Cheesy FL-Vol
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Post by Cheesy FL-Vol on Jul 10, 2024 8:12:57 GMT -5
Discussing home buying and renovations in the What Are You Doing thread reminded me that this thread exists, so I am sharing here. We bought our house in summer 2020, and did a kitchen reno in summer 2021. The flooring was replaced in the whole hose as well. There was no carpeting, but we really didn't like what we felt was almost orange floors throughout as well as awkward tile transition areas. We picked flooring that does well in bathrooms & kitchens. The bathrooms are still the same tile, since we haven't re-done those yet. The tile took forever for me to find. Who knew there are so many variations of grey. Everything I found was more taupe, and the marbling in our quartz countertop is more of a bluish grey. What I found are hand glazed and has such an interesting crackled appearance. The guy we hired to do the tile was so excited to be able to do herringbone. He had never done it and always wanted to. He did an awesome job, especially at the corners. The tiles that extend from one wall surface to another are just perfectly matched. You can't see it, but the counter side of the pantry wall also has tile. The countertop folks damaged the side of the pantry and claimed that by signing the install agreement, we knew damage was possible. So to cover the damage, the side of that got tiled as well. IMG_0630 by Fl Cheesehead, on Flickr IMG_2202 by Fl Cheesehead, on Flickr IMG_0853 by Fl Cheesehead, on Flickr
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Post by toomuchreality on Jul 10, 2024 13:58:59 GMT -5
It's wonderful, cheesy.
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Post by resolution on Jul 10, 2024 14:20:37 GMT -5
Cheesy FL-Vol everything coordinates really well and looks great. I like how the new flooring compliments the other colors. ![](https://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff155/JiminiChristmas/ymamsmiles/heart.png) the bonus kitty in the initial pic.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 10, 2024 16:22:11 GMT -5
Cheesy FL-Vol I love what you did with your kitchen. I watch way too much HGTV and I practically drool when I see the herringbone pattern used in homes, that’s just how much I like it. I like it for tiles, and on wood floors (but only on the floor in one room). I feel like using too much of it would be too busy for me, but it’s perfect where and how you used it.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jul 10, 2024 16:46:36 GMT -5
We’re using herringbone tile in the two bathrooms of the new house. It’s white and gray marble and will have gray grout.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Jul 10, 2024 16:54:24 GMT -5
We’re using herringbone tile in the two bathrooms of the new house. It’s white and gray marble and will have gray grout. If you are comfortable with it, I’d love to see pictures when you are done!
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Jul 10, 2024 18:27:41 GMT -5
We’re using herringbone tile in the two bathrooms of the new house. It’s white and gray marble and will have gray grout. If you are comfortable with it, I’d love to see pictures when you are done! I’ll see if I remember to post pics for sure!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jul 11, 2024 9:14:08 GMT -5
I adore the herringbone pattern! I tried to talk DH into that pattern, but we went with three colors of hexagons instead.
I think we have the same stove, Cheesy FL-Vol.
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Post by Cheesy FL-Vol on Jul 11, 2024 10:28:23 GMT -5
I adore the herringbone pattern! I tried to talk DH into that pattern, but we went with three colors of hexagons instead.
I think we have the same stove, Cheesy FL-Vol . I may be biased, but I kinda like it too! Just got the propane installed and stove hooked up last month. It was nice to get rid of the old electric glass top that came with the house. I am loving it!
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Post by finnime on Jul 12, 2024 7:33:34 GMT -5
What a wonderful design you created, Cheesy FL-Vol. It's delightful, airy and sophisticated.
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