Help me solve this puzzle, floor layout.
Here's a starting sketch of the floor layout, and there's one big fat challenge that I noticed. This is looking down from the ceiling to the floor.
On the right wall, we have a continuation of same tile that's on the wall.
The linear drain spans the entire width of the shower (bathroom width) and will also have the same tile as the walls, and a small slice of tile in front of the tiled drain. To the left of the white "path" are more of the same tiles that are on the walls. These will sit under the floating vanity and the toilet.
On the right, towards the 90 degree turn (the shower head will be on the left wall extending from the dot) there is a 2.25" thick "border" which will be dark 24" long pieces cut from 24x12 tiles. This border will extend from the bathroom door, to and past the slope, then left to the shower head wall, then up the wall to the ceiling. It will be on both sides of the white path. Between this border will be 2x2 mosaic tiles.
On the left, the dark border will be bisected by the DECO-SG glass channel and glass panel, which will sit at slab level, so that creates a natural break at the top of the slope.
I'm assuming that I'll need a grout line to fall right at the top of the slope on the right side of the floor to relieve the tiles from the angle of the slope (unless you can find me a tile bender.)
I have a few concerns.
The tile on the far right edge, which is a continuation of the tile on the wall, follows the orientation of the tile on the wall. The thinking was to keep the tile flowing long-ways on the walls and floor for depth. When I adjusted the narrow 2.25" dark border to fall on the slope, I noticed the field tile from the wall doesn't line up with the slope, and even worse, is really close to the border grout line.
QUESTIONS:
Should I change the entire orientation of the floor tile outside of the "walkway" 90 degrees to match the direction of the tile on the niche wall (i.e. the linear drain?)
When I reach the apex of the slope, how much margin for error is there, or is it best to just plan on having grout lines right on the slope?
The idea would be only to use the dark grout on the short ends of the long dark border pieces to make them appear longer and solid. However, it may be worth testing on a scratch piece of backer board. As for the long edges of the border, they would both be the same color grout, which may force the border to be pronounced, as was the original goal. It's a toss up at this point. I could actually just try it out and then if it doesn't look good at the beginning, scrape out a line or two and just re-configure.