Tile Work

The Boulder Project moves along at a quickening pace.  With the hickory floor installed and most of the trim work completed, bathrooms and kitchen were prepped for tile.  Beneath the tile in the bathrooms, thermostatically controlled heat mats were installed.  This will keep the floors nice and warm on cold winter days in Colorado.

Electric Heat Mats

Tile selections were laid out and the exact layout was determined. Each bathroom will receive a different tile treatment while maintaining style continuity throughout the house.

Bathroom Tile Selections

The master bathroom floor gets a basket weave mosaic tile treatment of polished Carrara and black marble.  This design seemed appropriate for the age of the house and introduces a bit of elegance to the room.  The shower will be more contemporary and definitely dramatic.  Here we are using 12" X 12" honed black marble and will inset the same basket weave tile on the floor.  We'll use slab quartz for the seat and threshold.  This will tie in with the vanity countertop and tub deck.

Master Bath Being Tiled



Master Bath Shower



Niche in Master Shower

Threshold to Master Shower

The west bedroom's en suite bath has similar floor tiles set in a "cordoba" pattern, this time using honed marble with Ostrich Grey tumbled quartz as accent.  Unlike the stone we chose for the master bath, this tile has a matte appearance.  It provides a nice contrast to the glazed subway tile walls and polished quartz countertops that will be installed in this bath.

Tiling the West Bathroom

Shower Niche

Quartz Seat in West Bathroom Shower

Threshold to West Bathroom Shower

Tile Completed in West Bathroom

The hall/guest bathroom gets the same tile treatment as the master bath.  Here, we have inset a 4" border of honed black marble that gives the floor a very vintage look.  The walls are tiled in the same 4"x 12"glazed subway tile used in the west bathroom and capped with a marble bullnose.

Guest Bath Mosaic Floor Tile

Subway Tiles in Guest Bath

Quartz Shelf Spans the Wall Above the Tub

In the small basement bath, we used the same "cordoba" pattern tile treatment used on the floor of the west bathroom but downsized the subway tile to a 3" x 6" size.

Setting the Subway Tile in the Basement Bath

Working in Tandem

A Quartz Shelf Caps the Subway Tile

The washing machine is located on the main floor instead of the basement.  Backups and leaks are known to happen and putting a shower pan with a drain under the unit seemed like a no-brainer.  We'll use leftover tile from one of the bathrooms to finish this area.

Laundry