Almost There

Pretty Over Practical

After months of searching for tile for our defunct powder room I've finally made my choice! After receiving estimates from a few general contractors to finish the whole room I've decided to start with a tile guy and go from there instead. For a while there I thought I was going to go with beveled subway tile & trim from the Soho line from Walker Zanger with a black & white basket weave ceramic for the floor.


image from Walker Zanger

After visiting yet another tile showroom this evening I think I've found a perfect combination:


white crackle 3x6 tile for walls


white Carrara 1x3 Herringbone for floor

White crackle finish instead of smooth beveled tile & white marble (marble!) instead of ceramic black & white mosaic?
There I go again choosing pretty over practical. :)

One Hand on the Doorknob

Imagine if you will, sitting in a small dark space with your sense of sound impaired, literally on the edge of your seat for fear that someone could come storming in at any given moment while your pants are down.



When we first moved in our issues with the powder room were many: It's quite small, but has an almost 10 foot ceiling. One electrical switch worked both the ceiling light and the fan that sounded like a small engine. The ceiling had been painted black to match the Asian-themed wall paper. The wood floor had been painted ivory with a sagey-green pattern. The ivory color on the floor just looked dingy. All of the wood trim including the door and the water closet above the toilet had been painted a deep Chinese red. The lock on the door was nonexistent.

The powder room is one of the many bathrooms that need renovation. To date we have stripped off the wallpaper, removed the faucet, brass fixtures, toilet/water closet & torn out the painted red moulding & trim. The red wooden door has also been painted white. The motor for the ceiling fan has been replaced with a much quieter one. The ceiling has been primed. We had our electrician place a junction box for a light fixture to be placed on the wall above the sink.