I had some lovely tile colors that reminded me of the sea and sand and the foam that floats about where they meet, so after some hammering and jigsaw puzzle work, (a LOT of jigsaw puzzle work) a free form sort of flow emerged...
The focal point , the boat tile, was a piece of wall art that I soaked in the bathtub to loosen and get rid of the glued on masonite backing. My original idea was to set it into the floor but as this is the B&B bathroom and some of our guests are heavyweights, it seemed a safer proposition to stick it vertically on the tub.
Warning to the un-initiated: Do not attempt a tiling project without a really good set of knee pads, especially if you are past 55 ! This took more than a week of knee work.
This is the bathroom mirror reflecting the shower curtain opposite. Some leftover bits of tile represent breaking waves around the electrical plates, more tile and shells on the mirror base to remind guests of the lovely beach nearby that awaits their discovery. Tomorrow the pedestal sink goes in, and the toilet, and I can at last say "finished".
5 comments:
What a terrific, creative way to use tile. Love it!!
Absolutely beautiful tilework!!!!
Good going, Kathi! I love the resulting bathroom. Your creativity is inspiring, as ever.
Thanks gals, i love tile, I notice it everywhere, malls, public washrooms...especially the out of alignment and off level ones! What a crabby perfectionist eh?
What an amazing job! Quite the intricate tile work! I'll have to drop by and christen the new bathroom :)!
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