Arranging marble looking porcelain tiles with some pattern matching.
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Comments (5)My daughter used 12x24 porcelain Carrara tiles on her walls and 24x24 on the floors. She opted for a stacked pattern on both. Her tiler did a great job of matching up the veins in the tiles so that they appear to flow effortlessly across the walls and floor. I have seen quite a few bathroom pictures with marble/marble look tiles were no effort was made to match the veins. IMO they look rather frenzied and haphazard. I may be wrong but it seems to me that it might be easier to make the veins match up with a stacked pattern. You might want to try laying out some of your tiles on a floor. Do both patterns and see which looks best. Here is a slightly out of focus shot of my daughter's tile This post was edited by badgergal on Mon, Nov 10, 14 at 18:54...See MorePorcelain tile that looks like marble?
Comments (12)http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2275194/tiny-bathroom-bianco-carrara-porcelain-tile?n=18 eld6161, Here is my old post on using a marble-look porcelain tile. I worked with my installer. We laid out the varied tile patterns and tried to make sure the ones that were the same were not placed beside each other. I still love my bathroom "marble" tile. Good luck with your project!...See MoreTravertine Pattern Porcelain Tile
Comments (8)Yeah, I've got a thought, beautiful tile! Running bond may not work, because there could be a bow in the large format tile. If you do a modified 1/3 running bond it might work. I did that and it was fine. My tile was flat. A lot of tile isn't and the 1/2 running bond will have a lot of lipage. In my (and others) opinion running bond is more traditional while stacked is modern. As far as tricking the eye into the room, I'd look at pictures on Houzz to determine the look you want. I went without boarders, but I could see that while it is trendy now, it will be dated in the future. Just as the 12x24 tile will be dated in the future. Lastly, is the grain of the porcelain you posted perpendicular to the long side of the tile? It looks like that in your picture. I've never seen that type of layout with the grain before, if it is. I have always seen the grain go parallel the long side of the tile. That will dictate your layout choices too. Here is a search I did on "long narrow bathrooms" in the photo section of Houzz. long narrow bathrooms in Houzz...See MoreMarble-look porcelain floor tiles in kitchen?
Comments (20)The house I grew up in had those asbestos tiles on a cement slab. My knees, feet and hips still feel the unforgiving nature of those. Anything dropped on them was lost, shattered or broken. Since then, I have had all different types of flooring except tile for that very reason, but, I recently installed tile in my master bathroom and the downstairs half bath, but nowhere else. Depending on where you live, Florida vs Minnesota, can make a difference also. Florida is nice to have those cool tiles on your feet and they are easier to clean than a lot of other surfaces. Tile in Minnesota is just down right cold. That being said, it is a very formal look and, IMHO, needs a very formal venue for it to look its best. Everyone is doing the whole "all the flooring needs to be the same", but I disagree. I think in the powder room and mud room, your marble like can be very practical. I think in the kitchen, it is impractical. I think in the foyer, it lends itself to a very formal setting. But, this is just my opinion....See MoreJAN MOYER
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