How can we do a nice tiled bathroom without going over the top on $$$$? Buy what's available in stock at Lowes or Home Depot. They have a lot of nice choices in tiles, with coordinating sets so you can have one size for the shower floor, another for the shower walls, another for the bathroom floor, plus accent pieces and edge pieces. I've read tile floors leak and we should do cultured marble for the base of the shower - where do we find that? That's not true at all. First of all, the shower will need to be waterproofed. Here in California, they do tar. You would call for that service. After the tar is set, there is a water test that gets done to make sure it is watertight. (This is done by an inspector if you are doing this with permits.) I like using smaller tile on the floor of the shower - smaller is better for a slip-proof floor. If you are DIYing most of this and pulling permits, get a copy of the local codes from your town. That will help you in how to design the shower properly, with curbs etc.

Remember tile is permanent so you would be wise to select something which will not go out of style or be difficult to design around. Earth tones will always be good. That said, I cannot imagine selecting floors independent of the walls. Size of tile is somewhat dependent upon the space. 12" works almost everywhere. Smaller tiles with more grout lines make for better foot security - especially if you will be using polished stone. Personally I believe glass tile is trendy though they look nice. Glass is more costly to install. Make a drawing of your space - floors and walls, then visit a quality tile shop. Look at their displays and purchase a few tiles to take home (they're returnable), then speak with one of the deisgners. Generally a free service when purchasing. They will assist with borders or accent inserts to liven the space. You might combine stone with ceramic or go all the same. Once you've selected the tile, move on to paint. My 2 cents. Good luck.

I probably shouldn't pry, but may I ask a couple of questions? What is your waterproofing plan for the shower? With the insulation in the stud bays and what appears to be tar paper showing behind the insulation, is this bathroom a corner bath with two exterior walls? It's a bit confusing to me because part of the wall looks like it may be an exterior wall, and another part it looks like I can see the back of drywall which would indicate perhaps it's an interior wall. A question is regarding what looks to be an electrical outlet in the bottom right corner of the shower wall. Was that a wall outlet that was rotated to the side of the stud? I'm probably over-reaching here, but you don't want to bury junction boxes inside of framing bays. Junction boxes need to be accessible. It might be accessible from the other side of the wall, or you might already have addressed the box. But I thought I'd ask. And lastly, the copper supply tubing in the walls. If those are exterior walls and if you're in a freezing climate, at a minimum I'll try to slip rigid foam insulation between the tubing and the exterior sheathing. Rigid foam will protect much better than fiberglass. Again, my questions/comments are unsolicited. No worries if they are off-base. Good luck with the reno.

I like the pictures you've shown (especially the one with the ocean view -- with that view, who'd care about tile?), but I think your vanity and your wood-look tile clash. The vanity is brown, while the tile has an undertone of grey. The nicest piece you've chosen is the mosaic tile.