I'm not a lover of accent walls anywhere, but especially in a bathroom. The space is so small and accent walls only chop it up. Why not use the accent tile on all three walls in the shower? It will make the space feel bigger and takes care of your problem.

My only beef with this particular tile is I wouldn't enjoy cleaning that much grout. Have you considered the cleaning of this tile?

Without any photos of the space, are you going for a dark, masculine look?

you said you had it all figured out prior to ordering, now you have replaced what didn't arrive, so what's the problem?

Yes, there will be too many shapes... the penny tile would be great for the shower floor, small enough to accomodate the slope to the drain. As for the shower walls, the slim tiles are very dark and small for a standard size shower. I would suggest a White, large format tile. if you love the small slim tiles, can you use them for a vanity backsplash?

A large format floor tile in a matte finish would be a great floor tile to help lighten the room and create a larger more open feel. Is this a DIY or do you have a professional installing? Just an FYI on the penny tile... although they are on a 12 x 12 mesh sheet, cut them so they can be staggered, often times the 12" square ends up being a little off from fitting and it shows up once the project is grouted. Then it is too late!

You are right to ask for clarification- I am rather all
over the place! So, the guest bathroom is really for my adult boys when they come home for summers and vacations - and yes, more masculine was my aim.

The blue thin stacked tile I show in the pictures is what I am thinking I would replace the original accent tile with but have not ordered it yet as I am not sold on how to make it all work. Sounds like I was right in questioning it. I guess my hope was to have a cool dramatic wall and then a clean white look for the rest of the walls and floors (sans the shower pan) I have attached a few pictures of what look I was originally going for with showers that are similar in size and layout to mine so you can see my thought process on layout also. And one picture is the actual shower I have demolished which now has no bathtub and will simply be the large main back wall, 2 side walls and a shower pan with modern sleek shower door.

While I love an all white shower, it just seems so boring, even with a cool shower pan, so I was hoping to add a dramatic wall to make it fun. Not sure if that makes sense. Maybe the picture will help? Clearly I am not very good with this, hence why I am on this site asking for help. lol! But I am so grateful for any and all advice.

What is the vanity to be? What is the top on the vanity? You have way too many ideas.

Why does the floor need to be white?

Show the actual bath in entirety?

Proportion matters. Your bathroom looks much smaller than the first two pictures. Those two pictures are dramatic because there is a large expanse of walls and long vanity leading up to the shower. (See the reflection in pic #2.) You don't seem to have either.

You open your bathroom door and bam - your shower is right there. No drama. I do think you would end up with something more akin to the last picture, which to me doesn't look very dramatic. It seems like a jumbled mess - like a good idea crammed into too small of a space.

Show pics of your entire bathroom and what you are planning for the whole space - vanity and all. You can surely create a small masculine bathroom but you need to tweak your design.

I hear you. The issue is that the bathroom is gutted and demolished at this point so there are only open walls waiting for drywall and tile. No pictures to show you of anything helpful. The vanity has been bought and I do have it. It is blue (ordered to match the original accent wall tile). Bathroom is quite large, despite the pictures. It is broken up into two rooms with the vanity in one room measuring 112” and then the shower and toilet in the second area (separated by a door.) I have attached a drawing of the bathroom to show the layout and measurements if that’s helpful. The tub is no longer there and it is all open and useable space. Accent wall is roughly 50 sqft of tile going all the way up the 8ft of wall so it’s not a small shower. Since all I have so far is the shower pan penny round tiles, I don’t feel like I have too much going on? That’s kind of why I am asking for help? I found the stacked blue tile thinking I could use it as an accent wall with white tile everywhere else- which to me feels pretty basic when I look at the dramatic bathroom designs on line? But again, that’s why I am here- would love some ideas. Seems to me the trend right now is quite bold with lots of color and many different patterns and that gets very busy for sure. I am wanting to keep things mostly white with just an accent wall. Hope this makes sense? Thank you!!!

Good advice already - I probably missed it but have you decided on your floor tile? I feel like that needs to be chosen before anything else

I am a big believer in less is more in a bath, baths are $$ and high risk - with simpler tile it might seem a little boring at first (although I usually think it feels clean and crisp) but with lots of different tile going on, it can easily seem like a jarring mistake

do you have an independent tile showroom where you live? if it were me, I would go there and talk with a pro to see what’s available - with your tight timeline, shipping seems a bit risky and shopping local is nice

fwiw the penny tile has a more rustic vibe to me - maybe its the edges? I’d be careful what I paired it with

I agree with the previous comments definitely a good idea to start with defining the overall style you’re going for in the guest bathroom. Once you have that nailed down, everything else like tile, vanity, lighting, and finishes will fall into place much more naturally.

Also seconding the suggestion to think about function and storage early on especially in a guest space where you want it to feel clean, uncluttered, but still welcoming. Even just a few well-placed accessories or textures (like wood or woven elements) can add warmth if you're going with a more modern or neutral palette.

Looking forward to seeing what direction you take!

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This is one of the accent tiles we did in our clients bathroom which was also pretty small. I do quite like the first tile you posted!

Why go to the expense of a accent wall in a shower that is being built inside the gas chamber?

Too late now?

You ever go in a bathroom an "adult boy" just used and you know what I mean by U.S.E.D., unless you don''t feed them much? :)

They will never, no amount of doors, be in there together.

Your SHOWER was never the "focal point" of th

THE VANITY is "blue" ........What does it look like? What blue? Is it exacly112" long, being built ? To fit the niche in which it resides?

Whomever was coming out of steamy toilet space, while someone was showering?

The other kid screamed and is gone. lol

As these "adult boys will be before you can blink.

Me, based on what you have? AND "blue" vanity?

Paint the walls white .

Find as below, a 12 x 24 white porcelain tile, matte.....Use it on the bath floor and shower walls

Then??? consider repeating penny, AS a niche floor to ceiling ....glass shelves fixed

As basically this, WIDER maybe 2 1/2 sheets width ( 30") which will leave white either side 15, EACH0r 24 " wide will leave 18" each side.

( that will give you the stare from the potty focal point )

art in your face!!! as you enter........ THAT is THE FOCAL POINT, you see daily, multiple times, right?

Bear in mind..mosaic is expensive and you don't really need the accent in there: )

MATS in front of each sink

12 x 24 white tile......

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Folks?

Your new bath does NOT begin with tile. Okay? does not !!!

Thanks everyone for your feedback and suggestions! I think I am going to keep it clean and simple with white tile and call it good. Just easier that way. Really learned a lot from all the various advice and questions. Thank you so much.

@Carrolyn Leary - I think you are choosing the smart route here with white, even though it was not your original plan. I feel there must still be a way to add some more interest in here so you don't feel you are walking away with something vanilla.

If you are still using the blue penny tile on the shower floor, I'm somewhat curious about painting the ceiling in the shower room a really nice high gloss dark blue shade similar to the penny tiles. Paint is an easy to change dramatic look, so much more flexible over the years than walls of blue tile.

There are plenty of ways to make the room still feel more masculine with your choices of faucets, hardware, lighting, mirror, and towels too. Also, what finish are you using on the walls in the vanity side of the room? And can you post a pic of your vanity? There could be a lot of great ways to tie the two spaces together.