Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Upstairs Bathroom at the Alliance Francaise Show House

It is hard to believe that this bathroom
once had a tiled walk-in shower.
 
 
 
 
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Downstairs Bathroom at Alliance Francaise Show House





Can you tell what is old and what is new? George wanted to demonstrate that one does not need to totally gut a bathroom, to update it. A row of tiles were cut out of the existing 4 x 4 shower tiles. Glass tile was inserted as an accent to give the shower surround a modern look. The walls were treated with a technique that creates the illusion that the walls are covered in suede. Inexpensive ceramic tile was set over the damaged floor. A custom vanity and beautiful hand carved marble sink are the splurges in the room.

Back Splash in Alliance Francaise's Kitchen




Isn't the back splash tile a beautiful complement to the faux painting
on the walls, cabinets and floor?
The tile is a 3 x 6 subway tile, with rectified edge, set in a running bond pattern. The accent tile is from Oceanside.