Thankyou Julia. Unfortunately we realise the budget won't stretch to both floor and feature wall so we are going with a white porcelain wall tile (300x600) and marble hexagon on the floors.

We have a kind of romantic attachment to the hexagon floor as our very first home together 20 years ago had hex floors and hold fond memories for us. We always said we would have a place one day with these floors. So basically everything else in the room has to work around that crazy fixation!

This is the alternative vanity (by Open Sky Designs). We really like the solid surface top. Possibly with a plain drawer front. I'm hoping the modern style of this will blend ok with the hexagon tiles.

Ah Amanda, nostalgic memories :) but did the bathroom 20yrs ago have hex tiles in the shower too?... I see you have a walk in shower, so just be mindful of grout colour (particularly for cleaning the shower area)... personally, I would pick up the grey tones in the marble and use a matching grey tile for the floors (which would be easier to clean/maintain), keep the white tiles on the two longer side walls then use the beautiful hex marble tiles on the bath hob and up the end wall right up to the ceiling making it the feature as you enter the room from the other end... and to answer your question, yes marble is timeless and the tiles will work will with both classic or contemporary spaces :)

Interesting idea. I see your point about having the hex in the shower area. Hmmm. we'd have to let our 'dream' go. It was definitely all about the hexagon floor. Moving the hexagons to the feature wall is a big step. Its a lovely federation home so i had this weird idea that we could reference the federation period, while keeping it contemporary. if that makes sense.

Still - i will think it over as you make a good point on maintenance.
So with Carrara marble hexagons - the greys - what kind of floor would you do - when you say 'pick up on the greys'. A light grey? A dark grey? Large format tiles? Square or rectangular?

By the way - these are not the tiny hexagons. They are 75mm x 75mm chip size.

I understand your point in relation to the Federation style of the house, but I think you can still reference the period with the decor and features in the living spaces (lounge, dining, bedrooms, etc) and go more contemporary in the wet areas (bathroom, kitchen, etc)... I believe that's what they call 'transitional' :)

I wouldn't go too dark with the floor tiles given the narrow space and the white wall tiles, white vanity & chrome tapware, etc. I would suggest a simple/plain (nothing too distracting) mid-grey colour just enough to provide a contrast and a light grey grout for the hex tiles so it doesn't take too much away from the marble.

As for the size, it should definitely be a large format tile. Normally, I would suggest 600x600 for floors and 300x600 for walls, but given the space is long and narrow, I would go the opposite, with 300x600 floor tiles going 'across' (wall to wall) to make the space appear wider and 600x600 tiles on the walls. I note you mentioned the white wall tiles are 300x600 which I imagine will be laid horizontal. I think this may accentuate the long & narrow space and I would personally see if you can get them in a 600x600 format.

P.S. I also note the floating vanities you're considering have the sink on the left hand side. I can see a functionality issue with that given the location of the door... which looking at your sketch is almost at the edge of the vanity?... I would suggest you get the vanity top flipped with the sink on the right hand side to avoid the door swinging open into someone using/standing at the sink.

Thanks. Yes we will order the right hand bowl vanity.
Husband is fixed on the hexagons for the floor so I'll have to work around that!

To match the hexagons - which vanity? (in right hand bowl)
The Open Sky Designs - all white with integrated handle (here its pictured in black front) (Picture 1)

Or picture 2 - the ISSY Glide? IN all white gloss. (top pictured in picture 2 - althought that is black - we would go white)

Hi Amanda, the hexagon tiles on the floors will absolutely look great too and if that's the dream, then go for it. Personally, I would also try to run the hex tiles up and over the bath hob if your budget allows. A light grey grout (instead of white) and also sealing the grout properly will help to maintain.

I like both vanities, they are very similar, and would probably go with the one that offers the most drawer space as there's not a lot of storage in the bathroom (speaking of which, add a niche in the shower area if you can). Also bear in mind the toilet roll holder and make sure it can be fixed to the side of the vanity despite the drawer (as you can't fix to the other side of the toilet which I presume will have a glass shower screen).

Lastly, I know you've already mentioned white, but have you considered timber (or timber-look) panels for the drawer fronts? It's just a suggestion, but it will bring some warmth into the modern space and may also be another way to tie in with the federation style of the home. Found those couple of photos to give you an idea how you can introduce timber...

https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/designer-bathroom-project-contemporary-bathroom-melbourne-phvw-vp~32381930

https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/neutral-bay-house-contemporary-bathroom-sydney-phvw-vp~19885477

Thankyou so much. Those a great suggestions. I really like the colour of the timber vanity against the whites in those pictures.

Good luck and keep us updated, would love to see the end result :)

Thanks for all your help. Will post some photos in February of the final result.

Be aware that many bathroom products if spilled on the floor will cause staining. Better to put it on the wall, and not as a splashback either, where products are on the vanity.

Your bathroom have enough space to put solid surface bath in it, will you consider?