here's a couple of crappy ipod pictures of what the grab bars in my shower look like. (if the picture has a tape measure in it, I was using the tape measure to give you an idea of the scale for where the bars were placed, or the scale of the tiles)

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7.jpg&newest=1

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0.jpg&newest=1

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2.jpg&newest=1


I'm pretty sure it's ceramic tile. Not all that expensive. Cant remember how much it was per tile, but it wasnt too bad. We had a decorator help us pick out the tile color to go with the paint color that we ended up using for the entire house. (we also carpeted the house, so we made sure the tile would match where it transitions into the carpeted areas) The big pieces of tile on the wall are 12x12, and the shower floor tile is 3x3. The grout is a matching color and it's sanded grout.

It's a basic shower, nothing exciting in there. But it's so much roomier and easier to maneuver in than my old fiberglass insert. Feels huge. I love my grab bars. I wanted grab bars that didnt look hospital-ish, so I splurged and got brushed nickel. They look like towel bars.


I wanted the shower to look like it's always been here, and I wanted it in colors that would match anything we used. We splurged a little on the shower doors because I wanted the slightly higher end look, and figured the doors could be kind of showy. (the glass is called "glue chip". Makes me think of a window that's been frosted and frozen over by ice rain)

hope that helps with ideas.