Tile dilemma ... help please
Might anyone have a recommendation for a soft warm white tile (or any color tile) that might compliment this tile floor please.
This is a guest bathroom/powder room that was the only bathroom in our 1925 home. It is a very small space (more of a large powder room by todays standards) but we do need to keep it as a bathroom so will have a shower even though we will never use but it keeps the house a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom (we remodeled and took the home from a 2/1 to a 3/3)
I chose this tile at the beginning of the remodel and probably would not choose it now (but it is now installed so it is staying) but I am having a hard time finding wall tile for the shower. As this bathroom is in a hallway and the small window is the only source of light to the area, the door will probably be open most of the time so something with a bit of "shine/interst" would be great but nothing that competes with the floor. Originally I purchased matte subway tile in 4"x12" and there are a few things wrong.. 1) the tile is too large (what was I thinking - actually it was suggested by the designer) and 2) the white looks really grey next to the floor.
I thought I found a nice match and chose an elongated white marble which I thought looked good with the small samples next to each other but now the floor is in this is also too white/grey so back it goes (having to eat a 25% restock fee .. ouch) and what I have learned is that the floor is more of a soft white/off white so now looking for a tile to compliment and any true white tile is definately the wrong tone and too stark.
I am not opposed to a color tile that is in the floor but I would prefer to keep it light and fresh as we I always think a bathroom should have a light fresh clean feel (please ignore the red waterproofing walls LOL) - I have also attached the sink we have purchased.
Thank you for any suggestions and links to tile you think might work.
New Tile
Original Bathroom
New Sink
Tile we though might have been OK but too grey/white
Space with new sized window (no one can see in now)
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last year@piaa - This is the book and pattern number of my paper based on the paperwork I have saved. I just put the pattern number in Google and Eades turned up, but Maybe this source would have a sample. https://www.wallpaperwholesaler.com/Shoppingcart/product_detail.asp?pageno=37&pattern=PV2941&book=378200&proddisplay=0&currpage1=
Were you able to pick up your tile? I got mine yesterday, but our project doesn’t start until 4/17.Molly
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last yearSHE DONE and we love it. Thank you everyone SO MUCH for all of your help and @Molly for sharing your tile with us.
I will post a photo when we have the fixtures installed but couldn't resist posting a few now as we just finished grout yesterday but stand by as we are not done yet as there will be paint color help requested and I already have another question .. wait for it, wait for it (and what a surprise haha)..
Sooo, the fixtures are polished nickel - the same as the sink and the base of the sink - but my question now is should the floor drain and clips for the shower panel also be polished nickel or would you go with a brass tone? A brass tone will definately complement the colors in the floor better (and we have a brass clips on the light fixture and a brass edge mirror) but is it weird to have polished nickel fixtures and a brass/burnished gold tone drain and clips ? (I can always change out the drain but once those clips go in they are in )
Thanks everyone ..
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last year@Molly - we purchased the liner from The Tile Shop as well and they are Item # 494428 Bright White Pencil Liner and they are $15.79 each (yikes)
I will say look at them because even though these match pretty much spot on, I had them bring out about 10 packets (you can buy them in packets of 8 or individually) and some packets were truly "bright white" and were a terribel match and others were a softer creamy white which is what we needed (and blended great) so we picked through and found the best packets.
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last yearlast modified: last yearNo worries at all @K L
Our home was built in 1925 and we had to replace all floors and wanted a wood flooring that looked historic. My hubby fell in love with the hickory at the showroom we went to ... he also fell in love with the hand scraped look but he doesn't like factory machine scraped so hand scrapping it was! He also loved the "plugs" (I don't think that is the correct term but I think you know what I mean - I have attached a few photos of the process) and the varying widths of the planks that we ultimately chose (what can I say hexcept he knows what he likes and it is usually not cheap LOL)
It was definately $$$$ but it was his decision and no talking him out of it and I must say I do love it but personally I probably would have found something more cost effective. We used Poloplaz Oil based Satin as a finish and went with a dark mahogany stain.
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last yearGlass has been installed.... yay
As this is not a bathroom we intend to use and is seen from the living room etc, we wanted to keep it minimalistic (thus no door or hardware) and pretty invisible and we love it.
Next up wallpaper ... any suggestions ??? I like monochromatic but could do something in the same tones but bold (if that makes sense)
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last yearMaybe something like this then? I've been thinking about this kind of wallpaper for my interior hallways.
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last year@piaa what about a vinyl grass cloth? Here is a Thibaut sample I had that has some lightness in the mix. I’m not suggesting this particular one, just sharing so you can see how the two work together. Sorry for the bad lighting.
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last yearMaybe this is just too much like the floor but I think this pattern is gorgeous (it is peel and stick wallpaper from Candice Olson (an HGTV designer)
It comes in two colours. I'd be tempted to do the darker one and use that colour towels etc.
Here are some others from the same designer that might be nice as well.
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10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoLooking great. Here's an idea, paint the window trim?
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