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Comments (4)We have an 1887 house. Two baths will be subway and hex. Powder room will have deep colors and victorian encaustic floor (see link below). In the master we are trying for a look that transcends dating. 12 x 12 marble walls (prob. emperador dark), same for floor or slate if traction is an issue, and black granite vanity tops. Vanities will be IKEA adel medium brown, dressing area will be IKEA hopen wardrobes. Hardware, faucets will be very period though. Here is a link that might be useful: Example of victorian encaustic tile...See MoreSubway tile border/design questions - ideas please!
Comments (29)casa1 -- the marble is 1" and the borders 1/2", yes. It's not my bath it belongs to a friend of mine. She has a teenage boy, now college age. No complaints. Hard to comment about marble and high usage with small children. I have a friend who's an antique dealer with good furniture all over the house and small kids and it's no issue at all. Others wouldn't think of it IYKWIM. I have a marble bath and it cleans up really easily with hot water. Ironically, I've had tiny bits of mildew on the grout and used a clorox bleach pen to get it off. No etching I can see when it was rinsed. Some people talk about etching and think marble isn't practical. I disagree but I love the way marble looks as it ages. If you want something that will stay new looking and be bulletproof then I'd investigate ceramic tile mosaic. With enough research I'm sure you could get the same look with ceramic tile and that should cost considerably less than marble....See MoreVintage bathroom tile
Comments (46)If the accent tiles had been painted in place, the artist would probably have gotten paint on the grout. I don't see any. So although I don't know for sure, I'd guess that those are actual production accent tiles from the 1970s or so, maybe even into the 1980s. That kind of whimsical art was popular back then, kind of like psychedelic motifs were in the 1960s. The flowered tiles look like they were supposed to be used with more tiles below them. The other tiles would have had stems and leaves to complete the flower image. Similarly, maybe the "squiggle" tiles were designed to form a border of sorts when used with similar or identical tiles to the left and right. This is admittedly speculation, as I don't recall ever seeing those particular tiles in anyone else's home. Someday, a future generation will be posting to ask how they can tear out and replace the "dated" design features that are popular in houses today. :)...See MoreOn the hunt for vintage style tile!
Comments (1)I've seen some fancy tile work done all by hand where the installer would lay these pieces individually to get borders around the room and accents placed just where you want. I know you like this tile, but to be honest, that's a lot of grout to clean. A larger format tile would make your life so much easier! I've seen a few patterns like this at Floor & Decor if you wanted another place to check. The Tile Shop might also have something similar....See MoreRelated Professionals
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