I took a while yesterday to go to Lowe’s, Residence Depot, and LL Flooring (previously Lumber Liquidators) to choose up some samples of flooring that I’d take into account for the studio counter tops, and tile samples for the studio half bathtub backsplash/accent tile.
I additionally tried to discover a paint colour much like the one I plan to make use of, however I’m right here to let you know that no such paint colour exists. This may positively should be a customized colour. I used to be shocked at how a lot purple my favourite cupboard paint colour possibility has in it, however the paint samples obtainable at Residence Depot jumped from too pink to too purple, and I wanted the blissful medium that didn’t appear to exist. That is what I used to be making an attempt to match…
However you’ll see beneath that I didn’t actually discover something like that. I picked up a couple of samples that may be thought-about in the identical colour household…perhaps. However I’ll should have them colour match that precise colour.
For now, the paint samples that I selected will not less than assist to slim down the countertop materials. And after giving it fairly a little bit of thought, having thought-about unfinished hardwood flooring and charred wooden for the counterops, I’ve lastly determined to make use of a prefinished flooring possibility fairly than an unfinished flooring like I used on the pantry countertop. I made this resolution as a result of by the point I get to the studio counter tops, there might be a lot of the room already completed (ground, ceiling, partitions, wallpaper, window trim, and so forth.), and I don’t need to usher in unfinished hardwood flooring that can then should be sanded down fairly a bit. As soon as I get the mud from the ground venture cleaned up and begin on the opposite finishes, I don’t need to should create extra mud within the room.
So I’m fairly set on utilizing pre-finished flooring. (Clearly the charred wooden thought is out after so lots of you talked some sense into me 😀 , and since I couldn’t discover any samples that had a black stained wooden look, I assume black counter tops are out as nicely.)
I headed to LL Flooring first, and listed here are the samples that stood out to me. First up is that this Brazilian Chestnut engineered hardwood. Right here’s the bigger pattern within the retailer…
And right here it’s within the studio with the ground colours and the paint samples which are in the identical colour household because the one I hope to be utilizing on my cupboards.
I beloved that pattern within the retailer, however I believe the wooden is somewhat too crimson for the paint colour.
Subsequent up is that this Dream Residence Grace Harbor laminate, which seemed actually white within the retailer…
Subsequent to my ground colours, it seems rather more grey, and I believe the grey would possibly look somewhat too cool to go together with the nice and cozy grey on the ground. It’s actually fairly, although, and I like the way it seems with the paint colours.
This subsequent one is Dream Residence Coastal Oak laminate. That is the primary one which caught my eye once I walked into the shop. I like that mild brown tone.
I believe it seems actually fairly with the ground colours and the paint colours as nicely, nevertheless it ended up not being my favourite.
This one was proper subsequent to the one which seemed white within the retailer however turned out trying grey in my studio. It’s the identical flooring, totally different colour. This one is Dream Residence Capistrano Seaside laminate. I picked up the pattern regardless that I used to be certain it wouldn’t make the reduce.
Nevertheless it seems that of the sunshine samples I introduced house, this one is my favourite!
Subsequent up is Coreluxe Nashville Oak vinyl plank, which is one other actually mild brown/pure wooden colour.
It’s additionally actually fairly with each the ground colours and the paint colours, however to my eye, it is available in second to the Capistrano Seaside laminate in terms of the sunshine coloured samples. It’s a detailed second, nevertheless it’s a second.
The subsequent two are from Lowe’s. This one is named Belmont Birch, and I’m fairly certain it’s an engineered hardwood. I do love the distinction of the darkish wooden in opposition to the sunshine ground and paint colours. It’s a extra impartial brown, versus that first darkish brown I confirmed you with the crimson undertones. So this one works a lot better with the paint colours.
However so far as the darkish samples go, this one is definitely my favourite. It’s known as Saddle Hickory, and I’m fairly certain it’s an engineered hardwood as nicely. I simply love the richness of the darkish wooden in opposition to the ground and paint colours.
Subsequent, I turned my consideration to tile samples. As I’ve talked about a number of occasions, the loopy colourful studio half toilet goes to get toned right down to let the wallpapered again entry take the eye in that a part of the room. I don’t need the toilet upstaging the again entry. So the toilet redo will begin with swapping out the yellow backsplash/accent tile with a brand new tile, after which I’ll determine what to do with the higher partitions as soon as the again entry wallpaper is put in.
The primary tile that caught my eye was this shiny white wavy rectangle tile from Lowe’s.
I like that it has simply sufficient texture to be fascinating with out demanding an excessive amount of consideration. But when I am going with this one, I might set up it vertically. The world I have to cowl is about six inches excessive, and I believe these tiles would look nice lined up vertically in that area.
Subsequent up is that this small darkish grey (nearly black) herringbone tile from Residence Depot. My studio has a variety of black accents (lighting, doorways), and the toilet has a black faucet, so I believe this may look good with these different black accents. d
I’m not fairly certain what I’d do on the partitions with a black tile accent, however I’m certain I may consider one thing! I’ve beloved this tile for a very long time now, and it might be nice to get a possibility to make use of it.
One other black possibility is that this darker and bigger black herringbone from Lowe’s. I just like the look of the small herringbone a bit higher, however I additionally like that the bigger herringbone would have fewer grout strains to maintain clear.
Lowe’s additionally had this black chevron, which is also very fairly and coordinate with the opposite black accents.
I additionally picked up this white irregular hexagon tile from Lowe’s. If I take advantage of this one, I’ll set up it horizontally like proven beneath. Three rows match completely within the backsplash area.
And eventually, I picked up this small hexagon marble mosaic. Many of the marble tiles obtainable have an excessive amount of cool grey to go together with the grey on the flooring, however this explicit one has fairly a little bit of heat grey in it (which I believe is extra evident as soon as it’s grouted). It’s fairly, nevertheless it may be somewhat too conventional for my studio space.
So if I had been compelled to slim down the choices as we speak, my mild coloured countertop choice can be the Capistrano Seaside Oak from LL Flooring…
My darkish countertop choice can be the Saddle Hickory from Lowe’s…
So now I’ve to make the seemingly not possible resolution of whether or not I need my counter tops to be a light-weight colour, or a darkish, wealthy brown. I believe both a kind of can be lovely.
My backsplash choice, if compelled to decide as we speak, can be the wavy white rectangular tile, reduce in half, and lined up vertically…
I like that the white backsplash offers me extra choices and prospects for what I can do on the higher partitions within the toilet. I really feel like all of the black tiles would restrict my choices for the higher partitions and should seem too stark in distinction, however in fact, I may change my thoughts as I reside with these samples over the following few days.
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