Please help with new sample tile choice for upstairs bathrooms
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Please help with tile size choice. Bill? Mongo? Anyone?
Comments (7)I'm sure the pros and others will have great ideas but I think you should use more than one size, especially if you aren't using a separate accent strip. You could use the small tiles in an accent strip and the larger (5 or 12 inch) tile in the field. Or to add more interest, use all three sizes - one size over the accent strip and another size under the accent strip. I don't think you have to worry about them looking too busy since they're all the same color. You could even set some of them on a diagonal. I used some software (recommended by Bill) to design mine and it really helped me visualize various patterns in my space. If you'd like, I can check for the name when I get home later. Good luck!...See MoreOur new upstairs bathroom!
Comments (17)At last, we are done with the second bathroom, and this finishes up all of the home remodeling we did this time around. The finished shower is a Style Selections (link above) from Lowe's. It is faux carrera marble, a standard center hole drain pan, and frameless sliding glass doors. We used a duplicate of the toilet that was installed upstairs, the Kohler Santa Rosa one-piece. However, we had a weird thing cause us a little problem. The upstairs bath had a 12" clearance between the toilet's drain pipe and the wall; the downstairs bath had a 10" clearance! The choice was to move the drain pipe 2", or get a different toilet. We opted for the 2" move. Unfortunately, this took place AFTER they had already put the tiles on the floor (sigh). The floor tiles, btw, are ceramic tiles in a carrera marble pattern. Where the shower walls are gray with white veining, the floor is white with grey veining. The biggest hold up in the completion of bathroom had to do with the bathroom medicine cabinet. We had our contractor, who is also a carpenter, make us two corner medicine cabinets with a mirror in between. Hubby wanted beveled mirrors, which call for a different hardware that our local places did not carry. They finally found them, and finished it off today. Our contractor used extra facing and wood that we'd purchased when we ordered the bathroom vanity, so that they would match. And finally, here is the bathroom vanity. We also covered a pocket door. While having one wasn't bad in the bathroom, the door left us with almost no wallspace in the adjoining master bedroom. One wall was completely closet, another wall had a window in the center, the third wall had the pocket door almost directly in the center, and that left ONE wall that was uninterrupted. Covering the pocket door gave us another wall. The only con was that the bathroom seems a little smaller, a little narrower. Fixtures: Delta faucet in satin nickel, which was improperly marked so it gave our installer a run for his money. An intricate shower water system was made of three different brands, all in satin nickel, working together. The towel bars and grab bars were all Delta. Hubby claims this bathroom as "his" to decorate, so he chose haze grey floor mat and toilet mat (both in memory foam). These go really well with the carrera marble. I tease him a little, that he chose grey because of his time in the Navy, which of course he denies. Donna...See MoreNeed help in bathroom floor tile choices
Comments (7)I totally understand your concerns about maintaining congruity with the era of the house. My personal feeling is the the mix of old and new is what makes design interesting. I'm not a fan of walking into say an all modern room in a vintage home. It's jarring. But intentionally integrating a modern element into a more traditional space can be the spark that "makes" it. So, for your bathroom, the larger hex can be a "riff" on the classic tile - that updates it while playing homage to the house's era. At the same time, the use of a solid blue on the floor is already a more modern use of the material. So you could go with a smaller blue hex rather than the larger. I would choose your grout very carefully. I personally don't like a ton of contrast between the tile color and the grout. It just looks really busy to my eye. I also am imminently practical and would never put white grout on a floor. Something in the medium gray range would probably work best but I would have your tile installer make you up a couple sample boards once you get to that point. Smaller hex in a solid color: Grout similar to tile color:...See MoreTile samples are here - please help with selection
Comments (34)@Jan Moyer - I see your point. The problem I have is that one contractor measured around 30 sq feet. He got busy on another job so another one came in and measured 47 sq feet. I measured to check and got 33 sq feet - so who's right - lol. That's why I wanted to be able to order 20% more and then if the 47sq feet was incorrect I wanted to have the option of returning the tile without a 30% restocking fee. I really appreciate all the helpful comments from everyone. I initially would have made a mistake going with a light gray tile (well gray was in- but was definitely not "in" for my counter color - I could not see it at the time). From there I went through all kinds of options. I think selecting backsplash is not easy. My husband finally said just go with what you like and we can change it later if you end up hating it - it's not that expensive. I like the longer flat subway tile you showed - so that's an option. The bevel subway is out of stock with no more in transit- so that one is out. I also love the Zellige look. But with all the comments on texture against my granite I see how the 2 by 8 in a brick pattern would be too choppy in texture and finish. However the 4 by 4 stacked layout is still a contender. Handmade look, texture for interest, shine when it catches the light (in my lower light kitchen), neat stacked look against the granite, tile size proportionate to space and great reviews on multiple sites. It's a well made 9mm Spanish tile that will provide subtle contrast against off white cabinets in the future....See Moremar 77
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