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bathroom advice for countertops

8 years ago
Does the countertop material pattern/color I choose for my double sink base cabinet have to match exactly what i use in my shower bench and on the tub deck. Or can it be the same material but in different solid complimentary color. The shower and tub are side by side and have a half glass wall between. The vanity is opposite them approx 4 feet away. The floor tiles are used inside shower walls and on the one side of the tub surround ( tub is drop in) and the shower has a pebble floor.

I’m worried about having too much going on.

Comments (10)

  • 8 years ago

    I think being of the same material but complimentary solid color would look fine. I just wouldn't mix patterns.

  • 8 years ago

    it all depends on what you're using. sometimes you can do different, sometimes you can't. just depends on your flooring, tile, countertops, color, patterns, etc.

    it's better if you post pics of what you have and what you're thinking of doing instead of us trying to guess.

  • 8 years ago
    Here is my floor tile that’s also my shower. The paint swatch is the color of my base vanity cabinet and the sample is Silestone I want for my counter top.

    The second photo is again my floor and shower tiles but with the pebble tiles that will be on the shower floor.

    The question is
    Do I put it on my bench and around my tub too or is that too busy.
  • 8 years ago
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    That tile on your shower is going to be very busy. are you sure you don't want to use something else? this is somewhat how it will look



    And those pebbles are too beige looking for that gray tile. (at least in the pic they are) . But yes, you could use the quartz for the bench.

    are the tiles White Oak ? what are the pebbles?

    something like this may work better. (oh, and always seal the tops, tops only, of your pebble tile before they start install. trust me. seal them first.

    I would use a large white tile in your shower, instead of that floor tile. if your floor tile comes in a mosaic, use that for the shower floor.

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Change the counter top to an nice clean white Quartz and let the pebble.... (already a tired cliche ) sail into the sunset in favor of a deep gray porcelain mosaic . You will thank me in three years:)

  • 8 years ago
    Here is what the tiles are called. And the other is to give you a sense of the wood stain through the entire house (window trim and floors over dry areas)
  • 8 years ago
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    doesn't matter what they're called. did you see the photos I posted, in my first comment? is that the look you want?


    is the countertop you're using? stellar snow?

    or maybe try Bianco River (silestone)

    or this one

  • 8 years ago
    The silestone I am thinking of and which is shown in the sample is called Blanco Maple.

    I don’t mind the look of the shower you sent in the photo. I will only have pebbles in the floor of the shower and to the person who wrote that pebbles would be dated I am
    Sure they will be but I like their feel under foot and this is a western mountain house so I’m comfortable with them.
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    If they are beige, try and get some in the gray that's closer in tone to your tile.

    And just make sure you seal the tops first and make sure your tile guy knows how to lay them in a stagger pattern so that you don't get a grid looking floor. a lot of those pebbles will need to be removed and hand placed.

  • 8 years ago

    Your Silestone sample is a good choice if you want some pattern. The very fine speckles won't compete with the large-striped flooring. I would use it on the bench and tub top too. I'd look for a pebble that is in gray tones as the beige is too warm with the cool grays.