Help for master bath
The counter in the master bath is a gray/white laminate. The plan is to paint the walls my favorite color which is grayish blue. I love monochromatic color schemes so the towels would be navy. There’s an abundance of 4” glossy white tiles around the tub and shower. I figured a tile floor would be too much tile so I’m looking at a wood-look laminate plank flooring. There’s a wood-look sheet flooring but am afraid it will look too cheap. The carpet in the master bedroom is a light beige so do I need to have the flooring coordinate? My mental images are always great but rarely come out that way in the real world. Any suggestions for a small budget would be appreciated. I favor traditional.
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Cindy-- for what it's worth-- since you have tile everywhere else, I would stick with tile on the floor. The cost seems like it could be comparable, though not sure of installation costs (installing tile vs vinyl). But I can't imagine why you wouldn't use tile, if cost is comparable. And, again, you can find some beautiful porcelains at very affordable prices. Unless you have a problem walking on tile, I personally would not introduce another product.
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The reason I would not go with a white floor, is because I always feel that you need some kind of grounding in a light room like this one; otherwise, you might feel like you're floating in space. That may be just me-- but the ground beneath us is typically dark (grass, asphalt, dirt), so it seems more natural.
It wouldn't be a disaster, though. You're painting your walls a grayish/blue, and you could add darker rugs to the white floor. Still . . . I really think a grey floor would be beautiful and classic-- even a charcoal grey. Grey is just a very sophisticated and clean color. It would be really nice in there. And you can absolutely get an affordable porcelain (which is harder, stronger, and less absorbent than ceramic) that would go great in there. You can also go to local tile stores that often have designers there, on salary, who can guide and point you in the right direction so you don't feel you're making a huge design disaster. That is why they are there-- to help the consumer.
But I really think you cannot go wrong with a deep charcoal or mid-grey. (Whatever is on your laminate, go darker, I would say-- don't try to match.) And doing that will also suggest that you gave it some thought (rather than simply picking white because it was easy, safe, and less stressful to do).
That's my suggestion. It looks like a lovely bathroom, though. I love the idea of the blue/grey walls.