Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 19, 2010 8:47 am Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 4Mar 19, 2010 3:25 pm We have a house in Doreen. Built the PD Kensington 24 (with Alfresco & Rumpus option). We are in...Decorating in progress...pics to come soon... Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 7Mar 19, 2010 4:32 pm I hate floor to ceiling tiling all around! Had it in my apartment - trying to keep all those tiles sparkling clean was a nightmare - over time they get greasy and then dust sticks to them Cloudy ammonia solution gets it all off. We only went with tiling to the ceiling in the shower only After 4 years - we're in! Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 8Mar 19, 2010 4:40 pm Some Builders only tile 1 course as standard , some will tile to 1 meter standard, I guess they all will tile whatever you want for a price, but I agree with Helyn sometimes we go a bit overboard. I have seen the garage floor tiled before in one house and if we keep tiling everything we may end up Tiling the Kitchen Benchtop , or Why not the driveway, the mailbox, the ceiling. A feature tile border on the Back Fence. Or perhaps I should be back on the tablets? Timeline Aug 08-Land Mar 09-Demo/Titles Sept 10-Handover No1 Sept 11-Handover No2 April 12-Sold No2 Aug 14-Land/Demo Jan 15-Slabs viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25736 Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 9Mar 19, 2010 5:33 pm LOL echo Yeah I agree - it can look nice as a feature maybe behind the vanity mirror and in the shower - but it can become costly! I also think, depending on the colour scheme and size of the tiles used, it can look a bit clinical too. (IMO!) Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 10Mar 19, 2010 6:51 pm We have gone with floor to ceiling. It looks awesome I don't think it is so much about resale value. It's like a dishwasher. It doesn't necessarily *add* to the value of the house - it just makes it a more attractive option than the house down the road for the same price but without this feature. Real estate trends usually show that these houses sell much faster than the non-feature-full counterparts (even if the owners had spent the same amount on the house). Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 11Mar 19, 2010 11:49 pm somewoman We have gone with floor to ceiling. It looks awesome I don't think it is so much about resale value. It's like a dishwasher. It doesn't necessarily *add* to the value of the house - it just makes it a more attractive option than the house down the road for the same price but without this feature. Real estate trends usually show that these houses sell much faster than the non-feature-full counterparts (even if the owners had spent the same amount on the house). Well said. Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 12Mar 20, 2010 1:37 am Echo Some Builders only tile 1 course as standard , some will tile to 1 meter standard, I guess they all will tile whatever you want for a price, but I agree with Helyn sometimes we go a bit overboard. I have seen the garage floor tiled before in one house and if we keep tiling everything we may end up Tiling the Kitchen Benchtop , or Why not the driveway, the mailbox, the ceiling. A feature tile border on the Back Fence. Or perhaps I should be back on the tablets? LOL my first house had a tiled benchtop! It was awful - green, and you couldn't do any baking because getting flour out of the grout was a nightmare. As for bathroom tiling, I personally don't like full wall tiling. I prefer the aesthetic of the contrast between painted wall and tile, texture, etc. I'm not a huge fan of tiling in general except obviously in wet areas floors etc. I also don't like the racing stripe effect of feature tiles going up walls, but thats just me. I guess time will tell if its a longlasting trend. Having said that though, there are some beautiful bathrooms on this forum that have this feature. I think that the colours you choose and general decor will have more overall impact. Re: Bathroom tiles - should I tile to the ceiling? 13Mar 20, 2010 7:14 am somewoman We have gone with floor to ceiling. It looks awesome I don't think it is so much about resale value. It's like a dishwasher. It doesn't necessarily *add* to the value of the house - it just makes it a more attractive option than the house down the road for the same price but without this feature. Real estate trends usually show that these houses sell much faster than the non-feature-full counterparts (even if the owners had spent the same amount on the house). Totally agree as well. Our kids bathroom is fully tiled and it just looks fantastic...IMHO of course The builder said not to do it for the other 2 bathrooms but rather leave one of the walls blank as really there is no need to do all walls of large bathrooms. In period style homes etc I do not think a fully tiled bathroom would look right at all, too many tiles. But for a new 'modern style' home, it would give the house that wow factor imho. Mrs B Possibly both depending on the sizing. Idea of working from the centre is that you dont have a 20mm thin tile at one end and a 400mm at the other end. A quick search on… 3 8477 They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 9650 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 8527 |