The bathroom is a great place to install travertine flooring tiles. While the cost can be prohibitive in larger rooms, you will probably find that in a small room like the bathroom in your basement remodel, the total cost will not be so much more than for standard ceramic tiles, and for that you will get the beauty of natural stone flooring and a floor that is well adapted to a damp environment too. If you are considering this for your own home, here are a few things to be aware of when choosing and installing travertine flooring in your bathroom.
1. Use Smaller Tiles
As the bathroom is generally quite a small room, smaller scale tiles are appropriate. Do not choose large 18″ tiles unless you want to make your room look tiny. For best results, choose a tile of 12″ or under with 4″ tiles and mosaic tiles looking especially good in bathrooms.
2. Consider Travertine for Walls Too
If you are tiling the walls in your basement bathroom as well as the floor (which is usual in a bathroom) you might like to consider investing in travertine tiling for your walls too. You do have to be careful to keep things interesting if you do this, however. One size and color tile over walls and floor is a bit bland. You might like to choose a darker slightly larger tile for the floor and perhaps a lighter yet same color tone mosaic tile for the walls to add some variety.
3. Always Choose Professional Installation
Installing any kind of tile in a bathroom can be tricky because of all the cutting involved around the bathroom suite and other fittings. Always choose a professional installer who is used to working with travertine so that you get a good finish to the work. There is nothing worse than tiles which do not line up properly, so choose a company by personal recommendation if possible.
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