bathroom tile design dilemma
The tiles I purchased for my small primary bathroom looked great in the store but now that they arrived I realized the 12x24 floor tile is too big for the space and it does not look good being laid in any direction. Any advice for another floor tile that would go with the Athena gold penny round shower pan? Doing a vertical straight stack for the subway in the shower. Thanks!
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
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Comments (3)First, was there any guidance from the manufacturer on allowed tile patterns and offset? Some large format tiles like yours can come bowed. When you set them in a stacked pattern all the highs and the lows line up. Worst case is if you set them with a 50% offset, then the high midsection of one tile will be adjacent to the low ends of the tiles in the courses above and below. You end up with "lippage", where the tile edges are not flush with one another. The manufacturer may recommend a maximum offset; 25%, or 33%, for example. On an 18" tile, 25% would be 4-1/2", 33% would be 8". Or the tiles may be dead flat and you can do as you wish. An easy check is to lay two tiles together, face-to-face. See if they lay flat against one another, or if they rock against one another. Any rocking would indicate they may not be flat and their may be pattern installation restrictions to minimize lippage. Although I'm no designer, with inset deco patterns in relatively small spaces like a tub surround, I think often times less is more. So I'd recommend just the vertical mosaic inlay on the shower head wall. I'd keep the pattern the same throughout. Stack the entire thing (taking what the mosaic inlay gives you on the shower head wall), or offset (within the manufacturer or tile lippage allowances) the entire thing. Your installation as a whole looks quite neat. If you haven't already, review Durock's installation instructions to make sure you have adequate fasteners along the panel edges and in the field, and that you've taken appropriate actions for waterproofing the installation. The Durock board itself will not suffer moisture damage if it gets wet. But being porous, it can allow moisture through, into the framing bays. The niche, with the inset shelf, will be the weak point. Best of luck with your installation....See MoreBathroom remodel design dilemma - PLEASE HELP!
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Comments (7)You could actually do this for under 500. (not the sconces though. just a inexpensive light over the mirror ) ignore the black. but the ceiling you could do in a glossy color picked from your floor tile. paint the walls a bright white. get a vanity like this. look on craigslist for seconds, or even an oak one you could paint yourself. some come w/tops. if not, find a remnant for $50. new faucet, install yourself. toilets are cheap. find a rug. the gold hardware goes w/the flooring. keep the curtain pulled over the yellow tub. try painting your vanity give it a good sanding, 150 then a 220 grit. wipe clean. prime. now paint a cool color. get new hardware and find a new sink top w/sink. (maybe $150 Find a new mirror, or look at DIY on how to frame yours w/wood or molding make these shelves for over the toilet. find left over wood, cut, sand and stain. brackets are cheap...See MoreDesign Dilemma - painting and updating hardware in bathroom
Comments (5)I like simple (read plain) bathrooms. I would paint the walls the same color as the countertop. The new brushed brass would be pretty. Then pick an accent color for towels, etc art from minted.com towels from garnethill.com handles from build.com...See More
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last monthlast modified: last monthis this for a tub? That large tile, it's going under the tub on this cement board?
or is this a shower floor?
I hope its not a shower floor!That wood curb also needs to be completely covered.
Can we see how the shower is being formatted for the waterproofing?
what if you stacked the large tile on the floor? basically like this. (I think it's too large for that small space. there's going to be a lot of cuts, which is a waste for this large format tile)
any chance of doing something diff on the floor? diff tile altogether?you're doing the plain white tile on the wall, the hex on the shower floor, and then you have the small space for the other tile?
is the shower tile going in like this? (you'll notice the square tiles on either side in the white)
you could do a larger hex tile (this is a 2") and use it for all of the floors.you doing a niche? w/the hex tile?
I did this layout for my neighbor. used a recycled white glass tile for the niche. (it's not green)
or, do a larger, darker hex or something like this gray
I'd rather use a longer tile for the shower, like this. can you get that tile in a larger size?
you could use this tile on the outside floor in a herringbone or some other layout
even this size is better. looks like a 3x12. you could do this on the floor in a diff type of layout
I like this basketweave layout
or, try a terrazzo look 24x24 size tile for the floors
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