Design/decorating skills needed

[MaripositaII]

We have to finish this bathroom before Christmas...like way before. Mother-in-law dearest is supposed to visit for three days (there is a God, I am certain), and this is the bathroom she will be using.


So....I need to order tiles ASAP and already have a brilliant tilesetter picked out.


Keep in mind that this is a modern, clean type of look I am going for. Bathroom is 7 x 7, regular sized tub, vanity and toilet.

My tile choice only comes in 12x12 or 18x18. What I am having a hard time envisioning is the 18s on the wall. Tile guy said he'd use 18s on tub surround, wainscot and flooring. What do you think? I had first though about 12s on the walls and 18s on the floor... Using the 2x2 glass tiles for border.

[Michele]

The larger the tile, the "richer" the look that will be achieved, generally speaking. Also, keep you grout lines to a minimum or try to butt the tiles right up against eachother.

[MaripositaII]

Originally Posted by Michele

The larger the tile, the "richer" the look that will be achieved, generally speaking. Also, keep you grout lines to a minimum or try to butt the tiles right up against eachother.

Well I confused myself even more by asking a decorator guy for advice A good friend told me he worked for the rich and famous in Colorado so I figured he'd be the perfect person. His ideas didn't go anywhere near mine or yours though. He said 6" or even 4" because of the space, and he would use a totally different tile on the floor...like I'm in the mood to go find something else.

Thanks about the grout tip. I hate grout!

[jamesblonde]

Ours was 13x13 for the floors. We used different tile for the counters, tub surround and shower, but accented with the same floor tiles. I really like the way it turned out.

[MaripositaII]

OMG! That's gorgeous. I love what you did, and how well they go together. What's the size of your shower? The floor looks great on the diagonal.

[cuffedlinks]

Very nice Jami..!

Mari...
His thinking on the tile size is that a smaller tile size of 4" - 6" might make the space seem bigger than 12" tile...?
More grout & lines his way though...

[MaripositaII]

Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

Very nice Jami..!

Mari...
His thinking on the tile size is that a smaller tile size of 4" - 6" might make the space seem bigger than 12" tile...?
More grout & lines his way though...

I was really surprised. I just ripped out the old 4x4s the very last thing I would want to do is replace the size with a different colour! And those grout lines...geez, is there ever a way to keep them from getting ratty?

I used 20 x 20 on the kitchen floor and am really glad I didn't listen to the first tile guy who said they were too big.

[jamesblonde]

Originally Posted by MaripositaII

OMG! That's gorgeous. I love what you did, and how well they go together. What's the size of your shower? The floor looks great on the diagonal.

Thanks!! (you to Cuff). Our shower is not that big. I'd say just a little over standard size. It was the tile guy's idea to do the diagonal, but I'm glad he did. Now we just have to change out the light fixtures, paint and get the towels and foo foo stuff to finish it. Here is a picture of the rest of my shower.