You must pick a tile— or there will be no floor.
It is only in our decisions that we are important. – Jean Paul Sartre I’m pretty sure Sartre was talking about tile. And I’m glad to know that he appreciated the gravity of my choice. I have spent the...
View ArticleBath Rehab.
As in: when your project drives you to drink. The walls have been sheetrocked. The wedi board is in the shower. The tub is in. The heated floor has been installed. Floor leveler has been poured. We are...
View ArticleOngoing Tile Saga.
Having ruled out small tile, I am not finding it any easier to choose a large one. I want a tile that looks like marble. A subdued, neutral, marble lookalike. This is the tile in the master bath— the...
View ArticleCompromise—when you’re just too tired to care anymore.
I am going to yet another tile store. I have no more enthusiasm for this slogging around. UPDATE: here is my tile installed and grouted! I want a vintage-style bath, but with a sleek, clean modern...
View ArticleTile Martyr.
Number of tile stores I have been to: 12 States I have looked in: 3 Times I have been surprised at how snooty some tile salespeople are: 8 Stress level compared to the time I was tied to the roof:...
View ArticlePleasant Surprise.
Surprisingly? I love this tile. It’s not magic, or made of fairy dust, which is what I really wanted. But for something I can scrub and disinfect and never think about? I love it. Peronda Museum,...
View ArticleMy Husband — Original MadMan
Before there was MadMen, I referred to Paul’s project-state as, “MadMan”. Because when he starts something, there is no stopping. In the last five days he has: Laid out all the floor tile so I could...
View ArticleElements Of A Vintage Bath… Cove Molding. Pedestal Sink. Subway Tile.
The bathroom is almost done… we’re still waiting on a few things. Like a second sconce, and towel bars… in the meantime, here are some details we’re using that I’m excited about… The cove molding at...
View ArticleBath Remodel: Before and After.
The bathroom remodel took at least three times as long as it should have. Possibly four. Possibly nine. My decision-making process was gruesomely slow and drove Paul to the brink of madness. I mean...
View ArticleOur solution to a window in the shower.
Every month, I get a few emails asking how we handled the window in our shower… I’d like to reply—oh, la la la… that’s so boring… Wouldn’t you rather ask me what I’m planning to be for Halloween? Why...
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