olychick, thank you for taking a look. :) I'm relieved to hear you think a white shower pan is best. I am heading out now to find porcelain marble look tiles for the shower walls to pick up the gray as you suggested. I want a shiny finish to the walls. Tell me if you think that's a misstep. I am avoiding marble as I have a marble topped vanity now that is pock marked with etchings. As far as seeing myself in the vanity, yes, I think I will be able to do so. I was planning on a black framed mirror spanning the vanity. My current vanity is 32 1/4" high (as will be the new vanity) and when seated on my vanity stool my reflection is seen up to my chest. The only issue currently is that my knees are pressed against drawers. I failed to mention that I was thinking of using absolute black granite for the vanity top for two reasons: one being cost and the other being to avoid etching. Will doing so deviate too much from my inspiration? Lastly, I had the idea of applying pieces of beveled mirror framed by black molding floor to ceiling along the back wall and continuing behind the toilet (similar to this only floor to ceiling with the exception of base molding & crown): [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Northbrook Architects & Building Designers Michael A. Menn Thoughts? Suggestions? Thank you for reading this far. :)

Lovely! I like the classic white tile and porcelain and how you used furniture pieces in the bathroom. I love that the storage at the end of the tub has pull-outs that can be reached from the toilet. Your custom sink and backsplash and counter are unique and beautiful. Yours may be the first bathroom sink I have seen in which a small or medium dog could be washed! That is a good thing! I showed your pictures to my DH because I am thinking of classic tiled walls with a chair rail for when we redo our bath in a couple of years. He liked it! I was expecting him to say, "too old fashioned." He did not, he said it looked nice. From him, nice is a compliment. He even liked your rows of listello. I was just at the Tile Shop's site the other day looking at the Hampton tiles because someone was selling some on Craigslist. I am hoping to do as you did and get what I can cheaper there, and fill in the rest from the store. I can see that you worked very hard to secure all of your materials - and then cut the floor tiles to size and culled the Hampton tiles, too! You succeeded very well in getting the look you wanted while saving money along the way. Congratulations, and thank you for the pictures and great detail and supply list.

Thanks everyone for your comments. I decided yesterday to go with real marble for my master bathroom. In case it helps anyone who are in the same boat, here are my reasonings: 1) we live in our condo currently while our house is being built. Our condo has 2 full bathrooms with entirely marble floors, shower surround and countertops. We have been here for almost 5 years, never sealed or did anything different or special while using them (mostly out of ignorance. I never knew I had to treat marble any differently until I started buying tiles for my house). We have had guests use one often and cleaning lady clean our place. We use green products because we have kids and pets - no idea whether it is good for marble or not, but don't care at this point. We care more about our kids and pets. The marbles on the floor and counter (horizontal surfaces) are not in perfect condition, but I wouldn't say they are ruined by any means. I also know now that they can be refinished to look like new when I'm ready to sell our condo, so no big deal to me. The vertical surfaces (shower surround, walls, etc.) are still in fantastic condition. That's for 5 years with no sealing or special treatment. 2) After thinking about it, I think the amount of maintenance for marble is pretty hyped up, because of point #1. It's a bit unfair to expect to have no maintenance for any flooring you have, even porcelain. And as far as maintenance is concerned, sealing marble once a year is pretty miniscule as compared to other things related to the house. For example, your lawn need to be watered and mowed way more, but does that mean you shouldn't have a lawn or put in astroturf? My family and I are pretty laid-back and will not stress over etching or slight stains, because marble can be restored. So, if necessary, we will just restore it. However, seriously consider whether you will be stressed, and if you will, then maybe pass on marble. 3) The homes in my town are definitely still using marble in their baths, kitchens, foyer, etc., including the new constructions. So, really I think it's probably not that big of a deal to have it. People are still choosing it all the time. I have not had any concerns until I started tile shopping and reading about it online. Having marble in a home is a selling feature for homes in my area, not a decrement. It's highlighted in listings. Of course, I know not all buyers care for it and might even turn off ones who think it's high-maintenance, but it's not a concern at the moment. I like porcelain tiles for many reasons as well. I will be using it in my kid's bath (not faux marble-look, something more contemporary), and in other areas of my house. For me personally, I think having the look I want is more important. It's something that I have to use and look at every day, so if I'm not happy with the way something look, no amount of easy maintenance will make up for it.

This post is timely for me because we've been talking about updating the kids' bathroom. We have a full length builder grade mirror now and that thing is always a mess! I don't know exactly what my kids do in there, but there are always splash marks and dried toothpaste on it. They have electric toothbrushes and those spray more than the standard/manual ones, but I think my teenagers are just messy. Good thing to know about the vanity height as well. My kids are 5'6" and 5'9" so they have to bend over quite a bit to wash their faces and we have the builder grade round bowl. I was considering just having the original vanity painted but will now get a new one so I can add some height.