Tiny bath, COLORFUL tile floor....what to tile new shower with??

7 years ago

HELP! This bathroom is small and we plan to remove the tub and put a shower in. The floor tile must remain, so I need some ideas for the tile walls and floor in the shower. The walls are white, and I think they should remain so because the room is so small. I have toyed with the idea of white subway tile, perhaps with a beveled edge, for the shower walls, but I need some ideas for the shower floor tile. Here are 2 pictures:

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BeverlyFLADeziner

7 years ago

Do yoursel a favor and just purchase a preformed finished base.

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beachgal5
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you. We have considered doing just that. I'd say the challenge for us would be to find an exact fit. We have not progressed so far along in the planning that we have been able to find "just the right one".
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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
7 years ago
Agree with Beverly that a preformed base would work best. Also for the walls no beveled subway tile. You want the walls to be as smooth as possible so water doesn't pool. It also makes it way easier to clean without the bevel.
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Pugga70
7 years ago
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Nancy in Mich
7 years ago
Tubs tend to come in fairly standard sizes in construction. I bet that will be a 32 x 60' shower pan. I am seeing a kind of taupe color in that tile that might be a good color to shoot for. Transolid has a shower in that color, but it is not a solid. You may want to send for a sample of their Silver Mocha shower material. I have seen it in person and it is calmer than this drawing.
Transolid Silver Mocha shower

Their Khaki color may work.
Transolid Matrix Khaki

Maybe Swanstone Bisque (this includes the shower door in the kit)
Swanstone Bisque shower with door

Lowes sells more colors of Swanstone Solid Surface showers than Bath1 does. You would maybe have to send to Swanstone for a sample of the colors, though. They have a ton of colors and there may be one that will look nice with your floor. Maybe this Gray Granite?Swanstone Gray Granite shower
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beachgal5
Original Author
7 years ago
thank you for all of the ideas!
missenigma
7 years ago
As Nancy in Mich indicated, your tub is most likely a 60 x 32. It could also be a 60 x 30 or a 60 x 34. Kohler makes some nice shower bases in these sizes.

https://www.us.kohler.com/us/browse/bathroom-showering-shower-bases/_/N-2d8r

I personally don't like the look or feel of Swanstone. Just my preference.
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chispa
7 years ago
That floor tile is very "bossy" ... are you sure you want to keep it and have it dictate your whole bathroom design?
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beachgal5
Original Author
7 years ago
Yes, we will keep it because it is through out most of the house--it is perfect for the Arizona desert, and while it has been a challenge to decorate around, we have been quite successful with the endeavor. And, yes, it is bossy! One cannot ignore it, one must work with it (budgets, you know!)...we didn't choose it, it came with the house :)