I love glass tile, but unfortunately I'm old enough to remember the 1970s and 80s, when "how can we cover this up?" was a major topic of conversation.

However, the trend machine seems to have been stuck in neutral for quite a while now, so it may take a while before everyone says, "What was I thinking?" again.

agree 100% with that ^^^

So it is going in our downstairs bathroom. There is a shower in there. Would it be appropriate to do a fun accent in the shower? Shower is on opposite wall, so not right next to the vanity.

That's what I think:

In every material, you can have beautiful products, and generic products. People didn't loose interest and admiration for glass mosaics in churches for example, and it's been centuries.

If you love glass, really love glass, have always loved glass-you shouldn't care whether it will be timeless or not. The glass itself is timeless. If it's beautiful.

If it's generic accent tile that everybody does-yes, it will probably say "I'm so 2012 or whatever" to you.

I'm not a fan of glass-but there is glass out there that's so beautiful I forget I'm not a fan:)

Your vanity is gorgeous. If you want to have an accent, or just to use glass everywhere-you need to go for a tile that won't cheapen your vanity. You need to go with beautiful high quality glass..

It can be simple. It doesn't need to scream or anything. But it should be beautiful tile.

The more elaborate accent is-the better should be the tile.

That's why it's easy to get away with white subway tile. It's simple.

The moment you want less simple-the quality of the product should go up and up and up. That's how you will still appreciate it for years to come.

I would let the vanity be the standout. I would not do mosaics because of the small pattern in the vanity. I love glass because it reminds me of water and I love water. Maybe a larger glass tile in a horizontal pattern might be nice if you love the transparency of glass.

Regarding trends, I think the vanity is more trendy than glass or mosaic tiles. However it seems mid-century modern to me so I would go with that style, since it has stood the test of time.

If you love something, it will stand the test of time. Find something you love. Look at pics of horizontal paneling and fencing and see what people are doing to compliment those lines. It would be easy to go overboard and mess up the details that make the vanity so striking.

That vanity is gorgeous! I agree completely with letting it be the star and going neutral and larger format, as shown in your picture.

But I did some searching and found this photo...the vanity doesn't have the strong horizontal element like yours, but the teak floor definitely does and it looks terrific with the glass subways. However, if your home doesn't have a modern vibe like this, it may not work as well. In the end, do what you love!

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Very pretty! Thanks for the picture. Our home is traditional, but as we upgrade things, we lean very contemporary. My in laws have a mid century modern home and are remodeling, so I'm pillaging their home! Lucky for me they have great taste.

Glass mosaic tile would look great with that vanity. Yes, it will eventually look dated. I suggest you use the glass as an accent, then you can replace it at some time in the future, and it won't cost a fortune.

I'm sure at some point, people will say that glass mosaic tile is dated. We just did a stripe of mosaic tile in our shower, and as a backsplash for our vanity, as a part of our bathroom remodel. The important thing for me is that, every time I go into my shower or use the vanity, I smile because I love it. I don't care that it may be dated in 10 or so yrs. The mosaic tile, in our bathroom adds some sparkle and pizzazz to what is normally just another room in my house.....so I now like being there. You don't have to spend a fortune for mosaic tile, we only spent maybe $300 to add just a little extra sparkle to our bathrooms, and it was well worth it to me.

It's all going to look "dated" sooner or later anyway. Just do what you LOVE! You'll enjoy it longer than doing something you consider timeless but don't like as much. And if you do a glass accent in the shower, I'd make it substantial. Ours is 11" wide.