Shower Secrets: How to Luxe Up Your Walk-In With Tile
While those glorious soaking tubs often steal the show when setting the spa-inspired scene in a bathroom, vertical baths — a.k.a. showers — can be just as luxurious and leisurely.
Showers can run the gamut in aesthetics and costs, but you don’t have to break the bank to level up to a luxe space. Zellige tile, marble tile, ceramic tile, and more are all among the best tiles for showers — and can make a significant impact for less money than you think; it’s all in how you approach the design.
Find inspo in these five ways to create the perfect place to clean up and decompress in style.
Create Your Own ‘Arc de Triomphe’
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Why are arches just so grand?! A walk-in shower immediately gets the majestic treatment when you must step through a well-tiled archway entrance — like this one from @lawless_design.
Our Casablanca Carrara marble tile makes it all the more remarkable, adding a classically gorgeous resonance to the space. With rays of natural light flooding in, this shower is an airy, bright sanctuary.
Go Au Naturel
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If you’ve got the capacity for an outdoor walk-in shower, flaunt it! There’s nothing quite like the experience of showering under the sun — or stars.
For this stunning design, @corinhavensinteriors combined the graphic power of our Maya White Ceramic tile with organic wood to harness the best of both worlds outside. Pairing these two elements together ensures a rich, warm effect to offset the bolder tile.
Get a Little Graphic
Speaking of bold, when it comes to creating a statement-making shower that exudes modern-luxe appeal, it obviously pays off to indulge in a little pattern play — even inside.
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While this walk-in shower isn’t super-large, it’s big on attitude. @tanahallows used our Snow White 2″x6″ Zellige tile, laid vertically, on the shower walls, contrasted by the 4″x4″ Black Zellige tile on the floor. Outside the shower, peep the reappearance (again) of our Maya White Ceramic tiles in their bold, zigzag pattern, which brings the whole space together with a chicly mod flourish.
Set a Monochromatic Mood
Monochromatic showers in neutral to nude hues are the epitome of quiet luxury. Their subtlety is their strength, and we are so here for it — So are our tiles.
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This incredible shower-bath fusion is a relaxing haven that couldn’t be simpler — yet so striking, too. Our Putty 2″x8″ Cement tile is tone-on-tone matte perfection. We love how @scottstead1899 opted to lay the tiles vertically to heighten the floor-to-ceiling drama juxtaposed by the honeycomb floor tile.
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For a glowing white-out, the dream team of @buildtxsolutions and @ch_design.studio delivered a serene walk-in shower with our Natural White 2″x6″ Zellige tile. Laid in traditional subway form, it offers a delicate luminescence in this expansive shower. We love the richness of the rubbed bronze shower heads and hardware to elevate the effect further.
Walk on the Dark Side
Showers that double as sultry, dark grottos can be just as luxe as their lighter counterparts.
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If you’re familiar with the Japanese concept of Shinrin-yoku — forest bathing in nature — then you’ll love this shower that brings the essence of trees inside. @melindaranchpetaluma used our deep Forest Green 4″x4″ Zellige tile from floor to ceiling to create this gem of a rainfall walk-in shower.
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Emitting a wash of lovely blue and slate hues, this shower from @colastudios echoes the ocean at night — thanks to our Steel Grey 2″x6″ Zellige tile that’s just the right amount of moody and cool. The unlacquered brass plumbing fixtures add another layer of 24-karat-inspired gleam to this handsome shower.
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