Entryway tile progresses!

Woaaaa... it's been awhile since I've updated this blog. So a little remember when is in order for the entryway.

Waaaay back in the olden days (2008), we started with a few very stubborn strips of ancient tile that needed removing. Vic was my hero big time that day.

I had tiled the laundry room area first, with the tile going on the bias to avoid obvious crooked walls. And then I had this big brainstorm to do a pattern in the entryway.

It sat like this for quite awhile. Grout in my option is totally overrated. I quite enjoyed sweeping without requiring a dustpan...

However, nothing lasts forever it seems. So it was time to get rid of my built in dustpan and get that bias tile wrapped around the center pattern.

I'm glad I did the pattern. It really looks cool and all, however, did I ever give myself a bunch of extra work. Hence, the veeeeery long procrastination.

So this is where it sits as of tonite. Here's a shot of one corner as there was just too much stuff in the way to get a picture of the entire floor anyway. Some of the bias tile is mortared down, and some is sitting loose. I like cutting tile to size one day and mortaring on another day to speed things up some. The main part of the room is now cut at least!

I made up a few rookie tile install tips I've posted on the Funky Junk Interiors blog. Click HERE if you enjoy collecting rookie tips! (Pros, keep the laughter to a low decimal)

So what else is going on here? I've been busy decorating and collecting stuff from here and there. And improving the great outdoors as well now that summer has arrived. As rooms become complete, I'll post the finished results.

Next up: mortaring the cut tiles in the entry, and then finally grouting!

(I feel a grout procrastination party coming up shortly...)