I have forgotten to update my own thread.
I finally have found all the various tile pieces. The hex floor tile and the box cap came from subwaytile.com. The wall tile is from B&W tile. As with every renovation project I have ever done, there have been surprises. I got the first tile installation bid and almost fainted. I got the second, which was only slightly less and just have resigned myself to it. I had the demo done. There was 2 tons of tile and mortar in the kitchen and small bathroom. I then realized that the advice to get the flat backed box cap tile was wrong. It meant that a doorway framed in tile would have the wrong edge on it. I contacted B&W, they sell the field tile with the correct edge, but not the base tile. I then went to google and found a 4" base tile that Lowes carries. I guess the unused base tile will get used in the upstairs bathroom someday.
During the demo of the bathroom, it was discovered that the tile had been salmon and trimmed in black. I had mistaken a light blue paint as the glaze color. Fortunately, I don't like the salmon color and B&W doesn't make it. I did discover the base tile was black. I just got my latest tile order, but some has been broken.
The real discovery was my deteriorating sewer pipes under my basement floor! I now have trenches dug in the basement. I am about to die, as my 3 bedroom house on three floors only has the second floor useable.
I did find a cute vintage linoleum pattern under the kitchen flooring. I will post some pictures shortly. The sewer work will be done in a few days. The tile will then start going up. I still haven't decided on the cabinets, but since I haven't figured out how to pay for them, why rush? I have a hunch they'll be custom made, since I am being very picky and difficult.
[this post was last edited: 11/22/2014-02:13]
