Did you use individual accent tiles?
gra8fulgal
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Comments (8)I have two medallions. I don't think they're trendy as they've been around for ages. The difference seems to be that they're now more affordable and popular so you see them much more. Ok, so maybe that will make them trendy after all, who knows? This is my main medallion - it's about 5-6', and the blond travertine is probably similar to your tile. What does seem to be more "modern" in medallions is mosaic designs, i.e. small pieces of marble/granite to form the shape. Here's a bad photo of my smaller mosaic medallion....See MoreWhat accent backsplash tiles did you use for Typhoon Bordeaux?
Comments (1)I used accent rows of Sonoma tile, in the tantrum line. They have some really nice colors that pick up the granite colors. My basic tiles are off white crackle subway. I'll post pictures when I figure out how to....See MoreDid you choose your individual slabs?
Comments (37)I agree with partst about picking out the granite being the hardest part, and believe me, I've obsessed about a lot of things in this remodel. I can't wait to get this part over with! p3shawn2, I am curious about what stoneyard you used, as I am in central Florida also, and have had less than accomodating results. I have been to 4 yards in Central Florida. The one that I think has the prettiest stones has somewhat of an attitude about picking slabs, so I have chosen to deal with someone else. I am not "super picky" and don't expect them to move 5-6 slabs, but even the salesperson who was helping me saw the difference between corresponding numbers in a lot. When I asked to see a slab that was a couple of numbers earlier, I was told they all look alike. Previously, I was told the "beauty of granite" was that every slab was different. Which is it? Meanwhile, another yard was very accomodating. When I asked them if I chose that particular color, if I could choose between the one that was in front or the next two behind it, they said no problem, they would move them and let me choose the best one. I understand, there is a risk in moving slabs, and I agree there can be times when people can get crazy nit-picking , but to not allow you to choose between 2-3 different slabs is a bit off putting....See MoreWhere did you buy your marble hexagon tile and what grout did you use?
Comments (3)I installed Carrara dog bone tiles in my guest bath and Calacatta basket weave tiles in my master bath. My tiles were ordered through my designer but she purchased them at Emser which is also a retail source. They have a retail store in my location but I actually looked at Carrara and Calacatta tiles at another place when I was selecting my marble slabs. Unlike marble slabs, one doesn't need to "select" tiles as the tiles themselves are variegated although I would imagine one would order a sample and/or take a look at the stuff in person. I relied on my designer, my GC and the tile setters to do quality control of the tiles when they arrived and also set the tiles out they look well. However, with smaller tiles, I am not sure that kind of color matching is as important as with large tiles in which the individual pattern of the tiles needs to "go" with adjacent tiles. I relied on her expertise in terms of purchasing from a reliable supplier who sells good quality materials. FWIW, here is a picture of my floors - I especially like the Calacatta tiles because they have gold warm tones which complement the warmer tones and other tile work in my master bath. Here are some pictures of my master bath - They aren't the greatest shots because I wasn't trying to highlight the floors but it might give you some idea of why I like the Calacatta. My Calacatta tiles are honed as is my marble slab because I wanted a "softer" look in the mater bath. I used polished Carrara in my guest bath and that is gorgeous but that room has a more "glitzy" feel although it is still traditional in feel since it has the same wood cabinets and a copper sink. This is the master bath looking through my doorway. It's a small bath in an urban high rise. You can see how the Calacatta tiles have warm gold as well as gray. This is a view of the shower floor while under construction. I chose to have the same flooring so as to not chop up the space as much as possible. Here's another view with the floor kind of peeking out - I am posting because it shows why I deliberately opted for Calacatta because of how it complemented the rest of the colors in my master bath....See Moregra8fulgal
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