Powder Rooms
Large slabs on wall make for less grout. And re: cleaning glass doors/walls: Use a frameless glass shower surround. I found that the metal shower frame was one of the biggest grunge-collecting culprits in my bathroom. Stuff would collect between the frame and the glass and was almost impossible to extricate, and a piece of gummy sealant between the glass and the frame would peel off if I tried too hard. Get rid of the frame and all of that grunge is never even born.
Linear Drains This shower is one of my favorites and features a linear drain from Quick Drain USA. This drain is one of my top picks and recommendations on most jobs. The narrow profile and the fact that it's also a primary shower drain make it one of the best options out there. Tip: When working with standard 3/8-inch-thick tile, I plan on a 1 1/4-inch finished wall build-out (off the stud framing) to factor in a combination of the 1/2-inch backer board, waterproofing, tile thinset and tile thickness. Plan your build-out before installing the drain so you can put the drain tight to the wall, as shown here. If you have not picked your tile yet, hold off on installing the drain until you have.
Continuous run of floor tiles into zero-threshold shower. But I don’t like the drain placement.
Glass partition, pretty floor tile.
Pretty aqua subway tile.
Foldable shower bench
Bright wall color and white tile everywhere else.
Patterned floor, large white herringbone wall tile.
Dark floor, light walls.
Herringbone tile floor and brick walls in multicolor tile is busy, but separately, each is nice.
Love the putty-colored vanity with the marble floor tile.
Herringbone tile, slot drain on back wall.
Recessed cabinet between studs. Double-towel rack.
Double-towel rod. Towel rack high up on wall — why might this be a good idea?
Note the black border on the floor tile.
Note the border floor tile. This is your room’s floor plan. Watch out for shower water controls you can’t turn on without getting wet.
Love the dark herringbone-tiled floor.
Note the shower’s plain (less-expensive) wall tile, decorative floor tile, and black-paned glass divider.
Consider adding a bench in the shower when removing the tub.
Love the sink.
People floor in shower. Don’t put drain right where you stand.
Penny tile wall.
Band of mosaic tile in shower repeated as sink backsplash.
High-gloss subway tile up to ceiling.
Schluter around shower niche.
Penny round tiles in striped pattern.
Patterned floor tile, painted black sink cabinet.
Walk in shower with bench. Subway tile with dark grout.
Patterned floor and wall tile. Wall painted same color as tile.
Bright tile shower wall.
Patterned tile floor, bright cabinet.
Lovely green cabinet.
Bright tile shower wall.
Bright tile walls.
Bright tile on walls and bath surround.
Pretty floor, simple shower tile.
1-piece sink-backsplash, wall-mount faucet
Bright patterned wallpaper.
Patterned floor tile and ship lap walls.
Fun floral wallpaper, window surround and baseboards painted a green in the wallpaper.
Emerald green subway wall tile, marble sink base, marble black & white floor, brass accents.
Floor tile used as cove base.
Graphic tile walls and simple large-slab black floor tiles with dark grout.
2 different strong tiles are crazy-making up against each other.
Tiled feature wall.
Tweed wallpaper.
Choose glass coating to prevent water spots: Choose a water-spot-resistant glass coating for shower dividers. When I remodeled my own bathroom, the shower glass pros let me know about Clarvista, a protective coating for shower glass that resists water spots and is guaranteed for life. I still squeegee after every shower to keep things looking clean and use glass cleaner to give it a thorough cleaning about twice a month, but after eight months there are no signs of water spots. Note: Make sure to carefully review which types of cleaners the coating manufacturer recommends. Using certain products can void the warranty. (All of the products I ever dreamed of using were on the approved list.)
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