ellemenope

>>She says that I really can't make a "wrong" choice because there is NO right or wrong. <<

Sounds like the same advice we give the kids when they agonize over which college to attend...nice to know that they are listening to us.

RODS1990

You are right, ellemenope! It's all about "fit" and not rankings or prestige, isn't it?!!!

ellemenope

Absolutely, RODS1990!

hayden

We have a marble entry way. Even though I did the whole sealing thing, the tiles are getting very dull. I can't seem to get them to shine and look polished. Anyone have any ideas?

mathmom

JanieBlue, I love showers without doors. My parents made me design them one after experiencing them in European hotels. I hate shower curtains, they always end up sucking in even though they have magnets on the bottom of the liner.

Ideally you should have about three feet to keep the splashes from entering the rest of your bathroom. Glass or glassblock work fine. I've also seen smaller glass pieces that mount on a bathtub. (These often are hinged because bathtubs are usually in recesses where space is tight.)

Kohler makes a curved doorless shower. (Cyan walk-in shower) Actually if you google walk-in shower and look at images you'll see lots of possiblities.

VeryHappy

Just found this thread so I'm a little late to the party --

My kitchen has green granite countertops with lots of black and tan swirls in it -- sort of "verde" granite. And I also have cherry cabinets, which I love, and have bronzey-colored handles on those. To complement the black in the granite, I got black appliances. My floor is oak, which lightens things up, and the backsplash is four x four off-white ceramic tiles. The walls -- of which there is very little space -- are still, after all these years, white, but that's due to having a very full life in other arenas . . .

I'm very happy with the kitchen, even eight years after completion. (Or, if you consider the white walls, "incompletion")

astrophysicsmom

OP----I just came to this thread too. We've re-done counter tops in 3 different houses, redone floors several times, and now, in a house we are completely rehabbing (not the one we live in), we've gutted the kitchen and are building up.

In the past, we've expected that we would not be in our home for a long time, so our choices have always been more of the middle-of-the-road trends, with natural-looking colors. And now, all of our decisions are revolving around doing things that would not drive potential buyers away.

In your case, however, if you fully expect to live in the house for 10+ more years, I say do what YOU want, in terms of your floor tile. If the color of the tiles was more like pepto-bismol pink, I'd advise you to change them. However with white you can't go wrong.

What I'm surprised that others have not mentioned, is that re-doing the floor is not nearly as big of an undertaking as getting new countertops or cabinets. Assuming you have professional installers do it, it's rarely a really long-drawn out process. If it were me, if I were happy with the current floor, I'd leave it alone, save the $$$, and see how it all turns out. If, after time, you don't like the contrasts, it won't be too late to re-do the floor, and it won't disrupt your life (nor take nearly as much brain power) to do so. Good luck!!!

janieblue

mathmom: Thanks so much; that's really helpful. I'll do a search, then. I think what I saw in this magazine, long ago, were glass blocks about 3 feet up from the floor-- similar to what you mention. Anyway . . . thanks!

roshke

RODS1990,

I just noticed that you are describing the cabinets as a medium colored cherry. If they look something like this kitchen (hard to tell here, but the granite is dark gray, green or black),

Design-Build, Residential Design, Residential Renovation, Residential Additions

I would think you are going to be fine, especially if, as you say, your floors have some beige in them.

I agree that redoing floors (not talking about the added cost) is not a big disruption compared to the rest of your project. The only thing to think about is that if you change your mind about the floors later, and you use something of a different thickness, it's possible that the height could be off as far as access to appliances, the baseboard trim etc.

VeryHappy

Wow. Nice.

RODS1990

Roshke, thanks for the link to the kitchen pictures! My white floor looks just like that floor in the picture on the left. My cherry cabinets are slightly more reddish-brown than the ones in the picture. Thanks so much for posting that picture because that's the kind of kitchen I want, but haven't found many pictures of them to help me visualzie it. Thanks again to all of you who have offered your wonderful insights!! Now I do feel a lot more confident about what I'm doing!

RODS1990

I just picked up another door sample from my designer's. It's caramel color and looks pretty, too. I do like it almost as much as I like the cherry cabinet. I'd be okay going either way. My husband also feels either one would be fine with him. I've included the link for you to see the pictures. Please let me know which combination of cabinet & granite you think would look better in my kitchen.

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Thanks a bunch!!

RODS1990

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emeraldkity4

We have a marble entry way. Even though I did the whole sealing thing, the tiles are getting very dull. I can't seem to get them to shine and look polished. Anyone have any ideas?

Id try buffing compound like for a car
or you could ask these guys
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mathmom

I like the peacock green marble better. I like the lighter cabinets better personally, but I think the darker ones look better with the marble. The white tile looks awfully slippery. (Which is what I hate about my current white tile floor.) It seems whiter than I would like, but I agree with the others you can always change it out later if it bothers you. It looks fine with the walls.