Marmoleum Flooring

Here’s a product I love. Marmoleum is a natural product made from linseed oil, wood flour, rosin, jute and limestone. It comes in a lot of great styles and colors. Now, they have an easy-to-install product called Click. You can mix and match the colors to do your own thing. Shown here are a couple of ideas.

Creative Designs for Bath & Kitchen Tiles

I thought I’d try to make today an inspirational one. I’m starting with some interesting ways of using tile as well as some really cool tiles from Italian tile company, Etruria. Let’s take a look, okay?

Etruria has released a new line called Mondrian. These three photos show the variations that can be created.

If you play with the direction of the tile, you can create something with a textural quality while only using one color.

Here the Mondrian is used in two colors to accent the toilet and the sink. It turns what could have been a boring, gray bathroom into something striking. You can do the same thing with paint.

This line is called Haring, after artist Keith Haring. I don’t like the brown, but it comes in lots of colors. The pattern itself is striking.

Okay, I really love this tile design. Would someone who needs a new bathroom please call me right away? The only problem is the green. It looks great in the photo. But I wouldn’t want to wake up with a hangover and have to stumble into this looking for the aspirin. Fortunately, this, too comes in lots of other colors.

Finally, a little fun. File this under “Don’t Let This Happen To You.” This is from Hakatai. They make beautiful glass mosaic tiles. But why on earth is this on their site? It’s a restaurant restroom. So, while I’m on the subject of hangovers, can you imagine looking at yourself in the mirror after even one martini, much less three? I don’t care if you’re Angelina Jolie, you’re going to look like Frankenstein.

Add this to your list of decorating rules: Never use this color in a place where people drink and women apply make-up. It’s tantamount to fluorescent lighting in a swimsuit dressing room. By the way, Design Hole’s first rule of decorating is: Choose the paint last.

Tiles from Erin Adams

Erin Adams has created a new line of tiles called Luna. She adds to her beautiful collection of work at Erin Adams Studio. Here is Luna and a few of my other favorites. Enjoy!

Luna is an environmentally conscious glass and aluminium collection.

Gilmore is composed of artisan glass inlaid in fine polished concrete.

Quilts is a less-expensive line designed to look like candy.

Erin has designed her own candy based on the Quilts Collection.

Norafloor and Johnsonite

Colors from Noraplan’s Spec line

Have you ever thought of using rubber flooring? It might just put some bounce in your step. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) Most people think of rubber floors as strictly commercial, but they look great in kitchens and baths, too. I just ordered up some Nora Flooring Signa for Chum Bucket’s bathrooms (our beach house located in Vacation Paradise – renovation almost complete).

Colors from Johnsonite’s Artisan line

Rubber floors come in an array of fantastic colors and styles. They’re great for kitchens because they’re kind on legs and feet that do a lot of standing. They’re also great in bathrooms because they’re soft and a bit springy. Basements? Perfect for that, too.

I was considering using a new, do-it-yourself Armstrong product called MIYO, but it costs more than $5.00 a square foot. Plus, you need expensive rolls of backing and adhesive. Ouch! It makes my bunions hurt just thinking about it. Nora and Johnsonite, the two biggies, are much less expensive, and all you need is adhesive. The tiles I bought were $3.14 per square foot and are easy to install yourself. I’ll be sure to post the after photos when we get the bathrooms finished.

Wood Tile from Cancos

Here is a surprising new product from Cancos. It’s mosaic, tile made from wood. Wood in a bathroom? Well, the specifications say “yes” to that. This kind of natural, hand-rubbed wood is a real trend to watch.

doussi?©, rover?©, wenge, teak, ac?©ro,

I saw a lot of it, especially in bathroom sinks a couple of years ago at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. The wood choices are wenge, teak, doussi?©, rover?©, and ac?©ro. They come in 1-inch squares, or 1″ x 3″ rectangles.

Wouldn’t the wenge be beautiful in a bathroom?