Q: I would love advice on my bathroom remodel. I am planning to do Ann Sacks subway (light green) tile in shower and want to do another tile (in white) on walls (like a wainscot) up to about 3 ft. I was going to do white subway tile but then thought I could do hex tile on the walls. What do you think? I havent seen that before as hex tiles are usually on the floor, but I'm already doing white washed wood floors...

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