Her Sweeten renovation mixed glossy subway tile with graphic cement floor tile in primarily black neutrals.
Plenty of linear shapes coordinate nicely in artist Katy Garry’s master bath. Sweeten homeowners Mitzi and Jenifer installed the same federal blue floor tile in their master and guest bathrooms: one in a stacked bond pattern and the other in a herringbone. Made from natural materials, cement tiles are also porous so they need to be sealed properly. Therefore, it is a safe and good-looking choice for the bathroom. Sweeten brings homeowners an exceptional renovation experience by personally matching trusted general contractors to your project, while offering expert guidance and support-at no cost to you.Ĭement tile, or encaustic, is durable and its texture has more grip underfoot. Since (1) this is a low traffic space and (2) a 1mm difference is so small, I feel very confident installing this on this floor.( Top slides) Mitzi and Jenifer’s blue cement bathroom tile ( bottom photo) Katy’s patterned cement tile Renovate to live, Sweeten to thrive! In order to be rated for floors, it would need to be 1mm thicker.
This tile is technically speaking not rated for floors. Now onto the rest of the bathroom! When I originally started working in here I was still figuring out exactly which direction I wanted to take it, but now that I’ve gotten the design solidified I’m seriously excited about it! Make sure to follow me on Instagram for all the updates. It goes really well with this tile and even though it’s a touch lighter than the tile (it looks really light through the camera, but it’s a bit darker), I think it’ll be plenty dark to hide dirt well. These help you level your tiles super quickly and I’m all about saving time. Previously, there’s a lot of adding in mortar or scraping some off when a tile is not quite level. Especially when laying larger tiles, getting them level to each other is really important. Cut it to fit your space and then lay it just like laying tile.Īnother new tool for me were these spacer and leveling combo doo-dads (you’ll need the spacers, wedges, and special pliers). Spread your thin set (make sure to purchase the right type for your subfloor!) and then lay it down. Follow the instructions on the package to chose your trowel size, then lay it down just like you are laying a giant tile. Since we have a wooden subfloor (and a basement!!) rather than a concrete slab, the membrane will allow the subfloor to shift without cracking the tiles or the grout lines.
Herringbone floor tile bathroom install#
I also had to install this uncoupling membrane, which I haven’t had to do previously.
I highly, highly recommend this if you’re planning to tackle a tile job. It’s extremely budget friendly but did exactly what I needed to do. For this project I purchased my own! I have been super happy with this Ryobi tile saw.
Herringbone floor tile bathroom how to#
I have a blog post detailing how to lay tile, but this time I added a new tool to my wheelhouse! I had used a tile saw before when I redid my shower in our previous home, but I had been borrowing it from my neighbor. I laid the border first and then laid the herringbone inside of it to make sure everything lined up perfectly. Ripping the border tiles in half allowed the border to be a nice design element without over powering the design. We chose this tile (read my notes below if you’re thinking about using this in your home) and laid a border around the perimeter of the room. I’ve always loved herringbone laid floors…it’s such a classic and elegant look. I shifted gears and started entertaining the idea of a herringbone floor in here. 6 tiles in one room is just not enough, or at least not enough for what I wanted. My first idea was to use large slate tiles laid in a very classic offset pattern, but when I brought home the samples to my 30 square foot bathroom, I realized that choosing a material where one tile was 5 square feet was not going to get me the look I wanted. Want to see what projects I’m working on now? Follow me on Instagram! I didn’t originally have our main floor powder bathroom on the renovation schedule this year – there are a lot of other spaces that I’ve been itching to do first – but when we redid our floors, this bathroom succumbed to “project creep.” Even though it was kind of an unplanned project, I have been having so much fun flexing my creative muscles in this space. Disclosure: Some of the links provided are affiliate links, which simply means I may earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you shop through one of my links.
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