Unpolished porcelain tile with grooves on bathroom shower walls - bad?
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Comments (9)Do my eyes deceive me? Is it really Danni in pdx?! (You might not recognize my name, but I'm the person on the west side with the DD who was not inclined toward soccer, iykwim [but who is quite gazelle-like at track & XC, so we have a happy ending :)] Nice to 'see' you again! We're doing DD's bath now--I have a somewhat obsessively long mosaic of Pratt & Larson seconds I made for it, as the kitchen prodded me to the discovery of an interest in mosaic that has not abated :) Anyway, back on topic: there are some threads on here about using marble vs. marble look alike porcelain just for maintenance purposes. One poster here did two baths, one in a marble-like porcelain and one in marble, both *stunning*, neither a compromise, IMO. VERY worth finding. I posted on one of them about a porcelain I saw at Pental that looks *so* much like a calacatta marble but is easier to maintain, obviously. It's in the far hallway, or at least was, when I was last there. They may have moved it. My screen is being weird, or I'd link to the precise tile on the Pental site, but you can find it there....See MoreMaster bathroom help-crosspost from bathroom forum
Comments (19)olychick, thank you for taking a look. :) I'm relieved to hear you think a white shower pan is best. I am heading out now to find porcelain marble look tiles for the shower walls to pick up the gray as you suggested. I want a shiny finish to the walls. Tell me if you think that's a misstep. I am avoiding marble as I have a marble topped vanity now that is pock marked with etchings. As far as seeing myself in the vanity, yes, I think I will be able to do so. I was planning on a black framed mirror spanning the vanity. My current vanity is 32 1/4" high (as will be the new vanity) and when seated on my vanity stool my reflection is seen up to my chest. The only issue currently is that my knees are pressed against drawers. I failed to mention that I was thinking of using absolute black granite for the vanity top for two reasons: one being cost and the other being to avoid etching. Will doing so deviate too much from my inspiration? Lastly, I had the idea of applying pieces of beveled mirror framed by black molding floor to ceiling along the back wall and continuing behind the toilet (similar to this only floor to ceiling with the exception of base molding & crown): [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Northbrook Architects & Building Designers Michael A. Menn Thoughts? Suggestions? Thank you for reading this far. :)...See MoreHelp choose vanity, tile etc for bathroom
Comments (22)The Seta porcelain is from Italy (link to my local tile shop where I bought the tile. It is available in 6x24 and 12x24. I'm using the 6 in a herringbone in the master bath (under construction and not yet grouted). Sorry, there are no lights in there. The 6x24 tiles were $7.49 sf. The photos don't show the real color. For some reason the photos look brown, but in person, I assure you that the floor is as silver as the marble shower. A side note on the overhead lights -- our building code won't allow those over the tub. I have a SolaTube centered above the tub. There will be wood window grilles/muntins in the sashes. The vanity is Restoration Hardware Odeon in a single extra-wide with a Carrara Marble top -- the top and sink came with the vanity. I bought during a sale and it's gorgeous.. (My husband died last year and one of the most difficult things each day was seeing the extra sink, so I went with one sink) 12x24 laid in a straight angle, instead of diagonal. This is my laundry floor and it is grouted with Mapei silver epoxy. Also under construction, so no lights. It is very light silver and the weblink I provided accurately shows the silver color. I debated porcelain vs marble in the shower. The price, $12.99 sf, was the same for the Bianco Carrara Gioia 3x6 honed, and porcelain beveled subway. I didn't want marble on the floor! The floor in the shower isn't installed yet. The shower floor will be Paso Shiny Grey 1x1 at the very expensive price of $17.43 sf using Mapei Warm Grey epoxy grout. There's no link on the website for that one....See MoreNeed help in bathroom floor tile choices
Comments (29)Zaz and Beth, I finally have some samples on my floor to look at (from the Tile Shop) and that's helpful, but it's a pain in the b*** to figure out what samples to order and from whom to order them - and expensive too! I could probably order an equal number of interesting samples from Merola/Home Depot, not to mention the additional ideas you've both now given me, but at some point I need to stop. Even though I feel I've 'narrowed' my focus to something with blue and/or patterned-moroccan-style, there are still so many options and resources to look at. I do like all the additional examples you gave me, Beth. Is EliteTile considered a good quality resource? I have felt comfortable having a retail face to consult with (Tile Shop and Home Depot) but if you and Zaz and others with more experience feel it can be ok to order from a place like Wayfair and this brand of tile, then I feel more confident about that. Both Tile Shop and HD have nice options too, but I've been a bit frustrated that I haven't been able to see an actual sample of a large-size cobalt option .... and the nice on sale lantern blue one is beautiful. What a price, too!! Weirdly, as I look more closely at the Wayfair/EliteTile Moroccan tiles, I'm seeing several that are the exact same patterns that Merola/HomeDepot offer. Do either of you know anything about this? I'd kind of like to add pictures of the samples I have from Tile Shop to see what you both think, but it might need to wait until tomorrow since this day is over and I'm beat. (Also, have other things in addition to tile shopping which I'm sure you both can relate to.) I am grateful to have both of you to converse with on this. Feel more comfortable....See MoreRelated Professionals
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