How to tile a bathroom using black diamond shaped tiles?
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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 MoreHow can I redecorate bathroom with green faux marble floor tiles?
Comments (28)The tile is vinyl...she can't paint the "grout". To me wall color reads a little too much on the blue side, it needs more of a yellow undertone to go with your tub & vanity top. I think the clean white can work for trim and vanity, but only if you bring in more of the creamy/tan colors. I'd just stick with a fairly monochromatic theme-no prints because then you're really stuck with a 'theme'. You can bring in a print with wall art. I'd go more with texture than print, however. In our main bath reno, we have the same tub configuration. We put in white/gray marble tiles with a light grout. The tiles have a touch of tan in them also. I went with a blue wall color-reminiscent of beach glass, and all white trim. We put up beadboard on the ceiling where there used to be a flurescent light tube box built in. I used brush silver accessories and bright white towels. For the shower curtain I chose a shimmery blue one from Ikea. I don't have a 'theme' other than ahhhhh=it's just very calming to walk in there. I do have a stone Buddha and a couple of small shadow boxes of Asian coins. In any case, I'd definitely get a different shower curtain-that one just does not work with your floor....See MoreColor scheme for a bathroom with black tile floor???
Comments (8)instead of mickey mousing this, just get a new vanity with an attached countertop and sink. It's quick easy and will look better than trying to piecemeal this. here, just copy this remove the pink shelf thing over the toilet and replace w/one or two open shelves and some nice artwork. yours is about this size. even if this had black floor tiles, it would still look way better than what you currently have. this is all doable on a budget. Or, get yourself a vanity like this: You could even find a vintage wood chest like this and repurpose it as a vanity. all of these vanities can be had for a few hundred. Check Craigslist and see if you can find any of these vanities for sale. go to Builders Warehouse type of place and see what you can find. If you're on a budget, look up how to redo a small bath for a few hundred. I don't particularly care for that green wall color, so that's up to you. I'd do a wood vanity with quartz top, two tone walls (white and maybe a blue or gray color) and some artwork and shelves over the toilet. new mirror and lighting. I would not keep your current vanity/shelving or your mirror. And remove everything else that's cluttered looking....See MoreBathroom help! Intense black & white tile, cramped layout, oh my :(
Comments (25)Art that doesn't take itself too seriously. and embrace it for now. It's funky...as much as checkerboard allover makes me slightly dizzy, I see the bigger problem in the layout. I'd save and research meanwhile. Plants are always good. If you ask me. I can see one on the tub edge. Something.. simple in care. I do see something Alice-in-Wonderland-y in there. I don't mean a theme. i mean-the vibe. If I see a metaphor in a space-it helps me a lot to connect to it, with all its mistakes and shortcomings. So. Maybe what you need for now, while waiting and planning for the big remodel-is finding your own metaphor?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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