Tile On Bathroom Walls Or Not

Design is your main consideration.

Tile on bathroom walls or not.

Since the days of the ancient romans tile has been used even for standing water surfaces such as the insides of bathtubs and pools. Half tiled bathroom walls. This makes them ideal for the bathroom floor especially in busy bathrooms. The low sheen makes them easier to maintain.

Wherever it is though it covers the entire area. Small scale mosaic tiles energize this bathroom and are a wonderful waterproof wallpaper alternative. When installing matte finish tiles make sure there is enough lighting both natural and artificial as these tiles are not known for reflecting light. Floor to ceiling tiles as demonstrated by domino s coverage of the trend can be used exclusively in a shower area or even in a dog shower giving that part of a bathroom a distinct appearance from the rest of the space.

The designer has chosen to match the grout carefully so it s virtually invisible giving a smooth streamlined look. Tile on the walls also offers protection from water damage splashing and humidity build up. Here tiles are utilised only in wet areas such as shower enclosures and around baths. Ceramic tile is a classic choice for bathroom walls.

Partially tiled bathrooms can make renovating a pain since you will generally have to even out all the surfaces. An advantage of matte tiles is that they do not show smudges and water marks as easily as glossy tiles. With tile as long as it is properly applied moisture will never be a problem. Meanwhile walls without tiles are painted.

Play off its regularity with a river pebble tile floor. Take the classic subway tile and gray grout combination all the way up the wall. Break it up with mirrors fixtures windows and trim. It can also cover an entire room.

Then there is the option of tiling half or three quarters of the walls or just adding a tile baseboard. Floor walls all the way to the ceiling and alcoves. If you don t tile the walls it may look too plain. Compared to fully tiled bathroom walls the cost of renovation for this option is cheaper.

They may also be used for bathroom backsplash. Glossy finish tiles feature a more dramatic effect on the bathroom. Here s why you should fully tile the bathroom walls fully tiled bathrooms seem bigger due to their proclivity for bouncing more light around the room. Although most bathrooms feature tiles on the floor deciding whether to tile the walls or paint them can be more difficult.

The bottom half of our bathroom walls will have painted beadboard and the top half to the ceiling and into the shower will have this tile.