Beautiful, Mimi!!! That Fantasy Brown is amazing.

Thanks, Linelle. I feel like we got a lot of bang for the buck with the small footprint we had for the vanity surface material.

Wow! Stunning space. It is boutique chic!

Thanks, roarah. I was going for a "spa" feel, but with very little space to work with!

mayflowers, we did find a FB remnant. We used the same granite fabricator that we tapped for our kitchen. He has slabs and remnants in stock and let us choose the exact piece of a (partially used) FB slab for our vanity top, marked it off and cut it.

Our contractor for this bathroom was also the designer for our kitchen! His input was critical with regards to the final design and use of the tile.

My original plan was to run the large field tile horizontally, and place one large, rectangular niche in, but he quickly deduced some worrisome details with that plan.

Hence, the vertical field tile and swath of mosaic that runs through not one, but two stacked niches. We did this so that whether showering or bathing, you could reach a niche.

The decision to place a bar between the niches was decided last minute. I thought perhaps I should place the bar lower, for bathing, but I don't bathe, I shower!

So, higher up it went (both sites had been reinforced for the final decision) and I was sure I made the right decision from the first time I used the shower.

I can turn around, have soap in my eyes, closed eyes, not being able to see, and that bar is right there to grab onto for stability.

huge improvement, so very nice..very calming indeed. it is so clean lined, indeed chic. love all the colors. and i just love your granite-take it from somebody who's usually not a fan of granite. which informs me once again, that every choice can be beautiful

(i also applaud the look and position of grab bars-these are not easy to get right, not at all)

The grab bars were another one of those decisions that would seem to be easy, but are not.

I should say the horizontal bar position wasn't easy. The vertical entrance bar was pretty straight forward.

Absolutely beautiful. A masterpiece of serenity.

As you can see I like every thing, even all the lovely comments, lol. If you become old in this place, you can always buy a grab bar that straddles the tub edge. Love the vertical bar at the business end of the shower. Love the quiet look. Though the old look was rather quaint, this is so nice and more durable. I too have a Bellwether tub. I have the smaller sized, I think you do too. I do bath in it from time to time, but it isn't a soaking tub. I think it would be a great tub for a shower. Mine is just a tub installation, with a facet and handheld unit. It has a tile surround with grab bars so it can handle the random spray. Mine is more for kids and pets. Nice size for kids.

Love the colors too. Warm neutrals, well paired.

Thanks, enduring. Our bellwether is a standard alcove size, about 30x60, iirc.

It's nice to have the grab bars and I also thought about future sale, using the tub for bathing kids.

A soaking tub would have been nice, but that would have meant a higher step over. Since I don't soak, it was wasn't as important to me.

If a future buyer really wants one, they can figure out how to outfit the house with one!

Right on!

I LOVE it! It looks beautiful!

The dbl niche done in mosaic stripe is positively dreamy.

It is a warm and comfortable design. I, too, love your quartzite! It is so beautiful. The tile does look right in the vertical direction in the shower, so your designer was worth every penny. I also like the way you used the Shluter edge on the backsplash. It is a nice finished look.

I have been working on my bathroom remodeling plan for three or four years now, and am buying the last items I need. Today I was at the Grifforms site getting a price on a shower pan and I looked at the shower caddies. I was looking at their five foot high one, thinking, "my grab bar would have to go across the front of that, I wonder what that would look like?" Well, thank YOU for showing me!

My favorite part of your beautiful bathroom is your countertop. And it would look awesome with my new kitchen cabinets ;)