Wow, Gumbymom - that is just perfect! Accessible and exceptionally stylish!
Yours is pretty too, Toledo! I like the big tile.
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We have radiant heat in our house. It was installed a long time ago, so I donāt remember the price. However, I do know you can have radiant heat with ceramic tile floor (which is what we have in our bathrooms). Itās really nice in the winter, if you live in a cold climate.
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Donāt be speaking a single bad word about 1950s pink bathrooms. I love them.
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Oh wow, that is large! Looks real
Nice!
Very cool. Love the size of the tiles.
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Great color scheme! Warm and inviting.
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I am following a dangerous path, redoing the master, fine. But āwhile they are thereā we need to replace the 20 year old 2nd bathroom tub/shower fixtureā¦so might as well change to a better color to hide hard water mineral accumulation on the dark fixtures.
That means redoing the sink faucets, so might as well replace that old counter and put in new sinks & faucets.
But then,do we replace the fiberglass shower/tub insert? With what? Or is that just becoming silly?
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That could be romantic for some people 
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Consider having the GFCI circuit extended to a plug near the toilet so you can add a bidet toilet seat.
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And if you want really large format tile, how about 2x4ā¦ā¦feet that is
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I like that extra big tile. Iāve also seen showers with big walls of slab, marble (or maybe itās quarts in marble-look). No grout!
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Definitely quartz, but can be more expensive than tiling.
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Random question, but would walls of glass instead of slab marble be cheaper? I guess not easier to clean because of streaks. But grout is just such a pain to clean.
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Thanks, that is helpful info. I know showers can be expensive because the labor to tile is pricey, whether you are setting cheap tile or expensive tile. Good to know what other surfaces may not be as cost-effective.
We priced quartz solid surface for our shower. The material is more expensive than tile, and the fabrication to fit an existing space is also very expensive. Plus, there will be some seams inevitably.
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Talk to me about vanity surfaces. We are considering a vessel sink because we like the look and are tall.
What surfaces are easy to clean and affordable? Granite? Solid surface (this can get damaged I think), Cultured stone? Am I forgetting anything?
Quartz. I love love love my quartz bathroom counters. Not super affordable but durable, indestructible, and stain proof.
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Quartz is very easy to keep clean. No sealing needed. I am not a fan of vessel sinks because the sink needs to be cleaned on both the outside and the inside. Undermount sinks are my favorites.
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I have Corian (a breeze to clean, usually donāt need chemicals, just warm water and a microfiber rag), porcelain (didnāt choose it but itās in good condition- it stains but not terribly, Comet gets it out without much effort) and a fabricated Silestone (I guess itās Corianās more expensive cousin?) which is almost self-sustaining. Doesnāt stain, spot, or even look linty if you wipe it with a terry ragā¦ All of these are light colors btw, I have friends who chose darker colors and they are higher maintenance (they show spots although they are harder to stain). Also have an old fashioned formica countertop with a drop in porcelain sink (didnāt choose it) and Iām counting the days (or months or years) when I can get rid of it. The formica stains, itās starting to peel at the edges, itās about 30 years old at this point so fingers crossed itās in the budget for next year!
Silestone is the brand name of quartz, right? (Itās been a while, and spouse picked most of the finishes). If so, I second and third the recommendation. Itās been a breeze to take care of, and the fact that you donāt need five sprays, wipes, or solutions to keep it looking brand new is the icing on the cake!