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Master bath remodel

lovethgedress — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:34:38 GMT

We are planning on remodeling our master bath this year and are considering marble tile. If you have marble in your bath, do you like it? Would you use it if you remodeled? TIA for any info.

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Janey2 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:03:37 GMT

Be careful with matching the tile. The whirling and shade patterns can be a pain to match. Marble must be sealed. It has to be cleaned with a marble cleaner. Water can leave a ring. I had a marble floor in a bathroom which I had to get rid of after a few years because it looked terrible.

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Katcat1 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 03:27:04 GMT

@lovethgedress I would listen to @Janey2 about using marble. It can stain (water). Years ago I had a slab of marble in a cocktail table and it did stain. I hated it and no longer own it. Do your homework and find out the bad and good of a certain product you like then make your decision. I would think you would want something that will last but is also easy care.

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Reever — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 04:21:27 GMT

In my opinion the only tile I would consider is Travertine tile. It is the ideal tile for the bathroom.

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sockmonkey — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 04:41:16 GMT

Hi LTD,

We just redid our home and used a light blue marble slab on the counter and the same blue marble but in tiles in the shower and on the floor. I'll share a couple of photos of part of the bathroom because I love it : )

I don't think I would do it again. While I love the way it looks, I worry constantly about stains - dropping lotion, make-up, rings from the soap, etc.

As a matter of fact, I have a related question and maybe someone here can answer it. If you have marble on the counter, floor and shower, where do you use a spray product (like hair spray for instance).

We re-did our entire place after 30 years and indulged ourselves using carpet and tile that I absolute love. But, since completing the project I have pretty much stopped using any spray product. On the very rare occasion I feel I must use hair spray, I go out onto our balcony to spray it on : (

What does every body else do? I don't want to spray on my new porcelain tile, carpet or marble tile!

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Desertdi — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 07:39:58 GMT

My Ma kept a towel by the sink.......and everybody had to wipe the sink and vanity counter down IMMEDIATELY after use. She did NOT ALLOW anybody to take a shower (!!! omg) to avoid spots on the tile.

The things in my house are meant to be used.......and I expect them to show wear with age.

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Lilysmom — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:46:12 GMT

@lovethgedress, reading those comments, marble would be off the list for me. There are many beautiful easy care tiles choices today. Good luck! LM

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ID2 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:49:44 GMT

You better do some reading on using marble in a bathroom. Marble and water definitely do not mix! I wanted marble too when we built but was quickly shot down by our designer.

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ID2 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:51:32 GMT

@sockmonkey wrote:
Hi LTD,

We just redid our home and used a light blue marble slab on the counter and the same blue marble but in tiles in the shower and on the floor. I'll share a couple of photos of part of the bathroom because I love it : )

I don't think I would do it again. While I love the way it looks, I worry constantly about stains - dropping lotion, make-up, rings from the soap, etc.

As a matter of fact, I have a related question and maybe someone here can answer it. If you have marble on the counter, floor and shower, where do you use a spray product (like hair spray for instance).

We re-did our entire place after 30 years and indulged ourselves using carpet and tile that I absolute love. But, since completing the project I have pretty much stopped using any spray product. On the very rare occasion I feel I must use hair spray, I go out onto our balcony to spray it on : (

What does every body else do? I don't want to spray on my new porcelain tile, carpet or marble tile!

I have the exact same wall mirrors in my master bath! They are pretty, aren't they?

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haddon9 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:14:05 GMT

When we tiled our powder room floor we used a ceramic tile that looked just like marble. It's such a good fake that it fooled our tile man when we hired someone to do our kitchen floor.

It was less expensive than marble and easier to maintain but you can still get the real look of marble.

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ccassaday — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:20:46 GMT

We are putting marble counters in the master bath. Don’t think I would be brave enough to put it on the floor or in the shower.

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pattypeep — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:39:28 GMT

@lovethgedress Congratulations on your re-model. JMO, but we live in our house and if we can't live comfortably and enjoy our entire home, then we would go on to plan two as far as choices for the furnishings.

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LoveMyBaby — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:54:42 GMT

@sockmonkey

Wow, I love your new bathroom!! Great job picking everything out. On a side note, I have always heard to stay away from marble because of its porous tendencies.

We went with Quartz for kitchen and bath, but a marble look. When ppl come over, they are amazed it is Quartz and not marble.

Advice from a designers and installer perspective:

Quartz: The Surface No Acidic Opponent Can Beat
The undisputed, unbeaten champion of the Porous Test, quartz is non-porous. Quartz’s non-porous nature allows it to resist staining much better than granite, marble and concrete. Quartz can repel the harshest spills, from juice to oil to tomatoes, coffee and more.

Quartz is also the cleanliest of America’s most popular countertop surfaces. Its non-porous surface means it will not harbor bacteria or viruses. Plus, quartz is available in a larger variety of colors than stone surfaces, delivering all of the style of marble and all the durability of granite, but none of the porosity.

Again, love your choices, including the paint color, it looks just beautiful.

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Sooner — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:57:59 GMT

We have had marble, emperador light, on our bathroom counter for 15 years and we love it! NEVER had a problem with it and I don't know when the last time we sealed it was. We also have it in the shower floor in the small tiles, and in the surround around the bathtub

The floors and shower walls are a porcelain tile that blend perfectly with it.

I don't know what people do to bathroom counters that concerns them about granite and marble, and the thing about cleaning and sealing all the time has NEVER been a problem for us and we've had granite in the kitchen for 20 years. If you spill nail polish and lipstick on counters, perhaps that would be an issue.

That being said, water doesn't sit on the bathroom counter, I don't pour nail polish on it, I don't let puddles of perfume settle on it. I sprayed my hair over it every day and so did husband, but I don't recall that being a problem. I guess it gets cleaned up when we clean.

If you are a terribly messy person and don't clean up your messes, you might have a problem. Otherwise? Our life has gone on unhindered with the marble for a long time.

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nyc1 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:40:02 GMT

We completely gutted our Master Bath August 2016, pulled out the large tub and put in a large shower instead. We took what was the shower and put in a built in wall unit that gives us a ton of storage. The floor and wall tile are Italian porcelain and the vanity top is quartzite. LOVE THEM BOTH and so happy we chose those materials. Here is a picture as our contractor was almost finished. Good luck. Let us know what you choose.

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LoveMyBaby — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:02:16 GMT

@nyc1

😍really nice!!!

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Fressa — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:45:26 GMT

I like ceramic tile. You can really achieve a lot of looks with the different sizes and colors that are on the market. I have three bathrooms in our older home and I have ceramic in all of them. I have Corian countertops and really like them. Easy to clean and look nice.
The fixtures is where the big costs enters. Stick to your budget and find the best for that amount. The inside of the fixture is the most important part. Avoid those plastic or compound fittings. In our experience they break quickly. Don't be opposed to a shower curtain rod. I had replaced all of ours with shower doors or glass tub doors first. Recently, I had to replace the shower doors in the one bathroom and did it with the shower curtain rod. There are a ton of choices on the market with the liners and the outer drape. I was so pleased with the look and the amount of extra space we gained inside the shower. (I have oversized or undersized bahtrooms due to the age of the home ) It really was budget friendly. Hope some of these help you.

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sockmonkey — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:16:57 GMT

Hi ID2,

Great minds . . .

I looked at thousands of mirrors before I saw those!

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sockmonkey — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:13:26 GMT

Hi LMB,

Thank you so much!

In the kitchen we used quartz but when I saw that light blue marble, I couldn't resist. (I'm a big Larimar lover : )

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sockmonkey — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:25:29 GMT

NYC1

Your bathroom is Stunning!