Vertical or Horizontal Weathered Plank Tile Around Small Vanity?
Hi,
I have this odd vanity in the guest bedroom, not the bathroom. I know, odd, but there is no way to put the sink into the bathroom without redoing the entire footprint of the house. I am trying to make the vanity area more appealing, and was looking at sort of a farmhouse style look. I found a plank tile that I like, and I was going to put it where the existing tile is now, rip out old tile of course. I wanted to run the planks horizontal, but the walls on both sides of the vanity are only 18 1/2 inches wide, and 40 1/2 inches high. The plank tile is 6x36. Can it be done running it horizontal? Will it look odd that each tile piece has to be cut? Horizontal gives it more of a wood look I think, and also the back splash would be horizontal too, all the same. Thoughts, vertical or horizontal, and if done vertical what about around the sink?
The floor in front of the vanity (where existing floor tile is) is going to be the white smooth half stone, the same that will be in the bathroom.
I will be getting a new countertop also, and sink.
I wanted tile instead of wood because of the sink there.
The carpet is being changed too, I have attached a picture.
Thank you for your help!!
The Carpet, it's actually cream and gray, but looks brown in this picture
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pirokp
3 years agoThank you @tozmo1 for your response, I appreciate it! After I read what you wrote about the cutting, etc, I went back to the tile store. I picked out a smaller tile, 3 inches by 12 inches. This would lead to less cutting and might be better? I was hoping for the shiplak look but now I guess subway tile look might be better?
Here is the tile I just picked out today, it's the top one. I would have it layered like this, not stacked one on top of each other.
I would think it would look like this, but just longer tiles?
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