Tile Edge — Bullnose or Schluter

[Anonymous]

What is trend for edges of tile and transition? Tile store says we can have bullnose tile or Schluter strips.

How different is pricing? DH thinks Schluter trips will be a more modern look, but I think Bullnose is classic and timeless. One question is how thin can bullnose tile or Schluter be? We are looking for very thin edges, no huge wide strips or fat curvy tiles.

[Anonymous]

Yes, bullnose is more classic. Schluter looks cool if done right...sometimes it looks cheesy.

I like how designer Amy Lyn in Boston uses Schluter:

[Anonymous]

For thin edges I'd go with schluter. We have them in our renovated master bath, which has a traditional style, but the schluter blended right in and looks clean.

Wish we did the same for our kitchen backsplash. We went with bullnose and the edge looks slightly imperfect because of the grout lines. Schluter would not have that problem.

[Anonymous]

I have used both in 2 different bathroom renovations. I agree that the schluter looks cleaner. There are different profiles to choose from. Not all bullnose tile has consistent quality -- there can be variation from tile to tile.

[Anonymous]

There’s a reason you rarely see schluter in high end jobs.

[Anonymous]

I personally wouldn't do schluter in a wet area as it will rust- just a matter of time.

[Anonymous]

Unless your bathroom has an overall "slick" contemporary feel, I'd stick with bullnose. Otherwise, it may look out of place. You can't go wrong with bullnose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally wouldn't do schluter in a wet area as it will rust- just a matter of time.

Last time I checked, Aluminum doesn't rust. Materials science!

[Anonymous]

Schluter looks lower end (pre-fab, easier, cheaper) to me.

[Anonymous]

I don’t like the Schluter. I think it’s just a time saver for the installer.

[Anonymous]

So, I'm having this same debate.

The problem is, we came across almost NO tiles that had matching bullnose. And if you tried to find something similar, it wasn't close enough and looked bad.

I was vehemently opposed to going the Schluter route but it's starting to look like it's our only option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unless your bathroom has an overall "slick" contemporary feel, I'd stick with bullnose. Otherwise, it may look out of place. You can't go wrong with bullnose.

We have dark grey floors, modern cabinets, white counters and subway tile.

We like clean lines and straight edges a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason you rarely see schluter in high end jobs.

I've seen it, when they're going for a more contemporary vibe. I don't like it, but it can be done well.

[Anonymous]

Doing our backsplash now. There is no bullnose or trim tile that matches what we have selected and anything close will look odd. Going with a discreet schluter for the few spots we need it. Former owners used in our kids’ bathroom and looks clean and polished. I wish we had done the same in our master.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a reason you rarely see schluter in high end jobs.

I've seen it, when they're going for a more contemporary vibe. I don't like it, but it can be done well.

We just remodeled our contemporary full bath and faced this decision. In the end we agreed the tile transition looked better. I've only seen a few examples where it didnt look like the tiling installers werent just taking the easy route.