Shower floor decision help
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Last minute floor tile decision ... Please help!
Comments (3)I'd go with a different tile. Do be careful with that Marazzi. We don't really know anything about your bathroom, the dimensions, etc, the colors, the style. So it's tough to advise. I do like to shift gears with size and pattern between walls and floor, especially when using square tiles. Generically, if you're doing a simple stacked pattern of 6-by-6's in the shower, consider a larger tile (12's to 16's) on the floor in a diamond pattern. If the 6's are going in the shower in a diamond pattern, then consider a linear stacked pattern on the floor. Or you can match. Running bond on the walls, and a running bond on the floors. If your floor is not dimensionally equal, then avoid a diamond pattern on the floor, it accentuates out-of-square walls. Best, Mongo...See MoreBR almost finished; pls help with shower enclosure decision
Comments (22)Lauren -- thanks much, we are trying to get our DIY/pro mix to "take" in our 6 x 10.5ish room! Agree we may end up with 1 fixed if budget constraints get in the way, but seems like it'd be a shame. 1) Window credit goes to tiler, though we made his job harder by forcing him to design from the full run of 6 x 6 tiles between the window. All cuts relate to that, for better or worse. 2) Yep, leaded glass -- I found/fell in love with the salvage doors years back (not in my house, alas) and basically designed the bathroom around 'em. Fell a little less in love with them after spending hours using progressively more toxic cleaners on the decades of mineral etc deposits before sending them off to the cabinetmaker. And of course after priming and painting (and painting) the cab boxes. But I'm feeling the love return, ha. 3) Oh, glass tile would have been too easy, ha. You know I love my aqua iridescent glass mosaic backsplash, but Mr Vix and I both feel in love with a ceramic liner topped with oyster shell slivers. Luckily the bath is small and our field tile was rock bottom in price, sigh. HEY MARISA -- No need to worry about being lonely while all others finish -- we just went to install our sink and the GC's plumber didn't seem to take our vanity shelf configuration into account, so we'll probably have to call (another!) pro for help. No running water for meeeeeeee though it's nice to have it out of the den (though its mirror needs to join it!):...See MoreNeed a quick decision, should shower drain match shower head or blend?
Comments (16)Oh shoot, just saw the new weigh-ins. John, I backed out of doing the curbless shower and am just doing a regular. It was stressing me out too much. I had too many worries and decided it wasn't worth it. The shower is the very last stop out of the house for all the drainage, and it's a private sewer system with a grinder pump. In the event of a clog or other plumbing issue, I didn't want to risk my shower getting backed up without a curb to help contain. I tried actually ordering a matching drain when I ordered the fixtures, but strangely they didn't have one. Then I forgot about it, whoops. Maybe it was the online retailer I used, but I'm searching now and still not finding a Delta shower drain in the Venetian Bronze, which is the shower hardware I ordered. I'd have to get something in another brand which wouldn't be an exact match....See MoreI need help with shower tile decisions
Comments (12)I think the taupe in the floor tile may dominate the gray as I'm seeing a warm color palette. That's making the gray shower tile the odd man out. I think it also may be too contemporary with either of the shower floor tiles, and your home looks traditional. I could see either of those shower floor tiles with a large format subway tile in white for the shower walls. I also don't like the stripe of the wall tile with the stripe of the accent tile, nor with the splotchy floor tile. So I'd eliminate the gray wall tile. The first thing is finding a counter that works with the existing floor as there are limited counter choices. The colors are okay but the splotchy pattern is a bit similar. But it may be the best you can do. Or use a solid warm white, which gives you the same counter you have in quartz, and you're probably ready for a change. A white vanity will make that quartz appear a little warmer and that might be a nice way to separate the counter and floor. Are you keeping that vanity and painting it? Or ordering new doors and drawer fronts?...See Moremissyellow
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