Tiles
Master Bathroom
Special considerations. Because marble contains minerals, there's always the risk that its iron content will turn to rust in a bathroom. A beautiful installation can be ruined when the iron buried deep in the marble discolors from humidity and moisture. I suggest performing a soak test to make sure the marble you're considering will work in your bath or shower. Simply put the tile you're considering into a bucket of water for two days, and then take it out and let it sit for two more days. Observe any changes carefully.
The disadvantages of marble. Because it’s a soft stone, marble is very absorbent. For example, if you dye your hair in a marble shower, the dye can stain your shower floor. Many people choose another durable material, such as porcelain tile, to complement marble for this very reason. Marble is easily etched by acidic materials, such as lemon and certain cleaning products. If you want to use marble in your bathroom, I suggest testing lotions and other bath supplies on samples to see if there’s a reaction. For this reason, marble isn’t the best choice for children’s bathrooms. Hire a stone cleaner to properly clean your marble
Marble basics. Marble is a metamorphic rock that’s been used for thousands of years. Each piece of marble is different — the variety in veining and coloring is often considered its best trait. Marble tile can have an even or less uniform look, depending on the type and quality of marble you purchase. Most high-end marble has a very even color palette with soft veining. The look — like in this shower — is elegant, soft and uniform.
In this bathroom, marble is used on almost every surface in the space. The bottom line is that you have to ask yourself how you live and what your preferences are. Marble has been used on countertops, floors, and other surfaces throughout Italy, New York, and other places for decades. Many of these installations have a beautiful patina look where the veining has changed throughout the years. If you are the type of homeowner who wants the marble to look as it did the day you bought it, a natural marble product may simply not be for you. But, if you love the character and beauty that a product develops with use, marble may be a perfect choice for your home.
Marble maintenance tip 2: Spot-treat your marble. Many home improvement and tile companies sell a spray cleaner that is also a sealant. You can use this cleaner periodically in high-use areas as a spot treatment. A bathroom sheathed in gorgeous marble like this could benefit from spot treatments around the bath faucets, tub entry and commode.
Mudroom: In terms of surfaces, the architects think the key surface is the floor. They say that most of their projects have some variety of a slip-resistant natural stone, such as slate, but they have also used porcelain tiles and Marmoleum. “We think the best mudroom floor materials don’t absorb water, aren’t slippery and are easy to clean,” says Haynes.
Mudroom - Paquin The floor was another thoughtful selection. “It’s a porcelain tile with a metallic wash. I like the industrial feel and the fact it hides dirt — a consideration in the winter when you have wet and snowy boots,” she says. A bench and mirror at the door give everyone a landing and launching pad. Hooks: Mason, Restoration Hardware; tile: Ironworks Steel, Artistic Tile
Tyler created a feature band of vertically running tile that includes 10-by-16-inch tiles with strips of 2-by-12 pieces of the same tile. She surrounded this with 12-by-24-inch glossy white tiles. “This allows the mirrored tile to really stand out on its own without overtaking the space,” Tyler says. An ‘uh-oh’ moment occurred when the manufacturer of the mirrored tile called to say the company had changed its process and the undertones in the tile were creamier than before. Caren still loved the tile, but that meant they had to pick out a new floor tile to match the creamier tone. “It worked out well,” Caren says. “I love the floor tile. It has a little bit of texture to it so it’s not slippery at all.” Another key feature in the shower is the shower handle, which Tyler positioned on the left wall so the homeowners don’t get sprayed with cold water when reaching in to turn it on. “It’s so perfect,” Caren says. “It’s the little details that count. And, again, that’s where having a designer really helps. They have the experience with this stuff. They can say, ‘Does this fit your lifestyle?’ She’s experienced so many different bathrooms and lifestyles that she can suggest things I’...
Tyler knew the first thing people would see when they walked into the bathroom was the back shower wall, so she wanted to make it something fun and beautiful. Caren spent a long time looking for the right tile until finally walking into a showroom one day with Tyler and seeing the perfect one, a mirrored tile with wispy glass and metal in it. “There’s a lot of tile out there — it can get overwhelming,” Caren says. “And I like everything. If it’s good design, I like it. So it’s hard to rein me in a little bit. But then I saw that tile. It has very natural movement to it but it’s still shiny and fancy-looking. That’s why I liked it.” Caren and Tyler had originally talked about doing the entire back wall in the tile but Tyler persuaded her not to. “It would have been expensive,” she says. “Plus, more isn’t always better. Sometimes smaller amounts of something that’s beautiful is better.” “That’s where having a designer really helped me,” Caren says. “It was a good call on her part not to do the whole wall.”
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