bathroom rehab

Tile Library

Today we made an impulse stop at a little tile shop called Tile Library in Webster Groves. We are replacing the floor in the hall bathroom (the pink bath) and most of the tile in the master bath. Pictures will follow soon of the master, but right now it’s too scary to even post - way scary. I’m keeping the pink wall tile because I would like most of the bathroom to stay original and I think the pink is charming, but it is also totally unnecessary to re-tile the entire room. The floor really is pretty dingy and unlike most 50’s tile design, this one doesn’t flow as well and isn’t very crisp. I don’t want it to look too “blocky”, so large square tiles are out. I wanted the bath to still feel period appropriate, so I thought a hexagon or octagon shape would work well. I fell in L-O-V-E with Daltile octagon and dot design - it almost looks like circles. The white on white looks great in this photo, but with my pink wall, I think I need the gray for balance. Hmmmm……

Octagon & Dot in Matte White with Matte White Dot floor tile

Octagon & Dot in Matte White with Matte White Dot floor tile

Tile Samples againt my original tile

Tile samples against my original tile.

Still deciding between white on white or white and grey

Still deciding between white on white or white and gray

Some other neat tile examples…

Similar to the design I already have in gray and white

Similar to the design I already have in gray and white

Always loved this design

Always loved herringbone design

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Friday, November 7th, 2008 Bathroom 9 Comments