Gray Tile Bathroom Renovation

What changed

The first photographs show a cleared room with plain walls, an exposed subfloor and visible plumbing connections. Gray wall and floor tile gave the space a consistent finish, with the wall layout carried around the existing window, doorway and corners.

A white toilet and vanity introduce a lighter contrast, while the black-framed mirror, faucet, cabinet handles and accessories connect the finishing details. The sequence follows the work from floor preparation to the installed tile and fixtures.

• Floor underlayment ahead of the new tile finish.
• Gray marble-look tile across the bathroom walls.
• A coordinated gray tile floor.
• Tile layout and finishing details around the window, doorway and corners.
• A white toilet, vanity and basin.
• A black-framed mirror, black faucet and coordinated dark accessories.

The work, step by step

Explore the six stages below. Select any photograph to open the 12-photo gallery on this page, then use the side arrows, keyboard or swipe to follow the sequence.

Stage 01

The room before the new finishes

The photo sequence begins with the bathroom already cleared for the next stage of work. The floor finish is absent, leaving the subfloor exposed, while the walls are plain and the toilet and vanity connections are visible. The original window and doorway establish the shape of the compact room.

These starting views provide the reference for the finished space: the same room, brought together with a coordinated floor, full-height wall tile and new visible fixtures.

Stage 02

Preparing the floor for tile

An orange underlayment was fitted over the bathroom floor ahead of tiling. The photograph shows the material following the room’s outline and working around the existing plumbing locations, with installation tools still in the work area.

This stage sits between the exposed subfloor and the gray tile seen in the later photographs. It records the floor preparation before the finished surface was laid.

Stage 03

Installing the gray wall & floor tile

Large gray marble-look tiles were installed across the bathroom walls, paired with gray floor tile. The varied veining gives the wall surfaces texture, while the floor creates a coordinated base for the room.

Leveling clips remain visible along the wall joints in these installation views. The photographs show the layout progressing across the back wall and into the corners, with plumbing openings left accessible for the fixtures that follow.

Stage 04

Finishing the window, doorway & corners

The tile layout continued around the window opening and the bathroom doorway. These views bring the perimeter details into focus: cuts beside the trim, alignment through corners and the relationship between the wall joints and the new floor.

The installation photographs show the wall finish reaching close to the ceiling and following the retained openings. Attention to those edges helps the tiled surfaces read as one room rather than separate wall sections.

Stage 05

Installing the toilet & mirror

With the tile clips removed, the room begins to take on its finished appearance. A white toilet and a black-framed mirror are in place, while the vanity connections remain exposed for the next part of the installation.

These intermediate views show the gray wall and floor finishes together before the sink cabinet is added. The window continues to bring daylight into the space, highlighting the tile pattern and the contrast between the gray surfaces and the white fixture.

Stage 06

The vanity, black accents & finished room

The final photograph shows a white vanity and basin set against the gray marble-look wall tile. A black faucet, cabinet handles and rounded-corner mirror bring the fittings into a consistent finish, alongside matching dark accessories and a white window blind.

Together with the installed toilet and coordinated floor, these details complete the visible renovation. The contrast between the starting photographs and the final view shows how the surface finishes and compact fixtures changed the character of the room.