Glass tiles 10X prettier than ceramic tiles?
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Help with Tile Design - Subway & Glass Tile
Comments (22)This is such a great thread!! I really like the idea of vertical subways and then accent glass tiles running vertically in the shower to simulate the waterfall (I saw metalic ones this way in a video on the HGTV site). I have a small city bathroom so not much room to play with. My mind in dancing around this idea but if I did that then the only 'wow' would be that one vertical stripe within the shower. (All four walls will be tiled since the moisture situation makes this the only real choice so that leaves painting the walls outside the shower not an option.) If I go the traditional horizontal subway tile route with an accent strip all around the whole bathroom then the 'wow' is everywhere but the overall looks isn't as modern as I'd like. I really like the modernness of the vertical layout but how can I incorporate the glass tiles elsewhere besides the one vertical stripe in the shower? Anyone have any creative ideas?...See MoreCombining glass and ceramic tile on a backsplash
Comments (3)I can't speak to the grouting issue but I can tell you MY experience with the luan idea. We did a similar installation in our kitchen a few weeks ago. 3x6 ceramic subways with a 3' strip of glass for accent. The glass tiles were just a bit thinner than the subway. We did a firring strip and it worked great. We did find a couple of issued. Our firring strip was very thin. We glued and bradded it in place. The glue led the strip to want to cup away from the wall. We ended up putting it in place and then screwing some "braces in place over the top of it until it could dry well. Then we removed the braces, applied our thinset and set our tiles. I tell you that they are very firmly in place. No worries there. Now, ours are on the upper part of our backsplash so I don't expect them to get wet (hardly at all). If I get that messy in my kitchen I have bigger issues to worry about. I know some folks don't like to tile onto wood but if I am correct, I have read Bill V. say he would do it in certain circumstances. As suggested above, he's the master. If you don't get a reply from him in here or bathrooms, try the John Bridge tile forum. He hangs out there too. It's easy to find....See MoreGlass Tile Accent with Porcelain Subway Tiles?
Comments (21)So has anyone seen pictures of alternatives besides a entire row of an accent tile? We have a 15 foot run that is very horizontal in nature, and I'm not that fond of having yet another horizontal line. But I REALLY would like an accent of some sort besides what is going over the stovetop in the middle. I was at the tile store today, and 1 of the employees suggested randomly dropping a skinny row of mosiac between the subway tiles. We were looking at a noce 3x6, plus a polished scabos (matches granite well, and I don't like glass) mosiac. Interjecting the mosiac seems to really go against the spirit of doing a subway, but it could give an accent. So is this mission impossible, and I should look at a more conventional tile pattern? Any other ideas?...See MoreCeramic tile experiments
Comments (16)Janey- You know Slow and I keep tempting you and Cindy...just bring yourselves on/ Maybe we could have a big get together this fall when the weather gets cooler. I know it would be more enjoyable that this Texas heat..heat index 105-108 today. I was out cutting some stuff on the saw earlier and even wet and with a fan, the sweat was pouring off me. I will do you guys a picture of the toadstools, have to stick them in the ground to have them stand up,,so in the morning..too hot now. I think you could talk him into a kiln if you tried real hard... There is no lack of inspiration here or at Slow's. We go to each others house to get inspired. Don't forget to start saving and planning that trip now...it will be cheaper than PV.lol...See MoreRelated Professionals
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