How would you lay out this shower tile?
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Kitchen is a blank slate, how would you lay out?
Comments (7)I'm sorry, I don't know about the total cost. Plumbing would depend on construction costs in your area of the country. You can get a decent SS prep sink at Lowe's for 150.00 (Ours is a Franke 18", was 105.00 six years ago). Advantages of a prep sink are 1) You can prep facing the room, so more interaction with family and guests, 2) There are two prep areas, so if you have help, each has her own sink, 3) Clean-up zone is separate--the helper can start clean-up without being in the cooks space. Even if kids are small, and/or you are the only cook, you might have help during parties, and as the kids grow older. I like my second sink for thawing and rinsing meat, because it's smaller, and easier to clean. In a true U-shape, without a prep sink on the island, you'll be hiking back and forth from the sink to the fridge, or the cooktop to the fridge. If you put the fridge between the sink and slider (I think cpartist was going in that direction), and the cooktop on the long wall, you'll have a tighter triangle, but the fridge will block some of the light from the doors, and the DW will be between the sink and fridge. That's the configuration in a lot of smaller kitchens, but some cooks like to prep with the DW open, to load vessels and utensils as they're used. Or you could put the fridge on the same wall as the cooktop, with a pull-out on the end, so that the door will open fully. The fridge is not as convenient for someone coming from the living areas, but clean-up is separate, and a helper can start loading the DW when you move on to cooking. The island is not as much of a barrier, and with an L-shape, the island can be longer:...See MoreWhat size tile and how should I lay it out?
Comments (13)Any of those Beth posted or a REAL travertine or limestone will always be ‘in’. A good quality natural wood look will be a sure bet as well. I’m personally a little leery of the grey wood look floors as I feel those will quickly read as a fad. You need to assess your furnishings that you wish to reuse - is everything ‘warm’ or ‘cool’. Typically, a natural wood look will work either way. The original tile you posted is very pink and would only work in the very warm family of colors. Good luck and again I wasn’t trying to be snarky :)...See MoreHow would you lay this tile? Should I pick just one color?
Comments (16)It's hard for me as a non-tile-installer to explain-they're textured but when the grout is wiped off it will come right out of the ridges. I've seen them installed, the distressing was still very evident. I'd be mad if it was lost too!...See MoreHelp laying out a large format tile for a standard shower
Comments (9)We're interested in a 17x26" Porcelanosa tile. Would this be a good size and would the best layout be vertically because of the 17" width for our 34" shower? I'd say look for the same tile in a smaller size. 17" + 17" would give you one seam /grout line down the center of the shower, which would be odd looking. You may be looking to eliminate grout lines by using a large-scale tile -- and that's a good goal -- but this large tile and your small shower are out of proportion. As for LVT, I'm using it in my bathroom too. Why? Because I'm concerned about aging-in-place, and I want to use the same product throughout the whole house /avoid transitions and thresholds. True, I could use the same shower tile in the bathroom and still have the same number of products /transitions ... but I'd rather go with the softer, knee-and-hip-friendly product. Finally, I have tiled bathrooms now, and I don't enjoy the cold underfoot. Yes, I could go with heated tiles, but why not just use a product that isn't so cold in the first place? My linoleum kitchen floor isn't "cold" in the same way as tile....See More2rickies
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