Bathroom Tiles
barbieanne68
9 years ago
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I have chosen an off white porcelain tile for my bathrooms Super Crystal White (not very white though). It flows through from the rest of the house. I have decided to also use this tile up the wall of the shower area. I have a polar white vanity with Astral Smartstone vanity tops. I found a cool charcoal splash back tile for above the vanity to break up the starkness, it glimmers under different lights and angles as does the Astral White bench tops (discreet mirror chip in it). I will also have wall mounted taps on the charcoal tile. I wasn't intending on tiling the other walls. Is that expected these days, to tile all walls? I see plenty of houses with tiles only to wet areas but so many photos on Houzz with complete tiled bathrooms. If so, should I tile all walls white (cheaper to go basic white) rather than run the more costly floor tile up the shower wall and that be the only tiled walls? Also if you have 600x600 on the floor do you continue that up the wall or change to 300 x 600. The Charcoal feature only comes in 300 x 600 does that mean I should also do the shower wall tile in the matching size?
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Black under breakfast bar looks like glass but is actually Black Stylite (wouldn't advise to use there as it scratches easily from feet). Live and learn, but easily replaced down the track.White interior paint is colour matched to Polar White Laminate in the kitchen. I ran the tile/laminate/bench top colour theme throughout the entire house. Bathrooms, Laundry, Pantry. Kitchen (except for splash black).
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