Need help with floor tile!

10 years ago

Hello Dear Houzzers,

I replaced my carpet with ceramic tile and ended up with a gap, shown in the pictures. I've been trying to find a good decorative tile for a few months and I thought this was it...but I'm not sure now that I'm trying a sample. Maybe a lighter one? I'm so frustrated! Please help.

Thanks!

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xiomaragiselle
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10 years ago

Thanks everybody. The idea of using the same tile and making a "mosaic" was way better than what I was trying to do. Please take a look to how is looking now. Just missing the grout! Thanks again for your help! Really appreciated :)

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touchadream
10 years ago
Maybe a white (match the trim and grout) wood texture tile?
Laura
10 years ago
Can you get more of the matching tile and have the installer cut it in strips? Then lay it on a diagonal. The tile you picked will only serve to say "look here, there's a gap" and you want it to blend in. Or get a mosaic style that isn't glass and multi colored? Perhaps with some of the same color as the rest of the floor in it? The idea is to make it look intentional.
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dclostboy
10 years ago
Don't you have more ceramic that you can get?
Danielle B
10 years ago
White marble or quartz, maybe?
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Boerne Kitchens and Baths
10 years ago
The tile is from Emser. It comes in a variety of colors and finishes. Including a matte gold that might work. Depending on your location there might be an Emser showroom near you. Depending on the thickness of the tile you might find a thinner granite remnant that could work as a transition piece. Emser is also on Houzz so you might try to contact them directly for help.
Nancy Travisinteriors
10 years ago
Why not put the tile in gap. They can cut to fit. Don't think it will look right otherwise.
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LM Designers
10 years ago
I took out a wall and ended up with a 4 1/2" gap like this between matching floors. I got smaller tiles of the same tile and put it on the diagonal. Not only did it blend but it provided just a hint of a visual feature that looked custom and done on purpose. Fun that only I know it was a cover up to fix a problem. The tiles you selected are to dark and take your eye directly to that spot. You have the right idea though.
fredm51
10 years ago
Use the same tile that is on the rest of the floor. Cut to fit, it will not cry out like the mosaic tile. Call it a day.
groveraxle
10 years ago
Totally agree with using the original tile. And I'm not even gonna ask how you ended up with that gap.
J Petempich
10 years ago
Do those two rooms have the exact same tiles? They look like it in the photo but you can never tell by photos. Do you have any left over to fill the gap if they are the same tile? That would be my first choice. Second would be to get a tile as close to the others and put it at a diagnal as the others are saying. I live in Mexico 6 months/yr and I see this kind of thing often. Tile companies are always changing colors and often you can't get the tile when one cracks for replacement. It pays to keep extras around.
J Petempich
10 years ago
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one other thing I have seen. If you have a bunch of scraps and chips of these tiles, you fill in your area like a puzzle or design and then grout it. I have seen this done and it looks pretty good. Maybe stain glass patterns would help you out with ideas. If you don't have original tiles buy some similar of the same thickness.
Jill Coert
10 years ago
I agree that the best bet might be to just get some of the original tile and cut it and lay it in there. But, if you can't, you can't. You need to find some tile that is the same sheen as your original tile that will look like a border (see the pictures). Don't get something shiny, it will just stand out more. If you can keep it in the same color, that would be good. Check out the pics - the last one is from Home Depot. It's a 6"x18" border tile called Craterlake Arena.
J Petempich
10 years ago
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I love it and I would save my scraps and some extra of the small tiles and if you ever have any other problems again in other places or expand again you can use the same thing.
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Design Consultancy & Construction Services Ltd
10 years ago
You've made the right choice Same/Same solution is far better for the transition than a contrast. I was going to post you a photo of a showroom display but you got there on your own. Nice job

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