Need help with small bathroom remodel

4 years ago

I'm looking to have my hallway bathroom remodeled. The idea is to tile the shower wall and go higher so that the shower head will be on the tiled wall instead of above it. Contractor said going with the tile all way to the roof might be overwhelming given I have high ceilings (9ft).

I'm keeping the vanity and painting it white but replacing the countertop. Its 32 in whereas standard size seems to be 30. I'm also changing the brass faucets and lights and looking to go with bronze. I ordered a framed white mirror which is smaller than the current one.

My dilemma is, I can't decide if I want to do big tiles for both the shower wall and floors or do a bigger subway tile for the shower and big tile for the floor. So far I'm liking Home Depots carrera polished porcelain 12×24 for walls and the matte 6x24 for the floors. I wonder if that might be too overwhelming?

I'm open to suggestions!

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apple_pie_order
4 years ago
What are your goals?
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Shirokirio
Original Author
4 years ago
I want ease of cleaning so not a lot of grout. I also want to make the bathroom feel bigger and brighter than it currently is. I lean more towards a traditional style if that matters. Also would prefer tile that is not very slippery for the floor.
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apple_pie_order
4 years ago
Thanks for info. Cut and tape some paper into the tile sizes you are considering. Tape it to the walls or floor. Floor tile is rated for slipperiness: consult the manufacturer's page.

Adding more pattern than you have now will not make this normal size bathroom look bigger. It'd be more effective to aim for a beautiful room with nice, simple finishes and a few carefully chosen accessories with good lighting.
Shirokirio
Original Author
4 years ago
@apple_pie_order any suggestions on colors for the tile and painting the vanity or stick with white on white on white for tile wall, floor, and vanity? I was going to go with bronze for the finishes but wondering if I should do chrome for everything including the light? I was going to do a framed white mirror.
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Shirokirio
Original Author
4 years ago
I was considering this look for the wall and floor tile but not sure if I should have the wall tile go all the way to the ceiling.
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Nancy in Mich
4 years ago
Wall tile to the ceiling is a cleaner and more finished look, though I can understand your builder not wanting to go that high. You can try to get it within a foot of the ceiling, too though going all the way up in a better look.

As for the vanity, you may keep the one you have. There are really no standard sizes for vanities, tops can be made in any size. What is most important in a vanity is how useful it is for storing the things you need to keep there and have access to. How useful is yours for those who use the room? Do you need more useful storage like drawers?

So be sure about the white-on-white-on-white look, do a search on Houzz for "white small bathrooms" and choose "photos" when it drops down and offers you choices. Look at them until you are sick of them and see how you feel about them. Maybe you will get some ideas for other colors for the vanity, or maybe you will be sure of the white.

For the tile, you are looking for the CoF. or co-efficient of friction, for the tile. Read up on it to decide how safe you want your floor to be.
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