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Large tiles in a small bathroom?

janjigian
vor 11 Jahren
I love the large (minimum grout lines) tile look in the bathrooms. My bathroom is relatively small, 6' by 10', in a beach house. I am thinking of using light tile 18x18'' or so both on the floor and wall. Is that going to look nice in a small space?
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  • cani
    vor 11 Jahren
    We have a small bathroom and used 12x24 porcelain wall tiles. I bought rectified tiles so I could go with a very tiny grout line. I didn't stager the tiles but rather lined them up in straight rows for a modern look. It looks almost like a solid piece. We ran it up to the ceiling. If I knew how to post a picture here, I would show you. I love how it looks.

    Kommentare (17)

    • PRO
      Dytecture
      vor 11 Jahren
      Do you have any pictures of links of the tile you are thinking of using ?
    • janjigian
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 11 Jahren
      http://houzz.com/ideabooks/6962505.
      Here is the link to the type of bathroom I am interested in.
    • janjigian
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 11 Jahren
      http://houzz.com/photos/1161130
    • PRO
      Norm Walters Construction Inc.
      vor 11 Jahren
      You can use floor tiles on the wall as long as they come with a bullnose tile to match. In the picture above I can't tell what they used to finish the unfinished edges of the tile. If it's a natural stone tile the edges can be bullnosed with a grinding wheel that fits on a wet saw.
    • PRO
      Ironwood Builders
      vor 11 Jahren
      We've done large format tiles in small baths. It helps if the tile is not too busy visually, though the last one was a fairly figured travertine (it still worked). Edges of natural stone can be bullnosed, as Norm says, or polished with a diamond disc on a mini-grinder...or cut at a 45 degree angle and set with a mitered return. Most large format tiles are either stone or porcelain. Unless there is a trim to set along the vertical edge of the shower tile, porcelain would need a mitered return.
    • cani
      vor 11 Jahren
      Forgot to add that we ran a 14 inch or 16 inch wide row of glass tiles vertically right in the spot behind the fixtures.
    • soesoe
      vor 11 Jahren
      I have no problem with larger tiles in a small bath. One bath I did is just 5 X 8 and we used 12X24 on the floor, shower and one accent wall inside the shower using 1X2 glass. It looks great and is easy to clean.
    • PRO
      SunHouse Designs
      vor 11 Jahren
      you can also use Schluter strips to finish the edges of the tiles. gives a very clean edge.
    • janjigian
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 11 Jahren
      Thanks for he feedback it would be great to see some pics.
    • PRO
      Yarbro Home Improvement LLC
      vor 11 Jahren
      Zuletzt geändert: vor 11 Jahren
      Short answer is "yes" Its going to look great. Light colored tiles vs dark color will keep the appearance of a larger bathroom. This bathroom is 10' x 5'9" with 18"x18" travertine tiles
    • PRO
      Yarbro Home Improvement LLC
      vor 11 Jahren
      Same bathroom with the same color tiles used on the shower walls. Tiles were cut in half. 9" x 18" with a 33% stagger
    • Beverly Hullender
      vor 11 Jahren
      It will look awesome! I like what the contractor did above, and even if you don't want to cut the tiles, it still looks great. Gives you the illusion of a much larger space as well.
    • janjigian
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 11 Jahren
      Agreed! Thanks for the encouragement! Any thoughts on rectangular vs square tile? I plan to use porcelain tile that has the feel of a natural stone from Lowes's or Home Depot. Visually I prefer the rectangular tiles. Do these come ready or have to be cut by the installer? Thx!!
    • PRO
      Yarbro Home Improvement LLC
      vor 11 Jahren
      Homeowners wanted the shower tiles to match the floor. Couldn't locate any large rectangular tiles in the flavor they wanted. I suggested cutting the tiles that were used on the floor. Had them cut in just a couple of hours. They loved the solution. I prefer the rectangular also. Both stagger pattern and grout inline pattern look nice. This one, the corners are " bookmatched". If you were to try and cut rectangular pieces from a large square piece of porcelain you'll find that the cut edge won't be as clean as a cut edge on a soft natural stone. This will be noticeable on a 1/16" to 1/8" grout joint when the grout is complete. 1/16" grout joint was used in this shower and 1/8" on the floor. Anyway, try to find a large rectangular porcelain tile
    • cani
      vor 11 Jahren
      The rectangular tiles are readily available if you go to a tile store rather than lowes or Home Depot and they come in all price ranges. What state are you in?
    • janjigian
      Ursprünglicher Verfasser
      vor 11 Jahren
      I am in Long Island New York. Will check out Central Tile?
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