By Sarah Gaffney, Sunset Idea House program manager

This week tile went up in the bathrooms and on the floors at our Menlo Park Idea House.  For me, the tile installation is almost more exciting than seeing fresh paint on the walls. It's sort of like applying makeup: if paint is your foundation and eye shadow, then tile would be that great lipstick that ties the look all together. 

Here's a shot of the shower tile in the home's guest bathroom. The subway tile is from Fireclay Tile. It's a 2x8 ceramic tile in a blend of three shades of white. We mixed up the whites to add some depth and warmth. The pattern was randomized by the tile setter. Since we already have an all-white kid's bathroom, we decided to intersperse the tile with blue squares of 2x2  "Lush" matte glass tile from Modwalls. The adjoining guest bedroom is painted a similar shade of blue that ties the look together. So fresh, so fun!