Hello, thank you for your response. I am gutting everything to the studs. The ceiling height is only 8 feet. Can I still install a deep soaker tub?

I am trying to make the bath tub wall stand out from the floor - I want to use different tiles. For the vanity, I am getting a white custom made but I am not sure what colour to choose for the countertop. I am attaching the floor tiles I have selected. I am now struggling with choosing wall tiles and vanity countertop

Does it work to use a 12x24 tile on a bathroom wall as well as bathroom floor?

You mention you want a deep soaker tub so we should assume it will be a combo shower and tub that will replace the current one? Have you shopped for a soaker tub that will fit where the current one is so you know that is doable?

I have shopped for one. It looks okay not installed. I am concerned about how small the space is and what effect the deep tub would have on it.

So a couple of questions. Is this a main bath where the shower gets used regularly? If so, have you tried stepping in and out of a deep tub and have sat in one? If it will still be used as a shower/tub combo, are you planning on doing glass doors or shower curtain? You say you have shopped for one but have you found one that will fit your space and give you the desired length to stretch out in it?

I am looking for a shower/tub combo - with shower curtain. I will speak with the contractor to see what he thinks about the space and how a deep tub would work. Thank you for your suggestions

The first lesson with dealing with a contractor is that they aren't designers and if you want to be 100% happy you need to do the research. The contractor is part of the research. Go to a bath store where you can sit in a deep tub and see how easy it is to get in and out. If you want a visual, cut out cardboard to the appropriate height and tape it to your current tub.

As far as the tile. Based on what you are looking at and the size of the room and wanting elegant, your best bet is to stay with the same tile. Does that tile come in 24 x24? As I would do the 24 x 24 on the floor so it looks like a slab this is becoming a popular look, and do the 12 x 24 on the wall.

Though my bathroom is a bit larger than yours, I just did the 24 x 24 on the floor, and 12 x24 on the shower walls. Though I'm not telling you to do this because I did but because of what you want to accomplish.

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I'm showing you it with the spacers so you can see the size better.

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1. A deep tub is impractical for a tub/shower combo, unless it is used primarily as a tub.

2. 12x24 tiles on floor will work, provided they are not slippery when wet. In one bathroom, my 12x24 floor tiles were stacked; in the other; they were set 1/3 offset.

3. If using marble-like floor tiles, either use the same pattern on the walls or use a tile with little or no color variation; I used marble-like wall tiles with a boring white floor tile; wall tile can be glossy with matte finish on the floor. Typically, white subway tile is used on the walls when choosing marble-like floor tile -- this is a traditional look.

4. There are many marble-like e-stone countertop options, but none will match exactly to the porcelain tiles; I gave up and chose Caesarstone Blizzard for the countertops in my master bathroom.

I have been planning the renovation of my third bathroom. Initially, I was considering marble-look porcelain flooring, but I am reconsidering whether I want the floor to be the "star" of the room, since I tend to cover up the floor with bathmats.