Sliced. Yes. Installed individually and priced accordingly.

When I had a pebble tile floor installed, like Creative and Mich said, the tiler put each tile down individually so you couldn't see any seams. Otherwise it looks like crap.

This is very helpful. I don’t want distracting grout lines, but to place each pebble would add significantly to the cost of labor. Thanks for your insight.

Would not be my choice. Like the belt strips of accent tile in showers popular 15 years ago, it’s stylized & not something easily replaced because of the waterproofing. A stylized mirror or tub or fixtures can be easily replaced, shower has to be destroyed and rebuilt.

Are they hard to keep clean? I am considering something like this but am very concerned the rocks and grout will get grimy. My retirement home goal is minimal housework :)

Julie Fowler, Yes they are generally a maintenance issue, especially if not perfectly installed and you get water pooling in areas. They are also a trend of the past 10 years that has seen it's better days. Would not recommend this choice.

Thank you! Behind the times! We are planning a 6'x4' shower with roll in edge for possible future wheelchair. What would you recommend for a base?

We have ours in our master bath shower. We are now redoing a spare bathroom and did not consider it. I feel my master is getting dated— maybe another few years and it’s probably out. Would not recommend it to stand the test of time for style.

What will stand the test of time for shower foor tile? These?

FWIW my husband has sensitive feet and just dreads that kind of pebbled shower floor; if this is somewhere you might have guests showering, may be an issue to consider. Plus the issue of cleanup, although as others say, iif laid well and professionally, it should be as easy/hard as other tile floor mosaics.

Julie, those honed sliced pebbles will need to be sealed (prior to install I might add!!) and every year or so once installed. (and sliced is perfectly smooth on the feet. I used to have the rounded ones for 5 years. never again)

they are very prone to staining. if the install and grouting isn't done perfectly, you could have low divots that trap water.

I'd forgo those and pick a porcelain. The gray pennies are nice.

If you want the hex, go larger. You can go as large as 4" to cut down on all the grout.

I did a 3" honed black marble in mine and it's fine. I have a super sealer on it that beads water

pick something a bit larger if you don't want the grout hassle.

I feel the hex will last; I love the penny tile but I feel that’s a trend too with the mid century everything everywhere.

What do you think about using larger 12x24 tiles for the floor? It's going to be big 6'x4' shower. This would make for fewer grout lines. Maybe something like one of these? (I looked online and both tiles are approved for shower floor)

the problem with large tiles on the floor is the slope requirement. (1/4" per foot of slope) very difficult to lay.

So, if pebble floors are out of style, what is a recommended shower floor style? My bathroom floors will be a dark gray slate looking tile like the pic above. Considering a dark gray smaller square tiled shower floor to match.

whats going on the shower walls?

the pebble isn't 'out of style', it just requires precise install, and a commitment to sealer and using special stone cleaner.

as for what 'else', I've already said you could do any of the hex, penny, whatever, up to 4".

does the gray tile you picked have a mosaic option in the same color?

I prefer the small hex or square. Pebble and penny tile can look bad unless you have a really great tiler.

Beth H - the two vertical 12x24 tiles in the picture you quoted above are what I am planning to use on the shower walls with the blue one on the back wall and the fake marble on the left and right. Am considering using the fake marble on the bathroom floor, too. I guess I will look for smaller square or hex tiles for the floor. Thank you very much for your advice. I'm glad to learn about pebble problems before it was too late!

if you really like the pebbles, use them in the niche.

or, the pennies are nice too. I think this blue would look nice w/your patterned tiles

btw, this is a very good pebble install. everything is very close together, no grid lines, and he's placing pebbles one at a time in spots.

Hi Beth H., you asked what my plan was for the shower wall. I'm the original poster, but there are other responses to your question w/in this thread. I really appreciate & love the ideas, although the shower wall tile pictured in thread is not my selection. I'm attaching my selections (as of now) in case any other ideas/feedback come to mind from those on this thread. The bathroom floor tile is the gray "Portland Graphite," The shower walls will be the light gray veined longer tile pictured (plan to do in a vertical stack), the cabinet color is the light maple shown (will be a flat panel cabinet w/black modern fixtures), and the pebble shower floor tile is the flat cut Bliss stones shown. I'm not sure if I'm getting the colors right & a little worried about the vertical stacked tile w/all the grout. Thanks to everyone for advice & discussion!

Too, just another update, this is for a lake house & I'm going for a modern nature inspired home. That's why I loved the pebbles, initially.

would you ever do a teak wood floor @teenie08 ?

I love those warm pebbles w/the black.

what if you did this:

do your shower w/your white tiles, the shower floor w/that same in the basketweave,

outside floor the black, but do a rug in front of the warm wood vanity w/those flat pebbles.

I think they're a perfect match w/the vanity, look great w/the black and won't be such a pain to keep clean outside the shower.

to tie in all of the colors, they do have the pebbles like this.

or this one. still hase the warm tones, but also has the creams and blacks to work w/the other tiles.

i can't find one in the black /wthe pebble, so use your imagination w/this visual

you can make it any size in front of the vanity.

diff ways to do it

The other option, do the entire wall behind the vanity w/the rock

i don't know how the bathroom is being laid out, so it's hard to say what goes where

@Beth H. : , I love your ideas! I was planning to do the floor tile in the gray tile shown (the black is just a backing to the tile sample), but I do like the black tile idea now too. We initially had a pebble similar to the one you selected--I may go back to something with more black/gray as I think that may tie everything in better. I love the idea of a pebble backsplash area behind sink & that pebble running from floor to toilet is really cool too! Thank you so much!

@elizabeth_eclectic, I never even considered teak! I absolutely love that look! The tiles in the one picture you showed are very similar to the tile I selected; just wider, I think. Thank you for this suggestion! I'm going to look into....

I love the matte black, 24x24 tile for the outside floor. I think the black looks way better against that wood tone vanity instead of the gray. that wood is very warm toned. putting a cooler gray tone against won't look right.

I like something like this w/the inlay pebbles, or, just do the pebbles above the vanity.

bring in a teak stool and a teak bathmat to set on the black tile.

I bought a plank of teak, cut it, and made two custom shelves for my bathroom. surround it w/cement tile and basalt tile for all my plants in my shower:

also had a teak bench. just bringing in the teak or other wood (you could do a wood shelf above your vanity) makes it very organic looking.

You mentioned black tile. here's some ideas

https://www.tilebar.com/lines-black-24x24-matte-porcelain-tile.html

the other option is a Basalt Tile. a honed basalt.

see how nice this looks w/the warmer wood tones?

this one is actually a porcelain tile! easier to care for. (Real basalt tiles have to be sealed PRIOR to install or the grout will get in the tiny holes on the surface)

https://tilezz.com/products/salamanca-graphite-24x48-basalt-look-porcelain-tile

shows the pebbles w/the black

You like this look?

they make a porcelain tile in this wood tone for the shower walls

https://www.tilebar.com/kenridge-ribbon-maple-24x48-matte-porcelain-tile.html

(comes in a gray, a chevron pattern, and some other sizes)

paired w/the black flooring, your vanity, the pebble tiles inlay or above vanity,,,,,really cool looking

home depot carries it under IvyHill (they carry a lot of Tilebar's tile under IvyHill)

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ivy-Hill-Tile-Montgomery-Ribbon-Maple-24-in-x-48-in-Matte-Porcelain-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-15-49-sq-ft-Case-EXT3RD101072/313982178

@Beth H. : These bathroom ideas are amazing! Your bathroom with the teak shelf, plants & beautiful decorative tile is gorgeous. I love the black tile ideas. I had selected the gray tile based on this bathroom photo. I never would have put the gray & light maple color together otherwise. I’m going to think on switching to black.

that one you posted is also pretty.

I have 6 diff tiles in my bathroom! it's all about coordinating. I'm sure some would find it too busy. I don't care. I love it!

So find something you really love and work with it. have a starting point, say, your vanity and a tile you absolutely have to have. now add to those.

@Beth H. : I love the plants in your shower! Do you find soap drops tend to accumulate? I would love a big fern hanging from my shower from a brass gooseneck bracket. Curious the maintenanc/care involved.

For the flooring of a shower, choose durable and easily cleanable material that is not a fad -- choose something "classic" and, therefore, has the staying power to be easily replaceable if necessary at some distant future date.

@Beth H. :thank you so much for the inspiration & advice! I love everything about your bathroom! That skylight & those cool ceiling lights must create such a soothing light filled space too.

thanks teenie, yes, I love it (if you click on my name you'll see the post w/all the pics. click the 'hide tags' so you don't see the white squares!)

The plant wall is a good 6 feet or so from the showerhead, so it doesn't get wet. in the summer time I get direct sun from the skylight, so I have to switch to succulents. ferns and orchids would burn. winter time the direction changes so I can have them then!