“Colonial” design is characterized by traditional fixtures and furnishings that often work together to create an atmosphere of warmth steeped in historic charm. This kitchen and bath embodies both modernity and colonial style, featuring modern surfaces that flow with the overall historic theme of each space while adding an unexpected twist with trendy pops of gold in the lighting and hardware, in addition to unique mosaic tile selections.
This otherwise “dark” kitchen and bath is grounded by the “Smithfield” quartz countertop from Cambria, featuring a soft white body with delicate veins of warm brown. With such faint marble detail in this design, this quartz surface is perfect for a wide array of home styles, or anyone looking to brighten up their space. As pure quartz is a newer addition to the kitchen and bath market, many people don’t realize how much more durable quartz surfaces are in comparison to marble or granite. While quartz boasts a fantastic hardness scale rating of 7, granite trails behind in durability with a Moh’s hardness rating of 6, with marble even further behind at a rating of 3. In addition to high scratch resistance, Cambria also ensures that their quartz surfaces are non-absorbent, easy to clean, and stain resistant under a full Lifetime-Transferable Warranty.
Adding a little character to this otherwise traditional kitchen, is the backsplash tile from Anthology in the style “Daisy Layne”. With each mosaic piece coming together to form a flower detailed with little pieces of gold, this marble mosaic is not only one of a kind, but it also adds a feminine touch tying together the dark blue cabinetry color and the white countertops.
Likewise, with beadboard coming back into popularity, the Cancos porcelain tile in “Oskar” flows together with the colonial style of this bathroom and makes an eye-catching addition to the shower due to its white washed wood look. While this is only one of the stunning wood-look tiles in the “Oskar” collection, Cancos Stone and Tile has an excellent selection of many other wood-look tiles for any style, with some of the best printed visuals in the industry. Many of which can be installed throughout the entire house as porcelain is highly water resistant, scratch resistant, and even fireproof.
