Hmmm . . . I can see the point about flooring. In that same vein, I've been considering pebble tile for the bathroom floor -- it comes in "real pebbles" vs. "flat pebbles". Has anyone had that? I also understand the comment about "love it in other people's houses". I could name a dozen things that fall into that category for me! On the wall, tile and grout don't have to be a nightmare to clean. RainX them 3-4 times a year, and no mold will grow on them. The green's nice, but I'm more of a blue person. I guess I'll say that the green is something I'd like in other people's houses!

Thanks for your comments, all! (Pardon the lack of formatting, I've been typing this all on my phone!) ____________ Roarah: I think the marble-look hex option looks great! And the grey tile for herringbone is lovely too. I actually was set on doing a herringbone floor at first until it became more difficult to source a 3x20 or 4x24 length tile (I prefer a very long and lean look with a herringbone). Not sure if this will help you differentiate/decide between them, but the herringbone in that size feels a bit more modern to me, whereas the marble hex feels more classic/luxurious but I'm sure either choice will be beautiful on your floors! mrsshayne & grannysmith18: Thanks for sharing your experiences (I've been researching the heck out of those who've lived with penny tile floors to see if they ended up loving/hating them; interestingly, I found much more info on the black penny tile look but not a lot regarding white (except not to use white grout). Yeah, I think the amount of grout and worrying about it getting dirty is what's holding me back. Also, whether having such a large floor area of penny tile will be visually overwhelming instead of soothing and inviting. ____________ Latest Update: I actually returned the original 12x24 grey Porcelain (it was beautiful but was a bit rough in texture which I wasn't sure I wanted underfoot in the bathroom) and ended up buying a White Penny Porcelain mosaic with Mapei Flexcolor CQ Frost grout for the floors. However (>_<), I still can't help but have that nagging sense that this isn't the "right floor" yet... I realize I'm doing the penny or considering hex tiles because I feel like I owe it to the Victorian gods to be historically accurate but at the same time, if we could just have a smooth, one surface (minimal grout lines), white or light grey colored, easy to clean floor, I would. In other words, I feel like I'm trying to put in penny or smaller hex cause that's what it seems like I'm "supposed" to do, but I can tell that I don't actually love them (except for the marble hex which is out of our budget, since we have over 100 SF to tile) which is probably why I ruled them out in the first place, sigh. So I'm still in dilemma mode...but am thinking of choosing one of these really large format tiles from a local retailer (who offers bargain prices on bathroom fixtures and larger cement-look tile): https://goo.gl/photos/3wE9kcS3WPbp9sD18 Mainly, I'm reminded that my original goals for the bathroom were to make it whiter and brighter (maximize the minimal light), more spa-like, with some modern flair/finishes at a reasonable cost, though choosing the "right" tile seems like a decision that will never end until we finally get started on laying things down. Along with trying to choose a finish that a future buyer won't curse me for, the way I did when I saw the red terra cotta on the bathroom floor :P. ____________ I'll keep the thread updated with how things turn out (I really appreciate when others have done the same; it's neat to see people's considerations for why they did what they did and the incredible changes that can be made), just hope the bathroom doesn't turn out ugly (cause then I'll be less inclined to post :P!) Thanks for reading!

Tell your installer he owes everyone here for tryin to help him out of a jam!! LOL Well, everyone but me. He did an excellent job installing the tile, too. Penny rounds aren't all that easy to keep from seeing sheet lines, etc. Seriously, if you want to change the color, a grout colorant is the best way to go. Not only will it change the color to what you want, but it'll also make it much easier to keep clean, being that it's a one part epoxy coating that won't allow the dirt to get into the pores of the grout. For all intents and purposes, it'll permanently seal the grout.

Wow, what a beautiful bathroom! The sample I'm referring to holding the swatches up to is my tile sample (the one I posted a pic of). I mentioned in my original post that they're darker in the picture than in person, but the vendor picture (link in original post) is a better representation. I went back to Lowe's and looked at the grout again (even though I ordered the Rain today and no refunds), and the warm grey, silver and grey pearl are definitely not a match. The silver is close, but it doesn't match any of the colors in the tile. Rain at least matches the lightest tile, which is why I was thinking it'd work. Ugh, I love the tile so much, but had no idea the grout was going to be this challenging!