Hello,
I can hardly believe it myself, but we have been looking for tiles for the entire house for over six months and still cannot decide on one. I should mention that we have been building our small garden house since 2018, and almost everything has gone wrong. The house was originally supposed to be finished by summer/autumn 2019, but since then we have had the following issues:
- half a meter of water in the basement due to a window well being incorrectly connected
- Porotherm plan bricks installed incorrectly
- flat roof poorly constructed
- building height exceeded because the basement was raised 50cm (20 inches) too little
- construction company went bankrupt and no longer exists; legal action would have been pointless
- a second loan was necessary
- a year ago, a company installed the screed on the ground floor 8mm (0.3 inches) too high
All defects could be fixed, though some require considerable effort (e.g., re-excavating and re-flaming the basement).
For all these reasons, I’m genuinely afraid of choosing the “wrong” tiles, which would not be reversible. Maybe some can understand why this decision is so difficult for us.
We have considered everything. Originally, we wanted natural stone but couldn’t find a suitable one (light colors were too sensitive to acid, and we didn’t want to go too dark). Wood, laminate, vinyl, and cork are too delicate for us. Color-wise, we were leaning towards light gray or beige.
Since we’ve already ordered a kitchen, we are tied to the kitchen color, which is Schüller Shell White, and that often doesn’t work well with beige tiles. Now we are thinking about wood-look tiles, some of which even feel almost like real wood. We are leaning towards a light gray option that also has subtle blue tones. The tile should make a statement, but still feel cozy and, of course, be something we will like for a long time or forever.
Would you install something like this for the long term? As for color, we will coordinate the countertop later, but in the living area, we are thinking of natural shades like cognac, gray, and beige.
Both of us like such a flooring, but we are unsure if one might get tired of it after some time.
Thanks for reading and sorry for the long explanation.
I can hardly believe it myself, but we have been looking for tiles for the entire house for over six months and still cannot decide on one. I should mention that we have been building our small garden house since 2018, and almost everything has gone wrong. The house was originally supposed to be finished by summer/autumn 2019, but since then we have had the following issues:
- half a meter of water in the basement due to a window well being incorrectly connected
- Porotherm plan bricks installed incorrectly
- flat roof poorly constructed
- building height exceeded because the basement was raised 50cm (20 inches) too little
- construction company went bankrupt and no longer exists; legal action would have been pointless
- a second loan was necessary
- a year ago, a company installed the screed on the ground floor 8mm (0.3 inches) too high
All defects could be fixed, though some require considerable effort (e.g., re-excavating and re-flaming the basement).
For all these reasons, I’m genuinely afraid of choosing the “wrong” tiles, which would not be reversible. Maybe some can understand why this decision is so difficult for us.
We have considered everything. Originally, we wanted natural stone but couldn’t find a suitable one (light colors were too sensitive to acid, and we didn’t want to go too dark). Wood, laminate, vinyl, and cork are too delicate for us. Color-wise, we were leaning towards light gray or beige.
Since we’ve already ordered a kitchen, we are tied to the kitchen color, which is Schüller Shell White, and that often doesn’t work well with beige tiles. Now we are thinking about wood-look tiles, some of which even feel almost like real wood. We are leaning towards a light gray option that also has subtle blue tones. The tile should make a statement, but still feel cozy and, of course, be something we will like for a long time or forever.
Would you install something like this for the long term? As for color, we will coordinate the countertop later, but in the living area, we are thinking of natural shades like cognac, gray, and beige.
Both of us like such a flooring, but we are unsure if one might get tired of it after some time.
Thanks for reading and sorry for the long explanation.
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chand198611 May 2024 23:46@ypg That suggestion would also be my choice.
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Laurasstern11114 May 2024 13:09This is a possible selection including the kitchen cabinet front on site in the house – which one would you choose? The last picture was taken in the light in front of the sliding patio door. We chose the wall color as closely as possible to match the kitchen cabinet front.
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Laurasstern11114 May 2024 13:18The kitchen features a 4m (13 ft) wide tall cabinet row with only two black appliances in the middle and a 1.5 x 2.5m (5 x 8 ft) island with induction cooktop and sink (both black) and a black Quooker. The countertop will have a waterfall edge and its color is not yet defined – this will be decided once the kitchen is installed.
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DaGoodness14 May 2024 13:25We also had a really hard time choosing new tiles and, after searching for 2 years, finally received our tiles last month. However, I wouldn't have thought to ask for opinions in the forum.
In the end, it has to appeal to you, not strangers.
Over the 2 years, we also changed our minds about the color a few times, and eventually, we pragmatically chose a tile that shows dog hair as little as possible.
In the end, it has to appeal to you, not strangers.
Over the 2 years, we also changed our minds about the color a few times, and eventually, we pragmatically chose a tile that shows dog hair as little as possible.
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nordanney14 May 2024 13:36Laurasstern111 schrieb:
Which one would you choose?The tiles that you like better... Both look acceptable.Similar topics