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Design Dilemma
dletz89

Shower tile and tub surround must match?

10 years ago

OK, my eye for design is poor, so my question is...does the tile I use for my shower wall also typically used for my tub surround as well? It was suggested to use gray subway tile in the shower wall, which I am OK with, and to use Arizona Nu Travertine silver matte for the floor, also good with that. Would it look weird to use the Arizona tile instead of the gray subway for the tub surround? I have about 18 inches above the top of the tub for the surround. FWIW, the tub is on the opposite side of the bathroom from the shower. Thanks for your replies.

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