agree.

agree

I agree too

Yes, I think it will draw the eye forward and make the space seem larger.

Yep

Everyone, thank you so much for your help! If I may, what grout color would look good with this white herringbone flooring? I wanted something a little darker to help hide dirt/stains and have a vintage look. Pewter? Delorean Gray? Something lighter? The mirrors will be thin framed ORB, antique brass light fixtures and cabinet pulls, chrome two handle bridge faucets.

Forget the decorative issues. Concentrate on the structural ones with that subfloor and shower. And all of those walls! Take them down while you can. Chopping up a small space with walls and a small busy floor makes the room feel tiny.

I agree that should have been designed better from the beginning but right now IMO that floor is way too busy for the space.

I agree about opening the space up. We looked into it, but it just won’t work in the budget. We may only be in this house a couple more years. Maybe a grout color lighter than Delorean Gray would help lessen the business of the mosaic... I just can’t handle pure white. I couldn’t keep the old white grout looking clean no matter what I tried.

What about using a larger format tile? Like a 12x24? More pictures of the shower area?

I should add, I love the way white grout looks. It’s just been a bear to keep it looking clean.

The installers were tiling the floor today. It’s a commitment, at this point. This is the second round of tile I’ve bought, too. It appears I really like the mosaics. The first was a classic, white, honeycomb mosaic I found at a discount store. Unfortunately, it was a great price because they were irregular. The tiles on most sheets had inconsistent spacing between them and were too difficult to lay without very noticeable seams between each sheet. It was so bad that tile had to be ripped up and started over. That’s when I got the herringbone tile. I read somewhere that the smaller mosaic patterns could help small spaces look larger, and I love classic hex, honey comb and herringbone tile patterns. Maybe that isn’t true about small tile mosaics and the illusion of space? Anyway, this one fit the budget. I liked it and just went with it.

I think you are fine doing the herringbone tile.

Sophie is always a downer on these posts so don't worry to much.

You are doing a bright light floor, make sure the grout isn't to dark. Maybe Delorean Gray because it will hide the dirt, but is light enough to keep the pattern from feeling choppy.

Look at doing one of the new non cement based grouts like Flexcolor CQ. Never needs sealing. That's especially valuable with a mosaic!