Help! Would prefer a clean seamless look- minimal grout. Torn between simplicity of stacked pattern vs. the movement of the stagger. With the stagger, the veining/variation almost dovetail to make more uniform designs. With stack pattern, the linearity is clean, simple, but also a bit "institutional." (I know -a weird description. (Other elements- Floor: matte black hex tile with dark grout. White tub and glass panel. Gold fixtures. Floating white or wood tone vanity. High/sloped medium tone wood ceiling.)

Sorry that the color/temperature of the two photos are different - that's just bad lighting.

This is in the shower? Are you sure you don’t want to go bigger if you’re concerned about grout lines and want a seamless look? I’d go 12x24 and staggered.

Agree with @K R ^^^ Look for a larger format to decrease the grout lines. If you must use this size, staggered looks better to me. But keep shopping!

Here are examples of large marble tiles. One is a floor but you can use that size on a shower wall as well.

Thanks! Already have the 3x6 tile here. Just debating pattern. So far- consensus is- staggered.

Stacked, less fussy and less

I like the stacked. We have calacatta gold marble in our shower. Be sure to lay it out with your tile installer. The pictures you posted are such a nice composition of tiles. You really have to handpick the tiles and arrange them to get it looking that way. It will be beautiful!

I usually prefer stacked, but not here. My vote is for staggered.

Staggered for more timeless/classic, stacked for more bold/opinionated. both look good!

Staggered.

Much bigger tiles less grout