These beautiful and expensive glass tiles were special ordered. Since they were sold by the box, the square footage was close. When the last corner was put down, I was short a handful. Luckily, I was able to hide to bare spot under he toilet.
Glazed Mexican tiles with a carved wood edge.
Mexican tiles like this were hand made and never sit flat. Their beautiful glazing is fragile glass.
Squares on a then brand new underlayment, HardiBoard.
The enclosure replaced an older clawfoot. The 300 pound-plus cast tub required special arangement to get it upstairs.
Part of a craftsman style gut-out remodeling project.
Back splash and new fixtures.
Custom made vanity and tile counter.
New tile counter with the tricky tile-over sink.
A high-end mortar-bed shower. Tiles spec-ed by a designer.
Detail of the bench in the shower. Slight angle of the bench allows water to drain off. (The underside is tiled too.)
Matching vanity and gold faucet.
These tiles were chosen by the homeowner. The rim band tiles were thinner than the field and required special shimming.
Mexican Saltillo tiles, showing the transition strip often necessary in remodeling projects.
Wood stove platform and surround.
Checkered floor in a 50's bungalow bathroom.
Room after the far wall was painted gloss while.
Diagonal laid tiles expand a small room by de-emphasizing the narrowing effect of the otherwise parallel grout lines. Tiles set on Wedi-Board, backer with a higher R-value.
Newly installed vanity with granite top and undermount sink.
Vertical laid marble splash these tiles are the trickiest to set.
A high-end mortar bed shower, with marble floor. The marble needed to be dead-flat, as they are squared edged and shiny.
Shower stall with custom cut Norwegian Rose marble trim and corner shelves.
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