I don't care for the way that looks. (ETA --but I do think the variation in tile length is within standard. I don't like where it ends or how the resolved the gap).

However, I would have also had the tile come to a transition at the trim stop for the door .

If the door swings in and the door is the white outline, I would have the transition at the red line.

If the door swings out and is the green outline, I would have the transition at the blue line.

You have the possibility of putting some kind ot threshold in that would take up the entire thickness of the wall from the left green line to the right white line if you don't mind having some sort of saddle like transition.

The difference in length of the tile is within industry standard, but the gap between the tile and the carpet is definitely a mistake. The carpet and tile should fit tightly together. If it had been installed tightly to the carpet, the difference in length would disappear. The tile cannot move (without a full tear out) but the carpet can. It might be possible to have the carpet stretched and re-tucked in the right position. If you post pictures of the other issue we might better understand the problem there.

Here's some pictures of the cubby. You can see on one side of the cubby the bullnose is used on the face and looks nice, and on the other side it was used on the side of the cubby and juts out. They then filled in the void with silicon rubber. You can also see that all the way up the corner of the shower they put a bead of silicon rubber which of course doesn't match the grout. Is this common?

How about posting some in progress pictures? $1 bet time.

Hack-level quality at best. If you think that the bullnose on the left
side of the cubby looks nice, then your expectations are low. None of
this would be acceptable to me.

I think though, one of the problems with judging a homeowner is this is that it's difficult to know what a good job is worth and it's awful hard to get multiple estimates in many markets to compare, and things like that.

I got a glowing referral from someone and the contractor ended up being awful. He could do what the person who referred him wanted, but not what I wanted.

I also got an opinion that what I was paying the above contractor was middling to high, from a design professional. What I found was that the designer was a good designer but their own expectations for quality did not even approach mine. I ended up paying someone three times what the original guy was charging.

But how was I supposed to know really? It was my first remodel and I got opinions from people I trusted on some level anyway, and had several contractor blow me off completely and one end up in jail for vehicular homicide before he sent out the estimate. I didn't have a lot to go by.

I just want to put that out there before the Greek Chorus of placing the blame squarely in the homeowner's lap starts.

I think the whole thing looks awful. My contractor acts like we just need to clean up a few things.

I know tile setters who would be HORRIFIED to have that type of install show up in a cabin in the middle of no where. A $1M house....most certainly should not have that type of install.

Who's the GC? Who hired the tile setter? Is the tile setter a "Tile Setter" or a 'guy who will lay tile'? Anything about Best Building Practices in the contract? What is the contract? Extent of job description? Water proofing?

Photos showing the entire space would be VERY helpful.

P.S.: I NEVER bet against Sophie! If I did, I would be broke before next Friday!

How about posting some in progress pictures? $1 bet time.

Wouldn't dare bet against you Sophie. LOL

What Sophie is getting out in her bet is that proper prep of the shower most likely wasn't done either. Meaning you might be looking at water intrusion problems very soon which is why she asked about in progress photos.

I don't have any progress photos. The person that did the prep was different than the person that laid the tile.

Point being . If what is visible looks bad odds are high what's underneath is wrong. I'd be willing to bet a lot more than a dollar based on what you shared. Pop off the control valve cover to see how the wall assembly is constructed. Should provide insight.

sloppy

Get ready to have a do over. For way more money. And mold remediation charges.

Definitely a bad job. Agree with others that what is under could be more scarry than what is on top. Demo time.

Oh no! Is the reno complete? Can you have them correct the mistakes that were made?

I feel for you. It's not right, nor fair to you.

Hoping you can get this corrected. :(

Ouch...The grout lines are not uniform width throughout, especially if you compare the top corners to the bottom corners of the box. They also should have used caulk that was color matched to the grout. This is sloppier than many DIY jobs I've seen and I would absolutely demand the GC have someone else redo it.

Beyond the look this is just going to be so hard to keep clean. The grout lines are going to cause you a lot of pain in that area.

Tile and carpet should meet directly in the center of where the door closes. A Z bar transition should have been used to help tuck the carpet against the tile which would hide the unevenness of the tiles.
Below is an illustration on how z bar works, below that is a photo of carpet where z bar was used to tuck next to tile.

These errors makes me very sad to see, and sympathetic about having to ask for corrections! Before I hire someone for a bath remodel...how do I avoid these things happening? When I interview a contractor, I try to get specifics, get recommendations, listen to people's opinions, ask if I can see examples of their work. I tell them I'm a stickler to details...some have not come back with estimates. Bottom line, how do I know when to trust a contractor? Thanks for advice!

The tile job is so rough - so sorry, especially in the niche - We use Schluter profiles most time to finish the outside edges and use quartz or marble shelves for the interior shelves of the niche. So sorry to see their poor workmanship :(

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Yes, it is sloppy.