@beverly The lights are currently on 4000k and I think I like it this way.

My indecision is mainly in the finishes. A big issue is that my contractor can only offer me a shower door with either chrome or matte black hinges. I seriously hate chrome. Can I still use the matte black hinges on the shower door and do all the other finishings in brushed nickel? Or maybe brushed gold?

This is the shower door he's offering, I can take it in either color.

I am uploading photos of the finishes that I chose (obviously nothing is final, I want to hear opinions first ) . I am wondering if I can do brushed nickel for the shower head, faucet and vanity light and matte black for the shower door and mirror. I am open to criticism.

Black mirror

I think chrome and black go nicely with the tile. Keep the finishes to two, don't add any more.

@ Diana Bier

Do you think brushed nickel goes well with matte black too? As I said I am really not a fan of chrome...

I think brushed nickel is a great choice with your gorgeous new tile. I would use that in the shower area and maybe another finish in the vanity area. Are you committed to the black matte inside the shower?

@red Ryder

You can scroll up to see my choices. I thought of doing matte black for the shower door and mirror and brushed nickel for the shower head, faucet and vanity light. I want to know if that makes sense.

Okay - the shower DOOR is matte black. Yes, I think your plan can be very pretty.

I like it! we have a somewhat similar tile i would use chrome or brished chrome with it. We went bold and chose magenta cabinets to brighten things up and i really like the look

Thanks everyone for you're help. I will keep you posted as we get along!

Brushed nickel is fine with black.

I would use either the brushed nickel or chrome with the black. I believe "every room needs a little black," but do not over-do it! Use the black where it will make a statement. I mixed chrome and black. Cabinet pulls, a small chandelier, and the trim for the shower can light are black. The vanity lights are George Kovacs, and look like chunks of ice, with chrome trim. I added a nice shiny black sculpture over the linen cabinet, and an incredibly expensive tile of grays with a vertical pattern on 12 x 24 " tiles. I will try to add some pics of it. BTW, paint will probably cover a lot of your space. If you are not loving the color you chose when it is actually on the walls, find a better color, and have it re-done right away. I realized after 2-3 days that my walls were fighting with the tile. The tile won, but I love the second paint color I chose. I will try to attach a few pics.

As often happens, I cannot get my pics to post. I hope at least one gets here!

This happened in a bath that I was renovating also. What we did was buy a few more boxes of tiles, choose the ones we liked, and put yellow stickies on the tiles we wanted replaced. Also as someone else mentioned, the grout will make difference and those spacing pins are throwing it off. Natural stone can never be guaranteed to be uniform, therefore invest in more boxes and pick the tiles you like. In my experience, installers just take the tile out of the box and install without any thought to cohesiveness.

It will be fine once the grout is in. The gold color is rust from the metal in the veins, and often the tiles break on those veins when attempting installation. With the grey, stay with cool-toned colors with the towels and paints in the room rather than warm-toned browns that would clash with the grey tones.

I think it looks really nice but I know the feeling of it not looking like it did in the store. If you don't like it then you just don't like it. I recently finished my bath and stopped the tiler mid tile to remove and restart. My initial tile selection was polished, when the look I was going for was honed. They looked the same in the store. I got the same tile, just honed. The next issue was the field color consistency. I noticed that the tiles that have the most pizazz or are too busy are usually 2-3 out of a box of 5. I had to go through literally 40 boxes of tile to pull out the ones I wanted in order to create a consistent look. If you really want the more gold veined tiles, then you and your contractor may need to go to your supplier and hand select the specific tiles you want. Lastly, another way to brighten up your shower area is increase the can lights. Utlimately, I don't think you'll want it brighter once it's all put together. Best of luck!

Love the tile! With the gold veining, I would do gold or bronze finish for accessories. However, I see that you decided on brushed nickel bc of ease of acquiring. Nickel is my favorite finish and goes with almost everything so should be fine too! Black, green, silver, gold all go well and give off a nature/forest/jungle vibe to me. So as far as wood, I would do something darkish with reddish undertones. Teak is expensive but pretty. Bamboo would give the right vibe also. Something like this:

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I see that many of you are recommending gold or bronze. I happen to love gold but I feel like it might clash with the tiles as the gold on it is definitely more bronze than gold. Bronze would definitely work but I am afraid that I won't be able to find all accessories in the same bronze as they all vary.

Consider all gold fixtures and lighting to pull out the gold more. Perhaps even gold shelves. That would brighten it up as well.

Sorry you didn’t get your first pick of tile it was very pretty, never be afraid to speak up and have it changed to what you originally picked out ,after all it’s your bathroom and you are paying for it !

Try a warm light , 2700K. It will make the room glow (rather than the hospital hallway look of most LEDs) and bring out the gold more. I like SORAA high CRI bulbs. They look like halogens. This is 3000 vs 2700. the difference from 4000 would be even more stark.

As for the glass, I'd go with a frameless (granted the seam along the tub may have to have a metal seal). That will keep the upper view of the tile unobstructed.

I actually prefer the more subtle veining, and once it is grouted it will look fine. Did someone address the fact that the shower glass installer only offers chrome or black? We did a frameless glass surround shower 12+ years ago and were able to get a brushed nickel finish trim for bottom, hinges and door handle. Maybe you need to find another glass installer?!

The thing with my contractor is that he only works with certain brands, the ones he has experience with as being high quality. While it definitely has some drawbacks like not having an unlimited selection to chose from, I do know that whatever I do chose is high quality. When it came to shower doors, for some reason he was extremely selective, only giving me those 2 options.

I appreciate a contractor who wants to install quality items. But - if what is being offered (such as the glass options for a shower) are too far off your design ideas, you CAN speak up and ask him to source what you prefer. If you want frameless, tell him. If you want black, tell him.

It’s still your house, your design and you have to live with it.

@redryder,

Had I known in advance how limited I would be with this specific contractor I would have thought twice or three times before hiring him. It did cause me plenty issues. But I can definitely say that his workmanship is 100% worth it. I am OK now with the black shower door since I am doing a black mirror but this is only thing. I am having alot more heartache with my kitchen... whole other story there...

Yuk. I think you probably had a fabulous idea but your contractor didn’t come through. So sad

My 2 cents...I love your tile. I am not crazy about oil rubbed bronze. For your accesories I think it kind of depends if you want modern, traditional, etc. I went with chrome ( which you don;t like) and I wanted a little more modern hardware. I went with Amerock draw pulls called Esquire. It has several combination and I went with chrome and gunmetal. I found it at Home Depot. I had to do my entire kitchen and bath remodels on line. I am a caregiver for my disabled husband...so no going shopping except on line. It was challenging. I read lots of reviews on Houzz and Home Depot. I lucked out because I love both rooms. Best of luck C G.😊

Sorry, the last thing to introduce is a busy mosaic.

Your tile doesn't look that much different. Grout it and move on.

Live and learn. Who here hasn’t made a decorating “mistake” that had to be worked around?
It will be fine.

Live and learn. Who here hasn’t made

Hi guys,

Can you all weigh in on this vanity? My other option is a classic 2 door shaker style vanity with legs.

I would appreciate input on the countertop as well.

My question is how bad does it really look? Should I just tear it out and start fresh? Or is there something I can still do to lighten up the space?

The veining is very predominant, but -- realistically -- is tearing it out even a choice? Do note that those spacers are not doing the tile any favors, but they're coming out soon.

I think the tile in the two pictures look just alike.

I am a tried and true Chrome girl, just seems fresh and classic

Chrome is almost always the right answer for multiple reasons -- note that I'm a practical person:

- People on this board go nuts over the difference between Brushed Nickle and Polished Chrome, etc. In reality, no one -- not even the owners -- notice the difference once the room is complete.

- Chrome is less expensive.

- Chrome is easy to keep clean.

- Chrome is easier to match when (not if) something needs fixing /replacing down the road.

As for the glass, I'd go with a frameless (granted the seam along the tub may have to have a metal seal). That will keep the upper view of the tile unobstructed.

I'd forego the glass and opt for a simple shower curtain, which is easier to keep clean than glass and brings in some color /texture.

There is a marked difference between brushed nickel and polished chrome. Nickel has a warm yellowish color while chrome has a cool blue cast. In addition polished chrome is very shiny while brushed nickel is matte. I think most observers would be able to see the difference.

A wall hanging vanity makes it much easier to keep the floor clean. Good choice.

Bringing in wood is a good idea. Have you found one in a darker walnut that you like? This wood tone seems a bit too light, but that’s just my opinion.

Since your walls are all tiled, where is your drain for the sink? Depending on how high it is, you may have to cut the bottom of a floating vanity if the trap goes too low.

I think most observers would be able to see the difference.

Sure, if presented with the two side-by-side. I do not believe many people would independently notice /assess the difference in a completed bathroom.

@Debbi

I don't know where the drain is, but assuming it can work, it was my contractor that gave me the option.

@redryder

How much darker should I go? My contractor is urging me to do white is that very bad? He claims it will lighten up the space.

@ theresa

I already decided to keep it in, I am focusing on the finishings now.

I am one of the people who can tell chrome and nickel apart I guess.

I hate the shine on chrome.

These are options as well.

I can get the flat panel white a wood same color as the 2 one and the white shaker I can get in wood shaker as well.

Every tile show room I have seen uses bright cool white ligting instead of warm white which is more natural. It looks more classic Carrera than the trendy Calcutta Gold, which personally I think is not a bad thing. You are off to a good start, may have to experiment with the lighting you use, either it be fixtures or the temperature of the bulbs between cool which is cast a bluish white light or a more natural warm white which will be more like day light and the color you get from incandescent bulbs. In any case, I will say before you finalize the last details, finalize the lighting first, the color from the bulbs makes more of a difference than most people realize until they replace a warm white bulb with a cool white when all the others in the room are warm white.

Hi Guys,

I want to finalize the vanity. Do you think this can work? Hardware and faucet will be brushed nickel and the countertop a solid white quartz.

Here are wall mounted walnut vanities. I like the darker versions - but white is rarely wrong.

@ redryder

I love the vanities you posted but I can't do wall mounted vanities, due to the plumbing. You think this one is too light? I should rather go with white if I can't do a darker walnut?

Got it.

I love the darker streaks in your tile. It’s gorgeous. I am not in the room with you, but I feel like SOMETHING needs to be dark in order to highlight the colors in your tiles.

I didn’t know if you wanted a single or double sink vanity, but these have deeper wood tones that will be striking in that bathroom.

Yea, white will always work. It’s not wrong. I just think an interesting wood vanity will add some dimension to the room. Here are some looks to consider.

Aha, I get it. I'll try to see what I can get local. I'm in Montréal, Canada, so I need to find this from a Canadian manufacturer.

Let us know what you find. Happy hunting. (From another GG)