Well, I am liking it. It was a risk. The tile showroom sales woman thought I was a little off when I wanted to put the porcelain marble tile for the shower, with the porcelain pattern floor, and the walnut. But then she started liking it too. I possibly just wore her down visually. That was last spring. It's been a looong time bringing this together. And unlike Hunzi, I like a floor that looks like dirt, its more grounding to me. The thing about the floor is that it has brown, lighter tans, grays, blues, even slight green, and brings all the colors of the room into one. This picture shows the floor a little greener than it is. It is more of a bluish blend with browns IRL:

Crescent is the original curved shower rod Westin hotels made famous, made by Shower Solutions We just bought one for our guest bath (oil-rubbed bronze), but it's not installed yet. Their basic finishes are satin brushed stainless steel, bright polished stainless steel, and powder coated white. But they make some variations for select retailers, such as the oil-rubbed bronze and satin nickel versions which are sold at Bed Bath & Beyond. -- Eric

Hi Suzan30 - While I am not an expert, and I too have a similar size (hall) bathroom which is just under remod as we speak, I am thinking of going for Scheme 7 a diagonal layout, as I believe the vertical layout in scheme 3 makes the space look more condensed... (not sure if that is what an expert would conclude...) also a local plumbing company had the flwg to say on vertical lines (whether floor or wall, not sure) from somethings they had collected from NKBA etc..: "The bathroom is usually one of the smallest rooms in the house. But you can make the space look bigger with smart use of color and lines. � For example, a bright-colored tub or toilet (like black or fire-engine red) next to white walls will have more visual weight and could overpower a small room. Exposed shelving, conversely, has less weight and makes the space seem bigger. � Keep vertical lines to a minimum; they add height to a room. Horizontal lines (vanity tops, cabinets and moldings) visually expand the space. � Light walls and floor make a room seem larger. Also, patterns made up of small elements give the impression of being farther away. � Mirrors add length, depth and width. Consider an entire mirrored wall to double the size of the bathroom. Skylights, windows and glass block walls also add space. " HTH

Your bathroom is 280 CF if it has 8' ceilings. Your existing fan will completely change all of the air in 3.5 minutes. Before changing the fan, I would check a few things first: 1. Is the bath fan venting properly? Do you see it pull the steam out? Is it possible that it's clogged, a flap not opening, etc? 2. Do you have a shower head that is breaking up the water too much? I installed a water saving shower head that generated much more steam than the standard head - in part because it broke up the water more and in part because I had to boost the water temp in order to feel the hot water. I had to get rid of that water saving shower head - the extra steam was damaging my bathroom.