Best. Tile guy. Ever.
Two different tiles, three different sizes, two different grout colors, and a guy named Chi. A lesser tile installer might have balked at the challenge or tried to convince us to simplify the pattern, but not Chi. Instead, he asked us if we wanted him to miter the outside corners. We didn’t even know that was an option! Heck yeah we want mitered corners! This guy took an angle grinder to every piece of tile that went on an outside corner and ground down the edge to a 45 degree angle. Wow. Needless to say, it took him a little longer than anticipated, but he showed up on Saturday and Easter Sunday in order to get the job done and never increased his price. And the result? Well, here’s a reminder of what was there before:
A couple of progress shots:
And the final product…well, when I started this entry, I didn’t have my pictures in front of me and I assumed I had this one. But all I have is one that also shows the lights and sink so you’ll have to wait for the next entry.
The idea was to give a nod to the retro bathrooms that so many people love, but in a more modern way. Generally, those retro bathrooms have one field color on the walls and floor and a contrasting liner tile. We created a similar language by using neutral field tiles on the floor and walls and a glass mosaic liner tile. The idea is that we’ll continue this in the other two restrooms in the house, switching the glass tile color in each one. Next up, plumbing and light fixtures.
Becca
Dave
