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Bathroom Refresh

17 days ago

I’m messing around with my bathroom and planning a refresh. I want to replace all the tile and change up the colors and overall vibe.


I’m planning to keep the cabinets but will be installing a new countertop.


What are your thoughts so far? I’m open to any and all ideas. Is my tile placement working, or should it be extended or stopped in certain areas?


Thanks!











Comments (32)

  • 17 days ago

    great! do it. But, spring for a glass shower door instead of a curtain.

  • 17 days ago
  • PRO
    17 days ago

    I thought you were keeping the cabinets ? You do know if replacing the shower tile that is a total gut and redo ?? If the floor tile is what is changing I am not sure without much better pics of the space as it is.While changing the tub tile I would also do anice deep soaker tub/ shower combo

  • 17 days ago

    @Patricia Colwell Consulting I am. I added a couple of inspiration shots at the end, maybe that's what you saw? They are the same in my shaded renders.


    Yes, I would be replacing all tile (shower and floor). The tub I am showing is 16in tall.

  • PRO
    17 days ago
    last modified: 17 days ago

    My advice is to stay away from ceramic tile usually on floors or shower walls . I like 12 x24 porcelain tile quite plain in a nice neutral you can live with for a long time . I do the floors and showers walls in the same tile for a nice clean simple look with minimal grout lines and with matching grout. Why is becuase too many grout lines are a pain, ceramic chips easily and a neutral color gives you a nice simple background to allow you freedom for a counter material, color for the vanity and all the things you will want to change over time like wall color towel color etc . You have a nice vanity from what I can see so maybe a soft taupe tile to keep it neutral and keep the vanity as is . I lke a glass shower screen with an hinged piece and my soaker is 24" to from floor to top of tub those 8" make a world of difference if you love a tub like I do. Since the tiles are being ripped out and all new waterproofing why not splurge and get a great shower/ bath set up with lots of shower heads and tub filler with spary . and a nice shower caddy too. For me hex tile is soso

  • 17 days ago

    Just a vote to find some great pros before getting too far down the road on tile selection - as Patricia said you’ll need new waterproofing in the shower area when changing out the tile and so it seems a bit like more of a gut than a refresh, which is totally great if you feel good about your team and have a good budget (my tile pro was a 8 month wait - worth it but needed to plan accordingly)

  • 17 days ago

    I have also added tile to the ceiling - tall splashes in my family💦

  • 16 days ago

    Here is an alternate direction





    https://www.fireclaytile.com/tile/colors/detail/antique/tile-field-2-x-8?_gl=11epyotu_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiApfjKBhC0ARIsAMiR_IuzE9Qoo8304CzzoHX1hMMVY4rUHn25STZ0YsGleMIr__tbJsFdcSIaAsYEEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAD2kgOj8EE-6D-hu0wlQXUozy-Y7f


    https://www.fireclaytile.com/tile/colors/detail/ivory-matte/tile-field-2-x-6?_gl=11epyotu_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiApfjKBhC0ARIsAMiR_IuzE9Qoo8304CzzoHX1hMMVY4rUHn25STZ0YsGleMIr__tbJsFdcSIaAsYEEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAD2kgOj8EE-6D-hu0wlQXUozy-Y7f

  • 15 days ago











  • 15 days ago

    I know it's not for everyone, but I really like the terra cotta in the shower. I have the same tile in hex on my kitchen floor. Do you think it's working here, or is it awful?

  • 15 days ago

    I think the terra cotta is gorgeous. As long as the tile is functionally appropriate for its planned application, I can't see any reason not use it, especially as you like it so much. I also like the dark green, by the way, but I don't like the effect green can have on light reflection in a bathroom (I'm thinking of makeup application at a mirror). That's a very personal take, of course. Many people wouldn't care.


    Especially for a shower-tub combination, I also greatly prefer shower curtains to glass. That's partly because I had a glass door fall in on me when I was showering (scary as all get out), and partly because changing a shower curtain and towels is a relatively inexpensive way to achieve a less comprehensive "refreshing" of a bathroom. For a stand-alone shower, glass is probably the most sensible choice. Invest in a good squeegee!

  • 15 days ago

    One more thing I'm unsure of—would you tile that small section above the shower (on the ceiling) to complete the arch? Or would that be weird?

  • 15 days ago

    @amystoller thank you for the feedback! I am back and forth on a shower door vs curtain. Having it fall in on you sounds scary! I also worry about falling back and crashing into it with it being such a small space. Def something to consider.

  • 15 days ago

    @amystoller this is with curtain. I think you're right—it just feels more open to me and I like the added personality the curtain design brings into the room.







  • 15 days ago

    This is what tiling the ceiling above the shower would look like. I'm not sure if that's even a thing (tiling a ceiling), but I like how it creates a little nook.



  • 15 days ago

    Before I say anything else, I must make crystal clear that I am not a Houzz Pro. That has never stopped me from having an opinion, but don't confuse my opinions with professional advice!


    I think tiling the ceiling is a bit too much of a good thing.


    Incidentally, have you considered whether or not you will have a light over the tub? Or an exhaust fan? If the latter, do make sure it is connected to ductwork and that the moisture will be properly vented away.


    Once, before the Great Glass Door Incident, I found myself in the same shower with filthy water dripping down on me out of a live electrical fixture! The previous owner (who had also put in the glass doors) had installed a combo light/fan over the shower, and it vented to nowhere. So all the moisture collected above the ceiling in what I call the bulkhead (which is probably not what it should be called), until it was completely saturated and rained moldy water on me. The light was still on …


    I guess the moral of this story is make sure you work with a pro who will ensure that your bathroom doesn't try to kill you once, let alone twice.

  • 15 days ago

    I had ChatGPT edit my shaded render (and of course it changed the layout of my room lol). This would be bone/off white tile in the shower. I like this too, and the room feels larger to me. Hmm…



  • 15 days ago

    Moodboard



  • 15 days ago

    Full terrazzo floor, or terrazzo tile? Either way, I like your moodboard. You're pulling things together nicely!

  • 14 days ago












  • 14 days ago

    Considering wallpaper behind vanity as well





  • 14 days ago

    You may already know this, but what you are talking about is by no means a refresh. That shower and tub is an entire gut job with a full demo of the walls down to the studs, then rebuilding walls, waterproofing, adding a tub should you want a new one. Tile is merely the last, small decorative layer in a large and expensive job involving many trades. It is not like you are just taking the icing off of a cake and re-icing it. You are baking a new cake with new icing.


    Is the ceiling above the toilet slanted because of a roof or staircase? Is this problematic? Does anyone ever hit their head on it?


    Yes, tiling to the ceiling is a thing, as is tiling the shower ceiling. All personal choice. Terra cotta is a lovely color, but I don't like it with your vanity. The green tile a more dynamic match IMO. (Great that you are saving the vanity.)


    If you go with a curtain and decide to tile all the way up the wall, get a very tall custom curtain made that hangs from the ceiling, instead of having a lower hanging rod with tile peeking above it.




  • 14 days ago

    @Kendrah thank you for the comment! Yes, the bathtub area will be gutted and floor replaced. Vanity is pretty nice and mounted to the wall, so keeping it.


    The slant is because of the roof. It looks a little awkward, but it is what it is. I wish I could take the shower curtain all the way up, but the stupid slant from the roof doesn't allow me to :(

  • 14 days ago

    Oh, of course it makes sense that you can't hang from the ceiling!



    This whole area is a little bonkers. The way it is painted and tiled now, it just highlights the wacky geometrical shape of this whole area.


    If you paint all of the walls in the room the same color as the ceiling, and also paint above the curtain line and the shower ceiling that same color, it would visually eliminate the slant in the shower. Same with the toilet area - walls and slanted ceiling all the same color as the rest of the room will look much better and deemphasize the slant.

  • 14 days ago

    I’d really prefer not to paint the ceilings the same color as the walls if I don’t have to. The base wall color throughout my house is Accessible Beige, and the ceilings are a soft cotton white, so I’d like to keep that consistency here as well.


    That said, I’m unsure what to do with the small ceiling strip to the left of the tile. From what I’ve found while researching, the correct approach seems to be treating it as part of the ceiling—similar to how it’s handled above the toilet.


    As for the small section of ceiling above the shower, I feel the best choice is to simply continue the tile there. I hate that little section of white ceiling without it. It makes it look incomplete to me.


    Am I off here?







  • 14 days ago

    Oh and @Kendrah, I took that shower curtain rod as high as I could before the angle stops it! :D

  • 12 days ago

    Here are some better renderings of what the tile might look like…






    Going for this look…



  • 2 days ago

    Looks nice! When does your renovation begin?

  • 2 days ago

    @dani_m08 hopefully March!

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