Large Format Subway Tile Shower

They re perfect for high traffic areas like kitchens or bathrooms but can be used in any room of the house to make a dramatic statement.

Large format subway tile shower.

Large format tile has become more popular in recent years because of its clean look and ability to make a space feel bigger. For regular format tiles between 12 by 12 and 16 by 16 inches you can stay with those measurements or go up to 3 16 depending on the tile and the look you want. One aspect that makes designing with subway tile so simple is the 1 2 height to length ratio and it used to be that a standard subway tile was 3 x 6 with many variations now we tend to think of subway tile as any smaller format rectangular shaped tile. For large format tiles 18 by 18 inches and larger you can actually get away with very tight grout lines of 1 16 inch or even 1 32 inch usually created by the lugs.

Our first example is a traditional classic white subway tile with contrasting dark grout by spivey architects via houzz this beautiful bathroom features a full subway tile wall in the shower as well as a half wall as a backsplash behind the door. Shower wall tile sizes. The additional structure of sanded grout is needed for wider grout joints from 1 8 to 5 8 and some even can go as wide as 1. More seams mean more grout and that presents you with that much more grout.

Some people say that nothing looks better in a bathroom than wallpapers others believe that you d better choose ceramic tiles. If you want to avoid the boring all white effect choose a darker grout as in this bathroom for contrast and visual interest. And it becomes a big problem when it concerns a bathroom. More importantly smaller tiles are difficult to clean.

Generally unsanded grout is used for tile applications with narrower grout joints from 1 16 to 1 8. For shower walls generally it is best to use larger tiles from 4 inch by 4 inch tiles on upward to large format tiles in the 15 inch by 30 inch range from a visual standpoint tile smaller than 4 inches square creates a busy appearance. See more ideas about shower tile shower white tile shower. Changing the design in a flat is always a problem.

A popular small tile option is glass mosaic tile and it can be used behind the tub as the vanity backsplash or as shelving in the shower. This will help to visually stretch every inch of the room. Oct 1 2020 add pattern color and texture to your shower with tile. If midsize tile fits better with your design consider plank size or a 4 x 4 or smaller wet application tile as the bathroom and shower floor.