Master ensuite mosaic disaster - need help!!!

9 years ago

Hi,

we are building a house and are at the finishing stage. We have five bathrooms and four of the five have turned out really well. i used inspiration photos for all of them but my master.

Our master en suite is another story. I purchased carerra marble tiles (18 x 18) and a tile mosaic in white and grey for the shower enclosure. I wanted a classic bathroom in marble with a walnut vanity and large free standing tub. We are having a custom vanity made in walnut (the style is below in a picture i found on house. the one we are having made though is walnut and not quite as dark) and have a white free standing tub that will be in front of a large window.

My original thought was to have the mosaic behind the shower controls as a long narrow rectangle. The tile setters advised me that the mosaic was too delicate and it was chipping so we decided to make a rectangle feature on the another wall. I think it looks disastrous.

I need advice on what to do. Should I:

1. remove the mosaic all together and replace the full wall with tile

2. extend the mosaic floor to ceiling to create a more contemporary feeling?

3. Another alternative all together.

This is our first house build and i am struggling with this one.

Any advice from those of you have expertise or a much better design eye than me?

Below is a picture of the current bathroom.

thanks so much in advance.

Catia

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Donna Whiteside

9 years ago

I would remove the mosaic. The rest of the tile looks amazing.

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jck910
9 years ago
I would remove it
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jerzeegirl (FL zone 9B)
9 years ago
If you really don't like the way it looks and it's going to bother you forever, then you should remove it regardless of what anyone else says. I personally would remove it because of the fact that it chips. The shower will look very nice with just the Carrara marble.
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acm
9 years ago
I think the main problem is that the cut pieces of the field tile that were inserted below it are much whiter than the tiles on either side, so that it looks like some sort of retrofit rather than an original design. I'd prefer if the inset had been made one "field tile" higher, so that there didn't have to be a cut -- I see that the tiler was going for a nice centered placement, but that's what created the break in the pattern of the rest.

I think you might be ok with it if the two cut tiles below the mosaic were a better (darker) match. But you didn't really say what aspect struck you as a disaster, so it might just be that you've decided you don't like a big wall accent. Running it floor to ceiling would be a decent solution too, but, as you say, a more modern feel. I might have just made a wall niche to hold my soap and shampoo and put this tile at the back of that, but the framing and waterproofing have been done, so that ship has sailed. You may need to consult with your tile guy about whether he can even remove and replace this large a piece of tile without wrecking the waterproofing system behind it...
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Mint tile Minneapolis
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Surely you are stressed. Id agree it looks off to me but only because it should have been Boxed into FULL courses of tile and Picture framed with a pencil or similar. I will say it looks like the installer is very skilled :):) But I cannot accept greenboard drywall at front of curb if that is what Im seeing?
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catfred33
Original Author
9 years ago
thanks everyone. i had the tiler remove the tiles above and below and I really appreciate the advice. It is much more proportional. Most appreciated!
jerzeegirl (FL zone 9B)
9 years ago
Good solution! It looks very nice.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
9 years ago
I would still add a trim piece for the transition from one tile to the other. It will look so much more finished.
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Clarann Morffi
9 years ago
The shower is just beautiful.
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