There are absolutely no cons in using polished porcelain in a bathroom. In fact, many times when people have asked me about using natural stone, I've recommended thinking about changing to polished porcelain, SPECIFICALLY because soaps and so forth won't stain or etch it, you don't have to worry about hard water, nothing will scratch it-- it's virtually indestructible. And the best part of all-- no need for sealing!! It's pretty much as maintenance free as it gets, and still have the look of polished stone.

Thanks Jerry for the link and how to repair a tile. I hope my tiles do not chip when they are finally installed.

Wow! You are saying they damaged 30% of your tiles? The 100m2 = 1070sf. That is a TONNE of tile. Are they stone or are they man-made products? Usually deep scratches will show the body of a man-made tile...but they won't change the look of stone. You have installed 2850sf of tile. These are large format tiles. In N. America the average cost of installation = $12 - $15/sf (just for labour). The tiles are extra. A large format tile like this would cost $8 - $12/sf. The total cost of this job would be between $20 - 27/sf. If I do the math that means a job like this done in N. America = $55,000 - $75,000. Please be aware that you will most likely lose some of those tiles (1000sf of pulled tile = 10% breakage = 100sf of replacements needed). Please make sure you have access to the same DYE LOT of this tile (assuming this is a man made tile). If you cannot, it would be better to leave the tiles alone and get a hefty discount (30% of your tiles have been damaged...that's A LOT!).

It sounds like you’ve received some good advice re: polishing your tiles. I’m just posting a comment to let you know how beautiful your glass tile looks! I actually have this tile saved as one of my options for the wall over my vanity behind my mirrors. Q - is there any natural light in your bathroom? If so, would you mind taking a photo during the day so I can see how the tile looks with natural light? I would really appreciate it. Also - and I apologize if this seems like a strange question - did you pick out the tile or did a female? I’m asking this question in order to prove a point with my significant other. I own my house (no mortgage) - so, when we decided to live together, I didn’t want to sell it and buy something else with a mortgage. However, I originally built this house with my ex-husband - so, I’m remodeling MANY rooms in order to make it “new” (even though my ex didn’t really give much input into the house when we built it - and I only shared this house with my ex for about 4 years - quite awhile ago). I am trying to be considerate by not making anything “too feminine” - this tile seems like a good choice for that. My significant other didn’t say that the tile is too feminine - but I‘m not exactly sure whether he believes that or not! I definitely don’t think it’s feminine - I think it’s an attractive option for my accent wall. His suggestions have been simply TOO BORING! I don’t want a sterile looking all gray/white/black bathroom. I do want to be considerate - but it still is my house so . . . LOL! One other Q - what did you choose for your vanity/wall paint/flooring? Thanks!