Bathtub & tile: done
The last of my major home renovation projects is done! Woo hoo!
I ended up using white subway tile with a stripe of glass mosaic tile as an accent.
At first I wasn’t sure about the accent tiles, but once the grout was put on, I think it turned out real nice.
Here are before and after shots.
The disgusting, 1950′s blue green bathtub is gone! I did feel a little bad for my contractors though. The tub was cast iron, and the two guys really struggled to remove it and haul it out of the house.
March 31st, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Hi there – I was just browsing online for some bathroom inspiration. I think my tub/shower situation is pretty close to yours. Can you tell me what color grout and tile spacing you used? I like how it shows off the tile pattern but blends with the brown tile. Also, your window is fantastic! I have a stupid vinyl one… Is the wood window holding up to the water?
March 31st, 2011 at 9:42 pm
I still have some extra grout my tile guy didn’t use. The brand is Keracolor S, color is straw (#94). I was trying to match one of the colors of the glass tiles. I had him space the tiles 1/4 inch, although if I could do it again, I think I’d make the spacing a little smaller. That window is actually a vinyl one, but it has a faux wood look (I don’t think a wood window would last very long here). The window frame that was surrounding it was wood, and it had quite a bit of rot. The guy who did the tiles removed the wood and used the tiles to frame the window.