So we are coming up on nearly a year since I blogged about having the tile floors in my office painted. I was so pleased with the results but nervous about how they would hold up over time. Well, I had nothing to worry about the only sign of wear is a few dust bunnies, other than those, they look just as good as the day the painters left. I used Benjamin Moores, Advance paint in Black Jack, then sealed it with 2 coats of Old Masters, water-based Masters Armor. They are a little slick so I’ve used plenty of area rugs and have not had any problems myself. Originally, I was going to have matching hallway and office rugs from Pottery Barn, but I liked the way the black set off the white rug that I went with a black rug from Sisal Rugs Direct. After seeing how well the floors were doing I decided to add some paint to my office bath. The counter and shower walls had been done in an equally ugly tile so I painted those in Simply White and the maple cabinet in high gloss Chrome Green, both by Benjamin Moore. Some new hardware, light, fixture,s and area rug, now I have a whole new look for under $200.

This has been an interesting time to be doing a remodel. We tried to order as much in advance as possible; lighting, hardware, sink, faucet were all sitting in the garage before the contractor swung a hammer. But the tile…with new tariffs in place getting items from other countries was difficult. We went through 4 to 5 tile choices from several different countries before we found one we could get without holding up the process too long. The floor tile was the biggest challenge, the cabinet color was chosen based on the “deer head” over the mantle and the floor tile chosen to match the cabinet color. When we found out that the floor tile would not be shipped from Mexico for 3-6 months, another choice had to be made. The tile did not exactly match the cabinet color and we toyed with the idea of changing the cabinets to a more blue shade of turquoise. In the end, the original color of the cabinets was just too beautiful to change (Benjamin Moores, Everarde Blue) Since the cabinets would not be butting up to the tile directly, the slight shift in shade is not noticeable.

In the end it all worked out for the best and I am crazy excited about the results. The big reveal is coming soon. I was planning to wait for professional pics but that could take too long and I am not big on patience.