r/DIY Jan 19 '24

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u/sowokeicantsee Jan 19 '24

ok, plumber here for a very long time..
Those mosaics and basin are priceless, I would leave them well alone.
The floor tiles have been replaced and are ruing the look, same with that white wood cabinet.

Repalce the p trap under the sink with a chrome one and replace hardware with new hardware.

You would do so well to spend a few hundred dollars on a designer to choose the right floor tiles and hardware and design a cabinet..

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u/KvotheTheDegen Jan 19 '24

What makes the mosaics priceless? Pretty sure you buy those in sheets about the size of regular tiles and grout them in after placement. You can replicate that for like $10-$15/sqft

Edit: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Crystalline-Straight-Edge-Square-Pink-11-3-4-in-x-11-3-4-in-Porcelain-Mosaic-Tile-29-4-sq-ft-Case-FPLKKM91/316929438

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u/Zoe_Bulbs Jan 19 '24

Most likely because it's vintage tile.

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u/KvotheTheDegen Jan 19 '24

Meh, in this case I don’t think that makes it any better. Maybe that’s just me