Do these tiles work together?

7 years ago

We are remodeling a small master bathroom and going for a transitional/contemporary look. I am thinking of using some tiles I like and need some reassurance that it will all look good together.

I found this beautiful green arabesque/wavy mosaic with a pretty, leafy look to it at Floor and Decor:

I know this does not have a particularly contemporary look to it, but I wonder if I can make it work. I would like to pair it with Daltile Fabrique Creme Linen, used in this lovely bathroom:

Modern Bathroom Remodel with Mosaic Tile · More Info

Modern Bathroom Remodel with Mosaic Tile · More Info

I would use 12 x 24 tiles like these but I'm not sure how I would lay them out.

The quartz I like a lot is Nougat by Caesarstone. I will probably be looking for a remnant, so this if I'm lucky or something similar. Here's the Nougat quartz next to the 2 x 2 fabrique, which we would use on the shower floor:

And here are the tile samples together:

And now for my attempts to create some models to help me visualize everything together (and you can also see the layout of the bathroom). It will be a walk-in shower with a shower curtain. I'm thinking the hardware would be something like this with a transitional look to it, though I really have not looked at that yet.

I am not sure how we would layout the decorative tile in the shower, so I just threw some in there where we may have possible niches. My GC said we can do niches of any size wherever we want, so I am thinking about that. The built-in shower bench will have the countertop quartz on top and tile on the side (maybe the green?).

So, does this work??? Or do the different styles of the tiles not really mesh? Any suggestions for how to lay out the different tiles?

Thanks!

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Eileen

7 years ago

The Daltile looks a little pink. Just to be sure if this is the right color pathway with the green, I'd look at other samples in a white linen look or a linen-look with white as the base and cream stripes. You're doing your towers in white paint and you'll want to grout the green tile in white. That could change the base color of the quartz too. I would use a quartz with a less granular pattern, like the one above Nougat, or one with a marble look or a solid.

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Zalco/bring back Sophie!
7 years ago
It all works for me except the shower. I would skip the green tile in the sower altogether. I think dinky accents cheapen 5e look. The vanity wall is great and nicely tied together with the trim above the wainscotting. The balance is great. The color combo totally works for me.
Zalco/bring back Sophie!
7 years ago
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One little thing. Are you wedded to the millwork on the vanity wall? I would prefer all tile there.
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Kelly Lemay
Original Author
7 years ago
Do you mean the white storage towers on the vanity? Yes, I really want those. It's a 60 inch vanity and we decided that one sink makes more sense for us than squeezing in two sinks (when my husband and I never use the bathroom at the same time). At that point I realized that there was really good storage space to be had there, and we can recess the two towers, too, so it more than makes up for the medicine cabinet we are taking out.

I showed this to my husband and he was not clear on the tile placement I was showing in the 3D model. Basically, I am thinking of using the Daltile Fabrique Creme Linen in 12 x 24 on the bathroom floor, on the shower walls, on the wall behind the toilet, and in the 2 x 2 format on the shower floor.

Here's a nice picture of what the shower floor would look like, but in a different color.
localeater
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I would try to use your countertop material on the shower curb instead of the tile. I like the two tile together. I agree with zalco to omit the green from the shower.

do you plan on installing sconces on the sides of the two towers, or where will vanity lighting be?
Kelly Lemay
Original Author
7 years ago
We're going to have a canned light added in the shower and I was thinking a single dimmable light of some kind over the mirror. I really haven't looked at that yet. Any suggestions? I also am hoping to put in one of those extendable magnifying vanity mirrors to the side of the vanity, which I'm guessing would also have light.

Thanks for the replies and suggestions!
Kelly Lemay
Original Author
7 years ago
Good points, Toby. I don't see any pinkness in the tile in person. I had the same thought about the quartz, that a finer pattern might be better, but I love the look of the larger ones in general.