This bathroom had a bad case of the blahs, and also featured one of my most OCD pet peeves of all time. Can you spot it? It’s the tile floor. Do you see in the picture on the right how every tile is exactly the same? When you install tiles like that, you are supposed to rotate them, so that the pattern doesn’t repeat itself. There isn’t supposed to be a pattern! It looks much more natural when they are rotated. It makes me want to punch myself in the eyeballs whenever I see it, but I admit I do have some issues.
It’s the difference between this:
And this:
But anyway. Sabrina solved that problem with a beautiful new marble floor and scene stealing wall treatment. Simple yet stunning.
Everything else got a coat of paint, including the tub and shower tiles. I love the vanity update, it looks like a minty gray which doesn’t sound like a real color, but according to Pinterest, it is.
Also digging the floating frame around the mirror. See more details from the talented Sabrina at Pink Little Notebook!
11 Comments
Heather M
October 21, 2014 at 3:22 PMI love the title of this post:). And the makeover. That wall behind the tub is really neat!
Annette
October 21, 2014 at 3:35 PMYou are so right about rotating the tiles! But it would have been even worse when only 1 tile was different from the rest… Nightmare!
Love the makeover!
Lindsey @ Better After
October 21, 2014 at 4:49 PMThat would have sent my OCD into hyperdrive!
Shea
October 21, 2014 at 5:32 PMDon’t punch yourself in your new eyeballs!
Also, I love everything about the after. So pretty!
Michelle L
October 22, 2014 at 8:11 AMHee hee. Yes, it would drive me to madness. Great new look!
Kim
October 22, 2014 at 11:15 AMThis looks really nice. Nice and clean.
LeeAnn
October 22, 2014 at 3:18 PMBeautiful!
LeeAnn
October 22, 2014 at 3:20 PMBy the way, my OCD wants the tiles to go the same way. The rotated tiles are making me nervous.
patricia
October 31, 2014 at 9:43 AMQuestion, do you think a bath long and thin like this does better with the square tile? I need to do my bath over which looks to be similar size and am in love with the longer tile.
Lindsey @ Better After
October 31, 2014 at 11:46 AMI think long tile in a narrow space would look great! More visual impact than just a couple square tiles. Like this: http://www.houzz.com/photos/187595/Hayes-Valley-Remodel-contemporary-bathroom-san-francisco
Krystal Herrera
April 30, 2018 at 2:14 AMIt looks great! That is something to consider when trying to redesign my home. Thank you for sharing this!