I had an interesting question brought to my attention last night and I really wasn't sure how to answer it. A neighbor of mine is re-modeling her bathroom. She is putting subway tile on the walls and her tile installers told her the subway tile will go all the way to the floor, no base trim. She originally had wood base trim in there and liked it so she was a bit disappointed it would be thrown out. Another neighbor said she disagrees with the tile installer. Her opinion is that when putting tile on the wall all the way to the floor, there should be some sort of base trim. In this case she thinks with the subway tile on the wall, the base trim should be the same tile in a different shape. So therein lies the question - does wall tile need base trim?
I browsed through some tile catalogues in my office only to find pictures like this:
Both clearly showing the tile terminating into the floor and nothing else.
Unsure and not convinced either way, I decided to Google image some wall tile. Here is what I found...
In the end I think it really depends on the style. Seems to me a more traditional look calls for a nice defining base trim or accent, while a more clean contemporary style calls for nothing between the wall tile and the floor.
Thoughts?
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I myself prefer some kind of base to create a more intentional transition.
I've only seen subway tiles done in a kitchen, but I would think you would want a little something to be between the wall and the floor, even if it was like that person said - the same kind of tile, but a different pattern.
My neighboor has decided against a different tile at the base - I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
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