DalTile has a huge selection of unglazed porcelain mosaic tiles in the classic hexagon and 1" squares, and basketweave. I've used them before in baths and loved it. Here is a link that might be useful: DalTile Mosaic tiles This post was edited by lazygardens on Thu, Jan 10, 13 at 8:47

mrspete, if I do the wall behind the tub or the wall at the end of the tub, it will be clearly visible when you enter the room. The vanity wall is on the same wall as the entry door, so not so much. And I do want the tile to make a statement, but not be overwhelming, and not look like we were just trying to "fit it in" somewhere. Its a tough line to walk, for sure, and I am not the artistic type so I have a great deal of difficulty visualizing things. BTW, this tile is $45 a sq ft I think, not cheap but a lot less than some similar mosaics I saw and liked that were $100 +. Nevertheless, given that I seem to have very expensive taste, budget may be a factor. nancyinmich, your comments really have me thinking. You sound like you definitely have a good sense of design! I will see if I can do a mock up somehow to see how it looks. But I'm really not sure about the backsplash, only because I want the counter and backsplash to be easy to keep clean. The uneven texture of the mosaic and all that grout gives me the hebejebees. And I somehow feel like it would be better viewed from a distance. FYI, I am planning on wall mounted faucets. More $$$4 ;-).

I am going with a 2" hex style black and white tile. I love the look of the "old" tiles like the hex and basket weave. I don't like subway, either, though and I felt that glass mosaic didn't look right with either. I'm going with Florida Tile's Calacatta http://www.floridatile.com/products/precious in the shower and a 4 x 4 white square around the tub. I would look at a Calacatta or Cararra porcelain subway (or larger brick style). You'll really need samples of both with your basket weave to make sure that the whites match. In one brand (can't remember which), the Calacatta was too warm, but their Cararra matched well. Florida Tile's Calacatta matched better than the Cararra. It comes in several sizes including an elongated hex and herringbone.... but that may be too busy for the basketweave.

Thank you for all the feedback. It's been decided that we're going to keep the band of mosaics. The more I look at it, the more I like it (as with Idecor54's comment). I do really like the look and simplicity of all the big tiles with no mosaic, but I think I will like this just fine as well. We are also using a very neutral grout that blends very well with the tile and almost makes the lines disappear. I'm feeling confident that it will look good in the end. ;)