Industrial perla - Can't find any bathroom design, any ideas?
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
We had decided to go with a modern looking biege color porcelain master bath but when we went to visit the tile store, we found industrial perla and we were just so awe struck by its simplicity, beauty and elegance. However, hubby and myself both are not good with color schemes unless we see a visual. The store has this bathroom as one of the models (attaching below). I liked it as such but would like to change the accent to something else bcoz shower wall, shower floor and bathroom floor all being the same will be too boring without another idea or a great accent/mosaic/neck turner.
I can't find anything on industrial perla on houzz. Any ideas? any pics? any comments will be appreciated to us newbies. TIA.
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PRO5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoA small bath needs FEW materials/changes. Go back to the tile shop. The combinations of mosaic and large format are nearly infinite. You are in love with ONE thing from a display. : ) It's not the only tile you can love, nor the only sleek pale beige and ivory bath possible. I don't see the "fantastic" in it, quite honestly. Maybe its the picture.You don't even NEED an accent in the wall tile. Tile doesn't "absorb" . EVER. That's its purpose. Unless you mean needing no seal. That is true of all porcelain tiles. Only stones, marble, slate would need a seal prior to install.
PS........ take my advice. Skip the ivory for WHITE > Much fresher and modern
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