I would love to be in the feel good, don't worry camp. I don't want to shoot down anyone else's comment; it is the internet , it is free, it is opinion of many.

This discussion board would not be what it is without your honest and prudent comments @JAN MOYER. And the pain and frustration you feel is clearly because you care and know when a room could be so much better.

It is exactly that, Kendrah. Indeed it is.

So......in this case of too late

Darken the walls, keep the white of fixtures, add more white. Change the vanity to white if possible. Add the art, it makes it feel more intentional. Use blinding white towels, and throw in a healthy dose of prayer : ) .

Thirty three years in this crazy biz......is gonna kill me if another five lol.

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I opened myself up to the criticism, Jan. I appreciate you being polite yet honest.

Kendrah, thank you so much for your additional insight and those example pictures. It certainly helps to see examples of “poor choices” (subjective) made by professional designers. And you’re right…once the shower glass and light fixtures are in, and I can style it with a rug in between the shower and tub, some artwork on the wall to the left of the tub, maybe a small wooden stool/table next to the tub for soaps, etc…maybe it will look more harmonious.

The vanity color is not set in stone. Do you think white would look better? Or a creamy color?

No to cream , please and thank you?: )

Also..

Take a left over, of EACH of these tiles.....set them all out together, and just in case I shall lose what is left of my feeble mind? Tell us what the counter top is ( is it what I am seeing at shower curb?)

Samples..........lay it all out, Good pictures below in a comment box.

I’m following with interest because I think despite the not-so great 2-tone shower, it is still workable if you just let go of mistake- rumination BUT slow down on your finishing touches so can make it work better. Kendrah + Jan.

Then white towels because a) you like that and b) again, repeating-neutral ? I think especially because towels even when on racks/ hooks are more random/ entropic, whereas art can introduce a bit of color that has been controlled by the artist/ framed.

If all else fails to make you happy - you can tile over tile in a shower. Sal DiBlasi has a YouTube video on it (he tiled over the shower pan floor also) - he is a very well respected professional tile installer (I found that out after spending some time on the John Bridge Tile Forum after having issues with how my contractor build my shower incorrectly - nice group of pros over there - they don't provide design advice - just tiling advice).

Also, the guy in the video screen shots below has around 3.5 million subscribers - and gives advice to homeowners on many different issues. People love him. He shows how to tile over a tub/shower surround in the video:

He also addresses how to handle the edges of the tile + extending your shower fixtures so they will sit on top of the new tile.

There are several other blogs that show how to tile over tile. Jeff (Home RenoVision DIY) used the following products in order to do it:

The same two products were used by several other people on blogs/in videos.

In the next one, they even added a different seat in the shower + tiled the shower floor:

This next one - the tile was a new surround - so, they simply scuffed up the tile and used thinset to add the new tile. I added the photo to show you how they used a Schluter edge to cover up the edges of the tile (they have thicker sized ones):

Jeff (in the video above - Home RenoVision DIY channel on YouTube) also discusses when you can simply scuff up the tile and then install the new tile without using the two products from Mapei.

Some people used pencil trim for the edges of the shower.

Anyway - just an idea if your still unhappy after a few months. I just feel horrible for you - but I knew that others would jump in and help with ideas!

Also, I was wondering what was used on top of your shower curb? It seems to tie in the different colors - maybe it would work for the countertop for your vanity (unless Jan thinks it would be too busy?)

"Also, I was wondering what was used on top of your shower curb? It seems to tie in the different colors..........

My fear is that the curb is also the counter top.........!!!! and all of them have or create a pattern!

That will make a total of FIVE tile/ hard surfaces in the bath

ONE Mosaic in the shower floor

TWO Subway "beige" in the shower walls

THREE Porcelain WHITE/w gray in the shower walls

FOUR Checker board of the floor, white and warm gray

FIVE The curb.....some other quartz?

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Seems we have the most of the flooring. Take that deep warm gray and paint the walls same.

On second look? Leave the vanity as ordered, take a drawer face from the vanity to the paint store, match it. Ben Moore/Ace is best for that, or maybe it has a color.

If you can? Pop off the curb tops. change to a plain white. Change whatever was planned for counter top to a plain white quartz......even Corian "designer white" will work.

Then add white. :) Add the all important art.

I have to admit, I'm with Kendrah. I don't think this is a lost cause. Could it have been better - yes, but it is not horrible and it is not done.

I agree with Jan about the paint - a nice rich color , a warm gray will bring the drama.

Hang in there. It looks like it will be ok.

What color is the floor tile? I am seeing a white and marbled beige on my monitor, so if it’s gray, let us know.
It is FAR from horrible. There are good suggestions to pull it together with the hardware and vanity. An interesting fixture and mirror will also grab attention. This room will be fabulous when you’re done.

The floor tile is Daltile Perpetuo Timeless White and Elegant beige. Definitely not gray. The wall tile is the polished timeless white. I appreciate everyone's suggestions, and I do hope I can get to a place in the end where it comes together in a way that I don't hate it.

This type of wood vanity seems like it would tie in the beige tile.

I agree for you to live with it for a while. Sometimes we have to cut our losses and make peace with our decisions.

However, if you truly can't get past it, redo the shower area in the marble.

You are not the only one here to go through this.

Can you show us a pic of the vanity and a drawing of the whole room, plus what you have decided as far as mirror / medicine cabinet and if you have selected any light fixtures?

I'd for sure go white with the walls. I'd likely do the vanity in white or a light wood. But, it depends on the style of it, how many drawers, how much hardware is needed. I'd really try to make everything in here a very light neutral color and have the pops be your light fixtures and hardware.

For Jan Moyer: what do you suggest, with freestanding tub like that? You ask how she will wrangle a mop behind the tub. Is your advice just to not do this? I ask because I might be inheriting a vintage cast-iron tub that will be surrounded on three sides……

A free standing tub needs at least a foot around it on all the sides. It is meant to look sculptural, airy, not squashed.

So .........NO don't do as she did. This is why they make alcove tubs. That is going to be worse than getting at the goo/dust behind the potty

I think the main error was that middle faux tile the undertones are very vs everything else selected leans warm. I removed the tile so you can get an idea. I don't know your budget or timeline but if you could tile over or remove that I think the bathroom would look really nice. Taking that biege tile all the way down in the shower especially

The best advice above is to use a shower curtain to hide the mismatched shower tile. The floor tile is nice, and painting the walls a dark gray will look great. Warm it up with a light stained wood vanity.

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I agree with the poster that suggest a shower curtain instead of glass doors on the shower. This should hide a large portion of the shower tile which doesn't coordinate well with the rest of the tile.

JUST use frosted glass on the shower. Nobody wants a shower curtain unless its a tub: )

Unless I missed information? There's another pattern on the counter top......and it matches that shower curb.

Jan - when I saw the stone on the curb, it made me think that maybe that stone was the inspiration for putting all the tile colors together - because it appears to have white/gray/tan in it. Right after I thought about how it might bring all the colors together if it was on the vanity, I had this nagging thought about how "it's got to look way busier as a countertop vs. just on top of the curb - and that if it was added to the vanity, Jan might have a stroke!"

That's why I selected solid white for my curb + around my niche + top of pony wall + countertop for vanity. My sister said, "Solid white? Really? Seems boring!"

However, there is real Carrara tile in the shower (and the ceiling vaults from 9' to 11') + around the freestanding tub (at 42" high around walls) + a dark gray slate tile floor - I felt like adding anymore Carrara would make it too busy. It's also why I decided to use the same Carrara tile for the back of my niche vs. adding hexagons or some other mosaic marble tile.

Remember - EDIT, EDIT, EDIT!!

Edit is the word!!

Honestly, it just PAINS me to see this kind of thing happen. Tile stores, ( yes, all of them ) are loaded with a ninety percent content of you won't need it, it doesn't work. They exist to entice, to tantalize, or the entire showroom might be a colorless word of neutral shapes and sizes of bland! No different than the fabric samples in a furniture store, or the wallpaper in a paint store. ....you can not have it all.

There really isn't a bath in the world that needed this much going on, but what is done is done. Yank it all together best you can, and next project, next house? Sloooooow down. : )

In my humble opinion, it doesn't look horrible at all!! In the end, it's still a nice space with light neutrals, just a bit eclectic. If you embrace it with beige and grey art, you can say it's intentional. I'd do a lot of white to keep it airy (white walls sound better to me than dark, personally, but maybe someone can visualize it better) with pops of color (warm wood? prominent fixtures like others suggested? some bathroom friendly plants?). Frosted glass sounds lovely as long as it doesn't add another pattern, it could even match the window on the other side (if I'm picturing things right, it's a bit hard to see on photos).

But yeah, if you can afford to slow down now, please do. It's okay. Worse things can happen in life than a bit of mismatched undertones! Once you move in and there's pops of color from towels and toiletries, and the place becomes lived in, it'll be a lot less glaring!

I'm sure it can still spark joy to use and exist in. <3

plantsarefriends, you have no idea how good your comment makes me feel. I was literally losing sleep over this and almost threw up just thinking about how much regret I have for the whole thing. I almost started looking for a tile guy I could get to come over to give me a quote on replacing everything (I'm too ashamed to call the one who installed this mess). It does look much worse in pictures than it does in person, so there's that.

I ordered a large ivory and beige vintage-looking rug that I'm hoping will make the whole thing a little more cohesive. I will also hang a nice painting on the wall by the tub, put an antique side table next to the tub, place a brass tray on my vanity, and add some plants to the windowsill.

I was just so tired of seeing boring bathrooms with the same white or marble tile...I had too many ideas, and yes, needed to edit. But, there are worse things in life than a poorly designed bathroom...

A frosted glass door, or a white shower curtain will hide the shower tiles. Honestly, the rest of the room is nice! I would stay simple for your accessories. Do you have a photo of the rug before you buy it?

A sweet antique table near the tub sounds great. Stick to one color for your hardware and one manufacturer. We all know white towels work in most bathrooms, so think about some fluffy ones that are luxurious.

There is space for some fabulous artwork, which can be the focal point of a bathroom. You will not regret this room once it is finished. I still say the floor is gorgeous and will override the other “errors” which can be hidden.

Towels for your new bathroom.

Once again, RedRyder, I appreciate your kindness more than you know. Those towels would be perfect.

This is definitely not worth losing sleep over!! If I were a guest coming over to a bathroom like this, it really wouldn't make me pause at all. And honestly, I feel you with the "boring" monotone look that's so popular. You gave it more personality. :) I do see the vision, it's like when people mix warm and cool metals, it can look lovely.

If you want more feedback, it'd be really nice to see the rug, painting, etc.!

Paint the walls the color of the gold tile and you get a perimeter wainscot effect including the shower. No need for the frosted glass.

tracefloyd, that is great advice, thank you.

Anyone care to weigh in on this rug option?

The rug is too large and covers that beautiful floor. I think having a stack of terry mats in a basket near the shower and tub would be perfect. They are easy to use and toss into the washer when due. Use art to bring the tile choices. Add glass shower door.

That isn't the right rug for this room. The little black table is spot on though!

I would not paint the wall to match the beige tile, nor would I get artwork with these colors in them. Your goal here is not to match your tiles, but to let them receed into the background as the lovely neutral back drop that they are!

So sorry you have been losing sleep and almost threw up. I've been there too. I promise you will land on a styling solution that makes sense of this space and makes you feel proud of your selections.

What shower door have you selected? What is the frame and hardware on the door like?

Can you show us the vanity area, the vanity itself and what you have planned for lighting and mirror?

Do yourself a favor and scroll through this link of bathroom ideas from the UK. They are so great at mixing and matching tiles, patterns, and textures. It will open up your thinking so much more than anything you will see on Houzz or in American insta posts. Use it as a dose of inspiration and education. What works and why?

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/bathroom-ideas

Kendrah, thank you again, for everything. Scrolling through that link is like a breath of fresh air...I'm so drawn to British and European style as it is so much more interesting than what you tend to see over here. I can definitely use some of these pictures as inspiration for how to style the space before I start hitting this tile with a sledgehammer :)

These British photos almost inspire me to go wild and put up some bold wallpaper !

I mean, if you showed a picture of this room without the wallpaper, I can imagine the designer would get excoriated. Of course, some people will find this room appalling. But, I think it's fun, and if you're into bold design, it totally works:

The pattern in the window treatments here serves a similar purpose. I certainly would not be opposed to covering up the glass block window I have.

Another good example of how styling can really make the space. My eye is drawn to the painting, window shade, and light fixture.

I could keep going, there's so many great examples. This is so helpful and gives me a new perspective on how to work with the space. I can't say I don't wish I didn't pick different finishes, but I didn't. I need to accept it, move on, and make the best of what I have. Thank you, again, Kendrah. You have seriously helped me walk off the ledge.

Going say this the marble on half shower doesn't work would done top tile all the way down. Use that marble on something else in the house.

I created some virtual images for you using warm and cool tones for inspo. I tried emulate your bathroom.

You’re really sweet for doing that. Thank you. The third example is very intriguing. I like that wallpaper.

What I love about the third British pic you posted is that they didn't use any of the stone or tile colors for the walls. They just chose a different red/pink based neutral. And they added stripes to a space with diamonds. You are so right about the painting being a focal point. And yes, by all means if you like wallpaper, this space can take it. It is hard to do eclectic well, but you are half way there with this space.

The thing I didn't like about the rug you posted is that the colors were too similar to the floor colors. It needed a bit of contrast - black, or brown, or deep tan, or a pop of burgundy.

@tracefloyd 's pics make me want to see that wood tone of vanity in your space.

This thread is helping me feel so much better about my own bathroom tile blunder, in which the tiles I expected to be off-white turned beige when installed in the shower and look yucky with my green floor tiles. I’ll keep following here for the great suggestions for moving on from boo-boos.

The artwork in that bathroom is EXACTLY what I envision for your bathroom. The woman is the focal point of the room. I can see a great painting doing the same in your bathroom.

Hold off on any rugs for now. Let’s see how it looks with the vanity, hardware, toilet, etc. I’m glad you’re feeling better about this room. I think, in the end, you’re going to love it.

In your pulled back picture, things look pretty good together….I think once the fixtures are in, it will be really lovely.
Hold off on the rug until you know how you will drip in the room!

Thanks fissfiss. I go back and forth between being extremely upset and thinking "ok, this isn't so bad, and it's just tile." It's just hard to have spent so much money and not LOVE the result :(

For what it's worth, I photographed the space at night. Of course these are just iPhone pictures, and I'm not a photographer, so I'm having trouble accurately depicting the true colors of everything. Photographing toward the natural light was distorting the hues. This picture in artificial light is a more accurate representation of the tile colors (although it turns the walls yellow...they are white):

I *love* the floor tile color in the last pic you posted. Nice seeing that it isn't actually grey.

Where are you in the timeline of things? When is your shower glass being installed? When do you need to settle on a color for the vanity?

I imagine two piece of art hanging above the tub, pieces that you love rather than something bought to match the colors of the room.

its look great i find it good, just add some paint to walls A fresh wall color can tie everything together. Choose a neutral shade that complements the tiles, such as:

• Warm Neutrals: Beige, cream, or light gray with warm undertones.
• Cool Neutrals: Light gray with cool undertones or soft white.
• Accent Walls: If you want to add depth, consider an accent wall in a muted tone that picks up one of the tile colors.

Interesting! On the last picture, the only thing that stands out to me at all is the shower floor tile (too small details drawing the eye, but that'll be fixed with more details around the room), and the checkered floor feels like the main (but still subtle) feature.

Maybe it’s just a hunch, but I think you’re going to love it when it’s all pulled together. Looking forward to “after” pics!

The new photo of the room really does make the floor tiles look different - they definitely looked gray in your first photo!

I think that if you use some of the advice provided, you will be surprised at how much you like the end result. You already seem to be feeling better than when you first posted this design dilemma!

The bathroom floor tile looks really nice. You can put a nice dark gray chandelier to be the focus point and a shower door with black / dark grey handles.

Lean into the eclectic - add a sheer linen Roman shade over the glass block, add wallpaper with bold art layered over it on the tub wall….but please do answer the questions previously asked about countertop, etc. the more info provided the more accurate we can get with solutions. Don’t fret.