It goes wherever you want it to go! Usually, that's somewhere between 36 and 48", but I've seen decorative stripes as high as 6'. The biggest thing to think about is you want it to be as visible as possible. That usually means with the least obstructions possible. You don't want switches and plugs falling into the stripe. You also don't want it cutting out for the vanity, or anything else, if possible, and if it DOES have to cut out for say, something like a mirror, you want it to COMPLETELY cut out, rather than having to cut the stripe around it.

Also check out your valves in the shower if it going to continue there and windowsill height. Tub/shower surround can continue higher than rest of it and create visually wholeness to the room as well. Also keep in mind if you going to place hollow chair rail piece- it looks much better when it has chance to end at the inside corner as opposite to outside corner. You can make cardboard samples and place it on the walls figuring out what works best for your layout.

Thanks to lindalana and tile god "bill v" I am more than ready for the use of this main bath again. I hate to show pics in progress as they can scare the faint of heart so here are my BEFORE pics and I'll be back to post the finished product in the Gallery in a few more weeks. I'll take some pics tonight and print in black & white then draw on a few borders to get it right. I do have a window so I may have to go around it to make it look right.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bernice Bath Project

Bernice,

How elegant that is going to be!

I'm just about to start on Bathroom #1 (out of three), and I'm beginning to get cold feet and thinking an acrylic surround would be so easy (and easy to clean), but then I see tile choices like you've just made, and it looks so cool...

Best of luck, and hey, I think 'in progress' pics are educational and interesting for all of us!!!

Updated Pics of the progress on the link below Still a few weeks before the shower glass comes in, we need to Grout, finish lights, mirror, hang door, steam generator install and Grohe Aquatower 3000 to be installed. Whew.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bernice Bath Project

VERY nice!