Really struggling to find a tile for ensuite

3 February, 2017

Hi,

i am having a wet room built and I have chosen and love my hexagon mosaic calacatta, this will be on the floor. I did not want marble on the wall I just wanted a plain white tile so the floor would be the focus, I did have my heart set on a tile to go with this but when I put this in the room it turned out to be very grey and not white. it's not what I wanted. As wanted something lighter and closer to white. My room is being tiled on Tuesday and im not to sure what to go for. Someone suggested a small white metro on the wall but I am not to sure if it will look to busy.

Here is a picture of my options but I don't like the big grey or big white tile.

Can anyone offer any suggestions, ?

Comments (14)

Gerty Werty
metro would be too busy.
3 February, 2017
fullrenov
Thanks for the heads up, they do the tile in a larger size which is a 10 x 30, would this still be too busy ? Thanks
3 February, 2017
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yes that would probably be ok but keep the grout lines pale.
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Opinions differ, I think that a metro tile will not look too busy, if you go for light grout.
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If your original choice of white tile is looking a bit dull and grey in the room, it's probably due to the light. I'm guessing not much natural light? Why not go for a darker grey large tile on the walls which will create a greater contrast with the floor and make it more of a feature?
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fullrenov
Hi, yes the room does it have a lot of natural light and it's looks very dark and dingy. I gravitated towards white to try and brighten up the space. I do like the idea of a darker colour but I am not to sure if the room could carry this off due to the ensuite being so small.
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White needs the light to bounce off it to look bright, otherwise it will always look a bit dingy. If you have good lighting, the dark will work well. It'll look luxurious and dramatic, like a hotel bathroom!
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HI can I ask where your hexagon marble tiles are from? they're lovely!
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Really struggling to find a tile for ensuite

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