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3 years ago

These are the selections we had originally chosen for our lower level bathroom. The walls still need to be painted Chantilly Lace (white), but I’m unsure how I feel about the shower tile! Some days I like it, and other days I feel we made a poor design decision. Thoughts??

Love it, keep it!
Change the tile for sure
Just change the middle strip to a different tile

Comments (19)

  • 3 years ago

    the shower is fine with the vanity, the floor is odd.

    why do you have a shower pan when you should have tiles it too?

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks for the feedback! That’s a good point. We didn’t think of that I suppose since it’s a shower that will rarely get used as it’s in our basement. But maybe that’s playing a role in my uncertainty with the design! Glad you pointed that out. Thank you again

  • 3 years ago

    Either take out the wood look strip and replace it with the black hex so it’s continuous, or change the tile.

  • 3 years ago

    The pan seems unfinished. I like the idea of the wood-look vertical strip. I'd like a more cohesive choice of pattern integration without the light portion. I think that wouldn't be easy. Just like finishing the pan to fit in won't be easy.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    What function does the lower level bathroom serve?

  • 3 years ago

    Our lower level is completely finished with a bedroom, wet bar, and tv space so the lower level bathroom is for out of town guests that stay down there 😊

  • 3 years ago

    Thank you @dan1888! I think I’m considering switching the white pan to a black pan instead. I appreciate your comment!

  • 3 years ago

    Everything is done, so I’m not sure what the point of second thoughts is except to make you feel bad. changing out tile at this stage is not easy or cheap. learn to love it.

  • 3 years ago

    Black pan is a great idea I think that will help a lot

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Design overthink will almost always result in something similar. Rather dark .Too many materials. The "accent" issue. Pointless discussion unless you want to put it all in a dumpster.

    It's a guest bath. Were I the guest? I'd use it, enjoy my stay with you and be on my merry way.

    The time to ask, was before it was an add, demo, or finish. Do NOT start ripping up the shower. Rip means start completely over, and begin with the entire bath floor. So....no. Your words:

    "We didn’t think of that I suppose since it’s a shower that will rarely get used as it’s in our basement."

    Get the Chantilly on the walls and it will be fine. If it will make you crazy? Rip only the bath floor, to match the ACCENT strip. The white walls, will make the shower pan look ........almost very intentional.: ) You can't rip any "pieces" of the shower.

  • 3 years ago

    Black pan would look good.






    But with the black and the wood are you sure that you want such a stark white on the walls? It sort of goes from moody and kind of sleek - to ”Hello. WHO TURNED ON THE BRIGHTS !?” In other words... I personally do not think ”light & bright” wall color really goes with this shower. I could be wrong, though; and I guess it also comes down to the look you are ultimately going for. But I would say - if you are going for the Chantilly on the walls - leave the white pan. I think the white pan would possibly work better with that white on the walls.




    So if you want the bright white walls, leave the shower as it is. Don’t second guess yourself. Once you paint the walls, it will all come together. 👌

  • 3 years ago

    Speaking as someone who just did this — ripped out bath tile to replace it after changing my mind — I probably wouldn’t advise it because when the tile is ripped off it damages the wallboard beneath, so you basically have to redo the whole thing from walls out.

    Personally I really like the tiles you’ve got. And especially if the walls are a white or cream it’ll tie it together too. You could also find a way to pull the wood element into the room a bit, such as a similar wood frame on a picture or something like that. It will all look intentional. I would love using a bath like that!

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    If your guests don't like it, they can pay for the change.

  • 3 years ago

    Thank you @dan1888! I think I’m considering switching the white pan to a black pan instead. I appreciate your comment!

    You can't change the pan to a black one, because it will compromise your waterproofing.

    If you change anything, change the floor tiles and use the wood look tile on the floor. Those floor tiles are the odd man out. Then paint the walls white to pull in the white from the shower floor.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Exactly as Cpartist. As I stated earlier as well. Please don't touch the pan, unless you go whole hog to a new look, and a re do of waterproofing et al. What is done is done. If the room makes you crazy? Also since my bet is you avoided the rip of an older flooring to begin? You can rip/replace repeat the accent wood look on the BATH floor without compromising the shower . Otherwise? Let it go.

    Well intended dan 1888, is wrong. : ) Sorry.

  • 3 years ago

    The black pan may be difficult or expensive to put in. Black penny size hexagon tiles can go over it without affecting the waterproof barrier.

  • 3 years ago

    No way to put black penny tiles on top. What would you do with the rim? It would look worse with the white raised rim and black tiles.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    I dislike hex tiles to begin with and for sure not on vertical applications. The wood look just off to me and I agree to just leave it now becuase any chng will require a redo of the waterproofing I will bet. IMO no way can you tile over that pan .

  • 3 years ago

    I agree to leave it - it is clean and fresh for guests and that is 99% of being a thoughtful host ✅- if this is a windowless basement bath I would be tempted to go super dark and moody for the walls - maybe SW Iron Ore, it might help the black hex tiles recede a bit


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