Looove the wood in your bathroom! I've never had marble but from what I've read you'd probably be in for etching and staining from bathroom products - toothpaste, mouthwash, make up, etc. Those with experience can probably give a better opinion of how it'll fare in there, I just wanted to say I really like the wood choices. :)

Soapstone would be nice with the rustic vanity and pick up the knots in the wood. It goes well with marble. See if you can find enduring's bathroom reveal from a few years ago.

We put marble in our kitchen but not the bathroom. It's the kids bathroom so some day it will be a teenage girl's bathroom--hairspray, nail polish, make up. I told my GC I wanted as indestructible as I could get and he said either the right granite or an engineered quartz. He also said that although people are usually happy with honed marble in the kitchen, he has not found that to be the case for bathrooms. He says a lot of typical bathroom products can leave etches on marble. Ymmv.

I agree that soapstone seems like a great fit for that lovely vanity.

I haven't even thought of soapstone for the bathroom

I looked up enduring's bathroom-- that is beautiful soapstone!! And beautiful bathroom!

She made that sink herself!

Soapstone would be beautiful against the rustic wood and compliment the marble shower nicely. I love it in our kitchen. No staining or etching.

I have carrara on my guest bath vanity. It's been there for about 15 months. There are a few very small mystery etches, mystery because I have no idea what caused them. They are small and insignificant and in no way detract from the beauty of the marble. I use this bath for showering and WC and lots of handwashing, so it does get plenty of use. The worst thing that's happened is a drip of toilet bowl cleaner. It was my own fault as I wasn't thinking about what that stuff would do. Luckily it's in a small, out-of-the-way spot.

Honed marble feels soooo good. I think it would look great in your rustic bathroom.

Black soapstone

Honed marble in the guest bathroom here. I have been amazed at how little damage it has sustained.

Some people use honed Virginia Mist or Jet Mist granite in place of soapstone. I found this photo of a Jet Mist sample on a quick search of GW that shows the sprinkling of powdered sugar, as I've seen it described. No oiling needed and so pretty.

I think some sort of black countertop, like soapstone would look nice. Beautiful shower!!!

Beautiful shower! I think either a honed marble or soapstone counter would look nice.

What kind of floor are you using?

I think what I have in my bathroom now is travertine- which everyone warned abt for bathroom counter. I still love it & only sealed once when I first got it 8 yrs ago. Is that similar to how honed marble will act?

Maybe I'm not as snobby as I thought...... Mainly foundation drips in sink.

Im so excited to get to stone yard & pick out slabs!

Y'all have given me some good options. Thank you!

edit***slobby***

Juddgirl, the floors are stained concrete. DIY.

Soapstone on DS vanity too?

Shower in his BR

I'm into indestructible. Soapstone would look great, but does need sealing. I'd look into some of the newer quartz products which are looking better all the time. Something like Caesarstone Piatra Gray would be nice.

For our master bath we chose corian with the integrated sinks for easy cleaning and durability, plus it just feels softer and warmer than stone. Perhaps corian riverbed would be nice in a boy's bath.

We have honed marble in the master and guest bathrooms and so far so good. We also have a leathered Via Lactea granite in the kitchen that looks just like the Virgina/Jet Mist granite mayflowers posted above and it is bullet-proof and has the look of soapstone.

Love the vanity!

Soapstone does not need to be sealed. Many people oil it, but that is for looks, not protection of the counter. It does scratch and chip easily--some varieties are softer than others. Lots of information about soapstone in the kitchens forum it you are interested.

Sorry, crl, I was thinking of the oiling and said sealing. I prefer the look oiled so I'd have to do it regularly if I had soapstone in the house.

This has been great to give me names of options to look for when I go to the stoneyard. It's still patterned granite world here where I live so I'm betting they aren't going to have alot of soapstone varieties.

Thank you!!

Stained concrete is an interesting flooring choice. I might need to consider that for our master bathroom!

Thought I'd post an update........

I really wanted soapstone. But, it came down to budget. My granite guy had marble so much less than the soapstone available here.

Still need trim pieces, here and there. Never ending saga of building yourself!

DS's bath....... Did a remnant of verde peacock honed. Took a chance on this, never seen it before. Tough as nails for a slobby DS.

Dang lightbulb is already out! And it was one of those weird light bulbs.

Close up

Thank you all for your suggestions:)

Both vanities are beautiful! The marble looks great. What type of tile did you use for your DS's floor, shower walls and shower floor? I really like the way they work together.

I just chose a weathered oak vanity with a honed carrara marble countertop fir our master bath and I'm hoping it's not too difficult to maintain. It's so pretty I think it will be worth the effort.

I think it'll be worth the effort. And if not, it's patina. Nothing is this house is fancy or refined anyways.

The concrete floors are slippery when wet, caution. But indestructible & cheap:)

Thank you! I got the tile at Lowes. Make friends with the sales person, they can do price adjustments;)

I have tried looking for the box- can't find it. I'll try looking some more & take a picture. They were by the same company, porcelain & very reasonable.

Both bathrooms look great - also love the mirror you used in DS's bath!