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Help choosing bathroom flooring

11 months ago
last modified: 11 months ago

Ive chosen Bedrosians Cloe tile in white for my shower/tub remodel and Im trying to choose a floor tile that will go with the Cloe tile and the reddish brown toned wood flooring in my place. I understand that Cloe tile in white leans towards the gray side. Would this Bedrosians Bluerun floor tile work?









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  • 11 months ago
    last modified: 11 months ago

    It looks like it would work in the actual photos that you've taken of the samples next to each other. However, the last one you've posted off of Bedrosian's website (I assume) - that has the name of the tile written on it does not look like it would work.

    I have Bedrosian Cloe White tile in one of my guest bathrooms - it has a lot of color variations (it's a v4 tile = highest variation). You have two partial pieces of the tile - it would be best if you ordered a box of it from Lowe's (free shipping + free returns in-store = no return shipping fee + no restocking fee). That is the only way you will see all of the colors and be able to compare it to floor tiles. HD and Walmart also sell it - I'm not sure if they both have free shipping - but they both allow you to return full boxes in store without restocking fees (and no shipping fee since it's an in-store return).

    There have been some posts within the last few months about people stating that their Cloe White tile, had quite a bit of taupe in it - so, you need to see what the current color run looks like. Also, when you lay out a bunch of the tile, take a photo of it - you don't see the variation as much when you're just looking at it while it's horizontal on your island/table/countertop. The photo will show you more of what the variation looks like (some boxes have more light tiles - some more dark - and some evenly mixed).

    I love the tile - so, I am not trying to discourage you from using it! I just think with this type of tile, t's better to see a box of it vs. a few pieces (especially when you can return it if you don't end up installing it).

  • 11 months ago

    @dani_m08 thank you. I recently purchased a box of Cloe tile and returned it already. I wanted to make sure i liked the tile and was comparing it to Tilebar's Portmore in white.

    I posted various pics of the Bedrosians Bluerun floor tile and how it looks in my place with my lighting as it looks very different from the pictures on their website.


  • 11 months ago
    last modified: 11 months ago

    Unpopular opinion -- I have lots of 'em: Consider linoleum instead of tile.

    Thoughts:


    - Linoleum is warmer underfoot. In my current house, I much prefer the linoleum in my kitchen to the tile in my bathrooms. Especially in the winter, I kinda "jump" from one bathmat to the next because I never wear shoes /socks and don't like to touch the cold tile.

    - Linoleum is softer -- softer on joints as you age, and -- if you drop something -- it's less likely to break on linoleum. Okay, that matters more in the kitchen, but it's still true in the bathroom.

    - Sheet linoleum is more waterproof than tile, as it doesn't have the weak spots of grout.

    - Linoleum is a breeze to keep clean.

    - Good linoleum will last 20+ years, especially in a bathroom where people are often barefoot /not scratching up the floor with shoes. Yes, tile will last longer, but it also costs more /is more difficult to install, making the "forever cost" a tie.

    - Linoleum comes in a variety of colors and patterns, which can look just as good as tile.

  • 11 months ago

    You haven't mentioned what your countertop is yet and that's what I would be trying to coordinate with first. Of course you want your shower surround tile to work with it as well, but your countertop and floor tile really need to look like they go together, even of one is darker or lighter than the other.

  • 11 months ago

    @AGKY countertop will be plain white quartz

  • 11 months ago
    last modified: 11 months ago

    @Theresa Peterson i was almost going to choose linoleum! I cant find one that would look nice. I found a style i like but it doesnt go well with the wood floor that meets the tile area. It is a gray linoleum.



  • 11 months ago

    Necause this is a bathroom, I don’t think you need to focus too much on the transition from one room to another in flooring. Of course you don’t want a horrific clash, but itnis to be expected that the bathroom is a separate, noncontigous space.

  • 11 months ago

    @kendrah its a condo and the wood flooring opens up to the bathroom vanity area where the tile will be placed. There is no door separating the vanity area

  • 11 months ago

    I agree with @Kendrah. i believe really the only type of tile I would avoid in this case is a wood-look tile because it wouldn't flow with the hardwood floors. Those wood floors are basically neutral enough that most tile is not going to look bad next to it. As for the countertop, most quartz is actually an off-white so just consider that and make sure it relates to something in the room--perhaps trim if not floors.

  • 11 months ago

    There are some white quartz slabs - it's usually a premium $ for them to be white vs. off white.

  • 11 months ago
    last modified: 11 months ago

    @dani_m08 your place sounds beautiful! For the countertop there are generic quartz slabs that are called "Pure White" that Ive found at local stores. Which one did you end up going with?

  • 11 months ago

    Get 1 or 2 full size pieces of the floor tile you are considering before placing a full order. Many times the samples look great, but when you get actual full size tiles in the current dye lots, you can then tell if the tile really work or not.

    I've had small samples that looked great, but when I got the full size tile sample it was very obvious that the tile would be a big mistake. Easier to throw out 1 or 2 tiles than have to return a pallet of tiles you hate.