Picture is from phone, sorry for quality.

I need tile for the floor, shower and backsplash around tub. Any suggestions?

Thank you, Abby

Can't advise you on color of tile, but do want to offer a word of caution --- something I wish I'd known before I did all my tile shopping. If at all possible, once you have found the tile you love, BEFORE purchasing, see the run of tile you are buying to confirm the dye lot is consistent with the sample you fell in love with. I had not heard of anyone having problems with this, but boy, we sure did!

I fell in love with the sample floor tile from a very reputable tile shop in my town, but when the order arrived and we opened the boxes, they were absolutely not right. . .it was incredible how "off color" these tiles were. Fortunately, the shop took them back and called around to other warehouses to find a dye lot more consistent with the sample I loved. BUT, when that order arrived, it too was nothing close to the sample!! We were amazed! We had lost a couple of weeks work time with our tile man, had lost confidence in the manufacturing process and the lack of quality control, and were frustrated beyond belief. We threw our hands up and marched right out to our Big Box store and found a tile we could live with, sat down in the aisle and opened boxes until we were satisfied we could purchase everything we needed for the job.

Again, I hadn't heard of anyone having this problem. Maybe we are an anomaly. But, keep your wits about you with the tile selecting and purchasing. Good luck. I know you will be thrilled with the final outcome of your renovation.

Don't know what your other elements will look like, but I think a "black" floor tile would look perfect with that gorgeous stone (add a black vanity, polished or brushed nickel hardware....ooh la la). I put black in quotes because I'm thinking black with some silver or metallic incorporated in it.

FWIW, we used "Glow" tile from Interceramic (distributed by AKDO?) in Cosmos, which is a charcoal-y black. It has a silvery sheen/texture--looks almost like fabric (people who come over always ask us what the floor is, and ask if they can touch it!). I personally think it would look smashing with your granite! :-) They also have lighter colors if dark floors aren't your thing, and I'll bet one of those would also look great with your granite as well.

lukkiirish: Thank you, it doesn't sound boring at all. I felt like simple might be the best option as well. I am afraid of doing white because my husband is a farmer. He comes in with all kinds of mud and grease on him. I'm scared he will have that white stained in no time. I like the idea of gray and letting the granite be the main focus.

cat_mom: Thank you! I loved it as soon as I saw it. I forgot to mention that our vanity and wainscoting around the tub is all white. I started to switch to black but our bathroom is rather small and I am afraid it may make it too dark. What do you think? What would I do in the shower area?

enduring: I love slate floors. Do you think dark floors are okay in a small bathroom?

Thanks, Abby

I personally think the black would look very nice with your granite, and give a nice contrast. It could make for a pretty and dramatic looking bathroom.

If you do a search, you can find pics on this forum of our MB (and hall bathroom). I can post some pics later for you if you can't find them.

Should the vanity cabinet and the tub wainscoting be black? Or just vanity?

I'd go with something more white with a black dot for the floor...something less busy than this though I like the border treatment.

The granite looks like it has a lot of pearlescence in it and I'd probably work with that for the backsplash.

A darker floor can look great in a small space, and based on your husband's occupation, I would go with a medium to dark grey. One thing to think about is the tile/surface's texture: a "rough" texture might be fine for backsplash; and for flooring, it will provide slip protection, but consider whether it might be more difficult to clean.

How about a pale grey paint for the vanity?

The tiles in the photo above posted by Annie look like American Olean. They are very reasonably priced, and using a darker grout with them will also hide a lot of dirt. I have heard they wear well, too.

You could go with a black tile with some sparkle in it to give it more life.

So I'm not sure if they both need to be white or if it will look okay with them being different colors? Sorry I'm a little overwhelmed with the master bath. I am so scared I will choose something and later regret it or it won't look right.

Or, if those look too much like barnboard (which some of the gray ones do), then maybe a dark wood-look-plank style.

Wood is a porous material, porous materials and water eventually lead to mold.