Hello everyone,
My husband and I actually planned to look at tiles today, but we ended up leaving the store quite frustrated. I was upset because I wanted to finally make some progress, and he was unhappy because he didn’t like my ideas.
We are still looking for tiles for the entryway and the kitchen. Our general contractor is handling the bathrooms, where we have chosen dark brown tiles (Prestige XL mocha). For the rest of the living area (living-dining room, upper floor except for the bathroom), we have selected laminate flooring (Ariosa "Oak Vanilla" by Witex).
I have fallen in love with the RAK "Earth Stone" tiles, where it would be possible to use lighter tiles for the hallway and darker ones for the kitchen.
Unfortunately, my husband doesn’t like the “monotonous mix” of beige, brown, and gray colors (his own words). He wants colored tiles. But a) there aren’t many options like that available, and b) I can’t imagine still liking those colors in a few years.
In my opinion, tiles, especially since they often stay in place for decades, should be quite timeless.
Do you have any suggestions for what else is available on the market?
Thanks,
Julia
My husband and I actually planned to look at tiles today, but we ended up leaving the store quite frustrated. I was upset because I wanted to finally make some progress, and he was unhappy because he didn’t like my ideas.
We are still looking for tiles for the entryway and the kitchen. Our general contractor is handling the bathrooms, where we have chosen dark brown tiles (Prestige XL mocha). For the rest of the living area (living-dining room, upper floor except for the bathroom), we have selected laminate flooring (Ariosa "Oak Vanilla" by Witex).
I have fallen in love with the RAK "Earth Stone" tiles, where it would be possible to use lighter tiles for the hallway and darker ones for the kitchen.
Unfortunately, my husband doesn’t like the “monotonous mix” of beige, brown, and gray colors (his own words). He wants colored tiles. But a) there aren’t many options like that available, and b) I can’t imagine still liking those colors in a few years.
In my opinion, tiles, especially since they often stay in place for decades, should be quite timeless.
Do you have any suggestions for what else is available on the market?
Thanks,
Julia
Hello klblb,
you don’t need to explain that to me – I completely agree with you.
In the bathroom, we are doing something similar to you: light wall tiles only behind the sanitary fixtures, mocha-colored tiles on the floor. The rest will be painted.
Back in the early 2000s, my ex and I chose gray floor tiles for our then-condominium (light gray in the kitchen and hallway, anthracite in the bathroom). That was already 10 to 15 years ago, and I would still like it today.
My parents have had large brown tiles (30 x 60cm (12 x 24 inches)) throughout the entire ground floor since 1980. OK, my mother hated them for a while, but now they are totally modern again. I always found them timeless.
In contrast to the brown-beige bathroom *ugh*. That was renovated 10 years ago (white wall tiles, anthracite-colored floor).
I haven’t given up on convincing him that neutral colors are definitely more timeless – and therefore more cost-effective in the long run.
you don’t need to explain that to me – I completely agree with you.
In the bathroom, we are doing something similar to you: light wall tiles only behind the sanitary fixtures, mocha-colored tiles on the floor. The rest will be painted.
Back in the early 2000s, my ex and I chose gray floor tiles for our then-condominium (light gray in the kitchen and hallway, anthracite in the bathroom). That was already 10 to 15 years ago, and I would still like it today.
My parents have had large brown tiles (30 x 60cm (12 x 24 inches)) throughout the entire ground floor since 1980. OK, my mother hated them for a while, but now they are totally modern again. I always found them timeless.
In contrast to the brown-beige bathroom *ugh*. That was renovated 10 years ago (white wall tiles, anthracite-colored floor).
I haven’t given up on convincing him that neutral colors are definitely more timeless – and therefore more cost-effective in the long run.
Hello Julia,
I think the idea of sending your husband alone is quite good.
Because I believe that colored tiles, like yellow, red, green, and so on, do not exist in the abrasion class required for the hallway and similar areas.
However, it could also be that he means something different by "colored"?
Maybe this rust tone/metal look might be an alternative for him (and of course for you as well).
I am curious to see how the sample selection goes... please share the summary with us.
I think the idea of sending your husband alone is quite good.
Because I believe that colored tiles, like yellow, red, green, and so on, do not exist in the abrasion class required for the hallway and similar areas.
However, it could also be that he means something different by "colored"?
Maybe this rust tone/metal look might be an alternative for him (and of course for you as well).
I am curious to see how the sample selection goes... please share the summary with us.
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