Hopefully this works. I have two baths we just finished. The master is Daltile Brancacci with the resin chair rail and floral listello Fastfloors.com had this for 1/2 the price as special order from home depot. You have to call them though after you get your order set up to fix any shipping issues (they do each type of tile as a seperate order so shipping looks much worse than it really is until you call them). The other is our kids bath with 4 1/4" plain white tile and 2" cobalt blue glass from mirage tile. Note that the glass tile is thicker so you will have to put down more thinset behind the remaining tile and the grout joints around the glass will be larger due to difference in tile sizes. Here is a link that might be useful: fastfloors

Hi Bill, I have seen mention of this Mapei on other threads and did a google search and came up with a lot of foreign-language links. Who makes it? Or better yet, can you give me a link to a website? (Also, I sent you an email - did you get it? I noticed another tile installation disaster today. Our Master Bath floor has been covered for protection until today when part of it was exposed while the double vanity was installed. The large 16" square honed Calcutta Gold tiles are not centered on any of the walls, so there are really off grout lines at the center of the vanity. It is really obvious and when I think about it I literally want to cry :( . This is our forever house and everywhere I turn, a tile job is done badly. I could really use a good referal!)

Woven wooden shades would add a really nice texture to your room. You're right, I have a pair of double hung windows behind my tub. I've just ordered cordless cellular shades that will be 2 on 1 headrail and have the top down/bottom up feature for privacy and a view of the trees outside. I literally have to climb in my tub to adjust the windows or shades so they probably won't be moved very often. I'm planning to accent with purple so I'm hoping to find fabric for a valance to tie it all together and bring a softer texture into the room. You must be so anxious to be in your new home. I've never built a house before but I'm sure it would be both exciting and overwhelming.

That's so pretty! Rustic and orb is far and few between around here. We just finished (except for tweaking those final touches) my husband's bathroom in a rustic manly palette. ORB is certainly going to take more up keep than brushed nickel. For his sink, he has a Tapmaster and that helps tremendously with keeping the faucet clean. It's hands free water. No electricity or batteries or special faucets. It's all operated with a foot pedal and water pressure. The foot pedal is on the toekick. Here is the Delta Addison vanity faucet (Venetian Bronze). I used the Delta Linden In2ition tub spout and 2 in 1 shower and handheld. Verdict is still out on that. Water comes out all wonky and pressure isn't what it used to be. They're sending another tub diverter. Hope that's the answer. I have a Delta Venetian Bronze kitchen faucet too. LOVE it. Tapmaster on that sink as well so grubby/nasty hands on the faucet isn't a problem. Towel ring, tp holder and robe hook have a rope design. The vanity pulls are a little darker, almost black and have a Texas star as the pull. Finally found a stinkin' train rack that I could afford! Geez, those things are spendy :o And I think I even like it better than most of the more expensive ones. It's substantial and plain. I've got enough going on in that bath that I don't need it to be "fancy". We too did a porcelain wood plank. LOVE it! So far, no one has known it was tile :) I'm sure you'd want something "prettier" in your lovely bathroom but I thought I'd show you the train rack. It's 23.6" wide.