Keep it simple. Don't use the polished tiles. Use 12"x24" matte finish on your floors and shower walls. Matte/honed is less slippery than polished.

Beautiful bathroom. Emily! i would love to the hex on the floor but it may be out of our bulding allowance right now. How is the maintenance with the white areas and the large amount of grout?

To be honest, since this is our beach house and we aren't there full time, the maintenance has been fine -- I sweep and mop occasionally. (That might say something about my overall cleanliness standards, also.) But since the grout is grey, it means it doesn't look as dirty as quickly as white grout does; and since the tiles have grey patterning/veining, they're not as hard to keep looking pristine as all-white tiles.

I'm know there are other hex carrara-lookalike tiles besides these ones, though; I'm sure you can find ones that fit your allowance. :)

There are several choices when it comes to bathroom flooring. From hardwoods to hard tile to luxury vinyl, the first step is understanding what works for you in your space. Since you are concerned about slipping on tile, ceramic tile with textured options are perfect to help reduce slipping in wet bathrooms. Take a look at ourbathroom flooring guide for advice on how to choose a beautiful yet functional bathroom floor.

@Emily R. I know this is an old thread. Do you still love your tile? Any issues? I am looking for good quality, realistic looking porcelain carrara hex. Do you remember what you paid per sq ft? Marca Cornoa has a herringbone mosaic too that looks lovely. But I havent had luck getting my hands on a sample. Ours will also be used in beach house bath, used by kids and guests and will opt for a light grey grout for easier upkeep. How has the finish been with sand? Did installers seal this tile during installation?

Still love it. :) No issues with sand -- although this is in our master, so it doesn't get as much use as say the first floor bathroom. I looked through my records and I can't find the itemized receipt for this particular tile; I'm sorry. :( But I would choose it again for sure.

Thank you @Emily R.! Super helpful. The tile shop I am using for other another part of the house is a Marca Corona distributor and quoted me $18 a sq ft. Just wondered if I should shop around or it that sounds in the ballpark. I have found huge price variation with other tiles all over town. I called Tile shop, the mfg and can pick up samples there. Hoping this is the one! I appreciate your help.

Emily and Baseball mom- love your marble look porcelain floor choices! What countertop did you use? I’m not a fan of plain white countertops. I prefer a quartz countertop.

@Amy Perlman The countertop in that bathroom is marble -- it's discontinued since I bought it 4 years ago, but it was just an off-the-shelf (ie off-the-build.com) one, not anything custom. It's held up fine, though. :)

You have a beautiful countertop and floor!

My floor is porcelain tile (right). I’m hoping the countertop on the left goes with the busy tile. I don’t want to go with all white countertops.

@Amy Perlman I think you may be happier with a quartz that had larger sweeping veins such as callacutta or statuario so i was more similar to the look of your tile. From the photo, the quartz has a creamy background and more of a carrera like delicate veining and they may not work together. I have the same hex tile floors as Emily in two of my bathrooms. I used quartz with veining for the vanity tops. I don't think it competes or looks too busy, but I found a quartz that was the same look and colors as the floors (true white background with blue-grey veins). I'm not sure it would have worked if it was similar. There are so many marble like quartz options and all are intended to look like a specific type of marble. Are you having the tops fabricated/ purchasing a slab? Or are you looking for a top already made for your vanity?

Molly,
Can you show me photos of your floors and countertops? Thank you!

In person the quartz is a white background. To me, it leans more toward gray than creamy. I have Calcutta Gold countertops in my kitchen and it would look like I’m trying too hard to match my floor if I used a calacutta quartz. Both have a lot of movement. I was going for something more subtle but not plain white.

@Amy Perlman If you like the way that quartz works with the tile, go for it! You opinion is the only one that matters. :)

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@Amy Perlman I am not home but I found some photos of our guest bath I had sent to someone else asking about tops and tile. We used a different quartz in primary bath, Hanstone Montauk, that has less dramatic veins.

Gorgeous!! I think your floor is less busy than mine. My shower has those hexagon tiles. Love them!

Molly, do you know the name of this countertop?

@Amy Perlman I think it is Statuario Maximus - Caesarstone. Fabricator had a remnant half slab we used in that particular bathroom, so not 100% certain. I may have been Cambria Statuario Maximus. Definitely one of the two.