Large rectangular tile - soon dated?

[mkarch]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Small tiles would be period correct for a 1950s house as well. Bonus points for pastel tiles in any color.

This is what is in the main bath now, however replacing the windows, plumbing and electrical required removing a bunch of it. That room has other problems that guarantee a full gut job.

Originally Posted by emm74

If you are trying to keep more of a period feel for MCM, I'm not sure I'd go with the 12x24s. But I also think a modern renovation with a clean and angular look can live very harmoniously with MCM. FWIW, in terms of potential resale, I think a modern bathroom is the better choice, unless the rest of the house is all period style. You'd be narrowing your market but the people who want a real MCM are going to want that style in the bathroom as well.

99% of the renovated MCM's are being done modern. Nobody in Seattle seems to be keeping them period specific the way you see on retrorenovation. We've taken an approach of identifying the best elements and keeping those. Everything else that was either shoddy to begin with or too deteriorated to restore is being replaced.

The back bath is small, so it's going to get a door-less walk in shower. You wouldn't find that in any 50's house regardless. In that respect trying to maintain period correctness is a moot point for that room anyway.

[PNW-type-gal]

In the planning stages for my main level bathroom remodel (also serves as master bath). I am planning on using 12x24 tile because tile is a heck of a lot easier to keep clean than grout or glass.

It does, however, mean that I have to do a bit of extra planning to figure out how to run the tile to best use the tile size. I am not fond of massive expanses of glass because they have to be cleaned every time you shower and they show every fingerprint and because I already have balance issues due to a neurological problem - meaning that I need several handholds in my shower.