Comments on: Getting closer…

By: ModernGearTV Tamara

ModernGearTV Tamara — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:20:21 +0000

Oh wow! I am on here right now because I am so torn about our new bathroom – and I need to buy all the tiles tomorrow! I LOVE the floor. Gorgeous. I am considering this now, thank you for this post!

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:41:54 +0000

Anne, the wainscoting is actually just inexpensive tongue & groove pine plank flooring ($1/sf from Lumber Liquidators). I painted it the same way I’ve done all of the woodwork in my house — one coat of Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 primer, two coats of Benjamin Moore Simply White (satin finish). The only extra step I took was to use a shallac-based spray sealer (Zinsser BIN Primer-Sealer spray) on the knots in the wood to keep them from bleeding through.

I’m not sure why anyone would be trying to push you toward the MDF stuff! I really don’t like the look of it, personally, and it’s an environmental terror.

We only used the flooring in the bathroom because we needed the extra thickness to match the top part of the walls, but we used the 3/8″ tongue & groove beadboard planks in our panty. It looks great, it’s cheap, and it was really easy to work with. The only caveat I would add is that it should be primed on both sides prior to hanging if you’re planning to use it in a bathroom. You’ll also want to caulk any gaps before you paint.

Say no to MDF! Go with wood! And don’t use the big sheets, use the t&g planks. It will look eons better.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:56:38 +0000

How did you paint your wainscot (bead board)? Everyone keeps pushing me toward the MDF board but I’m concerned that it will not have that vintage look. How many coats? what type of finish (semi-gloss?)Thanx!

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:03:02 +0000

Valerie, they come from Fuda Tile (not Ruda!) in Paramus, NJ. They are 1″ polished white Carrera marble hexagons.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:37:24 +0000

Love what you’ve done, I know you’ve had several questions about the floor, I’ve contacted Ruda and they didn’t remember what size hex it was? one or two inch, polished?

By: hilary

hilary — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:48:49 +0000

Anna, would you mind sharing what color grout you used for the marble floor? Is it white or a light grey? I like the way the tiles stand out, rather than the grout lines.

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:48:43 +0000

Sarah, I used Benjamin Moore Moonlight white on the walls and Simply White on the trim throughout my house.

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:59:41 +0000

looks awesome! i have a similarly awkward bathroom, but we’re giving up and moving a wall a tiny bit. what paint color did you end up using?

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:39:16 +0000

Hilary, yes, my tiles are polished marble. I prefer the look of honed, but I was able to get a much better price on polished. I figure it’ll look honed when it’s all scratched up in a few years, anyway. ;)

By: hilary

hilary — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:08:10 +0000

I love the marble hexagon tile which I’m actually planning on putting in my laundry room. Is yours honed or polished marble? I’m leaning towards polished, which it looks like yours is.