Simple bathroom with white fixtures and subway wall tiles. - Roman Fenton/Shutterstock Making the case for using ceramic tiles in your bathroom is pretty easy. For one, they're durable. They're also ...

Pros say stone mosaics, wood-look porcelain, and pastels feel dated and impractical. Diagonal, checkerboard, and accent stripe patterns look busy and outdated. Modern bathrooms favor simple, cohesive, ...