kgwlisa, that's exactly what I was worried about - all those cut edges. If Bill V were my tile guy, I wouldn't hesitate, but... Anyway, I think we could afford to use that tile as a field tile, but that's a LOT of green - not sure I want to use that much of such a vibrant color. As for the idea of going modern in the bath, I've thought about it, but the rest of the apartment is definitely pre-war looking and I have no plans to renovate it anytime soon, if ever. There's something I love about period-feeling baths anyway, so I think we're going to stick with that (even if BF doesn't like the English-telephone-looking tub filler/handheld, LOL!). BTW, does anyone know anything about Elements of Design fixtures? They have a ton of really beautiful period fixtures but I'm concerned about buying crap... Here's a snapshot of some tile that I taped to the bathroom wall to try to get an idea of what my original wood-look floor/white subways/glass accent might look like: I know it's a terrible picture, and unfortunately the colors aren't really true, but I really like the blue-green tiles on the right with the faux wood and white (they're much bluer in real life). They look great with chrome fixtures, too. I think I'm going to go ahead with this color combo - I just need to decide whether to use the glass tiles in mini-subway size or 1x1s. I'm also going to browse a bit more this weekend to see if I can find something similar in a ceramic tile. Wish me luck!

Some porcelain tiles are slippery; some aren't. I made this mistake in my master bath remodel - and so have bathroom rugs covering the floor near the shower and tub. I initially narrowed my flooring selection to two porcelain field tiles from Dal-tile that met the slip-resistance requirement - but both had a rough-feeling texture that I didn't think I would like. Instead, I chose Texere (linen-look) porcelain tile at Ann Sacks for the bathroom floor. Salesman assured me that it was suitable for bathroom floor use and it matched well with the wall tile I chose - Ann Sacks Piatra. The Ann Sacks Texere porcelain field tiles are very slippery. I nearly fell on a tiny puddle of water the first time I stepped out of my new shower. I have no problem with the same tile in a small mosaic, which I used on my shower floor. The Ann Sacks Piatra tile in matte finish that I used on the walls in my master bathroom is slip-resistant. So, I would have been fine if I had reversed them: Piatra on the floor; Texere on the walls. I am considering using the Piatra in matte finish for the floor on my hallway bathroom.

I used a linen-look 12x24" porcelain tile (Ann Sacks Texere) on the floor of both of the two bathrooms that I remodeled seven years ago. It feels good to walk on. I like the way it looks. It has a more contemporary look than subway tile, which I think is more traditional. It is challenging to clean because of the texture -- dirt seems to stick in the tiny grooves. It is very slippery when wet -- not enough texture. Ann Sacks would not provide me with information about the DCOF. I would not use it again on the floor.

Actually, plenty of inspiration here, with some beautiful kitchens and smart solutions. Either new ones, or updating the old. They're just not consolidated together..they'd be in individual thread about reveals, or personal ideabooks. I don't remember all the users whose kitchens made a deep impression on me (I mean of more modest budget, or size, or..) but off the top of my head..jnmarie, with her working with oak cabinets in a brilliant way..ilikefriday who's working on updating her kitchen into some smashing work of art right now as we speak..a user from California (maybe caligirl but I'm not sure because there are several nicknames thart contain "Cali" and "Girl"..somebody, help me here)) who went with a vintage character of her totally charming home..Anglophilia who is a professional designer, and installed a very elegant and incredibly functional kitchen while reusing some materials, thus saving a lot on the final costs..somebody who had this genious idea of glass front cabinet (I suppose half width) over the over the stove microwave..I was so striken with it, because it seemed so airy-and I'd never think of it myself...the list goes on and on.. One just needs to follow and check threads themselves..it won't appear under inspiration photos of Houzz. There, pros advertize their jobs, mostly. Or it can be somebody's famous kitchen. but if you want inspiration from users..you either follow their process if they shared one, or look at their reveal, or sometimes they post their kitchens in all sorts of threads. I usually bookmark /save threads I love..then I have a problem to find it...)) I've too many bookmarks.