Striped Floors

As you probably know, I am in the middle of a laundry room and powder room renovation.  You may not know that I am also planning a kitchen renovation in the near future.  My husband and I have been considering flooring options and designs and because our laundry room and powder room right off the kitchen, it is important that we consider this as well.  In my dreams I would do a dark slate floor with light grout in a herringbone pattern.  Problem is (in this case) my kitchen is huge and this choice would cost a fortune and take forever and a day to install.  What are my options then for a chic floor that doesn't cost a lot?  Well, my design idol Sarah Richardson did a kitchen recently on Sarah 101.  She used vinyl tiles to create a striped floor that I really like.  I want to continue the stripe pattern from my laundry room (since it is connected and the sight line is important) through the kitchen.  

Sarah Richardson (episode from Sarah 101) pinterest via MichaelPennystyle

pinterest via sueellengregory.com

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These are the three colors {polar white, fortress white, and pewter} I am going to have installed in my powder room, laundry room and kitchen.  Likey?

Now I want to know: What do you think of a striped floor?

The Reality of Renovation

Well folks, I have been showing pretty pictures of powder rooms lately and dreaming about wallpaper and light fixtures and flooring but this is what my powder room and laundry room look like now.

It was supposed to be a matter of demoing tile and taking out the toilet and existing vanity but, surprise surprise, when we took out the vanity there was mold all through the drywall.  So out came all the drywall and the project got bigger and will take longer.  I'm fine with this though, especially because I know we are doing what is best for our family's health.

Ugly, right?!  I'm still really excited about the results to come (not so much the process) and the fact that my husband is so handy.  It will be worth it in the end (I hope).