My dear, sweet, friend Barb over at Grits and Glamour is getting back into her decorating groove by resuming her hosting duties of What's On Your Wall Wednesday!
Now since I have
Well tonight, Barb reminded me that WOYWW doesn't have to be just about Art, pictures, plates, nick-knacks, etc....it can be ANYTHING you have on your walls!
Barb's post this week is showcasing many beautiful TILE walls that she has found during her decorating excursions. Most of her pictures showcase walls that are more beautiful than any art ever could be. This post thrills me to death because I HAVE TILE WALLS!
When we first started building this house, we had no plans on having two completely tiled showers, or a mosaic tiled backsplash in the kitchen.....but after spending many, many, many hours looking at tiles, I just couldn't resist! Now I am so glad I did!
First of all, I would like to share the most unused portion of our new home....the kid's tub/shower. Now, now....I know what you are thinking "Your kids don't BATHE?" Well, of course they do...just not in their bathroom. Since I still have to help bathe both kids, it's just much easier to use our shower. So for now....I just love looking at my new, clean, unused bath/shower.
The large tiles on the walls are the same tiles we have on our floors. I fell in love with this tile the first moment I laid my eyes on it! I literally chose every color and stain in this house to go with this tile. It is ceramic, but looks exactly like travertine...complete with the little pits and imperfections. But the great part is....NO MAINTENANCE!
Tiling the entire wall with the same tile would have made the shower a little boring, so we decided to add the tumbled-marble mosaic stripe around the top. But it still needed something more...so after a quick trip to the home improvement store, I found these great and inexpensive dark gray metallic tile strips. It is amazing how much that little touch improved the look of this shower!
Next is the tile backsplash in the kitchen. Originally, we were going to use tumbled marble that matched the floor tile, but then I came face-to-face with THIS.....
TAHHHHH DAHHHHHHHH....isn't it beautiful? Different colors of tumbled marble with brown glass tiles.
It was love at first sight!
I literally bought every piece of this tile they had in every store from Trussville, Alabama, to Atlanta Georgia!
However, I am NOT pleased with the pattern it was laid in! That will teach me to leave the house while the tile was being laid!
And finally, my master shower. Oh this shower....visitors have begged to use this shower. I've had offers to rent my shower out for second honeymoons....really!
When you look at a space on a set of houseplans, you never really realize how big or small the space will actually be until it is actually built. This shower turned out sooo much bigger than we thought it would! NOT that it is a BAD thing!
So, without further ado, my master shower...
Isn't she pretty?
Here is the same floor tile that we have on the floors and on the other tub/shower walls. I forgot to mention the MAIN reason that I loved this tile is the cost. Only $1.99 per square foot! Can you believe that? This great price allowed us to splurge a little on this border of tumbled marble. The floor of the shower is also tumbled marble. It's amazing how these different materials match perfectly with each other!
Well folks, there you go....this is what is on my walls this week!
What is on yours??
By the way Barb,....you SO need to have a bench in your shower! ;)