What flooring to put down over existing white ceramic tiling...
We have a white marble tiled flooring in our ensuite and unfortunately over the years bleach and other products have been used on it and ruined it. We are looking to cover this, I presume with another form of tiling as to remove it would be a nightmare as we want to keep the existing wall tiling and suite. Any recommendations would be appreciated, both of the type of flooring and the colour/pattern to use. It is an ensuite to a bedroom which is darkish green and with a moroccan / Indian vibe. Photos attached.
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Comments (20)If it was me - and considering the tiles are unnecessary (because I’m presuming there is no bath or shower in this room and there is just a wc and sink??) and you want to update it without ripping them all out ... I would look at panelling the bottom half of the walls under the sink and around the room in a wood - painted with a suitable washable paint in a colour that works with the pale pink. That will take off the impact of all the walls being tiled. Then by the time you have added in some shelving and mirrors (heck, you could even have a mirror fitted all the way around the room if you wanted to!) the tiles won’t be that bad. Super pale pink is very fashionable at the moment and at least it’s not 50’s pink which we had, ha ha. Either going navy as a contrast or a rich grey would work or keep it all light woodwork with white and add in metallic shelves and mirrors in gold to compliment the pink. Cladding would work in the thin marine plywood and it looks great painted. It’s not a huge room so shouldn’t cost that much and you can get all the panel sections pre-cut at a diy store if you don’t have the room/facilities to chop them down yourself. There is T&G panels although they are more work and can be a bit dated with your tiles perhaps. re painting tiles.... the paints have come a long way these days to be fair and as they won’t necessarily get wet (add some feature tiles around your sink) then they shouldn’t wear out easily. The trick is to apply it correctly and don’t cut corners. Watch loads of videos on how to do it. I don’t think painting them will make a massive difference unless you were going to go with a dark paint though so seems little point....See Morein despair over bathroom tiles. Help
Comments (10)Before you go ahead & paint the tiles, I’d consider other options first. You need to introduce more of another colour to break up the beige. For example, changing the floor would make a big difference as would changing or painting the vanity unit and mirror. Most bathrooms have quite a lot of white in the sanitary ware to tone them down whereas yours doesn’t. Using either white or a darker wood will help. Personally, I think a white vanity will help to freshen & modernise the look. For the floor, I’d consider a darker wood effect vinyl to break up the colour. If possible, several large plants would also be good - aiming for a spa-type feel....See MoreBrendan C
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5 years agoHi there,
We've just launched a brand new range of laminate flooring that's moisture-resistant and suitable for bathrooms. The flooring can be laid over most existing subfloors (which should solve your problem of not wanting to pull up what's there). It also includes a built-in underlay for ease of installation. A suitable trim can help you manage the height difference between the bathroom and the adjoining flooring.
With a laminate floor you'll also get the benefit of a wood-like, naturally inspired look and feel in a perfectly compatible bathroom surface.
You can browse the range here and take a closer look with free samples from our website: https://woodpeckerflooring.co.uk/product-category/flooring/laminate/brecon/
Brecon Warehouse Oak
Brecon River Oak
Brecon Mono Oak
I hope that helps!
Best wishes,Hannah
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Have finished the bathroom floor now and if anybody remotely interested the 3v3 system seems to have worked along with silicone sealanting the edges, Time will tell whether it holds up but this was only a temporary solution anyway. Pics attached
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