Wow!!! I'm so impressed with all of these ideas - keep them coming! I think each would work, but would make for a very different look - high contrast, traditional, MCM, etc. I shared all of these ideas with my husband and I think we're both leaning towards subway tiles in the shower - either light gray or white - and probably oversized as Nancy in Mich suggested. Each hex pattern is about 6 inches in diameter so they're quite large and we agree a larger subway would balance it out. Any ideas for grout color if we go with white subway? A light gray grout? My husband loves the idea of accenting the shower tile with black or graphite-colored trim and bullnose pieces to tie in the dark accents in the floor tile, so we'll likely do that, as well. Pricklypearcactus, we definitely want frameless glass for the shower but still waiting on our quote... scared to open that email. :) And I think brushed nickel is the winner in the fixture department, though I may throw in a little gold by way of accessories to warm things up a bit. We're still trying to decide between a few things: - Pickled wood, white or dark gray painted vanity and either floating or shaker-style - Solid white or marble-type (quartzite?) countertop - Light gray or gray-blue on the walls, but I think this depends on the other finishes. And jrueter - thanks so much for including photos. That really helped us visualize how the gray subway would look. We'd never even considered anything other than white! Williamsem - I'll be sure to post pictures of the finished product, but you'll have to be patient with us. We're buying everything now, but not installing until after Christmas. :) Thanks again all! And please do chime in with any other ideas/suggestions - you've been SO helpful!

The carrera marble backsplash fits in and may be exactly the look you are going for. I agree with Aloha, that kids look at the elements as pieces. As the project manager, you need to recall your vision and figure out which tile goes with that vision. I would try to re-state the question to the kids. They probably have great ideas and I bet they truly picked out lovely tiles(to them). But, you didn't mean to ask them which tile they "liked". You need them to think of it as an art class project, explain that the kitchen is your turf, explain what you want the kitchen to look like and to feel like. Then, ask them which tile do they think will best help you achieve your goal. Kids are smart and have great taste and they think about things from a different perspective. They just need to have the ground work formulated a little differently to keep on task with your agenda.

I had not seen the earlier thread with the comments that you are referencing, so I had no idea that there might be more to this I offered suggestions of what might be dated, but I clearly was not judging as I said one or two of those dated items are things I chose to utilize because they work for me. I certainly would not join in on a bashing thread, as I had a minor taste of that when I showed my remodeled kitchen. Overwhelmingly the comments were very kind and while not everyone needs to praise, there was one poster who was extremely negative and continued on that path. OTher posters called him out but he continued, and I too could not stay silent. I just found it very hurtful so I just want to be clear that I had none of that intention I really just took this as a discussion. This thread, in and of itself, I thought was really innocuous.

Fully agree with bpath on the wall mounted toilet. You'll never have to climb around behind the toilet to get between the wall and the porcelain. The same goes for the sink. Ikea has some sink options that hang on the wall; HOWEVER, they require a little different plumbing. In the US we seem to have our water supply oriented equidistant from each other outside the drain pipe in the wall. With the Ikea sinks, it would be easier if the drain were to one side and the hot/cold water were together on the other side. Ask me how I know. The curbless shower will be a huge (HUGE) mistake. I lived in hotels for 8 years with a traveling crew of researchers. The one thing everyone complained about was getting the handicapped enabled room with curbless showers. They said the floor was wet after every shower. If you currently have a tub, use the entire area for the shower, but put a curb at the bottom. I have glass side and door at 6.5-ft high to allow for full air flow. I clean the shower daily with a mix of vinegar (100 ml), alcohol (100 ml), and water (to make 1 liter/quart) sprayed after every shower. If that gets away from me, I use a 50/50 mix of vinegar and liquid laundry soap to clean the walls. Spray it on, let it sit for an hour, and wipe it off with a Scotchbrite pad DURING a shower. The floor will be very slippery, so be very careful. We used large format tiles for our master. If you decide to mix/match tiles, you have to see them side by side in the store. We carried the greenish tile over to the wood-toned tiles and found only one in the store that had a greenish cast to it. You'd never know in this picture, or to look at it in person, but all the rest looked awful next to the greenish cast on the riverbottom tile. We also used 12x24 tiles for the floor. Concrete is the most porous solid surface you can have. Eventually all the stains it picks up will be called, "patina" and you'll go on not hating your decision. You might be able to avoid that by sealing and waxing continually, but for a low maintenance bathroom, concrete is not what you're looking for. Porcelain tile is much easier to keep clean even with the grout. Get a high efficiency ceiling exhaust fan. They are silent and will keep the bathroom from getting too humid during a shower. I get one rated for about 1.5x the size of the room, so for a 100 square foot room, I get a fan rated for 150 square feet. I always use whitey white grout so I can tell when the grout is dirty. You cannot tell when you use dark grout. If you just want it to look uniform, use colored grout. If you want it to look clean, use white grout. Encourage him to sit down to pee. There's no splashing when he sits. Also encourage him to wipe up water spots around the sink before he leaves the bathroom. This tip is not so much for cleanliness, but more for longer term maintenance. Consider using Moen faucets. Why? Because Moen has not changed their cartridge design in decades. If one leaks, you can replace the cartridge from any hardware store (and some grocery stores) for under $20. You don't need a plumber to come in. Delta, Pfister, and other brands change their faucet designs every year, so they have catalogs of parts for every year model. Before you can get the parts to fix a Delta you have to know what year model it is and have the exploded parts diagram for that model. Then drive to a specialty plumbing store (always closed on weekends) and wait at the counter for help. I've had various combinations of Moen faucets over various years amounting to 115 faucet-years and only once did one of them leak. If you keep a spare cartridge on hand you can replace it in about 20 minutes.