Help with floor tile for herringbone pattern in master bath

7 years ago

Hi all - I need help! I have been to what seems like a thousand tile stores and cannot find a tile that seems suitable for our master bath. I was told I'm looking for a tile that doesn't exist but I see it in photos! I want a white/shades of grey tile to lay in a herringbone pattern. The vanities will be light grey with carrara marble counters (already know the cons of this). We're doing glossy white 12 x 24 tiles 3/4 up the shower with carrara herringbone at the top. Does anyone know a tile that looks like the below picture? Thank you!

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Val B

7 years ago

Hi - even if you can find it, I wouldn’t put a white tile with some gray variation in the same room as Carrara marble. It will look like you tried to match the marble and failed.

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User
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Do you think it's like this? But larger format...Here's the website if you want to reach out to them...It looks like a honed marble to me...http://www.nemotile.com/stone/product/marble/
smmauch
7 years ago
Hey! We had the same issues. We did a very inexpensive tile from Home Depot (believe it or not.)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Marazzi-VitaElegante-Grigio-12-in-x-24-in-Porcelain-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-15-6-sq-ft-case-ULRT1224HD1PR/205473907
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Skippack Tile & Stone
7 years ago
I'm not sure why you've been having a tough time, but looks like a 3x12 or a 4x12 tile size. They are out there in better tile series where there's multiple size options.
pmfowler13
7 years ago
Is this what you're looking for?

https://www.tileshop.com/products/hampton-carrara-polished-marble-subway-tile-4-x-12-in-657398?g2=collection&c=hampton-carrara&sc=
Kristin Herndon
Original Author
7 years ago
@pennydesign I like that! Do you think it would be too much marble?
Kristin Herndon
Original Author
7 years ago
@pmfowler13 I like that tile size and the shades, but I’m scared with the marble counters and marble in the shower detail that it will be too much marble. I was hoping to find a porcelain tile that just has white and grey shades :/
Kristin Herndon
Original Author
7 years ago
@smmauch thank you! Headed to Home Depot to check it out!
User
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Is there any such thing as "too much marble"? (Just kidding...or am I?:))

I thought you were looking for something that have slight variances in color but no striations, and that was the only thing I found that met those requirements. I may have misunderstood your post.

For me, personally, I wouldn't put herringbone on the floor if you're putting it in the shower...just a preference...
Kristin Herndon
Original Author
7 years ago
@pennydesign for me it's is there any such thing as 'too much herringbone" :)
Karenmo
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It could be fun to have big herringbone on the floor and small herringbone on the wall --BUT -- it would work best, easy on the eye, if you could have the same ratio between the long and short sides of the small and large pieces. For example, if the wall herringbone tiles are 1x4 then the floor could optimally be 3x12 or 4x16, etc.

Unity of Porportion!!!
Addition Planner
7 years ago
I think a lot of people use larger tiles (e.g., 12 x 24) cut down for herringbone. That said, I'm going for the same effect, and I found this one: https://www.flooranddecor.com/porcelain-tile/dimarmi-bianco-stone-look-porcelain-tile-100434638.html

I didn't want real marble because this will be the laundry/mudroom that the dog will run through when she comes in the doggie door. I made an attempt to lay it out herringbone-style on the floor of the store to see how it would look:

Here is my inspiration, but this is real marble:

Good luck!
C s
5 years ago
Did you find out what size that herringbone floor is? Thanks.
drgirlfriend
5 years ago
I'm guessing you were asking the OP, but just in case here's how my laundry room floor turned out with the 6x24 tile posted above. I really like it!
C s
5 years ago
Thank you. But the picture posted, doesn't that look more like a 4x12? I just want to confirm it's that one because I love the look.
Karen
4 years ago
Kristin, did you ever locate and install a tile you were happy with? I'm 'in the market' for a similar look. If so, can you share a pic?
nataliepearson10
3 years ago
@Kristin Herndon Can you share how your bathroom turned out?! I'd love to see as I'm trying to do these same floors in mine now as well!!