I am thinking of replacing part of a granite countertop with the same stone that was installed 8 years ago. I have the name of the stone, it's Juparana persa granite. Is it even possible to get a close match of the granite after 8 years? In addition, I am thinking of redoing some part of my bathroom. The whole bathroom now is covered with 12x12 ceramic (or porcelain) tiles. I believe except the... [more]
I am thinking of replacing part of a granite countertop with the same stone that was installed 8 years ago. I have the name of the stone, it's Juparana persa granite. Is it even possible to get a close match of the granite after 8 years?
In addition, I am thinking of redoing some part of my bathroom. The whole bathroom now is covered with 12x12 ceramic (or porcelain) tiles. I believe except the tub/shower area, I don't really need to cover the rest of the area with tiles. Is taking out the tiles and replacing it with regular walls an easy thing to do?
Do I need backsplash for my bathroom sink at all? Is it very risky just let the sink countertop meet the wall directly without any backsplash?
Also, do I need tiles where the floor tiles meet the walls in a bathroom (similar to having baseboard in the living room)?
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Response by ph41
almost 15 years ago
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re: matching granite could be hard even if it had just been installed. Depending on the grain and pattern and color granite can vary enormously from slab to slab.
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Response by lad
almost 15 years ago
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To match the granite, you'll probably need to get samples of the actual slabs from various distributors to take home and match against your counter. Could be very time-consuming and may not yield results. How much counter do you have? It may be easier to just replace the whole thing, especially if the stone is not your first choice. From googling Juparana persa, it looks like it could be much harder to match than some of the darker/simpler stones.
In a past property, I took out ugly bathroom wall tiles and replaced with wallboard + regular baseboards to save money and make cleaning easier. That said, this was in a lower-end property in a lower-end city. In Manhattan, I would expect wall tiles in the bathroom, and a property without wall tiles in the bathroom would make me wonder about what other corners had been cut.
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Response by mynycse
almost 15 years ago
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lad,
The reason why I want to skip all wall tiles in a bathroom is because I want a cleaner look. A bathroom full of tiles seems so busy.
Any suggestions on how to make the bathroom less busy but won't "cheapen" the look of the bathroom? I am thinking if having the tiles go halfway up the wall will make a difference.
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Response by bela
almost 15 years ago
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mynycse
we had the same dilemma and went with plain white tile. clean lookin
re: matching granite could be hard even if it had just been installed. Depending on the grain and pattern and color granite can vary enormously from slab to slab.
To match the granite, you'll probably need to get samples of the actual slabs from various distributors to take home and match against your counter. Could be very time-consuming and may not yield results. How much counter do you have? It may be easier to just replace the whole thing, especially if the stone is not your first choice. From googling Juparana persa, it looks like it could be much harder to match than some of the darker/simpler stones.
In a past property, I took out ugly bathroom wall tiles and replaced with wallboard + regular baseboards to save money and make cleaning easier. That said, this was in a lower-end property in a lower-end city. In Manhattan, I would expect wall tiles in the bathroom, and a property without wall tiles in the bathroom would make me wonder about what other corners had been cut.
lad,
The reason why I want to skip all wall tiles in a bathroom is because I want a cleaner look. A bathroom full of tiles seems so busy.
Any suggestions on how to make the bathroom less busy but won't "cheapen" the look of the bathroom? I am thinking if having the tiles go halfway up the wall will make a difference.
mynycse
we had the same dilemma and went with plain white tile. clean lookin