Help choosing bathroom tile?
Margo C
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Comments (2)I agree with what you said, but can you recommend some good quality and appearance of the bathtub?...See MoreHelp choose vanity, tile etc for bathroom
Comments (22)The Seta porcelain is from Italy (link to my local tile shop where I bought the tile. It is available in 6x24 and 12x24. I'm using the 6 in a herringbone in the master bath (under construction and not yet grouted). Sorry, there are no lights in there. The 6x24 tiles were $7.49 sf. The photos don't show the real color. For some reason the photos look brown, but in person, I assure you that the floor is as silver as the marble shower. A side note on the overhead lights -- our building code won't allow those over the tub. I have a SolaTube centered above the tub. There will be wood window grilles/muntins in the sashes. The vanity is Restoration Hardware Odeon in a single extra-wide with a Carrara Marble top -- the top and sink came with the vanity. I bought during a sale and it's gorgeous.. (My husband died last year and one of the most difficult things each day was seeing the extra sink, so I went with one sink) 12x24 laid in a straight angle, instead of diagonal. This is my laundry floor and it is grouted with Mapei silver epoxy. Also under construction, so no lights. It is very light silver and the weblink I provided accurately shows the silver color. I debated porcelain vs marble in the shower. The price, $12.99 sf, was the same for the Bianco Carrara Gioia 3x6 honed, and porcelain beveled subway. I didn't want marble on the floor! The floor in the shower isn't installed yet. The shower floor will be Paso Shiny Grey 1x1 at the very expensive price of $17.43 sf using Mapei Warm Grey epoxy grout. There's no link on the website for that one....See MoreHelp choosing vanity top and tile colors in bathroom
Comments (10)Well, I'd say you can easily recreate it. I think your inspiration picture bath has porcelain tiles..there is plenty of choice in the stores nowadays. If you pick white, or white and gray(like in certain marble or quartz that mimics it) countertop for the vanity, and do light gray porcelain tiles for example..you can go with bigger tiles for a modern look, or with smaller, for more traditional one. Porcelain tiles often also have texture that creates more friction-important in a place that gets wet. White and black or white and gray floor will look wonderful too, but probably a bit harder to keep clean. You can do this "chess board" look, or hex mosaics, or basketweave-I think it might look very cool in your house. But if you prefer one color on the floor-it will work perfectly well too. I'm saying "gray" because in my opinion it will play with a color of the vanity very nicely; I love this juxtaposition, but it can be anything really. What is the color of your hardwood floors? PS I don't think a white vanity is safer than any other vanity..:) It really depends on your preference, and on the house itself. But I must say-if you really love white, generally speaking, your choice immediately expands. I love colors-when it comes to materials, it gets trickier and more expensive. White and black or white and gray, or white and blue-that's where you have a sea of choices. Without overpaying. It is just so classic, and it's everywhere, and you can play with it to no end....See MorePlease help me choose a bathroom floor tile: marble? mosaic? (pics)
Comments (53)Dottie - I could not have done this without an educated designer - it's not just about the design choices although I would never have come up with design choices as my brain isn't hardwired in those kinds of visually imaginative ways. I can appreciate things but I don't know how to pull them together and I wouldn't have the ability to figure out where to even start in terms of the sea of vendors. I am good about researching appliances and functions but get lost in the sea of visual possibilities :-) And I can't even imagine dealing with codes and such since Los Angeles is code crazy - I wanted to move some floor electrical outlets up a bit from the floor as I found it difficult to reach them when I had some hip issues so I was thinking about for the future - I was told that if I move a plug, the whole thing has to be rewired back to the panel box. And the darn kitchen sink has to be approved by the UL LOL - who would think a kitchen sink could be dangerous....See MoreMargo C
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