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mid-remodel and hate it.

6 years ago

We are doing a full remodel of a 70s bathroom that was in poor condition and I hate the shower. I feel like I was slightly bullied into the tile being reassured it would look good and there was less grout to clean. We do like the scallop tile accent and the floor. We are paying SO MUCH money for this and expecting a baby in a month and I just want to cry. I don't know what to do. Does anyone think it looks good and I should stop panicking?

Comments (27)

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Well, I have pretty similar shower tile that I love and the floor tile is some of the prettiest I have seen in a long time. Focus on the big picture (baby) and breathe. If you hate it a few years down the line, it can always be replaced. Congratulations on your new baby :)

  • 6 years ago

    thank you, I think having a baby makes me feel like everything has to be perfect now. I do love the floor.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Is that a drop in tub and is it also a shower?

  • 6 years ago

    We've all had those feelings about the middle of the process ;0) It's still a mess, nothing is completely finished and most of us can't imagine the final product at this stage. Deep breaths, relax. It's going to be pretty. Clean and pretty, and you'll have your house back without contractors invading your privacy. Enjoy that new baby! We're expecting a nephew (not me carrying it, whew!) in eight days and couldn't be more excited.

  • 6 years ago

    @hcbm it's a tub and rain shower + handheld

  • 6 years ago

    It looks amazing! Wait until it’s done, painted, etc.

  • 6 years ago

    OK, what I am curious about is type of tub. Does it have a tile flange or was it dropped top of a surround?

  • 6 years ago

    To answer your original question: I think your tile choices look very nice together. When it's all grouted and cleaned up, it will be very fresh, clean and pretty.

    About the flange issue: It is important that you find out if the tub has a tile flange. That is very important for the waterproofing. Download the specs and install instructions for the tub and see if it has the flange. If you bought the tub from a plumbing place such as Fergusons, I don't think they would sell you a tub without a flange if they knew it was going to be a tub/shower combo. But if your GC or the GC's plumber provided the tub, it's possible they made a mistake. You should check to be sure.

    If there's no flange, post back here and the pros on here can help you figure out how to deal with the GC on that issue.

  • 6 years ago

    Your tile is beautiful!

  • 6 years ago

    Alicia-

    That's a lot to handle at one time. Once it's all grouted, I think it will be fine.

  • PRO
    6 years ago



    The tub must have that turned up lip on the edges, to be used as a tub shower.

  • 6 years ago

    I do not know about the tub edge. I'll have to find out.

  • 6 years ago

    I texted the GC and he didn't respond though he asked me a separate question. looking at the tub, there is the slightest angle down to the edges, but no lip.

  • 6 years ago

    The reason I asked is because the tub appears to be a drop in tub. It appears to be sitting on top of the surround. If that is so, it is a problem. I see others with more knowledge have posted. I will leave it to them to assist you.

  • 6 years ago

    The tile looks nice. The only issue I see is that the pattern wasn't laid correctly in the corner. The pattern should have wrapped around the corner and there should have been less slivers used.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    The large format tile will look so different when grouted. Much calmer. I love to use this type of tile to calm down baths with a lot going on visually.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I should say it’ll be much calmer if you use a white grout (as opposed to a contrast grout, like dark gray, which would accentuate the joints).

  • 6 years ago

    I agree with Ggem Design on the grout color. White will look very nice and take the sharpness and strong contrast away. It's hard to visualize the end result at this stage in the installation. Also, as Chispa correctly points out about the corners being laid incorrectly, the one good thing about going with white grout, if you do, it will make the small corner tiles less noticible. I think both your floor and shower tile look great though! Try not to stress, since you probably have enough to worry about what with a little one on the way. Many congratulations! :)

  • 6 years ago

    I felt the same way before our tile was grouted. After grouting with white, it did “quiet down.”

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    that's definitely a drop in tub.. while not incorrect, not ideal or recommended. The contractor should have set the tile on top of the edge and sealed it. If I were to do this, I would have set my backer board (wedi) against the tub where your tile is now, sealed that with the waterproof sealant and then set the tile on the flange and sealed that.

  • 6 years ago

    I'm an artist. And I know lots of other artists. Whenever we get about 1/2 way finished with our painting, we all hate what we've done and are ready to throw it in the trash. However we've learned we have to just push through those feelings and finish up with our vision and in the end, we are almost always happy with the results.

    It's the same with renovating. We see it over and over on here where an OP comes on and hates what they chose midway through the process. Relax, it will be beautiful and it has nothing to do with you having a baby and everything to do with being human.

  • 6 years ago

    very pretty!

  • 6 years ago

    Beautiful!

  • 6 years ago

    Very nice, except for those slivers of tile in the corner.

  • 6 years ago

    Oh I hope it's pregnancy hormones bc I think it looks beautiful and will be even prettier when complete.

  • 6 years ago

    This is going to be beautiful--you are on the right track!