i have a marble floor which I dont like. is there something I can do to change its color? or else ? - i have a marble floor which I dont like. is there something I can do to change its color? or else ? »
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. Not that I know of, however, if the marble has become dirty over time, it is possible to have it professionally cleaned and polished. We worked on a project a few years ago where Avenue Marble Restoration was able to successfully remove 30 years of dirt from white marble surrounding a wood-burning fireplace.
Shower/tub - I would like to know what you would use on the shower or tub walls if this bathroom had one. Would you use the small wall tiles or the floor tiles or something completely different. »
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. I would use a different tile altogether. This project did have other bathrooms and in the ensuite we used the 12x24 version of this floor tile on the wall and used a warm smokey gray 12x24" tile on the floor. The gray tile pick up some of the gray veining of the beige tile and created a really nice and calming space. you can see photos at http://bkdp.ca/home-renovation-image-gallery-toronto/gallery/casual-luxury/09-ensuite
Master Shower Tile - Gorgeous master bath! Wish you were located in California so we can hire you. Could you recommend a shower tile that would match the wall and floor tiles shown here? Thank you for the inspiration! »
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. Hello, thank you for your comments. We are actually doing a project in California right now. We love it! :) In the ensuite bathroom of this particular home, we mixed this tile with Olympia Tile Avant Garde Gray and it looked great! Here is a link: http://bkdp.ca/home-renovation-image-gallery-toronto/gallery/casual-luxury/09-ensuite
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. These tiles aren't available in shades of blue. They are from Olympia Tile; if you have a look at their website, you may be able to find something similar with some blue. Good luck.
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. You can't go wrong with a smokey gray (much lighter than the walls) or a dark charcoal (in which case you should use brushed nickel hardware on the door. Good luck on your project.
Floor Tile - I absolutely love the contrast of colour between tiles. Is it sold like this or is it different colours purchased separately & laid out in this pattern?
Also noticed different sized tiles - is it sold in different sizes or cut to attain this pattern?
I want to achieve this exact effect for a large area; my main entrance extending to kitchen & dinette area and powder room. How to I express this result when I place my order? Thanks! »
John Whipple - By Any Design ltd. Most times we take them out in pieces. Last large cast we carried out needed 4 men. Not boys. Men. Lucky for me I just watched... LOL
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. You're right, the Foremost is rather non-discrete! :) I also agree that Toto makes one of the best toilets these days. We specify them for the majority of our projects.
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. True! There are two sets of door knobs. :) The powder room entry door knob is oil rubbed bronze and the cabinet door knobs are polished chrome!
What tile manufacter (ex MSI, alibaba, etc.) did you use for the botticino beige tile? - I just purchased a box of 3x6's and they look lighter than what is shown on the picture and do not match the floor tile. Your help would be much appreciated. I want to return the one I have if it is not the right one.
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BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. They are from Olympia Tile International. Natural stones do have intrinsic variations in colour and pattern from batch to batch because they are cut from different blocks belonging to different parts of quarries.
zjhalk I'm pretty sure it's Ben Moore's metropolitan. Try it - if your bath is small, you won't be wasting that much money or time if you decide you don't like it. We think it's perfect and have received many compliments. Good luck on your project.
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co. This question has been answered by the designer as Foremost (I had assumed Kohler too!)
http://www.foremostgroups.com/page/bath/toilets :) Rhoda
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co. This question has been answered by the designer as Foremost (I had assumed Kohler too!)
http://www.foremostgroups.com/page/bath/toilets :) Rhoda
Anne DeCocco Houzz has SUCH great features. If you click on "more info" below the picture, you''ll see little green tags all over this photo. The one on the wall tells you the paint color--Ben Moore's Metropolis. Isn't that the best feature?!!!
I just got the paint sample for Metropolis by Benjamin Moore, it doesn't look anything like the colour in the picture, rather than grey the sample looks more like a taupe! I plan on using this colour for my washroom, is the colour going to change once it goes on the wall???
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Tamara Mateus Interior Design If you've painted on the color from the sample size, not to worry. I worked on a project where 3 out of the 9 samples I tried were very off from my color deck and paint chips from Benjamin Moore. It's difficult for them to get the "recipe" right in a smaller amount. But in the end, the gallons and pints were true to the paint chips I had shown my clients and not the off color of the paint sample size. If that's not the case, it could be the adjacency to other colors in the room that are pulling more of the brown undertones as opposed to the gray. I hope that helps!
Yolanda Good advice! We learned the hard way. Most paint places will sell you samples and we now paint BIG swatches in different areas of the room, compare them @ day, night, angles, etc. I've used Sherwin Williams "Requisite Gray" to achieve similar warm gray tone. But beware of the lighting in the room because it makes a huge difference.
BiglarKinyan Design Partnership Inc. Floor is a 18x18 porcelain called Kult White Stone. It is laid in a subway pattern. The granite is Giallo Ornamental.
Mixed rubbed bronze with nickel fixtures - I've been told by my decorator that I should go with the same finishes through out if I decide on the rubbed bronze. Not done here and I really like it. Is this a decorating faux pas or does anything go? I don't want to argue with a professional and don't want to be doing something that is really a no no. thanks! »
BotticinoTile at caayu.com - I was able to find this tile through Caayu.com and they were wonderful to work with. I will do business with them again in the future! »
Also, did you use the kult tile to border the bottom of botticino wall tile? Or did you use another kind of tile? Thank you! :)
How many coats of paint did you apply? Thank you! :) »
The freestanding holder next to this toilet holds one roll in an easy position for use, with extras below. Keep a waste basket next to it for a place to discard the empties.