Feature/accent tile for bathroom wall, good or bad idea?
Tile shower accent idea
There are a number of videos on Youtube describing how to add LED accent lighting to showers, I'd start there. There are a number of LED strips that are water proof, and also a number of LED tracks available that are also able to be sealed against moisture.
One thing I do know about these LED strips is that no matter what you plan to do, if you don't make it so you can access the LED strip, you will likely have a bad time - the failure rate for these LED strips, even the quality ones, is quite high.
Having said that...
Ten years ago we redid our master bath, and we put in some accent tile in a contrasting color around the shower -- it was bold, but it looked amazing.
Now, ten years later, it looks dated and we hate it. I wish we had chosen a more timeless, "boring" tile pattern that didn't look like it needed to be remodeled again.
I look at the crazy accents that people are putting in their showers now, and I think, I wonder how many will regret that choice in 5 years...
Just my $0.02...
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I am tossing up whether I should include a feature tile on one of our bathroom walls. I get it, people have personal preferences when it comes to aesthetics, but aesthetics aside (because I think both options can look great), I am weighing the pros and cons of a feature tile wall vs all the walls being the same colour tile. Here are some thoughts in my head:
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A feature wall can help change things up, add some colour, contrast etc.
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Choosing a colourful or more out there design might become dated over time, or I might not like the end result rather than sticking to a consistent more neutral colour.
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Could feature walls go out of fashion the same way feature painted interior walls also went a bit out of fashion.
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Feature tiles are often more expensive than regular bathroom tiles.
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Do feature walls give off a more premium look to a bathroom for resale value…
What are your thoughts?