I love the vestibule at our front door, but I do not love the tile on the floor. It’s cheap, it’s dirty, the color is awful, and it’s just way too big for the space. I have a strong dislike for large tiles in small spaces. We’ve been putting off this little job for years now, but I think we’re finally ready to do the demo work and start prepping the floor for new tile!
This is what we picked out. I’m not sure if there’s a name for this pattern—it’s almost a basket-weave, but not quite. It looks like marble, but it’s actually some sort of cultured material. I like that it looks old-ish, but not fakey old-ish. And it’s graphic. I like graphic. It’s also pretty inexpensive (Home Depot! In stock!), so we should be able to come in at around $200 for this entire project.
We’re planning to use a very dark gray or black grout. The display at HD used a cream-colored grout, which made the tile look sort of faux-Tuscan (which is decidedly not my thing). I’m excited. This is going to look great. The vestibule is the first thing you see walking into the house, so it should look great, right?
ETA: Here’s a close-up!
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Love it! And it suits good the wallpaper (which I secretly ADORE). great choice!
Wow, Home Depot! I think it’s going to look great! Reminds me of old timey entryways, like what you see in the UK.
Can’t wait to see the finished photos! And in-progress photos! And before and afters!
Wow! That tile looks great! I can’t believe it’s from Home Depot, either. Looks Ann Sacks-y! Can’t wait to see the final product!
Yes!
I adore it!
That tile is so “you”. Best choice you could make.
I’ll be waiting for lost of photos. 🙂
That will be gorgeous. Can’t wait to see it against the grout.
Your wallpaper is, of course, gorgeous. I can’t wait to see the completed space.
3 rolls of that wallpaper has been sitting in my house for a couple of years. one day i will have the courage to actually hang it on my wall. **sigh** i love it so but am so afraid of it.
the wallpaper is wonderful and the tile will look perfect…
great choice. i’d call it a parquetry pattern. and good call on the grout colour. i’m looking forward to the after shot.
I think the tile will look great… and i agree with the darker grout. Just wondering, have you considered not demo-ing? It looks like with those baseboards and the marble… um, what do you call those things again… that maybe it would be easier to just tile over the existing tiles.
I don’t know? I am facing the same issue in my bathroom right now. My contractor says tile over, but it also looks like that has happened already a couple of times, but then I think with ten foot ceilings, what is another quarter or half inch to the floor… of course, I am just stepping up a bit and into my bathroom, walking across an entryway may be different.
I am sure it will look great no matter what you do. Best of luck finishing it – and surviving the heat.
That tile is going to look amazing!! I’m so jealous that your Home Depot has such awesome tile in stock!
Love your tile choice especially for the $$. Dark grout will be nice – kinda like you might see in an old bar and you’ll never have to scrub it.
Nice! I would love to see a close-up of the tile so I could really get a sense of it.
@jd: I’m not a fan of tiling over tile. You really never know what could be going on underneath (especially in a bathroom!), and laying down tile is no small job. I really think it’s worth taking the time to demo properly, make sure the subfloor is up to par, and just as importantly, assuring that the underlayment is perfectly flat and stable. Tile will fail if the underlayment isn’t right — whether it’s cracked grout, lifting tiles, or cracking tiles. I’d really rather not have something like that happen.
It’s not a rug, after all. 😉 It’s worth doing the demo work!
@Fiona: Wish granted! Check the revised post. 🙂
Woah, that is going to look GORGEOUS.
Love this tile!
Wow! My HD doesn’t have this tile…..what is the name of the company/style? Gorgeous!
We had tile in that same chocolate marble in our apt. I really love it in this parquet pattern! It will look amazing with your wallpaper.
I wonder if you’ll find the original tile underneath when you demo?
I feel it’s perfect…I love anything with a touch of black! You go for it…gonna be fab!
Ooooh yes. I like it.
I first wasn’t sure about the tile but after seeing the close-up I really like it. I look forward to seeing the results!
That looks AWESOME! You really have a great eye…
Perfect as usual.
Love!
i love the tile! can’t wait to see it. also,love the wallpaper!
It’s very you.
Love, love, LOVE.
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wow – LOVE that tile! looks fantastic, if I owned my place – I’d definitely be looking at getting some of that tile…
Awesome choice can’t wait to see the finished project.
That is awesome tile. Who makes that tile? Dal? I love all the work you have done to the house. You continue to inspire us all. Keep waiting to see the finished project
THAT.IS.AWESOME.
Wow! That will make such a huge difference. Love the tile choice, especially for such a small space. Can’t wait to see the final pic.
Gorgeous! It’s going to look amazing (per usual)!
i love these tiles – and the darker grout is a great idea. i look forward to seeing the finished project.
LOVE the tile, it has an old-but-new feel to it. I can’t wait to see the completed look!
hi Anna, the tiles are very striking, I think they will work great. I love the wallpaper too, who makes that btw? Love your style!
These are beautiful! I like how intense they are. I can’t wait to see what the finished product looks like!
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Perfection.
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love the tile choice. can’t wait to see it with the dark grout.
love the tiles,can’t wait to see the finished project.
that tile is BEAUTIFUL! I can’t wait to own a home someday…your site inspires me 🙂
love the tile, who wold have know Home Depot!!