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mskrascal
11-03-06, 04:22 AM
I'm working on the plan for a remodeled master bath. The room is long and narrow - approx 12' by 6'. From left to right on the 12' wall I will have a double vanity, knee size wall, toilet, and then shower with bench that is either 32" or 34" x 5'.
The floor will be tiled (diagonal pattern) with similar or same tile but different size in the shower itself. Complementary tiles at about chair rail height and tiling on the 'wet wall' - chair rail height going into the back splash behind the vanity.
While I'm at it, there is a soffit above the shower and I'm planning to extend the soffit across the wet wall to make it cozier and bring the recessed lighting down to 7' instead of 8'.
The question is, how much tile is too much tile in a long narrow room. I'm tempted to put chair rail high tile on the other 12' wall - that right now will have just the door (french doors, in the middle approx) and towel racks. But I'm afraid of too much tile making the room feel too enclosed.
Also, if I tile the face of the soffit above the shower I think it will make the shower area seem bigger - but then do I want to continue to tile the face of the soffit above the vanity?
The floor will be tiled (diagonal pattern) with similar or same tile but different size in the shower itself. Complementary tiles at about chair rail height and tiling on the 'wet wall' - chair rail height going into the back splash behind the vanity.
While I'm at it, there is a soffit above the shower and I'm planning to extend the soffit across the wet wall to make it cozier and bring the recessed lighting down to 7' instead of 8'.
The question is, how much tile is too much tile in a long narrow room. I'm tempted to put chair rail high tile on the other 12' wall - that right now will have just the door (french doors, in the middle approx) and towel racks. But I'm afraid of too much tile making the room feel too enclosed.
Also, if I tile the face of the soffit above the shower I think it will make the shower area seem bigger - but then do I want to continue to tile the face of the soffit above the vanity?
Annette
11-03-06, 08:45 AM
tile, in and of itself, won't make a bathroom seem small. you can't have too much tile. but you haven't told us the most important thing - what COLOR of tile???? an entire bathroom tiled in White tile would be fine. all Black, and it'll seem small & dark.
as long as you don't have a strong CONTRAST between the colors of the tile and the painted walls, you're fine. if you use a dark tile and light paint (or vice versa) you'll have lots of contrast which WILL make the space seem smaller.
as long as you don't have a strong CONTRAST between the colors of the tile and the painted walls, you're fine. if you use a dark tile and light paint (or vice versa) you'll have lots of contrast which WILL make the space seem smaller.
mskrascal
11-04-06, 04:33 AM
Thanks, Annette - the plan is for the paint and the tile to be light - BUT - the vanity was going to be cherry and the countertop - on the vanity and knee wall and knee wall in the shower would be rainforest green (dark) - the tile was going to be in the light beige family but picking up a bit of darker brown and dark green accents. Then the paint light beige or off white.
You're making me rethink that - do you think it's too much contrast?
You're making me rethink that - do you think it's too much contrast?
Annette
11-06-06, 07:22 AM
do whatever looks good and don't worry about making it look big or small. it's a bathroom. it's small. it is what it is. go for just having it look great & interesting. if those colors look fabulous together, go for it. who wants a bland all-the-same-color bathroom?