Shower Tile Design Ideas
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Custom tile showers can really transform something as routine as a shower into a personal spa retreat in your own home! In this shower installation example, there are many elements that make it so appealing. Let’s look at the details and what makes this installation so attractive.
First, the use of tumbled natural stone gives the shower a more dimensional look because the tile has texture, movement and range of color. The use of smaller tiles give you a chance to really enjoy the differences in each tile.
This shower would have been very attractive with only the use of the tumbled stone. However, we decided to take it one step further and add more decorative elements such as the liner bar (also called a listello) and the random scattering of a contrasting stone.
There are some other elements that you may not even notice that contribute to the stylish and designer look of this shower. Notice how the finish on the plumbing hardware coordinates with the accent (darker) stone tiles. Also notice how the corner shelves in the shower almost disappear into the background of the main tile (also called field tile). If these items had been brass or white, for example, they may have drawn unnecessary attention to these items and made the shower look too busy rather than perfectly coordinated!
The design used in this shower very successfully used 3 different types of tile and coordinated them all to where they blended and complimented each other – creating a classic and timeless design.
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