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While you’ve chosen a lovely tile for the floors, I’d be cautious about using it on the walls. In your showers, it might look sleek and modern, particularly with your wall hung vanity, however, using it in the toilet area might be too dark and, personally, I interpret a half wall of tile as more of a transitional look.

@enjoythejourney,

Were you referring to the Amelia Smoke (Main Bathroom) or the Notion Ice (Ensuite Bathroom)? Do you think the toilet area of the Main Bath, Ensuite, or both would be too dark? I don't think I want to use a different tile on the floor and wall, and its important to me that the toilet area be easy to clean :) This is kind of the look I was envisioning with the Notice Ice in the Ensuite (although obviously I don't have a window above my toilet which is maybe why you think it would be dark, but I will have a SolaTube):

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I'm also not really sure that I understand your comment about half-tiled walls being a transitional look?

@chiflipper:

Thanks for the heads up! I believe the Amelia Smoke tile is meant to go in random directions, but it might look better if the waves were all in the same direction like you suggested. Here's what it looks like with random directions:

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And this person seemed like they selected all tiles in the same direction:

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Or someone else did a different tile pattern which looks interesting (but I don't know if I could do that pattern on the floor, but a regular grid pattern on the walls?):

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I’m not a pro so my advice may be wrong. Generally, I think of sleek modern design as being like your picture, tile to the ceiling and on all the walls. The way I read your post, you were planning to put tile half way up and, to me, that’s a transitional look (traditional if you add trim or a border tile). For the record, I have full height tile (on one wall and in shower) and half height tile (around my tub) so I’m not questioning mixing tile heights.

Yes, in a room that doesn’t appear to have windows and having your toilet tucked in an alcove, I’d be concerned it will feel dark. The white porcelain will also be a very crisp contrast, as in some of the pictures above so your toilet will definitely draw the eye if it’s mounted on a grey wall. You may want that crisp, eye-catching look.

As for easier clean up, I really don’t understand that comment (I’ve seen it plenty of times, not just you). I guess small children or the elderly might mess up the walls if they haven’t got full control of themselves so there’s some merit to it.

just remember to keep us in mind for that final touch ;)

@enjoythejounrey,

Thanks for the feedback :)

I like floor-to-ceiling tile everywhere but the person at the tile store recommended against it (since there would be no space for me to add colour with paint and she thought it would look too commercial). I was considering some walls that are half-tiled for cleanliness purposes around the toilet -- I just like that I'd be able to wet it down and clean it as needed. You'd be surprised by the poor aim of some males :P Ideally, I'd also like tile behind any wall where there's a towel hanging too (since people with wet hands splash the walls when grabbing for a towel and it drives me nuts :P). I haven't really figured out where I could put towel hooks in my Main Bath yet, but the towel hooks in the ensuite will be on the tiled wall beside the toilet (kind of in the shower area but far enough back that it shouldn't get wet).

I actually like the contrast of the white toilet with the grey wall (especially since I'll be doing a wall-mounted toilet which will also have a pretty large metal actuator plate). FYI, the toilet is only tucked in an alcove in the Main Bath. The Main Bath has a window in the room, it's just that the window isn't directly above the toilet. I'm toying with the idea of installing a gloss-white cabinet above the Main Bath toilet (shown in the drawing) that would be flush with the wall (and I think this would brighten up the space a little). If I don't do the white cabinet, then I will prbably have a towel-storage rack above the toilet (which could add some colour). I'm hoping that it won't look too dark looking in the Mian Bath toilet area.

The ensuite (where the toilet is more in the open) doesn't have a window but will have a SolaTube light tunnel to bring in light.

Thanks!

I know this is unrelated to your question, but I wouldn't put a double vanity in the main bathroom. There's no counter space, which is much more infuriating to me than having to share a sink. You use the sink to brush your teeth. You use the counter for everything else.

I like your tile selections. Typically for a modern look, you would tile all the way up to the ceiling or not at all. It also helps a small space feel bigger, more unified, and more luxurious. People frequently "fix" a half-wall of tile that by painting the remaining wall to match the tile, so it doesn't add any color. Color is best added though accessories.

This article might be helpful while you're wrapping up the design process:

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/planning-your-master-bathroom-7-design-details-to-consider-stsetivw-vs~103606747

Oh good. Sometimes people get really obsessed with having a double vanity even if its a bad fit, so I wanted to make sure I mentioned it.

Does anyone have any alternative suggestions on the wall tile? FYI, I don't plan to use any kind of border tile in either bathroom -- I just prefer the look without borders.

I think I'll use Schluter Rodec as the "border" betwen my tiled and untiled areas.

For my Main Bath, would it be too much tile if I tiled floor-to-ceilin in the entire toilet area (i.e. left of toilet, behind toilet, and the large wall to the right of the toilet)?

Hello! Are there any more thoughts on tile placements for my two bathrooms? A couple of things to note:

1.) I'm no longer going to have any cabinets directly above the toilets. Instead, I'm going to recess the walls 6" above the toilets and install 6-inch-deep towel racks like the one below. This will help me to add colour in the toilet areas (i.e. the towels will have colour) and it will also give me a place to store towels :)

2.) For functional purposes, I'd really like to have backspalsh tile -- could this be worked into the design? I just don't like the idea of water splashing on a painted wall (and it's bound to happen with 18" deep vanities).

Thanks!