jaymielo- I don't know if I did things 'backwards' by most standards, but it worked for me! I picked out my tile before anything else in the bathrooms. I did a lot of magazine clipping for inspiration. I found my cache of clippings the other day and was surprised to see how closely I ended up following their general themes after all. Although I didn't have specific colors picked out for each bathroom, I did have a general FEEL of what I wanted. For instance, in my boys bath, I knew the design needed to be more masculine, what an adult would feel comfortable with (since they won't be little for long!), and also something that would work if a girl ever entered the family picture and used one of the bedrooms sharing that bath. Honestly, I didn't even think about the countertop at this point, since I knew that it would be easier to pick that out after figuring out the tile. We ended up doing the copper slate bath up there: For our master bath, I had found a pic of one that had a creamy yellow with darker wood in it. Then we went on a trip to Santa Fe and stayed in a B&B that had the most awesome travertine shower in it. DH and I knew immediately that we wanted to find a similar tile for our master bath. We also had known for a few years that we wanted to do a pebble floor in there. Adding all those ideas together, we came up with this: I guess my best suggestions would be to 1)Get your magazine/photo clips out and decide what it is you like about them in particular. 2)Decide of the main function of a particular bath--kids, light or heavy traffic, guests, etc. 3)If you want individuality, do each bath one at a time so that you don't overwhelm yourself. Keep in mind that even though they will all be different, if they fit the general color schemes of your house, there will still be a 'flow' throughout. 4)If you want even more cohesiveness, pick a general tile and mix the accent pieces/countertops to individualize each bath. 5) Remember that you can always change the paint color, but it's MUCH harder and more costly to change tile! I'm sure whatever you do will turn out great. It's just the process that can sometimes be overwhelming!

That's funny that you're asking this--I just decided to put in some non-damp-rated sconces in the bathroom with tub/shower. I'll have a fan too, but I was a bit concerned. But, I'll tell you how far I've gone--I ordered sconces with rice paper shades. They'll probably dissolve in a few years and I'll need to put glass or acrylic in. But I agree, I was having trouble finding ones I liked under the bathroom lighting categories.

As far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as too much light in a bathroom. After all, they don't all need to be on at the same time. Yep, an overhead light, vanity light(s), AND.... I would definitely recommend a light in the shower. That way, the shower space isn't spooky when you draw the shower curtain. No shower curtain? There will be shadows from the walls. You will think you haven't shaved for 3 weeks..... Lights installed in showers have to be a special kind..... I forget what it's called. On more general bathroom planning ideas..... consider blocking on the empty walls in case you want to add shelving, or several towels bars, or might later on need grab bars. Also, put an electric outlet in that 92" wall, in case you want to plug something in later, like a towel warmer, small heater, electronic scale, etc.

most people complaining of wet rooms shouldn’t own one to begin with. If you can’t afford to maintain it properly...... don’t get it. Patricia Colwell my dear. You‘re in design? My friends and I all live in large houses. Most have tubs and showers next to each other. I like to rinse off immediately after soaking. Wet rooms are like owning a high end car. Can’t afford to up keep it. You probably can’t afford one