was the size of the tile in the shower of any safety concern? It looks like full pieces were continued into the shower pan. I'd love to do something similar but nervous about slipping.

We put down clear adhesive no skid strips. We purchased ours on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/7-5-Non-Slip-Safety-Shower-Treads/dp/B003FO2I1W/ref=pd_bxgy_hpc_img_y

I should add that you cannot see these strips unless you are aware they are there. They work great. We probably replace them every six months or so if they get stained. My wife died her hair pink at one point and the pink dye stained them. But they peal off pretty easily. Without them, the tiles are very slippery.

Thank you so much for sharing this golden information! I've decided on 5 1/4" tiles and now I wont worry.

Thanks for checking out our photos and I hope your project is going well!

Thanks, I finished the project and it turned out really great! Check out my photos "chic master bath". I used similar large format tile and then cut it down in the shower.

What a beautiful master suite! Love the ovaled tile.

Do we know the exact porcelain wood tile?