The picture on the left is the new tile. The plumbers had to replace a shower pan because of a leak. My clients couldn't find the original tile and they didn't want to wait for ordering.
This bathroom had three different size and two different types of tile. It didn't really need a new pattern.
This is the troubled area. We weren't sure which tiles they would need to take out until they were finished. They definitely were going to have to take out this bench (on the right). So, I took some base measurements, any extra tile we had on hand, the names and manufacturer of the original tile, and headed to the big discount tile store.
Here are some of the options that the store assistant showed me. It was pretty but I needed to keep things basic. Not only was this tile going to cover the bottom like before, but it was possibly going to have to go in the place of this bench.
Slate looks very different when its dry. This tile was the same size as the tile that wrapped around their jacuzzi but it wasn't tumbled. It also was a different company but the type of slate was the same "Indian Summer". It took convincing to get my clients feeling confident. They were unsure of how a non-tumbled tile would look next to the tumbled.
My reason for feeling so confident with this choice was the application. It was going to need to be the foundation for the shower and it was going to be surrounded by non-tumbled ceramic tile of a different size. This was the perfect fit in my mind. It was going to offer clean lines for the tile person to line up and structurally speaking it was going to look strong with tight lines.
My reason for feeling so confident with this choice was the application. It was going to need to be the foundation for the shower and it was going to be surrounded by non-tumbled ceramic tile of a different size. This was the perfect fit in my mind. It was going to offer clean lines for the tile person to line up and structurally speaking it was going to look strong with tight lines.