Stone tiles porcelain tiles glass tiles and ceramic tiles can all be used either alone or in combination with one another in a shower.
Shower wall vs floor.
Glass tiles are available in a number of sizes.
Floor tiles come in more colors shapes sizes and textures than wall only tiles.
However professional tilers will disagree with this.
Tiles are a beautiful durable option for shower walls.
Advantages of tile shower walls.
Tile in the bathroom has been popular forever.
Glass is bright and light reflecting which will make the whole shower appear a lot larger than it really is.
When smaller mosaic tiles are installed on the floor of the shower the grout in between them will create a little extra traction.
Yes they can be more costly but the design appeal and durability is usually worth it.
Or difficult to remove mortar drops when tiling the wall.
Tiled walls surrounding your shower are a beautiful classic way to reduce and avoid water damage.
This is great because it keeps people from slipping.
Appearance wall tile.
Highly polished tiles on the walls are another design trend that s hot in 2019 but it s hard to find highly polished wall tiles.
If you prefer doing the shower floor first you can avoid accidental accidents by covering the new floor.
This may result in cracked tile.
There s a growing trend of running the floor tile up the walls of the bathroom to create a dramatic minimalist look.
If you tile the floor first you may accidentally damage the new floor by dropping things on it.