Dogs and Jen: Home Edition

After chatting with MOM, I’m more convinced about the tile. I think I’ll do the blue tiles on the wall…

And then do a white tile on the floor like this:

I like the shiny white floor and I think it would go very well with the glass tile on the wall. I had thought about glass on the floor but I think it would be too much. This picture really convinced me. It’s an interesting bath, but  I don’t really like the colored floor and with the blue walls I think it would be overwhelming.

So that’s the plan for now. Blue walls, shiny white floor. Then we’ll have white sink/toilet/bath, white walls above the tile, and white cabinets. I’ll still be looking for other tiles just in case I find something that I might like better.

I’m tentatively moving forward with initial plans for my possible spring bathroom renovation.

I’m thinking specifically about tiles. About a year ago I was watching one of those house selling shows on TLC or HGTV or something, and the couple featured had redone their bathroom floor and walls in this amazing purple-blue 1″ glass tile combination. I loved it and wanted their exact bathroom. However, I have no pictures of it to even share the idea. I also think doing something that bold wouldn’t be good if I ever decide to sell this house (don’t worry house - I love you and have no plans to sell you).

However, I think the glass tiles would be really great. I’m debating two things. First, do I do the floor and walls all the same OR do I put the glass tiles on the wall and do something different on the floor? I’m also considering color. I like color. Blue is particularly attractive. I can totally see my bathroom floor and walls in this tile:

But I also see the benefits of something more neutral. This iridescent white is interesting, but I think I’d get over it pretty quickly.

However, I don’t want to do just plain white tiles. Thus, I’m still looking around.

I am also considering how much of the walls to tile. Right now, they are tiled up to about 4 feet. I’d do the shower enclosure all the way to the ceiling. The bathroom is tiny so I could do the whole room up to the ceiling. However,  that might feel too much like a weird tiled chamber so I’m leaning toward keeping the rest of the room at the current height. The rest of the walls would be white.

Do you think a blue bathroom in that first tile would be too bold? I know I would love it, and that’s probably  enough to convince me despite what anyone says, but I’d be more encouraged if other house people wouldn’t be scared away by a bathroom in that tile.

I’ve given up on even pretending to work on the house for a while. Maybe in January…

However, I did make a little step today. I’ve been looking for a desk for the basement. That’s set up as a guest space and right now my poor guests - who are all heavy computer users - have no place for their laptops. I’ve been eying this one at World Market since the summer. It’s finally on sale, in stock, and with a coupon code I got it for about $100.

I don’t have a chair for it yet, but that is a situation that can easily be fixed when the time comes.

I hope the house appreciates this little token of attention.