Are you doing the same tile on the floors? I'm assuming the wood shown in the pic of the countertop choices is for the vanity cabinets? Your deco tile is really pretty.

I think the vanity design and lighting looks good, as long as everything was measured correctly. Are the sidelights really only about 3" wide?

I think a dark countertop might be a little gloomy with all the gray tile, but it's hard to say without knowing how much light you have (are there any windows?) or what paint colors you are thinking about. I would think about a white countertop.

Thanks for your thoughts - yes, we're doing the same grey for the shower/bath walls and floor (though a 3" mosaic of the same tile for the shower floor). We do like the deco tile, but it's a bit pricey, so we don't want to go crazy with it. The wood (walnut veneer) is for the vanity - the photo shows some of the different stains we've been playing with, but we're looking at the center stain, which is essentially a natural walnut color.

The sidelights actually are a 2"x18" square tube with a 4"square center mount. So they're pretty narrow. But they theoretically throw off 900 lumens each (will have dimmers). Two cans above and behind, along with the Panasonic LED Fan/Light, should be enough. I'm thinking of having the electrician run another wire up on the far end of the room that could be used to power any additional lighting in case we felt it necessary, via a soffit.

Also, there is a pretty good sized window over the tub itself, which should bring in some light - although, we're pretty much in the woods facing north on that side of the house, so the light will typically be subtle. But there will be some natural light.

I've thought about the idea of going white, but it feels like it might hide things like the sinks, and be too much of a contrast with the rest of the room. Is it too odd to use one color for the vanity top, and a different color for the shower bench surface, beyond the cost of finding a different material? I've been thinking now of trying to use more of the ($) deco tile to highlight some space, such as the right hand side of the vanity, but I don't know....

This is somewhat outside of my normal color palette - I typically go beige/"greige", which we mostly did in the Kitchen a couple of years ago, but DH really wanted to go with a grey for the MB. Fortunately, this grey does have some bits of brown in it, so we can make it work with the wood vanity, but I'm not as confident about what works. I really appreciate any interesting ideas that might liven it up (in a subtle way...)

Thanks!

I didn't click on your links, but wanted to comment on those Sonneman LED lights. We have them in our local showroom and really like them! They are nice and slim for a tight spot where you want light but don't want to particularly call attention to the fixture. The light was wonderful and even and plenty bright. We actually ordered 2 of them, but may have to return them as we started to install them to replace some other fixtures and found that the holes in the mirror were offset from the boxes in the wall, so they may not fit. Or we may even get a new mirror, we liked them that much.

With regard to changing surfaces between shower bench and vanity top: it's not that those need to be the same, it's just that in a small room, it is generally best to err on the side of unity rather than variety, if you know what I mean (and I find that a constant struggle!)

Hi Lori,
Thanks for the feedback on the lights - that's the one fixture we didn't see in person, so I've been a little uncertain - but that's great to hear. Fortunately, given new space, installation shouldn't be a problem.

The room isn't huge, so perhaps sticking with a single surface makes more sense. My latest pick is Caesarstone Raven, but in 2cm thickness, to save some costs, assuming that will work for the countertop (and honestly, I'd rather have the thinner material for the other pieces!)

Thanks!