Black Penny Rounds or Stone-Look Hex Tile for Bathroom Floor?
seopee
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hi all,
This is a bit of a last cry for help (i.e. reassurance, guidance, all opinions welcome!) before I drive 2 hours to Floor & Decor to do a final selection of tile for our bathroom later this week.
SHORT VERSION: Not sure how to add a voting tool, but which bathroom floor tile do you like best?
- 12x24 Gray Porcelain Tile
- 10x11 Stone-Look Gray Hex Tile
- Glossy Black Penny Round Tile
LONG VERSION:
Here's what our bathroom looks like now (6.25 x 15 so it's a rather large space):
Originally, we were going to go with the following color scheme for the floor and walls:
Shower Walls (floor to ceiling around the tub): Daltile 3x6 Subway Tile in Arctic White (w/ light gray or white grout)
Shower Niche: Soho Deco White Marble Mosaic (matching gray grout) or considering incorporating this in the floor somehow; I just love the colors / depth of this mosaic
Bathroom Floor: 12 x 24 Vogue Warm Gray Porcelain Tile or a darker gray floor tile
The rest of the bathroom will either be tiled in the same white subway tile, or painted white or gray (BM Chantilly Lace or Decorators White, SW Big Chill). Also considering a white shiplap or horizontal planks on the wall above the wainscoting (we may leave it and paint it white, or remove and do shiplap or subway tile from floor to ceiling). Outside of clawfoot would be painted black with gold or silver feet.
Here are photos of our current tile scheme:
(These two are the same, just in different lighting)
I was feeling pretty confident about my choices until I realized that:
- I may not want 12x24 large format tile in a Victorian bathroom floor (not a fan of laying it staggered, so would probably lay it straight)
- The marble mosaic is going in the shower as a niche and will not be a focal point of the bathroom (in contrast to the way it seems now in the photo). I was using this piece to match all the other colors/paint choices, but am second-guessing whether I need to just focus on the subway and floor tiles and pretend this mosaic doesn't exist. Or, figure out a way to incorporate it more without spending tons of $$ (it's the most expensive piece we're using).
- I'm also questioning whether I'm ruining the charm of having a clawfoot tub / pedestal sink in the bathroom with these more modern tile choices on the floor.
We live in an older Victorian and my main goal was to update/install a new shower, change out the flooring and red-yellow color scheme, and give the bathroom a more spa-like feel without losing its original charm.
My alternative flooring options:
- I'm thinking the larger hexagonal tile will give a nod to tradition, add greater visual interest to the floor (vs. large rectangles) and modernize it a bit (https://www.flooranddecor.com/porcelain-tile/new-york-soho-hexagon-porcelain-tile-100106939.html#q=hex&start=2)
- Black penny tiles also seem cool and fun - I thought I could go in a completely different direction and forget about the marble mosaic niche tile and go more classic-modern with the subway and penny tile pairing (https://www.flooranddecor.com/tile-decoratives/black-ii-penny-porcelain-mosaic-100104660.html#q=black%2Bpenny&start=1
My main considerations are:
- Will a 12x24 tile on the floor ruin the look of the space?
- There's so much floor to cover (including underneath the washer-dryer and the shower floor) - 105 sf total. Do any of these seem like a better choice considering the size of the room?
- This is our only bathroom :(. Feels like we only have one shot to get it right.
Thanks for all / any help, thoughts, advice. Cheers!
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Comments (14)Holligator -- I am so glad to do you any kind of favor. Your kitchen with that beautiful soapstone was one of my first inspirations for using soapstone in my kitchen -- which we love above all things (if you look at the bathroom pics below you may be able to see the soapstone I snuck in there as well). And it's funny what you said about your husband liking black. Mine does too, as long as it's not shiny (which made soapstone perfect for us). So what goes around comes around on GW! I love that. Anyway, the floor definitely doesn't show dirt (even with a muddy-footed dog running around!). That's a bit hard to see in the pics (where the flash shows up every piece of lint) but in real life they just look good. We're very pleased (we had a great tile guy who was meticulous in laying and spacing the tiles, which were on a very loose mesh backing). It took some looking to find larger format hex tile. The tile we ended up with is American Universal in a matte black, 1.5-inch size. I really like the matte look (the penny tiles on Door 16 are matte black, from Nemo Tile in NY, with black grout) and I'm glad we went with the slightly larger tiles (the other choice was one-inch tiles, which were easily found at Daltile). The American Universal tiles were shipped from California (although the box says made in Japan) and had a lead time of a week or so; my impression is that they are fairly widely available (we got them from a local tile store). These photos aren't great (and the trim on the new pocket door is still not painted!) but maybe they'll give you an idea. The first is probably the best representation of the way the floor actually looks. From August 12, 2011 I think the flash in this one is making the grout look lighter than it reads in real life and the tile shinier. From August 12, 2011 Good luck with your powder room. I look forward to seeing the finished pictures!...See MoreWill hex tile look weird in a 1940's house bathroom?
Comments (5)I would consider using hex but not in a white color and not with the flower pattern. After the 1920s, the more popular colors are pale greys and pastels. (Technically 4x4 would have been more common than 3x6 by the 1930s too, but the brick shape is in such common usage now, I don't think this matters). If you are not using rectified (flat edge) tile, look at Daltile, they also have a 2" hex which was more common later. Look at American Restoration Tile for period colors and other patterns. The Pentagon and Block Random patterns (under "Spiral") would be very appropriate, and there are alternate hex patterns as well. Here is a link that might be useful: American Restoration Tile...See MoreOld House Black and White Tile Bathroom Floor?
Comments (11)Suzieque ~ I have a little more time this morning to answer your questions. The tile type is mosaic, it comes in sheets that are connected. The challenge is lining it up just right o that you cannot tell that they came connected in sheets (no 'seams'). Our sheets were mounted on mesh. Another type is connected by rubberish 'dots'. The mesh worked well for us to gently pry out the white tiles we wished to replace with black. However, I believe the tile with the dots is easier to lay properly because there is no chance that excess mesh at the edges will bump into the next sheet as you place them into the thinset. To eliminate this possibility, I spent some time trimming the excess mesh from the edges of my sheets. You can buy hexagon tile already in a couple of patterns from daltile. You can also buy octogan and dot tile fairly easily at most tile stores, where you can have a choice of various dot colors. Its not difficult to create your own pattern, but be ready to be very careful and meticulous in your planning. As I said, I trimmed every mesh sheet, laid them out dry-fit on the bathroom floor, laid the black flowers on top and figured out exactly where they would go marking with a pencil. Then removed each of the white 'flower' tiles and placed the black 'flower' (which I had cut out still connected with mesh holding the 'flower' together) They are not glued, until the whole sheet is placed into the thinset. Since our bathroom was narrow, I was able to make four piles of tile sheets (with the black flowers in place) which were in the order of which they would be laid with the furthest row by the window on top. The jagged edges around the room were covered up by wall base tiles, door trim, or the radiators. By the shower pan litle 1/2 tiles were put in place (these can be bought separately, but a good tile setter can cut these). Lastly, I bought our tile online from American Universal tile. It comes in several sizes and finishes and many colors. We chose 1" matte finish. Send for samples first in the various sizes and finishes. You could also be able to order the daltile or american olean from tile stores. Here is a link that might be useful: Source for our Hexagon Tile...See Morebathroom tile help...I’m exhausted from looking!
Comments (37)Hi Kim, so many comments to fish through but I think the only for sure thing so far is the wood look tile flooring? SO do yourself a big favor here and commit to white tile. Keep it clean and classic. Bring in fresh color with your paint. If you want that blue tile then do just a touch as a stripe or trim in the shower. What are your counters? Cabinets? Fixtures? Here I've used the wood plank tile on a herringbone for floor. In shower kept it simple with a beveled white large format subway for walls. Inset niche with a Carrara hexagon and did the same on shower floor. It leans coastal with the paint color and Capiz shell chandelier....See Moregrannysmith18
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