Tile Laying Patterns For Shower Walls

Take any size square or rectangle tile lay them in rows and shift each row to create an offset pattern.

Tile laying patterns for shower walls.

To create the windmill pattern four rectangular tiles are arranged around a square tile in the centre. The offset brick pattern has several potential effects. We ll deep dive into layout industry g. The tiles are simply laid side by side in a straight line to give an overall even grid pattern.

It s a good choice of pattern for rooms where you don t want the tiles to distract from other design features. A 50 50 offset the most common brick running bond pattern creates a strong traditional look. The tiles come in different sizes pre spaced on mats. On the ceiling and floor of the shower we used 2 x 2 tiles and on shower walls 2 x 4 tiles.

Today s video shares tips on how to tile a shower wall specifically the main shower wall in a schluter kerdi shower. It can look busy on a floor but is good for a shower or as a border. Using a square tile and grout in a contrasting colour to the rectangles really make this pattern stand out. Measure and dry lay tiles for shower wall in our project we used crema marfil an italian tumbled marble tile.

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. Rectangular tiles look modern and clean in this arrangement. Even when set with materials like metal and glass the brick pattern is timeless.