Take a sample of the tile to a wallpaper store and pick the lightest cream color to match.
Paint travertine tile shower.
Paint the tile with a masonry and stucco paint or with an acrylic latex paint.
Let the paint dry about 2 hours and repeat.
Clearly that had to go and was going to be a huge factor in brightening and de jungle fying the joint.
Yep and that is what i did.
Those honey colored kitchen cabinets left the building several years ago.
I got the brilliant idea of painting it.
Next up was toning down the travertine.
Travertine tile is quite porous so it needs to be sealed.
Today i am going to share with you how i did it.
As i have already talked about the tanish travertine tile went really well with my honey colored kitchen cabinets.
I wouldn t choose it for my own house but i do like that it is a natural stone.
Make sure there s a sheen to the paper.
Apply stone sealant to the tiles using a paintbrush.
This palette uses charcoal gray to make travertine feel more neutral and less pinky beige.
Apply a masonry primer sealant using a brush or roller then allow the tiles to dry for several hours or as recommended on the paint label.
It s crucial to pick a paint that s right for the tile material and bathroom surface.
Choose a simple texture.
So i took the plunge and decided to paint the tan travertine tiles of my backsplash a bright white.
Add in white with travertine tile to keep it fresh.
Things were looking up until i looked down at the tan travertine backsplash.
Ceramic porcelain and unglazed quarry tile can take either latex or epoxy paint in one part pre mixed or.
Step 3 apply paint use a paintbrush to apply the paint of choice.
Someone there can help you select.
Follow up by rolling on a coat of paint on all the desired shower tiles.
Travertine was a huge flipping trend a while back when beige was all the rage.
The dark gray here is sw roycroft pewter paired with sw alabaster as the white.
Due to the porous nature of travertine tiles the sealant will help prevent absorption of the paint and will give better results.
Someday we will replace the painted travertine tile with white subway tile but until then i am loving the look of the backsplash.