Bathroom tile walls Design Ideas

Cover a Worn Wall

Replace worn-out wall coverings with paint, glass mosaic tile, chair-rail tile, and subway tile. Glazed porcelain floor tile looks like marble for less than $2 per square foot.

Try a New Direction

Want style on a budget? Get creative with basic white subway tiles. Lay tiles in an unexpected pattern, such as this chevron. Top off the look with bands of decorative trim tiles. The black and white tiles add texture and a modern color contrast to the lower subway tiles.

Add Luxury with Tile

This transitional look is elegant but not fussy, melding classic and modern styles with allen + roth™ mosaic tile set in a lively vertical pattern below a chair rail.

Mix and Match Tile Sizes

Use tile patterns to define spaces. Here, large square tiles cover the tub surround and the floor. Arrange these tiles on a diagonal to make the bathroom appear larger. Diagonal grout lines create longer lines for the eye to follow. Smaller 4"x4" stone tiles in a lighter shade add texture to the room. Install the smaller tiles in a grid pattern for a larger contrast to the other tiles.

Create a Focal Point

All eyes are on this pedestal sink and mirror thanks to this mix of horizontal and vertical subway tiles arranged to create diagonal basketweave patterns that meet at the sink.

Accent with Decorative Tile

Keep decorative tiles from becoming overwhelming by using them in small doses, which also saves time and money as decorative tiles can require extra hours for installation and cost more per tile. Create a stylish tub surround with a strip of decorative tiles around the bathtub. Plain walls get a boost from tiles-turned-wall art. Patterned tiles create a one-of-a-kind frame for a plain wall mirror.

Limit Tile to the Surround

Mix function and style by limiting tile to the tub surround. Tile is an ideal choice for the surround because it's waterproof. Here, a narrow band of accent tiles adds a textured mosaic with a color treat to white subway tiles.