[SALYBOW]

We went with the non diagonal tiles since we were sticking to a budget. It is apparently much more expensive because he was glad when I said to lay them straight. We have the rounded corners and we love them. They soften to look of the home. Painting is not a problem they sell a gizmo online that blends both colors at the match. Haven't tried it yet but intend to. After we get all these other expenses out of the way. We feel like we are bleeding money lately. $400 plus per car for first time registration, 50 per car for plates. 50 dollars for a drivers license, etc., etc., etc.

[Russ_Boston]

I hear you Sally - I'll have to save up some coin

[Ohiogirl]

Originally Posted by 784caroline

I vote for Diagonal tile...makes a room look a little larger and the perception as you enter the front door is Wow. This is especially true the larger the tile you are putting down. It is more expensive to lay tile on a diagonal for it requires more cuts and more pieces of tile.

With rounded drywall corners you are going to have a potential issue with how to break up a room while painting. For the experts among us this may not be an issue but for me it would be.Same for installing wall paper but not many people do this today! As far as look..im neutral on rounded corners.

I agree totally. Remodeled our Ohio house 4 years ago, went from straight tile to diagonal in the kitchen and it really DOES make especially a small room look larger.

I personally love all the different and sometimes vibrant wall colors I see down here. I stayed pretty neutral in our living room/kitchen/dining area but still didn't paint all the wall, just some, ending in the corners or on a straight side. Plan to get a little more daring in the bedrooms/baths/laundry, just trying to decide what colors. I vote for the straight walls, not rounded.

[Pturner]

Hey Russ, when it's all done, I'd love to sneak a peEk.

[Ooper]

I like the look sof bullnose corners (rounded) but it does limit you to pretty much having the same color paint for areas connected by them. As for the floor tiles... why not mix them up a bit. You can put square or diagonal tiles for the majority of the floor and then put in a tile frame and reverse the pattern in places like under a dining room table or the center of your living room. Putting saddles or seperators in doorway or passage ways also break up the monotony of keeping the same pattern throughout.

[Army Guy]

Russ, you know we were were you are last year this time. We went with diagonal, because it looks so much better. We think it makes the flow from room to room look better. Now it costs more, 10% more on material and I forgot the additional install cost. But we feel it is so worth it.
On the corners, we went straight, cause it use it gives just a "cleaner" look. And even though we kept same color throughout the villa, it does allow easy break for each room.
If you want to see pix of our floors, just let me know and I will email them to you.

Army Guy

[Dan =^..^=]

We originally went with diagonal tile and then decided that the cost difference could be better used on other things so we changed to the regular straight pattern. I am very happy with the way it turned out and feel like I have now justified buying a stainless steel french door refrigerator with the cost savings.

[Jhooman]

We will begin building next year in Buttonwood. We looked at several models and decided on diagonal. Our agent stated the cost would be more because they use additonal tiles for diagonal, but it looks gorgeous.

We did not choose rounded corners, we may put in crown moulding and this would be an issue.

See yea next year.

We are so excited about coming to TV full time.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by Jhooman

We will begin building next year in Buttonwood. We looked at several models and decided on diagonal. Our agent stated the cost would be more because they use additonal tiles for diagonal, but it looks gorgeous.

We did not choose rounded corners, we may put in crown moulding and this would be an issue.

See yea next year.

We are so excited about coming to TV full time.

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Crown moulding is not an issue with rounded corners. I have both and it looks great. There is an additional piece put where the two straight pieces come to the rounded corner.

[Jhooman]

Thank you for the photo, I was told it could be an issue. Now I know it was a fib. That looks fabulous.

Your the best!

We will be building the Iris.

Jeanette

[Pats2010]

Thanks Pooh for the picture. I was wondering what they did for the crown molding on a radius corner.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by Jhooman

Thank you for the photo, I was told it could be an issue. Now I know it was a fib. That looks fabulous.

Your the best!

We will be building the Iris.

Jeanette

Glad it helped you.

Congratulations on your new home...and are you going to have fun decorating it! Enjoy! Looking forward to having you here.

Pat

[pooh]

Originally Posted by Pats2010

Thanks Pooh for the picture. I was wondering what they did for the crown molding on a radius corner.

I wondered how it was done, too....
Mike and I really love it.

Pat

[In awe of TV]

Russ - Tile layed on the diagonal and rounded corners are always "features" when describing a home. I believe they add to the beauty and if you are building according to your specs, then why not splurge, this is your forever home! Just do it because you may regret it later if you don't.

Pooh - your walls and crown moulding are simply magnificent!

Russ - Do you want "magnificent" or just "typical"?

JMHO

[Army Guy]

In Awe, We can not agree with you more. That is why we bought for location and model/style of Villa, then ripped out the whole interior, even though it was brand new, and redid it all to make a Premier Villa. All our lives we said our next house, well this is our final house so it is what WE wanted.

Army Guy