Polished vs Unpolished tile for bath
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Water spots on polished vs honed marble tile floor
Comments (2)Honed will be less obvious. If it's etching, sealer or honing won't prevent it. I'd question whether it's just water, and what is in whatever you're mopping it with, too. (I only clean the marble with marble cleaner.) My only spots are around the toilet... Nothing to prevent that short of sitting. This post was edited by KevinMP on Wed, Apr 24, 13 at 23:04...See Moremarble tile vs glazd porcelin tile
Comments (5)Just a couple of things to think about. First, the only time I'd completely discourage the use of marble or ANY natural stone in a bathroom is if you have hard water problems. Then the staining can only be removed by cleaners that would hurt the stone. BUT-- natural stone, and especially polished marble, is alot more work, making sure you keep it clean, using ph neutral cleaners, and keeping it sealed, as well. So long as you're okay with the upkeep, there's nothing wrong with it. Matter of fact, when I renovate my OWN master bath this summer, I'll be using polished marble to put it together. Now-- if you'd rather not have the upkeep but still want the look, try using a product called rectified porcelain. It has the same look as real polished stone-- In fact, to some it's nearly indistinguishable (pics below), but NONE of the upkeep. Additionally, if you DO have hard water problems, the tile is pretty much indestructible, so you can use whatever detergient is needed to remove the stains. Both the shower and foyer floor in the following pics are rectified porcelain: If you're interested in rectified porcelain, a good place to start would be Crossville's Empire Series....See MoreNeed help on master bath tiles
Comments (19)I believe floor tile size should be proportionate to room/floor size. It will help if you provide your bathroom and fixtures layout. 178sf is ideally suited for tiles no larger than 12x24 to get some character onto the floor. Our master bath is around your bathroom size and we selected 12x24 satin tiles in straight layout for its floor with a dark grout and 12x24 polished for the shower walls also a straight layout with white grout. Large format tiles typically look better in larger spaces. As an example We used the same but 24x24 satin tiles in the kitchen (1000sf+) and 24x24 polished in our entry/foyer (600sf+) both with white grout....See MorePlease voting help 1.shower wall tile 2.shower floor tile &3.bath tile
Comments (35)I believe the difference in color is too great with the white and brown. Why? 3 reasons 1. The products that are cemented to the building you will not redo anytime soon. Messy , dirty, expensive and just not worth the trouble 2. When you add a product to the building structure. Windows , floors they must last a long time. Durability, wear and tear, and STYLE. All equal a story of when the home was designed. The look over a period of time 10 years + and the home will become "out of date" Needs a face lift . 3. The homes we admire, the Museums, Churches, Libraries, Opera House have one common thread. At a glance they are timeless. Built in 1940, 1990 etc The crystal clear item is not seen For this reason I would not go "trendy". Generally our first choice is the right one. Simple and elegant How do you change this ad time moves on. Color Bedroom a change of bedspread. Bathroom towels become a dark navy or deep forest green. Yellow for spring Paint a wall blue, hang a piece of art The change is simple and your money well spent for resale Take a moment to do another board Remove the brown and replace with a neutral. Try an Odegard runner - There are so many options Enjoy...See More- 9 years ago
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