Tile Laying Patterns For Shower Walls

Grid stacked this layout is a basic pattern where square tiles are set in a straight line to create a look that s simple and clean.

Tile laying patterns for shower walls.

It s a good choice of pattern for rooms where you don t want the tiles to distract from other design features. Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower. Pin wheel also called hopscotch. It can look busy on a floor but is good for a shower or as a border.

On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles. Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall in our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile. Even when set with materials like metal and glass the brick pattern is timeless. For a more traditional look stack classic square tiles in a grid pattern.

Using a square tile and grout in a contrasting colour to the rectangles really make this pattern stand out. A 50 50 offset the most common brick running bond pattern creates a strong traditional look. The offset brick pattern has several potential effects. The tiles are simply laid side by side in a straight line to give an overall even grid pattern.

Take any size square or rectangle tile lay them in rows and shift each row to create an offset pattern. This is the most commonly used tile pattern of all and the easiest to do. Rectangular tiles look modern and clean in this arrangement.