Bathroom remodel, Take II
My previous post on the subject of the bathroom remodel will serve as a fairly complete report of the first plan. It is basically grey, with a floor that is very dark charcoal in color with some whitish streaking. Oscar and Tobin were a little concerned that it would appear too dark or like a Disneyland set. To have a plan B, I have returned to the stone stores numerous times. To have a whole new scheme requires that I change virtually everything. Our inspiration (other than dire need!) has been from our son Eric who did three bathroom remodels about a year ago. His bathrooms are gorgeous. We are also planning on using his contractor. In his personal bathroom off his master bedroom he has used the tile shown here for the bathroom counter. The rest of his bathroom is lighter tan and darker tan travertine which is beautiful, but rather traditional in style. These tiles on the counter are striking in their warm patterns. I am using this as the basis for the new proposed plan. The tile name is Scabos. It is a travertine. (Note: Eric's latest advice is that, in retrospect, he would go for more striking tiles and decor. After he did his Scabos bathroom, he did the second one in a very vivid, dark chocolatey hue. He says he prefers the newer one. He had picked out something glossy black for my bathroom, and claimed he was ready to redo his own in the black. Of course that would be over the top in excessive re-doing, but you can see what his evolution on this matter is: darker and shinier!)
NOTE: When observing these stones, pay most attention to color. All tiles shown will generally be available in any size 4" X 4", 8" x8", !2 X12, 18 X18, as well as smaller, i.e. 2X 2. Also, finishes vary from highly polished, to slightly rough. Slates and quartzites are either polished so that they are much smoother, when they become somewhat silvery, or less polished when they are softly lumpy. I tend to want highly polished for the shower walls, slightly lumpy or coarser for the bathroom floor.
Scabos
A possibility for shower tiles: Philadelphia travertine: (Comes in wavy patterns of cream, grey, and tan.) (Sample in store is richer colors.)
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Eric's second bathroom tile, (Emperador)
NOTE: When observing these stones, pay most attention to color. All tiles shown will generally be available in any size 4" X 4", 8" x8", !2 X12, 18 X18, as well as smaller, i.e. 2X 2. Also, finishes vary from highly polished, to slightly rough. Slates and quartzites are either polished so that they are much smoother, when they become somewhat silvery, or less polished when they are softly lumpy. I tend to want highly polished for the shower walls, slightly lumpy or coarser for the bathroom floor.
Scabos
A possibility for shower tiles: Philadelphia travertine: (Comes in wavy patterns of cream, grey, and tan.) (Sample in store is richer colors.)
Eric's second bathroom tile, (Emperador)