Painting Bathroom Tile

I'm a big fan of painting tile as a quick fix. We painted our mudroom/kitchen floors and our laundry room floors not long after we moved in almost a year ago and they've held up surprisingly well! Occasionally we'll get a scratch or a ding that's bad enough to warrant pulling out the oil-based paint for a touch up, but that's only happened a couple of times. I used Glidden Porch and Floor paint in gloss for the kitchen and mudroom and I like that one best. I usually just get it color matched.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo cIMG_1530.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/cIMG_1530.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1533.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_1533.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When I fixed up the studio space last month, I decided the bathroom needed a mini overhaul at the same time. I wanted to just dress it up as much as we could for as little as we could. (My favorite kind of project!).<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1543.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_1543.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />The space had lots of ceramic tile that had seen better days by the time we bought the house. It looked pretty dingy. With all my good tile-painting luck under my belt I decided we'd paint the bathroom tiles black!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo cIMG_1563.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/cIMG_1563.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Heather showered in the girls bathroom for a couple days while we let the shower tile in here really dry out. Then we primed it with my favorite shellac-based tile, which says on the label that it will stick to masonry and tile. We just rolled in on with a mini-roller.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo cIMG_1569.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/cIMG_1569.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo cIMG_1572.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/cIMG_1572.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Here's where I wished I hadn't cheaped out. I had a gallon of this flat black rustoleum in the house so we just used that instead of going to get my tried and true Glidden Porch and Floor. I have a feeling that a lot of the problem was this oil-based enamel is a flat sheen, and I think the gloss makes a big difference in durability.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1591.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_1591.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1580.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_1580.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />So far it's holding up beautifully, but I felt more confident about the Glidden for some reason. I'll let you know how it wears, but after maybe a month or two, we haven't had any problems with the paint on the floors or in the shower.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1594.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_1594.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1607.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_1607.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Stay tuned for the room reveal tomorrow! We did a fun, cheap treatment on the walls to spice it up in here! And we changed the lights, the vanity, the mirror, and the cabinet fronts, all for just a few dollars! :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3659.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_3659.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3641.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_3641.jpg" /></div>

Painting Bathroom Tile

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On the Hunt for Tile

What a week! We're smack-dab in the middle of redoing our kitchen (finishing refacing the cabinets as we speak (as you read?) and painting happens later today!), and tomorrow our guest bath is getting stripped down to the pipes. So many things happening all at once, but all so exciting!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo sIMG_4439.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/sIMG_4439.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />I shared my bathtub find <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2014/04/black-clawfoot-tub.html" target="_blank">here</a>, which I'm still so happy with and can't wait to see it in place. I'm about 90% sure I'm going to go with a dark color on the tub exterior, but the exact color will depend on the the floor tile. So I've been thinking a lot about it this week, trying to come up with an idea that I can install myself, that won't cost an arm and a leg, and most of all, will be something that I'll love for a long time to come.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 11.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/11.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_7254.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_7254.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4719.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4719.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4718.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4718.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I kept trying to reinvent the wheel for the wall tiles, but when it comes down to it, I think I'm just going to be happiest with classic white subway tiles. Is that so boring?? I just want the space to be bright and clean feeling, so why fight the subway, right? I have some ideas for a stone sink similar to the ones below that I think will make the space extra special, even if the walls are simple subway tiles.<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><center></center></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo KGrHqZHJEUFGrdL9irBRv10P6Ob60_57.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/KGrHqZHJEUFGrdL9irBRv10P6Ob60_57.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo cIMG_4437.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/cIMG_4437.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The floors have me scratching my head a little still though. I need to do a little more shopping around, but there have been some cool options locally.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4432.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4432.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4612.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4612.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_7246.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_7246.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4431.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4431.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4611.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4611.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3014.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_3014.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo xIMG_4614.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/xIMG_4614.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_7251.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_7251.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Something that I'm really drawn to is penny or hex tile in different colors to make a pattern. The effect would be similar to the encaustic tile patterns, but so, so much cheaper.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo tile_patterbs_02.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/tile_patterbs_02.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo sIMG_4747.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/sIMG_4747.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_7238.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_7238.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4716.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4716.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Have you seen any really amazing tile lately?<br /><br />PS I only wish my bathroom had good enough natural light to handle this concrete tile installed floor to ceiling! Isn't it gorgeous?! It's about $7 a square foot and it comes unsealed. It's amazing in person! A total show-stopper.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo sIMG_4749.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/sIMG_4749.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_4752.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%2020/IMG_4752.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div>

On the Hunt for Tile

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Chairish Picks and $200!

<center></center>Have you checked out <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com&utm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=ChairishHome" target="_blank">the Chairish site</a> lately? It is CHOCK FULL of really, really beautiful furniture and home decor. I have been on the hunt for a few special furniture pieces and browsing the selection on Chairish is like shopping at what would be my very favorite antiques and vintage store. (See the 30 pieces I most love and that are currently available <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/little-green-notebook?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com&utm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=littlegreennotebookcollection" target="_blank">here</a>!)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo Chairish1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/jkomenda005/Chairish1.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://shop.chairish.com/products/herman-miller-eames-style-lounge-chair?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=hermanmillereamesstyleloungechair" target="_blank">1</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/lighting/products/mouille-mantis-style-black-floor-lamp?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=mouillemantisstyleblackfloorlamp" target="_blank">2</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/decor/products/moroccan-beni-ourain-white-rug?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=moroccanbeniourainwhiterug" target="_blank">3</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/products/custom-parsons-ottomans-in-david-hicks?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=customparsonsottomansindavidhicks" target="_blank">4</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Chairish is like the middle ground between 1st Dibs and Craigslist. The prices are very fair and the inventory is all exceptional and has been hand-picked by Chairish's stylish curators. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo Charish2.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/jkomenda005/Charish2.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/beds/products/layla-grace-noir-ferret-ca-king-bed?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=laylagracenoirferretcakingbed" target="_blank">5</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/lighting/products/patrick-townsend-white-orbit-chandelier?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=patricktownsendwhiteorbitchandelier" target="_blank">6</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/decor/products/blue-and-peach-abstract-painting-by-robert-kemper?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=blueandpeachabstractpaintingbyrobertkempter" target="_blank">7</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/products/tufted-modern-bench-with-teak-frame?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=tuftedmodernbenchwithteakframe" target="_blank">8</a></div><br />I've made it a habit to pop on the site often to see what treasures has been listed. Like that stunning Noir bed (number 5 above) is about half off! And these Oly chairs below are a literal fraction of the original cost. I had these exact chairs priced out for an old client and each one was over $1200! Crazy that the pair is only $450.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo Chairish3.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/jkomenda005/Chairish3.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/decor/products/pair-of-ikat-de-lin-drapery-panels?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=pairofikatdelindraperypanels" target="_blank">9</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/collections/seating/products/leather-louis-chairs-with-nailhead-detailing?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=leatherlouischairswithnailheaddetailing" target="_blank">10</a>  //  <a href="http://shop.chairish.com/products/mid-century-modern-inspired-sofa?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.comutm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=midcenturymoderninspiredsofa" target="_blank">11</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Chairish makes it so easy to sell your special home furnishings too! You can list something in just a few minutes using only your smart phone (<a href="https://www.chairish.com/app/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com.com&utm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=ChairishAppPage" target="_blank">here's a link to download the app</a>). It's crazy easy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lucky you, Chairish is giving away a $200 site credit today! <a href="https://www.chairish.com/sweepstakes-lgn?utm_source=littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com&utm_medium=bloggers&utm_campaign=littlegreennotebook&utm_content=sweepstakes" target="_blank">Click here to enter</a>. Contest ends on 5/16. Good luck!</div></div>

Chairish Picks and $200!

Have you checked out  the Chairish site  lately? It is CHOCK FULL of really, really beautiful furniture and home decor. I have been on the h...

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