We are using a tile called "cubika" that has a really interesting pattern of little white blocks that catch the light in fun ways. They are large format tiles and I asked that they appear completely seamless so the grout joints are minuscule. If you look very closely there is really only one seam that pops out at you. And of course it's the one where the wall-mounted faucet is. :-( If the funky seam had been one tile up it would have fallen behind the mirror but nooooo. It just had to be where the faucet is going to be.
Now it's possible that once everything else is in I'll never notice the seam. But right now it's all I can see. Flaws are all I can see right now and it's doing no favors to my mental health.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Evidence of anal-retentiveness taken to the nth degree
Stucco meets wood
This is the front of the house. The stucco has an integral color and the surface shows the hand-applied character of the material. It looks like plaster. It's very cool!
Making the most of vanity storage space
This little vanity has two drawers but to accommodate the pipes, we have this fun U-shaped drawer. Maximum storage!
Alas, mistakes happen
We have radiant pipes in the outdoor patio area (indulgent, I know). Sadly when removing the concrete forms a pipe went *pop*. Here is a photo of the section that was removed to fix the broken pipe. I just hope that patching doesn't look too awful.
Pool house shower tile
The accent tile here is a lot of fun. I love the way it looks but I am concerned about it not being centered on the wall. The pattern starts two field tiles from the top and in the layout pattern, there were supposed to be two field tiles at the bottom. Unfortunately, it didn't layout that way and it dead ends into the floor. I think the strip should be redone so that the there is one field tile at the top and one at the bottom to create visual balance. I hate having things done twice!
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