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For these reasons, it’s key to have a rich lighting scheme, preferably with multiple light sources at different locations. A grid of ceiling lights, as well as sconces or a contemporary edge-lighted mirror will help you avoid shadowing and make the space feel bright and open.In a small powder room, or where you can’t add new electrical for lights, try changing your ceiling light to one with multiple bulbs so you have light coming from several directions from one fixture.
2. Try tone on tone. Not a fan of stark white? You can still get a very big and breezy effect with a tone-on-tone palette in warm beige, soft grays or even faint hues such as powder blue. Choose a sumptuous tile, and find a paint color for the remaining walls that picks up on one of the hues within it. The overall effect is still serene and spa-like, without the jarring visual breaks to shrink your perception of the space.
13. Make a mini mural. A full wall-to-wall tile mural can be a bit overwhelming. Sometimes all you need is a basic shape in a small area to make a big impact.A mini mural like this heart shape uses just a few contrasting tiles to give the room plenty of personality. MoreSometimes Tile Can Be Downright EntertainingGreat Home Project: Install a New Tile FloorGreat Home Project: How to Regrout Your Tile
Textured tiles can be used all over, but often they look best when used as an accent, especially as a backsplash in a kitchen or behind a vanity.Notice how this bathroom uses a vertical band of subtly textural tiles just in the sink area, with a more plain ceramic tile on the adjacent walls. The overall effect is subdued but gives the room a sense of designer polish, and it plays beautifully against the dramatic black accents. Again, the color palette is simple, but the room feels richly detailed, and that brings a sense of luxury.
9. Toy with textured tiles. Tile doesn’t have to be brightly colored to have a dramatic impact. If you like the idea of an interesting tile but also want to keep your kitchen or bathroom bright white and breezy, consider an embossed or shaped tile with a textural face. These can add a sense of richness to your surfaces without breaking up a minimalist color palette.
If you or your installer have a little patience, you can also buy a multitonal mosaic tile set and separate out the individual tiles (or small groups) from light to dark, and then apply them in a ombre that fades through multiple hues, as evenly or loosely as you prefer to achieve many different effects.This shower accent wall likely took some time to install, but the result is definitely invigorating.
8. Open up to ombre. Sometimes a solid color can feel too overwhelming, especially a vivid hue like aqua blue. That’s where tile comes in, giving multitonality that is hard to achieve on a wall with paint and a brush. For a fun effect, try taking two different colors of the same tile and fading from one hue to the next to get an ombre fade, using the boldest hue toward the bottom and a paler one (or a simple white) more toward the top to keep that color in check.
This rough-edge approach is another smart way to introduce a tile in a bold color or busy pattern without having it overwhelm a room. You can add a small area of tiles where needed to prevent against splashes and spills while adding just the right amount of style.
I often design bathrooms with mirrors inset into the tile for a flush, sleek composition, and a gleaming tile trim beautifully transitions from the tile to the glass pane within while also giving the mirror a subtle frame for an extra sense of polish.You can find tile trims online or in hardware stores, but you can also talk to a tile or mirror installer to find the best option for your installation.
After. A freestanding tub sits in almost the same location as the previous tub, but this shape allows for a double vanity and a larger shower. Designer Elizabeth Lawson also brightened the room with white paint and porcelain tile flooring, making it feel bigger. Wall paint: Joa’s White, Farrow & Ball; vanity paint: Decorator’s White, Benjamin Moore; flooring: Savoia; ceiling light: Circa Lighting; tub: Aria Tubs; tub filler: DeltaRead more about this bathroom remodelYour turn: Have you swapped your built-in tub for a freestanding one? If so, share the before-and-after photos in the Comments. MoreHow to Remodel Your BathroomHow to Lay Out a 100-Square-Foot BathroomOther Resources on HouzzFind a bathroom designerBrowse bathroom photosFind a new bathtub
7. Glass insert for tub-shower combos. Many still love their shower curtains, but partial glass dividers are coming on strong. Glass shower panels keep compact spaces airy and open, allowing a clear view to a statement shower tile or more natural light. See our guide on getting a glass insert
6. Wallpaper-like tile. Several fascinating tile styles captured the attention of visitors at CERSAIE. There’s new tile that looks like wood, concrete, resin, fabric and even wallpaper. The latter is prized for offering the elaborate pattern look of modern-day wallpapers while being durable enough to wipe down with a sponge and detergent.
Meanwhile, Bataform, by Cermica Globo, is an antimicrobial treatment that has been shown to reduce germs and bacteria on surfaces.
IdeaGroup’s Disenia also showcased a similar product at CERSAIE. Its new shower gaskets have an antibacterial treatment.
4. Antibacterial materials. Imagine a countertop that helps take care of that salmonella bacteria for you after preparing chicken for dinner. That’s the idea behind several materials presented at the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings (CERSAIE) in Italy back in September. The new K-Life technology incorporated into Porcelanosa’s Krion solid surface not only is antibacterial but also eliminates chemicals that come into contact with it, as well as purifies the surrounding air. How does it accomplish this? Through a process called photocatalysis, which uses a semiconductor in the surface to enhance a reaction to light, killing bacteria and breaking up pollutants.
2. Matte black finishes. Last year, satin brass made its takeover of kitchens. This year, look out for matte black in bathrooms as well as kitchens. Homeowners looking for a statement-making look that’s contemporary and complements a variety of materials and styles are embracing this tough, versatile finish. Companies like Moen, whose matte black finish is shown here, are expending their products to include more options in the durable finish.Find matte black hardware
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narrow lip around tub
flat shower entry
nice color porcelain. also bench i’d s nice
counter height 34 “ max
grab bars that double as towel racks
glass vent
color of tile in shower
Love the colors although I don't go for the hardware color.
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