Help!?! Do these tiles work together?

11 years ago

Doing major bathroom renovation and going for a warm, inviting space. Want to mix Grays and Browns to have an earthy feel. Love the look of the Emser Motion Gesture tile. Also love the idea of having a faux wood tile on the floor. Question is, should we play it safe and just run the Motion Gesture tile throughout the whole bathroom (floor and shower walls) or introduce another texture by adding a reclaimed faux wood tile on the floor? The picture below shows our cabinet color (walnut), River rocks (for the shower floor), the gesture tile (striated taupe/gray tile), the Quartz countertop sample (small square) and the faux wood tile (style selections natural timber Ash). Love the idea of having the faux wood, but only want to use it if the two tiles will work together and not against each other.

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cmsantangelo
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11 years ago

If we use the motion gesture throughout, we were going to run the floor all horizontal and then the shower walls were going to run vertically with the rocks on the floor and then vertical rock accent strip.

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Ann
11 years ago
I'd stick with just the gesture tile.
suzyq53
11 years ago
I think sticking with one tile is the way to go. Otherwise, maybe too much going on. How large is the bath?
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printesa
11 years ago
The wood tile you have is too much for the Emser tile.,,too much movement and they don't look good together. Here are two examples: one with something similar to your Emser and one that has the wood looking tile, but combined with a much simpler tile
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cmsantangelo
Original Author
11 years ago
Bath is 10x14
Hope Powers
11 years ago

I love your ideas. To make the shower more interesting, I would put an 8 to 12 inch line of the floor rocks on the wall at about 4 feet high and add at least one niche to hold shampoos, and perhaps another for soap. I love the rustic look that the shower floor will have along with the wood look floor. I don't think you are adding too much.

We completed a major renovation and the contractor encouraged me to add different elements. It is beautiful. The photo that looks different in color is because of the lighting. It actually all goes together.
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Aimee Hernandez Design
11 years ago
The ash wood tile is gorgeous (I just used it on one of my projects), but there are too many other elements going on. If your counter and pebbles were also a similar shade of gray, then you could use the motion and ash together. Either mix a bunch of textures/patterns in the same color or mix a few colors, but not both.
suzyq53
11 years ago
For a bath that size, I'd stick with one tile and keep it simple. Maybe you could work the rock into another accent in the shower.
Miranda Rose
11 years ago
I am going to say the opposite of everyone here. River Rocks are natural. Do tress grow near rivers? Is that too busy? I love the idea of a river rock floor in the shower! All wood would get a bit.... woody. Use the wood/wood tile and then river rocks on the shower floor. Here is also a bathroom with white river rocks. I love the pallets for this washroom and not sure what you plan to do with any other bathrooms you may or may not have but this could be an idea. Light and bright but still naturey.
cmsantangelo
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks, Miranda. The issue isn't the rocks. We're definitely using those on the shower floor as well as a vertical accent strip going up behind the shower system. Our issue is whether or not to use the ash wood tile on the bathroom floor with the motion gesture tile on the shower walls. Otherwise we will just use the motion gesture tile throughout (bathroom floor and shower wall).
suzyq53
11 years ago
Yes, use the motion gesture tile throughout.
Jeannette
11 years ago
I would definitely go with one tile choice. The two samples you show are too similar and yet different, which makes it distracting, not harmonious
Miranda Rose
11 years ago
Okay. Thanks. I agree, one tile. However, about half way up the wall I would add a strip or two (I would do two) of a cream tile. That will have the eye a break and make your space more serene. Then continue will your tile. I would really recommend a couple of inches of cream ceramic tile though.
Miranda Rose
11 years ago
Sounds cool!
printesa
11 years ago
I found this and thought maybe it gives you an idea,,it has the wood on the shower walls and round tile (not really pebbles) on the floor
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Tonia Tussey
11 years ago
I'm in the minority but I think the wood tile would look great on floor. Wood and rocks and the other natural colors go so well together.
Judy Mishkin
11 years ago
before you put rocks on the shower floor, stand on the sample for more than 10 min in your bare feet. close your eyes... does this feel good or are you going ouch ouch. grout won't change the feeling, as they will feel like rocks til they are completely buried.

a friend put them in her front entry and honestly they are pretty uncomfortable.
Ann
11 years ago
Nnigrt - I agree about those shower floors.
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Aimee Hernandez Design
11 years ago
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Nnigrt - just out of curiosity, what's the depth of grout on your friend's pebbles? I've used these on many project over the years and have them in my own shower. Love them.

Sorry if the picture loaded sideways! But this is a good example of properly grouted pebbles.
Judy Mishkin
11 years ago
the pebbles you have, aimee, look a fair bit flatter to me than the OPs sample. its not (just) a matter of the depth of the grout, a pointed pebble will be pointed til its buried.

they still don't look particularly comfortable to stand on for 10 min daily in bare feet but you are welcome to disagree.
Ann
11 years ago
Hubby and I once took a trip to a fancy spa hotel. In each room was a nice his and hers robe and slippers with a pebbled insole to use to go back and forth from the large spa to your room. We were literally dying of pain in those slippers. It was hysterical as every guest was limping and wincing in agony as we were all supposed to be feeling very Zen. It took forever to walk that very short distance from the room to the spa area.
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Aimee Hernandez Design
11 years ago
Nnigrt - every one experiences things different and, yes, there are different brands of pebbles, some flatter than others. I've enjoyed mine for the past 10 years :)
juudean
11 years ago
Love the look of the faux wood tile. I would worry that using the gesture tile throughout might be too much of a good thing. We broke ours up...although didn't have a gesture tile, but perhaps something even busier. I like the look.
Ann
11 years ago
Juudean, that is a pretty combo!
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Marteen Moore Interior Planning
11 years ago
I think what you have chosen looks great. I like the mix of the wood looking floor with the pebble rock. The cabinet is also a nice choice. Clean and simple with just enough contrast. Good look...