Redoing bathroom

8 years ago

I am remodeling my master bath by removing the tub and having a walk-in shower installed (with seat), adding a new cherry vanity, vanity top, mirror, lighting, and flooring. I am going to use some sort of white marble porcelain tile (Carrara, Calacatta, etc.) in the shower area. I want to go with a contrasting vanity top, seat top, and curbing. My idea is to use some sort of black granite. Or, should I stay with the white theme for the vanity, etc.? I have searched the web and can't find many images using the marble/granite combination.

Another dilemma I have is I intended to purchase the 24"x48" porcelain tile for the (5'x4'x8') shower walls and use a very fine grout line to make it look as though it is one piece. But, I then wondered if I should go with smaller tile (24x24, 16x16, 16x32, etc.) in order to have more surface area to try and match the vein design in the tile.

Any ideas would be helpful.

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printesa
8 years ago
For the colors, I suggest you look at some photos to see if you like the contrasting idea..I think it would be too busy and you might get tired of it..that is just my opinion..

For the large format tile, have you looked at Porcelanosa? They have very large format surfaces. Here is a link to it

https://www.porcelanosa-usa.com/products/tile/xlight-extra-light-thin-porcelain.html

For the shower floor, you will need tile that is not slippery..I don't like grout lines either since they are a pain to clean.
Laura
8 years ago
You need to confirm with the designers at the tile store for their expertise. In my experience, not a lot of the porcelain marble-looks will flow the pattern from one to the next. That is not likely with real marble and most porcelains are made to mimic real stone.

As for the counter, mixing materials/looks is done very frequently. I'd go with a contrasting darker granite. Having a real with a fake marble in the same room often does not coordinate well.
burt4750 thanked Laura
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