Absolutely!

Layout variations:
- Running bond (traditional subway)
- Herringbone (diagonal)
- Striaght herringbone
- Basketweave
- Straight horizontal
- Straight vertical
- Diagonal

Borders and trims:
- Soldier Course border to any of the above
- Chair rail
- Base molding
- Cap rail
- Cornice molding
- Accent stripe (different colors)
- Accent tiles (different colors, shapes, sizes)
- Framed sections
- Wainscoting

There's more -- but that was just off the top of my head.

Sweeby - thanks so much for the list of possibilites! All I was thinking was the different "accent colors"! I can't wait to search for images this weekend using some better keywords :)

This is a no brainer You could vary patterns, combine patterns, add different color accents, there's a MILLION things you could do, using the same field tiles in each bathroom.

I know these are two different colors, but you do the same thing as I did in johnmari's bathroom using white suibway tiles, and it still wouldn't look anything like the ones I did below in white:

Amateurs each and every one of you.

Thinset the glazed side to the wall and you'll have a most unique installation.

There'll certainly be no question as to who the manufacturer is!

Or who installed it. I have a reputation to live down to, you know.

Thanks Bill, I can see there is alot I will be able to do! And unfortunately I am obviously too much of a newbie to understand the follow-up posts -

Don't worry Caltrimom, the guys are just teasing each other. It is like when my DH worked landscaping, their favorite thing was to drive by someone laying sod, roll down the window and yell "Green side UP!"

They seemed to never get tired of that one.

Cathy

Gotcha! Figured I was missing something :)