here is my 12x6 tiles that I cut down from 12x12. I rented a nice tile saw from HD. I calculated how much to take out for the grout line so that they would line up like this. There are other ways to layout different sized tiles too as you will see below. Someone on the forum had a small format herringbone in the last 6 months I believe. It was a light marble and beautifully executed....time passing as I look for the post...Found it : http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/bath/msg0117342315133.html Here is a picture of my floor: Here is a picture of my 2x4 backsplash in my kitchen: Here are some other herringbone that I've collected because it is such a nice pattern that I've always been fond of: Aren't these all great pictures! ?

Although it looks intricate as hell, the herringbone is very simply, a brick joint pattern with every other tile turned on its side. Look at the pattern for a minute. You'll see that first the horizontal tiles look like steps, with each step being exactly a 1/2 tile advanced from the last. Then comes the vertical tiles doing the same thing. Then back to the horizontal tiles, and so on. Once you get going with it, it's really not as complicated as it looks. The only disadvantage is that your grout joint is predetermined by the tile size. If you lay two tiles longways side by side right next to a single tile cappling the ends of the two tiles, move the first two so their long edge is flush with either end of the capping tile. Whatever you have for a joint between the two tiles is what you're going to use for a grout joint throughout the floor. No ifs, ands, or buts.

I googled 152 mm x 75 mm wall tile uk and came up with many results, including the following. There's all kinds of stuff, including the very beautiful and expensive Craven Dunhill. But you can work your way up to that on your own! Try to find a big company that has local dealers near you. You might even find that a big tile manufacturer makes many lines and many names, and is nearer than it appears, and you could drive there and load up. Wouldn't that be nice? It's worth poking around a little bit. (I know I have seen this kind of tile in the UK. You could substitute IT, SP for whatever country you like to see their results.) They may ship to you, or consider a little minibreak on one of those cheap euro airlines. Even charging for luggage, meals, bathrooms and air, you might come out ahead. Or maybe someone wants to visit you by train? Another thing someone on this board suggested to me once was having a very white, shiny, featureless marble cut into the right size pieces. Or are you all marbled-out in Greece! Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Just a sample of the stuff out there.

We are in the midst of remodeling two of our bathrooms. I like doing a ton of research and price comparisons before committing to a store. I first saw the white 3x6 subway tile at Lowe's and Home Depot, and then stepped into our local Tile Shop to compare quality. After seeing and feeling the different products side by side, I thought they were comparable, though the quality of the Tile Shop tiles were slightly better (e.g., not porous and no variation in the white from tile to tile). I told the reps at the Tile Shop that I had seen the exact same tile at Lowe's for $1.79 and showed them a sample. They actually priced matched the tile!!! We ended up buying all our tiles at their store - and they gave us significant discounts on everything. They were really great to work with and make you feel like they really value your business. I have found that everything is negotiable - it's just a matter of asking! =)