The downside of many natural tiles is the upkeep, sealing them every so often and keeping the limescale off. Porcelain and in some cases ceramic tiles can offer beautiful marble patterns at a fraction of the cost. The main issue is the difference in pattern from tile to tile, if you go for a high quality manufacturer such as Villeroy & Boch, you will get the most convincing "fake" marble effects. For more info from our designers visit our site www.damans.co.uk

It looks really great, so clean and simple. I have shared your photos with my husband and those along with the easy to keep clean appears to have swung it in favour of boarding. (interesting as I'm the one who cleans the bathroom :) ) I will get some samples and then we can finally make progress thanks to everyone for your help.

I love marble tiles!! The porcelain marble tiles I used to sell looked incredibly luxurious. No less luxurious than the real thing (although the pesky grout lines are a shame). Buy them in a large size for less grout lines. Not sure how half height will look though...have you seen an image of what this would look like?

We have boards in our shower cubicle. Love it. Wouldn’t have anything else. We have Bushboard Nuance. Not the cheapest but one of the best. Not sure if there’s something of interest on their website