But I crave color, contrast and texture in my own home and since I was the client, I was going to get it! They will stand the test of time and a smart idea for resale. Don’t get me wrong, I think an all-white kitchen is beautiful and nothing will look as clean and sparkly. The one thing I knew for sure was that I am just not a white kitchen kind of girl. When it was time to do our kitchen last fall I found myself in a similar situation but had now grown more comfortable with tile commitment. I’ll probably switch around accessories and art soon but that’s no biggie. Two years later, I still love it and wouldn’t change any of the major pieces. If I love it, someone else will too, or be willing to rip it out on their own dime

I’m most likely going to hate anything/everything 10 years from nowī. What if I hate it in 10 years? What if we need to sell and potential buyers aren’t into it? Well, those are valid questions but…Ī. When its your own home and money, it can be super scary to go bold on the permanent surfaces and fixtures. But this was a big investment and I was nervous about pulling the trigger. When we were able to gut-renovate our master bathroom (pictured below) I knew I really wanted to do something patterned on the floor tile and let everything else remain simple and serene. My tastes can be fickle, adjust with my moods and change over time.

Confession: until recently, I’ve always been a little afraid of committing to pattern in my own home.

Tessera from oceanside glass tile