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I need to choose tile on-line for a very small bathroom in a small rental in Florida. The tile installer is suggested 18X18 travertine, which may work for the shower and the floor, but because the bathroom is SO small, I don't think it's a good idea to put such large tile up on the wall, right?
I am quite out of my element here. If I were choosing tile for my own house, I am sure I would put subway tile on the walls and perhaps a nice vintagey hexagon pattern on the floors, which won't work in a small condo in the keys.
I've actually never picked tile before, and don't have a lot of time to research, so opinions are welcome.
I've attached the only photos I have the existing bathroom. Shady Contractor no. 1 picked and installed this horribly dark tile, which now needs to come out because Shady Contractor was NOT a plumber. Two of the photos were of his work-in-progress. In addition to the plumbing, we want to replace the tile.
Thoughts on the tile combo in the right photo here: http://happy-floors.com/como.htm? The large tile would be in the shower as well, I guess (could I put the smaller tile in the shower???). I have no idea how much this product costs. I think we need about 130 sq ft of tile total, not sure if that includes tiling the wall up to the ceiling. That is another question I have -- should we tile the wall up to the ceiling??
Should I choose ceramic instead?
The tile contractor sells tile as well, but I think we may need to just go with what is available at home depot, since they will likely have product on-hand and we need to get this going asap.
Help????????



I am quite out of my element here. If I were choosing tile for my own house, I am sure I would put subway tile on the walls and perhaps a nice vintagey hexagon pattern on the floors, which won't work in a small condo in the keys.
I've attached the only photos I have the existing bathroom. Shady Contractor no. 1 picked and installed this horribly dark tile, which now needs to come out because Shady Contractor was NOT a plumber. Two of the photos were of his work-in-progress. In addition to the plumbing, we want to replace the tile.
Thoughts on the tile combo in the right photo here: http://happy-floors.com/como.htm? The large tile would be in the shower as well, I guess (could I put the smaller tile in the shower???). I have no idea how much this product costs. I think we need about 130 sq ft of tile total, not sure if that includes tiling the wall up to the ceiling. That is another question I have -- should we tile the wall up to the ceiling??
Should I choose ceramic instead?
The tile contractor sells tile as well, but I think we may need to just go with what is available at home depot, since they will likely have product on-hand and we need to get this going asap.
Help????????


