The rings will just scrape the paint off. There are plenty of oil rubbed bronze rods that will look better than chrome. CR Lawrence and Naiture both make actual brass rods. Stay away from Kingston Brass. Very poor quality. http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/sources.faucets.Kingston.Brass.htm#.WfZDbDNOnYU

Hi Kim, so many comments to fish through but I think the only for sure thing so far is the wood look tile flooring? SO do yourself a big favor here and commit to white tile. Keep it clean and classic. Bring in fresh color with your paint. If you want that blue tile then do just a touch as a stripe or trim in the shower. What are your counters? Cabinets? Fixtures? Here I've used the wood plank tile on a herringbone for floor. In shower kept it simple with a beveled white large format subway for walls. Inset niche with a Carrara hexagon and did the same on shower floor. It leans coastal with the paint color and Capiz shell chandelier.

Patricia and GN Builders, thank you both for such quick responses. Patricia - the bedroom does have an egress window, facing South, the bathroom fan would be facing East and yes run directly under the Deck. Great point on ventilation... I may just be overthinking this. GN Builders - Coming through the rim-joist and the deck ledger is my current and only plan indeed. Any specific Vent Caps you may recommend? I was looking for a metal one with a grate to protect from any potential "intruders". Thanks again!

We have 3 panasonics in our house-- a whisper warm which includes heat+light+fan and two of the ones that look like a recessed light and are light + fan. All work well, but all have been installed in the past year, so I can't comment on longevity. The recessed light ones are my favorite-- they allowed us to keep a sleek streamlined look in the shower (the ceiling in both showers is tiled) while also doing a good job moving air. All 3 are quiet and all 3 were expensive. I was uncomfortable spending that much on fans, but I have no regrets (as of now).