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by peanut_decorating
3 months ago in Design Dilemma
Shower stall tiles
The large tile is the floor tile. Trying to decide on shower stall tile. The shower stall and toilet are in a separate room, and away from the tub and vanities. The toilet is white do I go with colour in the stall (darker beige tile) or stay neutral white or cream.
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sam0705 If those are plain ceramic tiles I think anything other than plain white in a subway pattern may look dated.
3 months ago ·
Jeffrey Brooks Interior Design Look at tile that is in a solid neutral but which has lots of texture. No shiney tiles and if the floor is laid square, then turn the wall tile so it's on the diagonal. This will add plenty of interest.
3 months ago ·
peanut_decorating So Sam you think I should go with plain white subway tiles?
3 months ago ·
Dezign Studio Inc Cream would look good. A darker shade( Beige ) may make the room look smaller. Also light color stays fresh for longer period. With a lighter color, you will have more option in choosing accessories - from brown, rust, grey etc picking colors from the floor tile.
3 months ago · ·
peanut_decorating Jeff should the two tiles not match both be shiney or your saying if the floor is shiney the walls should be a mat finish
3 months ago ·
Village Interior Design LLC Looks like the wall tile comes in numerous sizes. What is offered?
3 months ago ·
peanut_decorating Small subway but to be honest it's through a builder and I don't have the sizes yet. What r your thoughts on size
3 months ago ·
Village Interior Design LLC If it's available in an oversized subway you could do a running brick pattern vertically.
3 months ago · ·
peanut_decorating Would you go with a mat or shiney finish on the shower. The floor is shiney
3 months ago ·
Village Interior Design LLC Never use a shiny finish on a shower floor, it is too slippery. Also use a smaller tile for traction. 2 x 2 is good.
3 months ago ·
peanut_decorating No I mean the floor outside of the shower is shiney, should I put a mat or shiney tile on the wall in the shower.
3 months ago ·
Village Interior Design LLC It's a matter of preference, but my thought is shiny.
3 months ago ·
Village Interior Design LLC Is the floor tile available in matte? If it is, and it looks good, I would consider doing that.
3 months ago · ·
Jeffrey Brooks Interior Design Because your Bath is compartmentalized I think that you'll get more bang for your buck by playing on texture and a restrained color scheme. There are plenty of beautiful porcelain tiles, as well as tumbled stone tiles, that will make the floors look even richer. It's a little tough without seeing the spaces but I think you'll find this approach to be classic and versatile...(versa-tile, get it?)...lol
If some of the walls will have no tile then consider hanging wall paper in the non-wet area/s. As for the white fixtures already there, bring in white with your details. This could be a white detail in your wall tile (small diamonds or white mosaic stripe running in a horizontal line in the shower). If there is a window to be treated, use a white linen or a white trim on the fabric. White and creams or beiges is good looking and crisp. For your ceiling, look at shades of pale blue-gray or if the ceilings are high (9'-10') look a mid-shades of off-white.
Finally, for more glam, silver, bronze or charcoal details (accessories) will work really well.
3 months ago · ·
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