Gold!

I would go gold for sure. That floor is fantastic!! Do you have a really good tile person? Don't let just anyone install encaustic tile. And make sure you get in writing that they will follows the manufacturers instructions to the letter.

Please share pictures when done - I would LOVE to see it.

Gold. love the Purist line

if it's any help, go over to the Jungalow and look at how she used it in her new bath. she has similar colored tiles

http://www.thejungalow.com/2017/08/jungalow-bathroom-before-and-after-with-kohler.html

Thank you for all the input and I'll definitely share pictures when it's done.

Beth, it actually looks like she used the brushed bronze--it's much more gold looking then I imagined though. That bathroom looks great in that project.

I think for the sake of consistency, we'll be going with the brushed gold.

My husband's uncle is a contractor/craftsman and we've hired him to do the bathroom. Do you think we should hire a tile specialist? He seems confident he can do it but now I'm nervous (cause they cost a lot!)

Hadn't heard of brushed bronze -- I'd worry that it would look like a near-miss with the other finish items...

If I were going to tile all my walls and use encaustic on the floors I would definitely be hiring a tile expert. For some reason everybody thinks they can tile (no disrespect to your family member) and Houzz is filled with anguished posts from people who trusted their contractors who were not tile people to do the job and the results are a disaster. If you decide to hire an expert, hire them early because often the best tile people insist that they also do all the prep work in the bathroom so they can make sure it will be watertight, square and level.

if I had a dollar for every time a poster came on her to complain about work their 'contractor family friend' did.......yes, I'd be rich.

Those cement tiles take a certain knowhow. for instance, are you aware they need to be sealed first?? just the tops. will take about 3-4 coats of sealer. do not stack them on top of each other, you'll ruin the finish. when laying them, they need to be dunked in water before being set in thinset. Is he aware of all of this? that's just for that tile. layout is another ball of wax. proper waterproofing, sloping, tile cutting,,,,,yes, a tile expert is worth their weight in gold.

Cle tiles come pre-polished and pre-sealed. Huge part of the reason I chose them.

I sent out a few quote requests from local tile pros. :)