Inspiration pics

...Pam

Not even trendy ... faddish faux rustic.

I was in Bali last year. THEY know how to use pebble. Especially in the indoor/outdoor bathrooms. You see gorgeous murals made from different colored pebbles. They are masters of incorporating nature in a natural way ;)

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Classic in an Asian (like this Balinese) or garden bath, but trendy otherwise. And NOT right for the classic looks of your inspiration bath.

ditto what sweeby says. A fad in most bathrooms.

If its your major bathroom that gets alot of use I would be concerned about what could collect there. It has a nice look but I prefer it vertically and also minimally in a residence. I just recently saw a small amount of it as an entrance to a gift store. It looked very appropriate there. I also feel it could be trendy and too much of it would certainly be hard on the feet.

Trendy. I should know - we put it in our new master bath six years ago and I already feel like it's dated.

Here is a curbless barrier free shower I helped out somewhat with here in Vancouver.

The pebbles feel great underfoot.

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I own a tradtional home and redid my MB bath 5 years ago. We used stone tiles throughout and the pebbles on the shower floor. It gives you the security of a good grip underfoot, but is not overwhelming.

I think it depends on how much of it you use. I like the look of the second picture. I had a claw footed tub in my old bathroom which we took out because I'm kind of short and you really have to lift your leg over a high ledge. It was a great soaking tub though because it was so deep. I replaced it with a bubble tub, pretty much a standard size tub. For many older people or us vertically challenged tubs can be a problem.

Interesting to see the comments from 10 years ago and still find pebble stones used today even in high end model homes. It seems like it has become a classic, depending on how you use it.

Interesting comment, Lisa. "High end model homes". No.. .mostly tract home builders are continuing to promote this trend, which is way over played . The actual "high end " market... no way, except in very specific rustic planned designs with very careful specifications and prep and qualified professionals executing. The "pebble thing" is so long gone from a design sense, and it is a nightmare if not installed by a real pro. As long as the consumer buys it, the suppliers will promote it. But high end? No. Low end at best. Many materials and designs have their place but trends and marketing get in the way of good design, form and function.