Tile or waterproof vinyl in bathrooms?

10 months ago

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I am trying to decide between a waterproof luxury vinyl in bathrooms or a tile. which do you prefer? I am leaning towards a statement tile but worry lll get tired of it.

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kandrewspa
10 months ago
I don't know if there's a way to predict whether something will grow on you or not. Maybe we all get tired of everything after a while anyway. I will say my 28 year old all white secondary bath in the house I bought three years ago has held up surprisingly well. I don't think I would have ever chosen to do an all white bathroom, but it's so trend free I don't feel compelled to remodel it either. I refreshed the faucets and lighting and painted it blue. I have remodeled four full baths and decided from the first to please myself. Look at a a lot of pictures for inspiration before deciding which way to go. It is hard sometimes to picture how everything will look all together when you're looking at small samples in a showroom.
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10 months ago
Thank you! I am doing Taupe cabinets ( as shown) with a black matte granite countertops. I was thinking penny tiles of some sort could look really nice possibly marble look for a classic design or bold tile? what is your thoughts on flooring for taupe and black ?
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Lyn Nielson
10 months ago
your choices are all attractive, just a thought on penny tile... they come in sheets, but don't butt them in the foot sheet, they should be staggered, even an inch or two or they show up as a grid... you don't see it until it is finished.

...ask around about the black countertop.

although I have never used it in a bathroom, I do have a black bar counter and it always looks dusty. Drives me nuts!
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If you did flooring with little to no pattern, you could easily switch out rugs to add a pattern. Here are two ideas for you from designs we did for our clients:
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