I think it would look fine, I prefer patterns to flow, room to room.

Remove the bathroom door º

I don¡¦t see nothing wrong the way you lay it out, I probably will do the same, as far as the bathroom and laundry room, I also not seeing why not changing the direction, you can either use completely different color tile or use a transition as you said

Why remove the door? When installing we will have to take the doors off both rooms just because the space is so small to work in, but do you mean to also leave it off? If so, can't do that. Must have doors on both rooms.

If you don't like the look in the bathroom consider doing an edging so you can change it to square up to the bathroom only, then you can keep the rest of the flow happening. Just an idea : )

Not sure what you mean by edging. Do you mean a border along the walls, then when I get to the bath and laundry doorways, the edge/border would go across the entryways, therefore allowing me to change the direction in those two rooms?

If this is what you are suggesting, it would totally work. Only problem- there are always problems- is that there is a wall in the hall that is wonky and a border would stand out as obviously crooked when it goes along that wall. We figure the tile being on a diagonal in that part of the hall will make the crooked wall seem less noticable.

I think since the door is always open, except while in use, the pattern should probably flow rather than change. It is a half bath that really is only used for quick pit stops and hand washing. No one should be in there long enough to notice or care.

tiledepot's comment about removing the bathroom door was a joke...if people think it looks weird with the door closed, then remove the door and they'll "get it." Get it? :-)

I think I'd keep the halls like you've got it, but put a border across the thresholds of the bath and laundry rooms (not along the hall wall, just like a different color of tile in a strip across the thresholds), and then tile the rooms their own pattern. Generally you want to keep the pattern to aid in flow, but the hall is where you want flow. You don't want people to flow into your bathroom or laundry room, you want them to flow straight into the family room.

Actually, some of my guests I would rather they flow back on out the door- lol!

I wondered if it was a joke at first but then I thought it had to do with installation or something.

At least with this project there seems to be only 2 choices. Nothing seems to have one solution cause that would just make it all too easy.

Thanks

I like your layout a lot, and it cleverly breaks up the long grout lines that often end up less than perfectly straight.

But if you still aren't loving it, and your tile of choice comes in multiple sizes, you could play with something like a Versailles pattern. It would be a LOT more trouble in this sort of space, though.

Yes........... what I meant was "border" but couldn't think of the word. I think if it's done right you wouldn't notice the wonky walls. Check out some tile professionals sites maybe they have an idea or two : )

www.johnbridge.com

Here is a link that might be useful: north american tile

I think you are right, saskatchewan girl, I think with clever grout lines that could be hidden. But this will add time and expense to this project that I just don't think I want to deal with.

Oruboris- I did not even realize that the grout lines will be better this way. You brought up a great point. I only came up with this idea after I mislayed the tiles and discovered this may be better layout. Your comments make this seem even more doable.

We both have the 20th through the 1st off. This weekend we are closing up our fireplace wall after installing a new insert. We have to run the tv and surround sound but that should be really easy since we already have a system and just need to tap into it to add more speakers. Then I can tile the fireplace surround and hearth. If this can be done by the 20th then I can install the tile floor by the 25th, have christmas day, then install laminate in the rest of downstairs by the 1st. Then all major project will be done. I will be sure to take pics and post them.

Yes it was a joke, :) for some reason the smiley symbol came wrong on my post.

I got few tile pattern see if any of it may work out for you,
I think the smaller size of tile you use will help with the end result.

Here is a link that might be useful: Tile Pattern

I was wondering what that funny face was. Joke understood finally.

I think we are going to stick with the simple layout especially because we are DIY. The 12x12 layed out well on a grid with not too much waste.

At this point I think we will leave the layout the way it is with no transitions. Like I said, the bath is really small.

I am sure it will come up nice
Good luck