BB, you are not a moron, and we doubt Creative would suggest that. Just understand that there have been a LOT of dilemmas on this forum related to the problems that people have had with tile installations, especially showers. In most cases the homeowners did not have the trusted professionals on the project that you obviously have. And Creative is correct, the manufacturer and industry standards, as well as your trusted contractors, should be your guide regarding the tile selection appropriate for a steam shower. Make sure the tile is rated for this application.

Hi Erika! It was our installers first time with zellige, but they did not run into any real issues. It did take longer than they anticipated originally just because of the extra time it takes to soak the tiles. They also mitered the edges of the tile around the shower which is quite labor intensive. One thing I wish I would have done differently is specified the size of the shower niche to the installers, the tile is quite thick and they did not really take that into account when measuring the niche so it turned out a bit smaller than I would have liked. I did not deal with Riad tile directly, my contractor ordered the tile for us, but they had great customer service (I have heard the opposite about cle which I did order a sample from). Hope that helps!

bevysaintpe,,,,tea ceremony is a beautiful color. I would use a light gray grout color, allowing the zellige tile to shine through. The eye really won't pick up on the gray. Look at Mapei Warm Gray. it's the perfect shade. I used it w/my shower tiles the warm gray will give you a similar look to this one. (also your color tile) here's the warm gray in the Flexcolor CQ I would not use this bright white grout color or this very large grout spacing try to get as close as you can

I know this may not sound helpful, but the only way to get your answer is to get more samples! Order a few more from Cle and Zia (and Riad?) and ask them to send you a range of tones/tiles from different boxes. Using photos, which have been color corrected, and other people's experiences in their other houses with other lighting and finishes and other batches of tile.... it will just make you crazy when what you need is to see them all together in YOUR space with your light and your stuff. Good luck!