Holligator -- I am so glad to do you any kind of favor. Your kitchen with that beautiful soapstone was one of my first inspirations for using soapstone in my kitchen -- which we love above all things (if you look at the bathroom pics below you may be able to see the soapstone I snuck in there as well). And it's funny what you said about your husband liking black. Mine does too, as long as it's not shiny (which made soapstone perfect for us). So what goes around comes around on GW! I love that. Anyway, the floor definitely doesn't show dirt (even with a muddy-footed dog running around!). That's a bit hard to see in the pics (where the flash shows up every piece of lint) but in real life they just look good. We're very pleased (we had a great tile guy who was meticulous in laying and spacing the tiles, which were on a very loose mesh backing). It took some looking to find larger format hex tile. The tile we ended up with is American Universal in a matte black, 1.5-inch size. I really like the matte look (the penny tiles on Door 16 are matte black, from Nemo Tile in NY, with black grout) and I'm glad we went with the slightly larger tiles (the other choice was one-inch tiles, which were easily found at Daltile). The American Universal tiles were shipped from California (although the box says made in Japan) and had a lead time of a week or so; my impression is that they are fairly widely available (we got them from a local tile store). These photos aren't great (and the trim on the new pocket door is still not painted!) but maybe they'll give you an idea. The first is probably the best representation of the way the floor actually looks. From August 12, 2011 I think the flash in this one is making the grout look lighter than it reads in real life and the tile shinier. From August 12, 2011 Good luck with your powder room. I look forward to seeing the finished pictures!

I like 12 x24 tile on the floor and the shower walls espcially in small bathrooms

I love the look of polished tile I am getting 24x24 marble look Tile with gray and greige veining put in on Monday my foyer..halls..kitchen andthe powder room and laundry will have 12x24 version of the same floors in a diff pattern and 4 of my bathrooms will also have a mix of the same tile for flow and consistency ..everywhere else is Greige color luxury Vinyl floor we put in because the kids and the dog I love the look of a Grabd entry Do what your heart desires ❤️ Here is a photo that inspired me to do the 24x24 and the 12x24

Rectangular niche with a painting inside? Of course! And an adjustable wall washer lamp in the top of the niche to illuminate the painting properly. As to spacing, there's no hard and fast rule. It often depends on the size and style of the frame. Large, ornate or bulky frames need more visual space. Minimal or frameless paintings may be able to live with somewhat less space. As a general rule I think I would allow at least 6 inches of clear space between the wall, top and bottom of the niche and the edge of the frame. A bit more might also be a good idea. It's probably a good idea to think of the shape and proportion of the niche to be similar (not necessarily identical) to that of the painting. Remember, most paintings are best hung at eye level.