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20 Perfect Shower Curtain and Tile Pairings
Looking for an easy way to elevate your bathroom’s shower-tub combo? Get inspired by these fresh looks
A well-chosen pairing of shower curtain and tile can turn an ordinary shower-tub combo into a stylish focal point. Whether you prefer bold patterns, soft neutrals or something in between, this collection of photos uploaded to Houzz is full of ideas to inspire your bathroom glow-up.
2. Gray Gardens
A linen-textured shower curtain featuring pen-and-ink-style birds and chrysanthemums adds botanical charm to this Toronto bathroom by Willow Root Collective. Its organic texture and grayscale palette pair beautifully with the marble subway tile surrounding the alcove tub-shower. Polished nickel antique-style fixtures and a matching curtain rod complement the timeless design.
A linen-textured shower curtain featuring pen-and-ink-style birds and chrysanthemums adds botanical charm to this Toronto bathroom by Willow Root Collective. Its organic texture and grayscale palette pair beautifully with the marble subway tile surrounding the alcove tub-shower. Polished nickel antique-style fixtures and a matching curtain rod complement the timeless design.
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3. Sunny Splash
White picket tiles surround a niche lined with sunny yellow hexagons in this Philadelphia-area bathroom by SG23 Design. The shower curtain’s tiny thistles pick up the niche’s cheerful hue and echo a detail in the mosaic hex tile floor. Vibrant teal walls and cabinets, visible in the additional project photos, complete the cheerful palette.
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3. Sunny Splash
White picket tiles surround a niche lined with sunny yellow hexagons in this Philadelphia-area bathroom by SG23 Design. The shower curtain’s tiny thistles pick up the niche’s cheerful hue and echo a detail in the mosaic hex tile floor. Vibrant teal walls and cabinets, visible in the additional project photos, complete the cheerful palette.
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4. Natural Pairing
Los Angeles-based Tiffany Lauer Interiors designed this vintage-inspired bathroom, featuring wallpaper above sage-painted wainscoting. The shower-tub combo is clad in linen-colored vertical subway tile that nearly matches the linen-textured shower curtain, tying together the floral wallpaper and the light squares of the checkerboard floor.
Los Angeles-based Tiffany Lauer Interiors designed this vintage-inspired bathroom, featuring wallpaper above sage-painted wainscoting. The shower-tub combo is clad in linen-colored vertical subway tile that nearly matches the linen-textured shower curtain, tying together the floral wallpaper and the light squares of the checkerboard floor.
5. Frills and Thrills
Megan Molten designed this sweet bathroom in a Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, beach house. Connecting two girls’ bedrooms, the bathroom carries their pink theme into the space with blush arabesque tile in the tub surround and warm gold accents. A softly ruffled shower curtain recalls the tile’s graceful curves.
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Megan Molten designed this sweet bathroom in a Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, beach house. Connecting two girls’ bedrooms, the bathroom carries their pink theme into the space with blush arabesque tile in the tub surround and warm gold accents. A softly ruffled shower curtain recalls the tile’s graceful curves.
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6. Bathed in Greenery
A jungle-pattern shower curtain and celadon subway tiles create a serene, green bathing experience in this Grosse Pointe, Michigan, bathroom by J. Raine Design. The vertically stacked subway tiles offer a clean, modern backdrop that contrasts with the curtain’s leafy shapes and the intricate geometry of the floor tile.
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A jungle-pattern shower curtain and celadon subway tiles create a serene, green bathing experience in this Grosse Pointe, Michigan, bathroom by J. Raine Design. The vertically stacked subway tiles offer a clean, modern backdrop that contrasts with the curtain’s leafy shapes and the intricate geometry of the floor tile.
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7. Black-and-White Portrait
This Los Altos, California, bathroom by Changras & Frey Construction and KNR Design Studio features a tub surround with a striking decorative tile inset framed by simple white subway tile. Black-painted walls and a black border on the penny tile floor balance the black in the geometric pattern. A white waffle-textured shower curtain, mounted inside the alcove and tucked into the tub, keeps the focus on the decorative tile.
This Los Altos, California, bathroom by Changras & Frey Construction and KNR Design Studio features a tub surround with a striking decorative tile inset framed by simple white subway tile. Black-painted walls and a black border on the penny tile floor balance the black in the geometric pattern. A white waffle-textured shower curtain, mounted inside the alcove and tucked into the tub, keeps the focus on the decorative tile.
8. Fresh Blues
Blue and white are timeless, but in this Toronto bathroom, ALC Interiors gave the pairing a fresh update by installing blue subway tile in a variation of the running bond pattern and selecting large-scale white honeycomb tile for the floor and wall. A shower curtain with a leafy block-print pattern in a lighter blue softens the room’s angles and straight lines.
Blue and white are timeless, but in this Toronto bathroom, ALC Interiors gave the pairing a fresh update by installing blue subway tile in a variation of the running bond pattern and selecting large-scale white honeycomb tile for the floor and wall. A shower curtain with a leafy block-print pattern in a lighter blue softens the room’s angles and straight lines.
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9. MidMod Match
This Charlotte, North Carolina, bathroom is in a midcentury modern lake house transformed by ReVision Design/Remodeling. Green stacked rectangular field tile covers the back wall of the tub, and a green band along the bottom of the shower curtain visually extends the tile to the floor. The same bold geometric tile used to line the niche also appears on the floor, where it’s arranged in a playful circular pattern.
9. MidMod Match
This Charlotte, North Carolina, bathroom is in a midcentury modern lake house transformed by ReVision Design/Remodeling. Green stacked rectangular field tile covers the back wall of the tub, and a green band along the bottom of the shower curtain visually extends the tile to the floor. The same bold geometric tile used to line the niche also appears on the floor, where it’s arranged in a playful circular pattern.
10. Texture, Squared
Square zellige-style tiles set in a running bond pattern wrap the walls of this Toronto bathroom by Fohr Design Studio. A white waffle-weave shower curtain has a subtle texture and pattern that complements the tile’s geometry and varied neutral tones. A black shower curtain rod, plumbing hardware and window frame provide striking contrast.
Square zellige-style tiles set in a running bond pattern wrap the walls of this Toronto bathroom by Fohr Design Studio. A white waffle-weave shower curtain has a subtle texture and pattern that complements the tile’s geometry and varied neutral tones. A black shower curtain rod, plumbing hardware and window frame provide striking contrast.
11. Nostalgic by Nature
Seldin Design Studios paired a charming flounced shower curtain with white herringbone wall tile and floral hexagonal floor tile in this San Francisco bathroom. The curtain’s Arts and Crafts-inspired print fits the home’s Craftsman architecture, while its pink blooms match the vanity and detail in the San Francisco-themed wallpaper. The claw-foot tub and antique-inspired shower curtain ring and plumbing fixtures enhance the room’s nostalgic feel.
Seldin Design Studios paired a charming flounced shower curtain with white herringbone wall tile and floral hexagonal floor tile in this San Francisco bathroom. The curtain’s Arts and Crafts-inspired print fits the home’s Craftsman architecture, while its pink blooms match the vanity and detail in the San Francisco-themed wallpaper. The claw-foot tub and antique-inspired shower curtain ring and plumbing fixtures enhance the room’s nostalgic feel.
12. Crisp and Classic
In this Chicago bathroom by Leah Phillips Interiors, classic subway tile covers the shower walls, and a shower curtain hanging from a black rod has thin vertical stripes that echo the dark grout lines. The floor tile adds a touch of Spanish flair, with a central blue star that ties in with the blue tones of the seascape painting on the wall.
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In this Chicago bathroom by Leah Phillips Interiors, classic subway tile covers the shower walls, and a shower curtain hanging from a black rod has thin vertical stripes that echo the dark grout lines. The floor tile adds a touch of Spanish flair, with a central blue star that ties in with the blue tones of the seascape painting on the wall.
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13. Pinky Promise
Cathie Hong Interiors updated a 1960s home in Los Gatos, California — including this bathroom — with finishes that look both period-appropriate and modern. Smink Studio’s soft pinkish-peach Relief tiles feature a mod mix of 3D patterns. They’re paired with matching grout and a basketweave shower curtain in a similar hue and gridded design.
Cathie Hong Interiors updated a 1960s home in Los Gatos, California — including this bathroom — with finishes that look both period-appropriate and modern. Smink Studio’s soft pinkish-peach Relief tiles feature a mod mix of 3D patterns. They’re paired with matching grout and a basketweave shower curtain in a similar hue and gridded design.
14. Cropped Hemline
Designed by Indie & Co. and uploaded by ABI Interiors, this bathroom in a remodeled London home is full of pattern and color. A simple white shower curtain hangs inside the tub alcove, allowing the striped terra-cotta-and-white apron and floor tile, along with the peachy vertically stacked wall tile, to shine. Slightly cropped, the curtain doesn’t fully cover the apron when closed, leaving the playful stripes visible.
Designed by Indie & Co. and uploaded by ABI Interiors, this bathroom in a remodeled London home is full of pattern and color. A simple white shower curtain hangs inside the tub alcove, allowing the striped terra-cotta-and-white apron and floor tile, along with the peachy vertically stacked wall tile, to shine. Slightly cropped, the curtain doesn’t fully cover the apron when closed, leaving the playful stripes visible.
15. Pretty With Patina
Opaline Interiors Studio designed this bathroom in a historic brownstone apartment just outside Boston. The space reflects the building’s vintage character with a floral block-print shower curtain, white hexagonal floor tile and antique-inspired hardware. White zellige-style wall tile introduces a contemporary touch while complementing the traditional design details.
Opaline Interiors Studio designed this bathroom in a historic brownstone apartment just outside Boston. The space reflects the building’s vintage character with a floral block-print shower curtain, white hexagonal floor tile and antique-inspired hardware. White zellige-style wall tile introduces a contemporary touch while complementing the traditional design details.
16. Deep in the Forest
Showering in this Omaha, Nebraska-area bathroom uploaded by Nathan Homes must feel like stepping into a forest grotto. Rich green wall tile paired with a matching curtain creates the atmosphere, while light grout highlights the striking herringbone pattern. Black zigzags on the white floor tile repeat the wall tile’s design and tie in to the black vanity, fixtures and shower rod.
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Showering in this Omaha, Nebraska-area bathroom uploaded by Nathan Homes must feel like stepping into a forest grotto. Rich green wall tile paired with a matching curtain creates the atmosphere, while light grout highlights the striking herringbone pattern. Black zigzags on the white floor tile repeat the wall tile’s design and tie in to the black vanity, fixtures and shower rod.
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17. Moorish Mood
Katie Monkhouse Interior Design reimagined traditional Moorish shapes, including arches and arabesques, with a contemporary twist in this San Francisco bathroom. The dramatic tub alcove is clad inside and out with a rustic terra-cotta-colored tile, which shares an earthy quality with the linen-colored shower curtain. That linen tone carries through to the arabesque floor tile, where it pairs with a darker tan in a checkerboard pattern.
Katie Monkhouse Interior Design reimagined traditional Moorish shapes, including arches and arabesques, with a contemporary twist in this San Francisco bathroom. The dramatic tub alcove is clad inside and out with a rustic terra-cotta-colored tile, which shares an earthy quality with the linen-colored shower curtain. That linen tone carries through to the arabesque floor tile, where it pairs with a darker tan in a checkerboard pattern.
18. To the Max
Black Lacquer Design filled every room in the guesthouse of a 1920s Spanish home in Los Angeles with a vibrant mix of color, pattern and texture. This bathroom features pink and black wall tiles, a green claw-foot tub, a black-and-white mosaic floor and a shower curtain — possibly made from Pierre Frey’s Nelia fabric in Pomme — that brings all the colors together in one kaleidoscopic pattern.
Black Lacquer Design filled every room in the guesthouse of a 1920s Spanish home in Los Angeles with a vibrant mix of color, pattern and texture. This bathroom features pink and black wall tiles, a green claw-foot tub, a black-and-white mosaic floor and a shower curtain — possibly made from Pierre Frey’s Nelia fabric in Pomme — that brings all the colors together in one kaleidoscopic pattern.
19. Trace Elements
In this Columbus, Ohio, bathroom by Jamee Parish Architects, the mostly black-and-white palette is restrained, but the patterns are richly varied. Dark grout highlights the subway tile’s brick pattern, the floor tile resembles a marble basketweave and the shower curtain features an intricate etching of clouds. A dark forest green vanity opposite the tub, seen in the additional project photos, adds a healthy dose of color.
In this Columbus, Ohio, bathroom by Jamee Parish Architects, the mostly black-and-white palette is restrained, but the patterns are richly varied. Dark grout highlights the subway tile’s brick pattern, the floor tile resembles a marble basketweave and the shower curtain features an intricate etching of clouds. A dark forest green vanity opposite the tub, seen in the additional project photos, adds a healthy dose of color.
20. Soothing Sage
Mae Reedy Build + Design combined durable materials, vintage details and a soothing shade of green in this warm and inviting hall bathroom in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. On the shower wall, a niche backed with marble penny tile is framed by a field of sage subway tiles, while a leaf print shower curtain introduces a soft, earthy vibe.
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Mae Reedy Build + Design combined durable materials, vintage details and a soothing shade of green in this warm and inviting hall bathroom in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. On the shower wall, a niche backed with marble penny tile is framed by a field of sage subway tiles, while a leaf print shower curtain introduces a soft, earthy vibe.
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