San Francisco Construction Phase #6: Tiling
Tiling is one of our favorite phases of the construction process because they give a lot of character to the space.
Marites @ Abueg Morris spotted this beautiful geometric encaustic tile design from The Cement Tile Shop, and we agreed that it would be an eye-catching yet subtle accent for the space.
When the tiles came in, we were surprised by how heavy duty they were. Wouldn’t want to drop any of these on our feet!
Here are a few photos of Gabriel putting up the cement tiles. We were so happy to see how this addition immediately livened up the space!
Look at him go!
We opted for a rotated pattern so that geometric shape on the tiles really popped.
When we came back the next day, Gabriel had already finished tiling both counters!
For the drink station backsplash, we frequented the Heath Ceramics Seconds Store to find a mishmash of neutral-toned tiles to match the cement tiles. After a few trips, some sleuthing and heavy lifting, we were able to put together a nice collection of tiles. (We unfortunately don’t have any photos of us at Heath--we are always too excited about tile hunting to snap photos!)
As for Berkeley, Diana drew up a "random” tile pattern to make use of the seconds/overstock tiles.
And Antonio and Juan did a great job matching the pattern!
Diana even pitched in to help Antonio with finishing up one side of the wall!
And here he is putting the final touches for the little inset.
The column between the walls was the final section that needed tiling. Having so much experience with the two walls, this was a breeze for Antonio and Juan!
The tiles around the column were the last to go in.
We can’t wait to see how the tiles look with all the equipment and woodwork installed!