I would do a search here for the following terms: "marble on shower floors" "marble stains" "iron stains in marble" "marble not drying" If you do a bit of reading, the common result you will see, is that marble is not the best product to use for shower floors or walls. My master bath was all done with tile from Walker Zanger, but I used their porcelain and glass tiles for products that are durable and easy to clean. I am willing to squeegee the whole shower after I use it, but not something that my husband or kids would do, so products have to be chosen with all family members in mind. I am now doing 3 more bathrooms, but went with a competitor of WZ in my area, as they have many of the same product lines, but had better pricing.

Thanks Lisa Caudill Designs, I've considered painting the tile around the tub, but am a little reluctant to paint the floor tiles, don't want to have a mess of paint flaking off in a few months. Love that dark cabinet in the photo.

I’d go with something similar to ours, which are walnut slab. You don’t want anything to fussy that will compete with that beautiful tile.

In a smaller space, seeing more floor makes it appear larger. I agree that it makes it more difficult to clean. You can have toe kicks that are placed farther back making it seem like the vanity is more a piece of furniture. Modern bathrooms frequently have wall mounted vanities with no legs. Very easy to clean under. May not offer as much storage as a traditional vanity, though.