Tile!!

We are slowly getting to the fun part...at least for me!  This week we picked out our cabinets and stains and finishes for them.  I will post a picture when we get a sample in.  We have also chosen our tile flooring for the bathrooms, basement, and laundry room.  Todd(my husband) works for Dal-Tile so we of course will be using their products!  Along with the tile, we have chosen carpet for the two guest bedrooms in the basement.  If you remember, the concrete slab in there, which is perfectly secure and in great condition, is not level, so we will be carpeting those two rooms.  This will not only solve the uneven floor issue but give some warmth down there for our guests.  Dal-Tile is part of the larger company, Mohawk, which is where we will be getting our carpet from.  I love to buy products from such a great company that Todd works for!  The rest of the house will be the original wood floors and will be refinished in the areas that need it.

Here are some sneak peeks of our tile choices!

In the master bath we decided to go with a tumbled marble tile.  It is so beautiful and will give the space a very elegant and inviting look!  We will have a solid surface for the counter but we haven't chosen them yet.

 

  

In the basement, the mudroom, bathroom, living room, and foyer area will all have the same tile(the work out room will have a rubber flooring).  I fell in love with this tile when I saw it.  It kind of looks like wood but also has that great look of tile.  It is going to be perfect for our busy family and I can't wait to see it installed!  The color is called Espresso!  Oh, and the laundry room upstairs will also have this tile.

 

 In the upstairs hall bath we will be going a little less rustic and will have white subway tiles on the walls, from floor to about 4 ft high, and then the flooring will be a black and white octagon tile.  The sink is more of a vintage piece and I think it will all come together nicely.  Oh, and with all the white, there will be a bright color painted on the top half of the walls.  More on paint colors at a later date!

 

 Floor tile.

 

Hall bath sink.  It will have 2 faucets.  The picture below is to show you how the sink will look(although the sink in this picture is the 3rd faucet option).  The underside of the sink will be painted to match the walls, like in this picture.  **Note: this is not the wall color we will be using - although it does look really cute!