What Flooring for a Polished Carrara Marble Bath?
Zoe52
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Comments (8)Hi Jennymama...there is a source in alabama for honed marble, which you can get for $6.50/sq.ft. (contractor's $5.99) it is www.floorbuzz.com. the marble is local and was used in the lincoln memorial, washington monument, etc...the price you were quoted was waaaayyyyyy too high, even by calif. standards...i can find it here for $10/sq. ft...i am going to get a sample of the alabama marble because even with the shipping to california, it comes out to $8.25/sq.ft. good luck!!! rachel...See MoreLansdale Carrara Marble Backsplash- Polished or Honed??
Comments (7)Hi - thanks for responding! The Lansdale has a creamy, taupey tone which I think (hope!) sort of blends with the copper. Regular Carrara didn't because it is all gray and white, but Lansdale seemed to blend it all-- the brown tones bring out the copper, and then then the whiter tiles tile in with the cabinets, while ones that are grayer tie in with my stainless steel.. I know the galaxy has the sparkle/flecks, but in general I think of it more as a neutral since you pretty much just see black counters. I didn't want anything too sparkly/glass/iridescent even though I LOVED that at first, but it competed with the sparkle, whereas the Lansdale is muted while still being warm and bringing some interest. Thoughts? I can't think of anything that would incorporate copper as I don't want to do a dark backsplash, and don't want accents because it is a very small area. I wanted neutral, and soothing and something to warm up kitchen.. I saw a picture of something who used it on this forum and looked similar to mine. Granted she has very dark chocolate counters (not granite) but i was thinking of my copper like the brown....See MoreMaster bath tiling advice using carrara marble mixes
Comments (11)Oh I didn't think about cleaning the carrara... is it really that difficult? Ugh... I love the hex border idea. I thought about an area rug, but I'm nervous about getting the spacing wrong without the tub in place. Or having real rugs overlap with the tile one. I'm also nervous about putting them around the tub in case the tub goes in place and they are off centered or something. I have OCD fears ;) Thank you for showing me photos of your lovely bathroom shanghaimom! Any suggestions for a backspash? I'm thinking about a blue-ish wall color too. This bathroom is so pretty:...See MoreIdeas for master bath paint color to go with Carrara marble
Comments (5)Ok, thanks for the suggestions, will go back to benjamin moore tomorrow and pick up some color strips so can narrow down the actual samples I get. Has anyone seen benjamin moore Silver Grey in same room with Carrara? I saved a picture of a master bedroom on Houzz painted in BM Silver Grey and stare at it all the time thinking how much I like it and wonder if it will work. Have to go back by fabricators to see marble next to colors....See MoreZoe52
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