Need help pairing bathroom mosaic floor tile
Kim
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Comments (7)I went into a state of panic regarding the Islatile. This morning I drove over to a store where I bought the subway tile and spoke to Bill who is one of the owners and a great guy willing to give information. He loved the floor (even though I bought it at Cancos) and thought it would love great. He said Isla was a good name and made a quality product. I am going with a biscuit color grout on the subways and as blondelle said it would look mostly like texture and not conflict with the floor. I am leaning toward a medium taupe grout to pick up the color of the one inch square. I thought I read on the forum that the grout on the mosaic would help with a glossy finish. I am having the bathroom gutted and am going with the Kohler Memoirs "Stately" pedestal sink (24"), toilet and bathtub....See MoreGlass tile mosaics on bathroom floor?
Comments (7)Floor tiles need to be stronger, more durable, and provide traction when wet, when compared to tiles that can go on walls. I would look at the rating of the glass you are looking at. I've linked a site that explains the durability to some extent. The strength factor is not addressed in this link. Another concern is the slipperiness factor. There is a code for that too called the C.O.E. and here is some text I too off of the Build Direct web page: Coefficient of Friction: Wet/Dry The skid resistance scale is used to determine the degree of slippage on a tiled surface. While assessing different tile surfaces, wet and dry conditions along with the speed of the subject are monitored. Also, the required force to move that subject and the angle of the tiled place are considered too. The Ceramic Tile Institute identifies tile in the following three categories: Slip Resistant: Coefficient of friction is 0.60 or greater (wet). Meets or exceeds general safety and health regulations, ADA and OSHA requirements. Conditionally Slip Resistant: Coefficient of friction is 0.50 to 0.59 (wet). Meets or exceed general safety and health regulations and OSHA requirements. Questionable: Coefficient of friction less than 0.50 One important fact is that the more textured a tile is, the less slippery it is. And that's why, polished or highly polished tiles are not recommended for high traffic areas or for residential sites with children and the elderly. Also, as a rule the greater the anti-slip finish on the tile, the harder it is to keep clean. I doubt if glass can meet the strength, C.O.E. and durability factors. But I am only assuming. Here is a link that might be useful: floorelf's durability explaination...See MoreI need help choosing my bathroom floor tile color
Comments (12)Thanks, SJ. Yellow has never been one of my favorite colors and there is a lot of it on the wall. I was considering the multi-yellow though, but now that I've learned it's been discontinued, I think I will go with the light blue. Thanks for the mock ups, ilikefriday!...See MoreNeed help with floor tile & color in bathroom
Comments (11)I love the vanity. You need to plan the room around it. Do not use off-white anywhere in the room (not tile, not ceiling or trim paint, sinks, nothing) Select everything for the room (fixtures & flooring, before you choose your paint color. Paint the walls a pale something but not a white and paint the ceiling the wall color. How about a small geometric pattern wallpaper instead of paint for the walls and then paint the ceiling a color to go with the paper. Do all this before selecting a floor and keep that simple as well. Then choose all your plumbing fixtures and towel bars at one time,...See MoreNancy in Mich
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