I like porcelain tile 12 x24 for both shower flaoors and shower walls and IMO not black unless you have an amazing water softener you will drive your self nuts keeping black tile free of water spots not to mention black grout takes no time at all to look gray.

What is the design of the rest of the home. I love the very modern look, but sometimes we see these very modern bathrooms attached to homes that are more transitional or less modern than the rest of the home and they feel out of place.

Hey Patricia - I didn't even think about keeping things clean and the wear that black will have compared to other options. Thank you

Jennnifer - rest of the home is 80's, but the plan is to completely remodel in a similar style to the photos posted. This is a starter home, so I am not expecting for it to look article worthly, but just taking elements from these huge expensive houses and making it a little more budget haha.

I really love stacked tile and a fan of the charcoal but can't say how it will hold up long term. I will say that I had dark green porcelain tile with white grout in my masterbath for 20 years and I never had an issue. Most likely because we dried the shower walls after every use! Those days are over lol! We put in a small full bath last November and used stacked charcoal tile on the wall behind the sink and a white tile in the shower tub area. I really love the room and as much as I love the charcoal tile I wish that I kept it all white. The room is pretty small 8 x 6 and I think one color would have been better but my head was coming up with all sorts of wild ideas during the lock down. If you love the dark tile I say go for it. I think you can find a Carrera look porcelain tile that would be less expensive for the floor. I love your inspiration picture, and really like that they used the same tile in the niche. Photos before everything was totally finished.

Congratulations for getting started! I am going to give you a bit of unsolicited advice.

Don't over improve a starter home or any home. Always balance the cost of renovation against the other financial priorities. Know where your heading.

HGTV has given a false impression that $50,000 of improvements will yield $75,000 in equity, but the truth is that $50k of improvements will generally yield $25k in equity and the other $25k is what I refer to as the "Joy" factor. It brings you joy when you spend time in your home.

My niece bought a starter home 40 years ago and is still living in the same home and at some time figured out that this home fit all of her needs.

I have another niece who bought a starter home 3 years ago and is looking for a new job that will allow her to move into a global position. Her husband has a job that can be done from anywhere in the world and I expect that she will move every 5 years for several decades before she settles in somewhere more permanent.

You have to realistically anticipate how long you will be in the home to factor in the value of the "Joy Factor".

You also have to look at your neighborhood. The bulk of an appraisal price on your home comes from the sales price per square foot of other homes in your neighborhood. There are adjustments made for having a pool, having an "upgraded kitchen", having an additional bathroom or bedroom, but the core price is determined by those other homes and just because your home is much nicer it doesn't mean that your going to get a much higher appraised value.

If you plan on being in the home less than 10 years and it is on par with other homes in your neighborhood make reasonable cosmetic improvements and maintain your home and all of your systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing etc).

Here is a link to a good resource for Return of investment for home renovations,

https://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2020/

Another thing to keep in mind is that every dollar you spend on your home can only be spent one time. Would that dollar be better spent on your retirement, paying off school loans, paying more toward your mortgage, saving for a new car, saving toward a vacation.

My sister's cleaning couple retired at age 50. They didn't earn exceptional money cleaning homes, but they lived modestly and saved like crazy. They had a retirement plan and stuck with it. I wish I had been as careful when I was young and could retire early, but I will have to work to age 67 and that sucks.

https://www.flooranddecor.com/porcelain-ceramic-decoratives/raven-ii-matte-ceramic-tile-100780253.html

https://www.flooranddecor.com/tile?prefn1=color&prefv1=Black&start=0&sz=96

I like shucked subway 4x12