Tile matching decision
I finally decided on the wall tile. Now I need to match the floor tile to the wall. After several trips to different stores, I picked the following 5 tiles in the pictures.
Which is the best match to you?
I feel the darkest one on the left would provide nice match and contrast. But I wanted something lighter initially considering the small size of this bathroom which is only 90*110 inches.
The reason I picked the small hexagon tile is because we are doing curbless shower and this tile might be able to be used on the entire bathroom and shower floor.
The three 12*24 tiles have the matching mosaic also. But the transition will still be noticeable when matching larger tile and small tile.
Our vanity will be white or dark gray. I have picked two already.
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PROBeth H. :
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoyou mean the first pic I posted or the 2nd? you want a white tile for the floor?
24x24 porcelain tile in a charcoal this would look great w/that white oak vanity
https://www.tilebar.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=+24x24+porcelain
you're just tiling the shower, yes?go w/the darker floor tile, and your vanity. not sure which gray you're considering, but the white oak in the above picture is nice w/the white/blacks/grays. if you don't like it, consider a navy or black vanity.
as for the 24x24 size, it just looks better w/less grout lines and less vertical movement. retangular tiles bother me for some reason. look at your pictures 1 and 2, and compare it to pic 3. (the floor tiles). see how the large squares look better?
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Beth H. :
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agosince you're doing the whole wall w/the marble look tile, I'd do a darker floor. like the charcoal.
It will be a nice contrast w/the dark and light.
I love this. see the tile on the wall? dark floor? wood vanity? black fixtures? love this. do this
this one too w/the black vanity.
the vanity could be white, or even a lighter gray.
what is the countertop?how big is the vanity? any pics of what you're considering?
do you have a pic of the bathroom?
what about something like this floor?
you could do the same tile throughout
Beth H. :