Help needed with mirror and backsplash in bathroom
elyse58
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Need Help with Bathroom Tiles - Backsplash, Above Shower
Comments (9)Will subway tiles at a height to the bottom of the mirror between the shower and the corner next to the vanity really add that much expense to the project? After having neither in my last bathroom, I am tiling behind the toilet and sink to wainscot height. I think it is really practical and easier to clean than painted drywall particularly around the toilet. (Also you never have to worry about painting around the toilet and sink area again) Where is the extra expense? All in the labor? Basic subway tile has a fairly low/sq.ft. cost....See MoreBathroom Done - Need Backsplash
Comments (6)We did not tile the side walls in any of our bathrooms because we aren't overly fond of that look, though I have seen bathrooms here and elsewhere with tiled side-splashes that look terrific. We made sure to use good quality, scrubbable paint in our bathrooms (we used BM Aura Bath and Spa paint; matte finish), and it seems to be holding up well*. Over the sink in the guest bathroom, we used our border tiles from the shower as a backsplash (3" high?). In our MB and hall bathroom, we tiled up to the ceilings--that decision was more for aesthetics than necessity. *I did end up scrubbing and touching-up (re-rolled) one small section of the wall between the vanity and the doorway molding in our MB after an unnoticed splatter of benzoyl peroxide gel/cream left permanent light colored spots on the wall. The section of wall next the sink/counter has been fine....See Morebathroom backsplash/mirror surround
Comments (27)Turned out PERFECT Klinger. It's not taking you long to perty up your house since you moved in has it girlie?? It's just beautiful, would love to do that in our one bathroom. Did you work on this while it was on the wall?? If so, how the heck did you?? LOL Great job, and I loved you eye candy sight Calamity showed us What's next??...See MoreNeed help with mirror in bathroom and maybe a backsplash?
Comments (8)akl, not really. I bought a frame online that was the same color stain as my vanity. I decided not to use it because the wood pattern repeat was obvious on a large frame. It's been hanging on the wall of my garage ever since. At the time, opinions on GW tended to lean in favor of a framed mirror. I bought into it, esp. since I'd had a builder's grade unbevelled mirror held in place with cheap plastic brackets and thought it was too ugly a design choice for my new bathroom. I'm not anti-frame, but I'm pro big mirrors and light. I think it's a cleaner look. That being said, I'm in no rush to replace the framed mirror I ended up buying. One becomes used to things. :)...See Moreaprilneverends
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