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Decorating Question
Our house was built 1000 years ago. The bathroom was added later and has 4x4 tiles. There is no tile under the vanity which HAS to be replaced so we can fit a stool for Brooks as well as his potty. We don't have the time, money or inclination to do a full bathroom remodel right now. So far I haven't been able to find replacement tile, what would you do? Do you think I could just use a similar tile and know that it's not fabulous, but a good temporary fix?
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Re: Decorating Question
Are you planning to replace the vanity with a similar footprint or are you going for a different size/style? You shouldn't have too much difficulty finding 4x4 tile. I think it is used more in kitchens now.
My suggestion: do it right and rip up all of the tile. It's a bathroom, with moisture and water. You don't want something to sneak through an open crack/seam and make its way to another room--i.e., the kitchen or the LR. While not the cheapest, my recommendation is to rip up the floor and take it down to the sub-floor. Cover the sub-floor surface with Hardi-Backer (which is what you use in a bathroom in place of drywall, it does not wick up moisture like drywall does). This will give you a clean flat surface to put down tile. Re-tile floor, grout and seal. Bathroom will look like new.
That's up to personal preference. I would not go with a different color, but I would try to seek out the very closest match possible. If it's below a sink area, it's not like it is front and center. I would buy one tile with the dimples and put it next to the existing floor to see how much of a difference there is. It may be unnoticeable, but double check before you buy several sq. ft. of tile.
Unfortunately, my husband is so obsessive with house details, there's no way that I'd be able to get around re-flooring the entire thing. He's a house nerd.
I literally need 10 tiles that will be pretty much hidden under the sink bowl, but still visable, so I don't want it to look goofy. I like your idea, I think that's what I'll do. Now to find a sink....