Dark Floor Vintage Bathroom in Aurora

Bathroom with dark large-format floor tiles, teal shower tiles, antique wood vanity, and brass sconces

About This Project

This full bathroom renovation in an older Aurora home used two distinct tile materials to create a vintage-modern contrast. The floor uses dark large-format porcelain tile in a matte finish, set in a straight stack pattern. The shower area uses a smaller-format teal glazed tile, which ties into the brass hardware and antique wood vanity the homeowner had sourced. Using two different tile materials in a single bathroom requires careful planning of the transition line so the change reads as intentional rather than mismatched.

The shower was built from scratch: the existing tub was removed, the niche was framed between studs, and a full waterproof membrane system was installed before any tile went up. The shower floor uses a small mosaic tile in a complementary color to provide slip resistance and accommodate the pitch to the center drain. The home is in Aurora's East Side, in a bungalow-style home where the original bathroom had been updated in the 1980s with materials that were well past their useful life.

Project Details

Service: Bathroom & Shower Tile
Area: Aurora, IL
Materials: Dark matte large-format porcelain floor tile, teal glazed wall tile, mosaic shower floor
Scope: Residential full bathroom with new shower build
Timeline: Multi-day install

What We Did

01Full demo of existing tub and tile; shower niche framed; cement board and liquid waterproof membrane installed throughout shower area.

02Teal wall tile set from floor to ceiling in shower; dark floor tile set throughout bathroom with consistent grout joint width.

03Mosaic shower floor set with proper pitch; all surfaces grouted; perimeter caulked; niche finished with tile on all five interior surfaces.

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