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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 26, 2015 15:18:23 GMT
I've never lived in a house with a back splash in the bathroom. I'm starting to gather ideas to redo my bathroom and I came across some lovely glass tiles that match my color scheme perfectly. I don't want to do new tile on the floor so I thought about possibly using this tile as a back splash. Is that weird though? Do people have back splashes in their bathrooms?
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 26, 2015 15:49:49 GMT
We do. Our counter-top tile goes up the wall about six inches or so, and we have a large wall mirror on top of that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 15:55:53 GMT
My parents put up some small tiles at the top of the wall, like a wall paper border, but instead it is the tiles. Looks fabulous!
They took down a previous wallpaper that had developed tears in it from the moisture in the room then after painting felt like the room as lacking "something"
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 26, 2015 16:23:31 GMT
We do. Our counter-top tile goes up the wall about six inches or so, and we have a large wall mirror on top of that. That's pretty much what I was planning on. Right now there's a six inch gap between the sink and the medicine cabinet. It's an awkward space. I want to take the medicine cabinet out and replace it with a nice mirror and fill the gap with some decorative tile. My parents put up some small tiles at the top of the wall, like a wall paper border, but instead it is the tiles. Looks fabulous! They took down a previous wallpaper that had developed tears in it from the moisture in the room then after painting felt like the room as lacking "something" Great idea! |
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Post by scrappysurfer on Jul 26, 2015 21:42:54 GMT
I think it is pretty in the right space. I've seen gorgeous powder rooms where the whole wall above the vanity was tiled.
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Post by AllieC on Jul 26, 2015 22:19:15 GMT
I don't think I've seen a bathroom that doesn't have tile over the vanity. Ours are both tiled a couple of square tiles high and meet the large mirror. Very easy to maintain and protects the wall from water damage.
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 26, 2015 22:26:23 GMT
We don't have time in our bathroom. We have granite counter tops and a granite "splash" that goes up about 6" from the counter. It might look weird because our mirrors are round. I think it would look fine with rectangular/square mirrors.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 26, 2015 22:48:27 GMT
I think it is pretty in the right space. I've seen gorgeous powder rooms where the whole wall above the vanity was tiled. Oh now I like that idea a lot. My bathroom is very tiny and I think this would make some awesome visual impact with the right tile. I don't think I've seen a bathroom that doesn't have tile over the vanity. Ours are both tiled a couple of square tiles high and meet the large mirror. Very easy to maintain and protects the wall from water damage. I think it's probably more common in newer homes. The newest house I've ever lived in was built in 1985 LOL. |
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Post by scrappysurfer on Jul 28, 2015 1:54:32 GMT
 I LOVE this. |
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 28, 2015 2:37:27 GMT
That is really pretty and quite similar to what I'm looking at doing if I decide to do the whole wall.
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Post by scrappysurfer on Jul 28, 2015 3:10:32 GMT
Do it!! It's not that difficult or expensive. And be sure to show us before and after pictures!!
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Post by needtime2scrap on Jul 28, 2015 3:12:33 GMT
We just did this in our bathroom remodel. I used the same tile as I did in my kitchen 2 years prior. I felt it pulled it all together and made the 2 renos flow with the rest of the house.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 28, 2015 3:47:48 GMT
Ok, I am tired after long, hard day. I was reading and wondering what a "backLASH in the bathroom" meant. Fight about TP over/under? Other bathroom etiquette disagreement in public restroom? I need to go to sleep. Now. Did I mention it took me for.ever. to spell etiquette correctly.
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(who am I kidding, I'll "pea" a bit more)
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Post by leslie132 on Jul 28, 2015 4:25:54 GMT
We have a backsplash in our powder room. The design is the same that was shown in the picture a few posts up. The only difference is my husband wanted more of a "slate" tile than glass. We have glass in the kitchen so he wanted different. It is very pretty!!!
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Post by bianca42 on Jul 28, 2015 12:35:52 GMT
We don't have time in our bathroom. We have granite counter tops and a granite "splash" that goes up about 6" from the counter. It might look weird because our mirrors are round. I think it would look fine with rectangular/square mirrors. We have this same setup. Although we do have the rectangular mirrors. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 28, 2015 12:45:54 GMT
I live in an older house and both of my bathrooms are tiled to about half way up the wall. Neither bathroom has an attached to the wall type vanity, so there technically isn't a place for a backsplash. Every once in a while I want to rip it all out and start over, but it is funky old tile and definitely adds character.  |
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