If the linear pattern will flow in the same direction out of the shower, then go for it. If outside the shower will have a linear pattern perpendicular to the shower wall (as in your second picture), then stop at the corner.

Good point! It will have the same pattern.

I think it also depends on how it interacts with the curb. There should be tile on the outside of the curb as this area is the first to be water damaged.

I like the trim! A lot of the modern showers on here have the same tile past where shower door or wall stop. Love your tile!

I love the tile choice. If you don't mind painting the little strip of wall between the new tiles and the door casing go for it. You would still need a tile edge on the three inch piece of tile, I would think. I agree that the tile grain should be continuous with the interior of the shower. Another possibility, if you are installing glass shower doors would be to have the shower tiles terminate at the inside line of the shower door jambs. This would give you a clean termination to the tiles, save your man having to drill through the tiles, and thus eliminate the need to install a tile edging. I hope this helps. I look forward to seeing the finished product.

So I agree that the tile can go slightly past where the glass door stops, but it my case it would actually turn the corner. So, if you are facing the shower it will look like there is a tile "trim" and it will have grout lines ever 8 inches (the height of the tile). Mike, do you know about durability if the shower tiles terminated on the inside of the shower door jamb? I think my dad is worried about leaking and/or the tile breaking down. But of course I am worried more about asthetics..

Here's an example.

The durability will not be effected. At the meeting point of the shower door wall jamb and the tile it will be caulked so water won't penetrate. Speaking of water penetration you get a certain amount of that through the grout over time. Once this happens the moisture will spread and will eventually weaken the tile work as time goes by. That problem can be solved with waterproofing membranes. I use them all the time and strongly recommend them in showers on the second floor, because if the shower leaks you have water problems in the rooms below (besides failed shower tile work that will have to be repaired).

I would also like to make a general reccomendation to all who are putting in new showers. Do not install metal corner beads at shower locations. It has been my experience over the years, doing shower remediations, that corner beads at corners and sills of the showers will eventually be exposed to water moisture and will cause them to rust. Rust has a very strong effect on tiles and marble. As the metal rusts it expands so much as to cause tiles to pop and fall off and marble will get rust stained. This is the same problem you see with re-enforced concrete, like bridges). I would also recommend not to use drywall compound to seam Durock backer board, or any other backer for that matter. Drywall compound is waterbased and when cement or even mastic is used to install the tiles, the adhesive's moisture content will soften the drywall compound resulting in a weak or failed bond between tile and wall. This weakness or failure will not be seen until you have to prematurely repair the tile work. I have seen it happen and this can be avoided. Use fiber tape and cement (thinset) to cover and level joints and corners within the shower unit.

thanks!

If he can't remove the drywall compound you can seal it with a sealer of even paint it.

Or better yet seal the entire shower with liquid waterproofing membrane, then mildew will never be an issue.

Better still.

Cement boards will not decay in water, which is great, however the moisture will still transfer to the studs.

As well as the mortar bed retaining moisture. You have to wait 72 hours for a mortar bed to dry before applying a liquid waterproofing membrane to it.

I need to see a photo from further away [showing the whole shower opening] so I can see how the trim wraps the whole area. [I like this forum]

prefer the trim on the edge rather than end to end