Friday, 19 August 2011 13:44

Sugar Land Bathroom Remodeling – Tile Tips

Written by  Home Lifestyle Solutions

Sugar Land bathroom remodeling projects can often feel daunting at the outset. Sometimes you know you want a change, but you just aren’t sure what that change should be. A great way to spice up a boring bathroom is with interesting tile both on the floor and also on the walls as a functional as a backsplash for tub and sink areas.

Types of Tile

Ceramic & Glass – Ceramic and glass tiles have become popular with retro-inspired designs also offer a wide variety of colors to suit whatever decorative pallete you opt to employ in your new Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project. Small glass and ceramic tiles are often used to create stunning mosaics on the wall in combination with other tile types.

 

Stone – There are many types of stone to suit your taste and design style for your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project. Two beautiful selections are limestone and sandstone. However, these stones are porous which makes them prone to stains.

 

Granite is a common kitchen counter option, but it can also prove durable in a Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project. Highly scratch-resistant, it comes in a number of earth tones and will offer a consistent tone throughout your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project.

 

Marble, another stone tile type, offers the highest expense, but also great longevity. While it does scratch easily, any imperfections are easily buffed out to look as good as new.

 

Enamled Porcelain – While slippery on the floor, in a backsplash against the sink or tub enamled porcelain gives a sleek look. Another benefit of porcelain is that unlike glaze-coated ceramic tile, it is the same color and texure throughout, making chips much less noticeable.

 

Stainless Steel – For a truly modern finish, a stainless steel mosaic will bring sparkle to your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project. You can find stainless still in a few different colors and it is easily cut to create patterns for use on walls and backsplashes. Just be aware that the high level of water exposure in a Sugar Land bathroom will take its toll on any metal.

 

Design

Texutre – Often people forget the importance of texture to their overall design. And tile is an excellent material to use for bringing the added design element of texture to your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project. However, one area you want to avoid texture is in shower tiles. You will want to pick smooth tiles to repel water and inhibit mold growth.

 

Tile Size – The size of the tiles you choose can have a great effect on the feeling of your bathroom size. Large tiles can often make a smaller space look bigger and on a different note, if you have a lare bathroom, opting for large tiles can save time and money on your installation if you have a repeating pattern.

 

And don’t count out small tiles to use as accents for added elegance and originality in your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project. Combing large tiles on the floors and walls with small detail designs using small tiles can give you the best of both worlds without huge additional costs in labor and time.

 

Cost of Tile Installation

As with any Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project, cost will vary depending on the size of your space. The two biggest costs in a tile installation will be the materials (the type of tile you use) and the labor in your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project.

 

The best way to get a price estimate is to write down the deminsions of your space, write down the costs per square foot of the tile you are interested in installing and then consult with your contractor about labor costs and additional demolition or installation fees.

 

As always, the Sugar Land bathroom remodeling experts at HLS are only a phone call away! Whether you are looking for some small ungrades or a complete home makeover, the dedicated professionals at Home Lifestyle Solutions can offer detailed assesments and design plans to take your home from concept to completion in your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project.

 

And be sure to check out our other articles to spark your imagination when it comes to your Sugar Land bathroom remodeling project!

Last modified on Friday, 19 August 2011 13:49
Home Lifestyle Solutions

Home Lifestyle Solutions

With over 15 years of construction, engineering, management, and consulting experience, founders Pisces & Brodny Carmichael are big believers in incorporating technology whenever possible in the design process.

Brodny and Pisces both come from strong engineering backgrounds. Pisces is an electrical and safety engineer, while Brodny has both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Home Lifestyle Solutions is a Houston Home Remodeling Company merging art & science to create a beautiful solutions to your home remodeling needs.  Contact the team today to learn more about home remodeling in Houston.