Hi Cherry, We have recently introduced a new product called 'XLight'. It may be a fit for what you want to accomplish, especially as there is no need to rip out existing tiles, it can be laid directly over the top. Head to this link to read about XLight - https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/xlight-slimline-porcelain-tiles-dsvw-vd~1181281 Kind Regards,

Schots have heritage style pencil tiles in black, dark green and burgundy https://www.schots.com.au/tiles-parquetry/ceramic-tiles.html#q=&idx=schots_production_default_products&p=0&hFR[categories.level0][0]=Tiles%20%26%20Parquetry%20%2F%2F%2F%20Ceramic%20Tiles%20%2F%2F%2F%20Bullnose%20%26%20Pencil%20Borders&nR[visibility_catalog][=][0]=1&is_v=1. Blue might be tricker to find.

Hi Bree, Our main bathroom is identical to ur bathroom. We r about have our bathroom renovated as well. Is ur toilet next to the bathroom as u walk in the door? We have our toilet next to the bathroom. There is a void space in front of the toilet that also leads into the bathroom. We r moving our toilet forward into the void as a individual room. We r then moving the opening to the bathroom a little further down the hall. The area that was the toilet is being reframed to be included into the bathroom and will be a shower that will be double the size of the current shower. Therefore we have a lot more space freed up with the shower moved for a larger vanity and bath. This was the only way we could keep everything in the bathroom without it looking so pokey. I hope this makes sense. Pls let me know if I'd doesn't and I can draw it up.

Sounds like a very stressful situation! If there is absolutely no way the builder will allow you to change things (even if they did, I imagine they would ask you to foot the entire bill of pulling the tiles down and replacing all water proofing in addition to new tiles), I can make a few suggestions for improvement. Firstly I would suggest replacing the tiles above the vanity with a white mosaic, a patterned or a textured feature tile/strip. You could also use this same tile to replace the vertical feature in the shower. There are some beautiful shapes and sizes available to choose from. Secondly I would address the grout situation in this way: Floor - dark colour grout & Walls - Light colour grout. Lastly if it does not prove too difficult or expensive, maybe replace the tiles below the vanity with a plain white tile (could be similar size). Good luck and I am sure once you have a lovely mirror up and some crisp white towels, it will look just wonderful.