Can I paint my kitchen/bathroom wall instead of using tile?
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Comments (7)@Christopher -- what's the reasoning behind that ? Can it be done at all ? If it can be done, how difficult is it, and what kind/how much prep needs to be done ? Can it turn out successfully ? Or is it not worth the effort ? I probably should have mentioned that it's not a shiny finish ceramic tile. I honestly don't know what it's made of, but there's no shine to it at all, and it has a textured surface, to look like it was cut from actual stone....See MoreOpinions on my bathroom tile. Can I let the floor be the star?
Comments (16)Where would the striped tile go? I say let the terrazzo be the star and do everything else in a “boring” coordinated solid. Terrazzo is what I REALLY wanted in my bathrooms, but wasn’t able to find something that would work, so I really look forward to you sharing pictures....See MoreCan a bathroom door swing out instead of in?
Comments (37)Note - No original art deco fixtures were harmed in the making of this bathroom. They were all salvaged and will be reused by someone, somewhere. @Mark Bischak We looked long and hard for a shorter tub - 54". They are few, mostly not great quality made for mobile homes, or they are made for bathing children and the shape of them almost teardrop and seemed to leave little safe standing room for an adult. The original art deco cast iron tub was 66" and had only two walls. Our new tub is 60" plus the depth of a new wing wall. Had we not added a wing wall and reduced the size to 60", we'd have had less of a tight squeeze. But I was not comfortable having my aging parents use a shower/tub with nothing to hold on to but the far wall blocked by the toilet, and the wall 30" across the tub. Hence, our current design. @ptreckel I like the idea of a baby bumper guard on the radiator. Very smart. @ptreckel The original bathroom had tile a little more than halfway up the wall. We are replicating that. I do like your idea of four hooks along the wall. It would look much better than on the door if it swings open into the hallway. The tile is supposed to go right beneath the open recessed shelving, but maybe we should make the shelving start 3 " higher to accomodate hooks between it and the tile? The open shelves are only 4" deep and while not incredibly useful, seemed like a chance to add more storage to the space in addition to the medicine cabinet. (There was a great old art deco metal hamper behind the door that was original to the building. It went from the floor and was 3 ft high or so. We have the same one in our apartment down the hall. The main compartment can hold 9 rolls of toilet paper and there is an upper compartment with three tiny glass shelves for toiletrees. Major real estate for a Manhattan apartment! Unfortunately, it jutted 6" into the space and we removed it because of that. This bathroom is smaller than any other in our building by 14" and the extra 6" was worth the removal.)...See MoreWhat color should I paint my bathroom ? Can anyone help me out ? Pleas
Comments (5)I like the suggestion from Kate to paint the walls a soft white. If you have enough wall space, I’d add artwork that includes the colors of your floor tiles....See Morerwiegand
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