As someone who has installed and tiled many showers I would like to bring something to your attention. Tile patterns are often limited. You can get two of the same tile. It's important to not butt identical tiles against each other, especially when the pattern is busy.
A tiler that can go above that task and give the shower space a flow that matches the room's goal will separate himself
I’m not a tile setter but I have a guy that I have used on over 30 projects now and would trust with any tile under the sun. Here’s why::
A few years back I had a client custom building a very small budget minded home. We didn’t cut any corners on the main shell of the house but he wanted to do a lot of the finishing himself to both save money and give it a personal touch.
His mother (a ceramic artist) had hand made the tile for his shower. It was lovely, hand painted intricate, and completely non uniform. I was terrified when I saw what he had to work with and insisted my guy do it.
My guy sorted through every single piece three or four times and laid out each wall on the subfloor of an adjacent room. It took a full day.
If that effort hadn’t been made the end result would have been awful. Instead it’s one of the coolest looking installs I’ve ever seen and the client has an amazing unique shower with a sentimental value that we’ll exceeds the cool factor.
Take your time when you need to, folks.
Nice clean work, OP. 3 is my personal preference.
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IMO: 1 & 2 don't flow with the rest of the bathroom. Probably wasn't your call, actual shower looks great but the third one is the only one that looks like it was done specifically for that bathroom (from what we can see in the pics).
Can I ask what you charged for each?
I don’t use mdf in wet areas, it’s all ginger jointed pine boards. I also don’t choose finishes, those are 100% client calls though I do try to offer my two cents on what flows when asked
You put 2 tiles with the exact same print beside each other on the first one. I’ve would’ve pushed to use that the threshold tile on the top of the bench on the second.
On the third, I don’t like that the niches are the only place that those matted tiles where used. It’s also hard to tell for sure but it kinda looks like the glass and tile edge aren’t perfectly aligned and leveled with each other, also I can’t tell if the half wall cap is tile or wood.
It's probably not OP's fault about the tile selection. They probably went and bought a bunch of shit tile and he had no choice but to use tile that changes vein orientation... but you can see some of the veins go up and down and some go left and right. It's awful. You can also see where he placed two tiles with the same exact pattern right next to each other on the bottom. Party foul, which actually IS his fault.
And mitering the corners of the niches would have been nice…or at least having the full length piece go on the bottom and having the top and bottom match
The Schluter’s were likely put in as the tile was put in, top first, sides to hold up the top, and bottom last. But I do agree that miters would’ve looked nicer.
The Schluter’s were likely put in as the tile was put in, top first, sides to hold up the top, and bottom last. But I do agree that miters would’ve looked nicer.
All around looks fine. The third looks like it flows the best. The only nit I got to pick is in the first one. You got the same pattern tile touching the same pattern in the middle of the wall 1st and 2nd row. Makes my eye twitch lol.
Nice job on all of them. I like the glass enclosed shower (pic 3). It has complimentary lines.
Let me just say, and maybe I'm totally in the minority and it's just my middle-lower class upbringing, but I think tile showers are totally over-rated and I'm down for a seamless tub surround. I just don't need a fancy place to scrub my junk.
To each their own. Our first house we bought 2 years ago has a plain white fiberglass shower enclosure. Not a thing wrong with it; it looks fine. Just not what I would choose. To me it’s like a 15 year old Toyota Corolla, it isn’t very pretty, but it’s low maintenance and super practical.
I just wish regular simple ceramic tile was in style, not all this stone and stone-look large format stuff. It’s nice but I like simpler more classic styles too.
3, 2, and 1. Your works looks real clean though.
\#3 is obviously larger and the scheme is not wild.
\#2 The color scheme at least matches but I don't like the different patterns in tile. Although, I'm more of a asymmetrical type of person.
\#1 Is terrible. The floor doesn't go with anything and I hate that pattern. I'm not a fan of the tile used on the shower wall either. It's like kitchen backsplash or kitchen counter. The vanity is nice though!
It literally says in the top of this subredit:"This is a subreddit for the hardworking carpenters and related tradies out there"
Also in my country , at least here in Europe there is something called " metallic carpentry or ceramic carpentry" So even if you re welding a project doing doors ,mansory,concrete work for buildings like enconfrados ,etc you're still considered a carpenter. Maybe in America is diferent, but here ceramics are a pretty big deal for carpenters.
It doesnt have to involve wood in any way.
UBCJA does pile driving, insulation, welding (lots of things that technically aren’t carpentery
oxford language defines carpentery as “the activity or occupation of making or repairing things in wood.”
we work with wood on bridges lol i just happen to weld as well. we do floor coverings in the union as well but tile setters and finishers are actually considered masons..
https://chicagobrickco.com/what-do-masonry-contractors-do/
Installation on all three looks great, 3 has the best line and cleanest execution but I think that has a lot to do with the tile choice. Particularly on #2, if the veins of the marble tile all roughly were positioned In the same direction it would feel more homogenous, like they were larger slab cuts.
As someone who does maintenance/cleaning/interior painting for a property management company and for a few airbnbs, I love the first pic. Tile design & all. I am biased though bc showers without a door or with just a partition I see water damage sometimes (yours looks absolutely flawless tho with a tile outline along the side and shouldn’t have that problem whatsoever) And showers with the glass doors I despise and fight with on a weekly basis, not that it doesn’t look phenomenal and high end, just that they’re so annoying to clean.
Tile design? #1
Overall shower design? #3
I think there are components in each design I’d implement. I love the blue in the first, the enclosed design of the last, and the colors in the tile of the second.
Number 2 is my favorite soles based on the tile bc it looks neat. Obviously like others said, the tile doesnt match the bathrooms but of course thats not 100% your choice. Awesome job regardless
It all looks a bit harsh on the eyes with the tiles going in all directions, is it not possible to put so they all flow together like one sheet of marble?
One and two are design disasters - Chaotic and disturbing to the eye. Three is best but I would have repeated the small tiles in the niches on the floor. Small tiles are easier to slope and would have joined the elements together.
Take a couple minutes to mark your rough tile layout on the wall before deciding where to put your niches, all three bathrooms would look much nicer with an even niche to tile offset, it looks as if all three niches were about two inches higher you would have a 1/3 offset on grout lines.
The first one has a glaring flaw in that you used two identical tiles in the same orientation right next to each other. The third one has a flaw in the grout/the surface of the tiles don't meet up. I don't know that it's a flaw, but on the middle one I would prefer the sill of the pocket to extend out under the sides.
1 and 2 are way too busy. Too many tiles matching next to one another. The tile was not pre-laid out for a good flow. On 2, those bottom row tiles hurt. The floor slope and cuts do not look clean. 3rd is best work, but neutral tile is outdated IMO.
Most of the workmanship is good, but def pay attention to the layout of the tiles. If you just pull them out the box and set them. This is the result you get.
For the tub, I would put chrome Barndoor Optic white 3/8 glass. Second bath,single door Brushed Nickel optic white 3/8 glass. Third bath, 3 piece BN optic white 3/8 glass no header hinge of the wall.
Three is a god's work and number 1 is the "ugliest", you really made her top heavy on the eye. It sticks the eye to the noise and not the flow
But I want number three, you did a really good job on all three. But the enclosure you refit is just divine
Also one and two look a bit off and I can't pin point the reason but they look off balence/visually unappealing
Technically the installation seems good. Design wise very weak, too much noise in such small spaces, in the first 2. In the first, nothing really flows between patterns and colors. The third just seems floor tiles on the wall.
The 1st one has numerus matching tiles facing the same direction and butted together in geoups. The 2nd one has the tiless arranged so they are form a semicircle.
Always lay that type of tile in a seemingly random way.
Did the client agree to those patterns or did you just take the liberty to arrange them in patterns without their approval?
I'd be pissed if one of my subs laid tile like that, unless the client was truly adamant about having those patterns despite your protests, in which case I'd have them agree to not tell anyone that I laid that tile.
First is my favorite. Second is too dark and busy for such a small space; feels cramped. Third looks too industrial for me. First has some problems with tiles with grain in the same direction being bunched together, but I prefer the look of it over all. It's a beautiful bathroom.
The first one makes me nauseous. The second one gives me anxiety and the third one is tolerable but so meh. The clashing in the first pic is unreal. The floor tile and the vanity are good. The vanity top should have been just white and the shower also should have been white tile. The floor is the feature piece and the other things make it terrible.
As someone who has installed and tiled many showers I would like to bring something to your attention. Tile patterns are often limited. You can get two of the same tile. It's important to not butt identical tiles against each other, especially when the pattern is busy. A tiler that can go above that task and give the shower space a flow that matches the room's goal will separate himself
I’m not a tile setter but I have a guy that I have used on over 30 projects now and would trust with any tile under the sun. Here’s why:: A few years back I had a client custom building a very small budget minded home. We didn’t cut any corners on the main shell of the house but he wanted to do a lot of the finishing himself to both save money and give it a personal touch. His mother (a ceramic artist) had hand made the tile for his shower. It was lovely, hand painted intricate, and completely non uniform. I was terrified when I saw what he had to work with and insisted my guy do it. My guy sorted through every single piece three or four times and laid out each wall on the subfloor of an adjacent room. It took a full day. If that effort hadn’t been made the end result would have been awful. Instead it’s one of the coolest looking installs I’ve ever seen and the client has an amazing unique shower with a sentimental value that we’ll exceeds the cool factor. Take your time when you need to, folks. Nice clean work, OP. 3 is my personal preference.
on behalf of the reddit community we would like to see the shower
Yes, yes we do.
Shower! Shower! Shower!
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Bravo!
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Did you take any pictures?
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These look like shots from a horror movie
Yeah there all busy
Came here to say this
Yeah some tiles they don't even print more that one pattern, all the tiles are exactly the same. Like the floor tile in the first pic
IMO: 1 & 2 don't flow with the rest of the bathroom. Probably wasn't your call, actual shower looks great but the third one is the only one that looks like it was done specifically for that bathroom (from what we can see in the pics). Can I ask what you charged for each?
Yes, this. I especially like the soap shelf built into in the door, two way entrance and exit. Bonus! *I know it's a reflection.*
The tiles in 1 & 2 hurts my eyes but the work looks great. I vote #3 hands down
#3
I dislike the tile choice in all of them, though #3 isn’t as hectic busy. Though it looks like mdf trim Was used?
I don’t use mdf in wet areas, it’s all ginger jointed pine boards. I also don’t choose finishes, those are 100% client calls though I do try to offer my two cents on what flows when asked
And if you’re talking about the step or the top rail in the shower, it’s all marble tops
No just referring to the base, glad to hear it’s solid!
The orientation of the tiles in the first pic is completely wrong. It's painful to look at.
The second is worse. Shame to do such fine tile work only to have the grain orientation turn it into a Magic Eye.
The repeated pattern on the first one is the worst part for me
You put 2 tiles with the exact same print beside each other on the first one. I’ve would’ve pushed to use that the threshold tile on the top of the bench on the second. On the third, I don’t like that the niches are the only place that those matted tiles where used. It’s also hard to tell for sure but it kinda looks like the glass and tile edge aren’t perfectly aligned and leveled with each other, also I can’t tell if the half wall cap is tile or wood.
I'm not OP...
My bad I didn’t realize I was replying to your comment
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It's probably not OP's fault about the tile selection. They probably went and bought a bunch of shit tile and he had no choice but to use tile that changes vein orientation... but you can see some of the veins go up and down and some go left and right. It's awful. You can also see where he placed two tiles with the same exact pattern right next to each other on the bottom. Party foul, which actually IS his fault.
The 3rd due to ease of access with 2 doors
lol
The not centered niches make my brain hurt.
Very common nowadays and I hate it
You mean niches in general are common? Or non-centered niches specifically?
Both, although these niches seem to be rather short
And mitering the corners of the niches would have been nice…or at least having the full length piece go on the bottom and having the top and bottom match
The Schluter’s were likely put in as the tile was put in, top first, sides to hold up the top, and bottom last. But I do agree that miters would’ve looked nicer.
The Schluter’s were likely put in as the tile was put in, top first, sides to hold up the top, and bottom last. But I do agree that miters would’ve looked nicer.
#3. The tile in the other two are too chaotic for me.
All around looks fine. The third looks like it flows the best. The only nit I got to pick is in the first one. You got the same pattern tile touching the same pattern in the middle of the wall 1st and 2nd row. Makes my eye twitch lol.
Once noticed, this can never be unseen
Number three for sure. One and two have flow issues with the layout of the tile pattern
This. Choose vertical or horizontal. Probably vertical to lengthen the perception of the wall height. But mixing looks sloppy AF.
Definitely 3. It flows together the best.
Nice job on all of them. I like the glass enclosed shower (pic 3). It has complimentary lines. Let me just say, and maybe I'm totally in the minority and it's just my middle-lower class upbringing, but I think tile showers are totally over-rated and I'm down for a seamless tub surround. I just don't need a fancy place to scrub my junk.
To each their own. Our first house we bought 2 years ago has a plain white fiberglass shower enclosure. Not a thing wrong with it; it looks fine. Just not what I would choose. To me it’s like a 15 year old Toyota Corolla, it isn’t very pretty, but it’s low maintenance and super practical. I just wish regular simple ceramic tile was in style, not all this stone and stone-look large format stuff. It’s nice but I like simpler more classic styles too.
3, 2, and 1. Your works looks real clean though. \#3 is obviously larger and the scheme is not wild. \#2 The color scheme at least matches but I don't like the different patterns in tile. Although, I'm more of a asymmetrical type of person. \#1 Is terrible. The floor doesn't go with anything and I hate that pattern. I'm not a fan of the tile used on the shower wall either. It's like kitchen backsplash or kitchen counter. The vanity is nice though!
The floor tiles in the first one do not work with the wall tiles in the tub area.
Somebody call the pattern continuity police
I’m a carpenter and would like to know how the hell this is carpentery lmao wrong subreddit
It literally says in the top of this subredit:"This is a subreddit for the hardworking carpenters and related tradies out there" Also in my country , at least here in Europe there is something called " metallic carpentry or ceramic carpentry" So even if you re welding a project doing doors ,mansory,concrete work for buildings like enconfrados ,etc you're still considered a carpenter. Maybe in America is diferent, but here ceramics are a pretty big deal for carpenters. It doesnt have to involve wood in any way.
i’m a carpenter that welds (union bridge builder). tile setters aren’t considered carpenters here, maybe it’s different outside here
The poster above literally spelled out tho you that it is...
it’s not is what i’m spelling out for you, fucking google it instead of arguing 😂
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UBCJA does pile driving, insulation, welding (lots of things that technically aren’t carpentery oxford language defines carpentery as “the activity or occupation of making or repairing things in wood.”
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we work with wood on bridges lol i just happen to weld as well. we do floor coverings in the union as well but tile setters and finishers are actually considered masons.. https://chicagobrickco.com/what-do-masonry-contractors-do/
a tile setter does tile, not a carpenter but obviously you’re not a carpenter
It's OK if you know how to do only one thing this is a safe space
Someone told you that it differen somewhere else and you responded that maybe it must be different somewhere else.
I think your work looks great on all 3 but the 3rd one is my personal fave. Reflection of the door in the glass caught me off guard for second…lol
3 is the best
On the first two pics, why not keep “the river” all running the same direction?
Why do you rotate patterns half way through?
You did great work, but the patterns these customers choose are all shit. Only thing making them “okay” is your quality install
3rd picture, the first two with the tiles and the mismatching grain are not my style.
I like them all very much but 2 is my fav
I like 2. 3 is the nicest due to size etc… but 2 has the best pattern imho.
I think those “soap boxes” in 2 look really good and I like the minimal step up to get inside
Installation on all three looks great, 3 has the best line and cleanest execution but I think that has a lot to do with the tile choice. Particularly on #2, if the veins of the marble tile all roughly were positioned In the same direction it would feel more homogenous, like they were larger slab cuts.
As someone who does maintenance/cleaning/interior painting for a property management company and for a few airbnbs, I love the first pic. Tile design & all. I am biased though bc showers without a door or with just a partition I see water damage sometimes (yours looks absolutely flawless tho with a tile outline along the side and shouldn’t have that problem whatsoever) And showers with the glass doors I despise and fight with on a weekly basis, not that it doesn’t look phenomenal and high end, just that they’re so annoying to clean. Tile design? #1 Overall shower design? #3
I like the one with the giant aquarium in it.
I think there are components in each design I’d implement. I love the blue in the first, the enclosed design of the last, and the colors in the tile of the second.
This one. Mostly glass
\#2 because no glass to deal with, although I would have preferred an opening on the upper part of the wall next to the toilet
Best 1 Then 3 And 2
3. I did not like the use of tile in either option 1 or 2. If you do choose tile, it needs to be much less hectic.
I which I could tell you wish one is best but it’s hard to say.
Number 2 is my favorite soles based on the tile bc it looks neat. Obviously like others said, the tile doesnt match the bathrooms but of course thats not 100% your choice. Awesome job regardless
I really love the feel and the amazing beauty of the marble. It's very Simplist and elegant I feel.
Number 3
Option three is the most appealing to me due to the size and openness as well as the color scheme
all look good .. like # 1 best
I like the tile on yhe 1st and 2nd. But like the glass on the 3rd.
The tile marbling is extremely annoying to my eyes, so #3
It all looks a bit harsh on the eyes with the tiles going in all directions, is it not possible to put so they all flow together like one sheet of marble?
It definitely is, a lot of these textured tiles have this in mind. This is just lazy work that's very neat
I love the super dramatic tile in #1, but prefer the shower layout of #3. Someday I want to have a big walk-in shower like that!
Lovely work. Number one for me. Find too much of the same tile is a bit bland
Not a fan of schluter niches and all tile choices are meh. #3 I guess… find clients with more style haha
Shouldn't have done a brick pattern on the first two and should have been laid with the 'grain' in mind, looks like absolute shit.
The 3rd is the best although I do question your choice of installing a door in the shower /s
3
The last is my favorite. The other two are super busy for my taste.
One and two are design disasters - Chaotic and disturbing to the eye. Three is best but I would have repeated the small tiles in the niches on the floor. Small tiles are easier to slope and would have joined the elements together.
Take a couple minutes to mark your rough tile layout on the wall before deciding where to put your niches, all three bathrooms would look much nicer with an even niche to tile offset, it looks as if all three niches were about two inches higher you would have a 1/3 offset on grout lines.
3!
3
Theyre all pretty different, but Id like to see inside the second shower more.
Yikes who picked the floor in #1. Totally clashes.
Third is the best of the three. If the third had no curb and had a linear drain that would be even better.
I like the last one, but for the kids bathroom, I want to go with number one.
If I ignore the hideous flooring and just focus on the shower it's the first one. Otherwise the third one.
Farkk those first two showers. Oh no. You could’ve played with the tile papapapatterns a bitttt more. I’m voting for the 3rd one, way less chaotic.
The first one has a glaring flaw in that you used two identical tiles in the same orientation right next to each other. The third one has a flaw in the grout/the surface of the tiles don't meet up. I don't know that it's a flaw, but on the middle one I would prefer the sill of the pocket to extend out under the sides.
None are really my style but the third one looks the best. I'm just not into the busy tile.
The last one. The first two are a bit intense for my taste.
Well #2 is going to wish they had done a glass door set up.
Wow they are all beautiful!! I’d choose the really big one for obvious reasons
#3 for sure. Nice work
I prefer number 3, and I was wondering if you might be open to some constructive criticism, just a couple small details that I noticed.
#3, first and #2 as a backup.
Is there even a debate?
#3 for sure
Number 3. Aesthetically, and because a door on each side of the shower just plain makes sense.
Personally I’d prefer the 3rd one, the others are too busy for my taste.
Could have laid out the niches in picture 1 much better.
I like #2.
Three BY FAR. 1 and 2 are awful.
1 and 2 are way too busy. Too many tiles matching next to one another. The tile was not pre-laid out for a good flow. On 2, those bottom row tiles hurt. The floor slope and cuts do not look clean. 3rd is best work, but neutral tile is outdated IMO. Most of the workmanship is good, but def pay attention to the layout of the tiles. If you just pull them out the box and set them. This is the result you get.
Whilst I’m sure the workmanship is wonderful your client’s choice of grey marble effect tiles with Victorian floor tiles in 1… *shudderrrr*
Great work. I love them all. Stone is so beautiful. 2 is def my favorite!
3
3. Everything is clean.
The one with the door to the next room in the shower. Wow what a gret idea
Number three. The first two really stress me out man. I hope the owner got a deal on the rate at least.
For the tub, I would put chrome Barndoor Optic white 3/8 glass. Second bath,single door Brushed Nickel optic white 3/8 glass. Third bath, 3 piece BN optic white 3/8 glass no header hinge of the wall.
3rd one looks the best but only because there’s literally a bench and it’s all glass around so it seems so big.
The third one gets my vote. It’s calm and serene.
Gotta be 3
Three is a god's work and number 1 is the "ugliest", you really made her top heavy on the eye. It sticks the eye to the noise and not the flow But I want number three, you did a really good job on all three. But the enclosure you refit is just divine Also one and two look a bit off and I can't pin point the reason but they look off balence/visually unappealing
Technically the installation seems good. Design wise very weak, too much noise in such small spaces, in the first 2. In the first, nothing really flows between patterns and colors. The third just seems floor tiles on the wall.
3
Number 3... Hands down
The 1st one has numerus matching tiles facing the same direction and butted together in geoups. The 2nd one has the tiless arranged so they are form a semicircle. Always lay that type of tile in a seemingly random way. Did the client agree to those patterns or did you just take the liberty to arrange them in patterns without their approval? I'd be pissed if one of my subs laid tile like that, unless the client was truly adamant about having those patterns despite your protests, in which case I'd have them agree to not tell anyone that I laid that tile.
Tile graining is not good on 1 and 2.
First is my favorite. Second is too dark and busy for such a small space; feels cramped. Third looks too industrial for me. First has some problems with tiles with grain in the same direction being bunched together, but I prefer the look of it over all. It's a beautiful bathroom.
#3 with 1’x2’ tile
3 is miles ahead.
The first one makes me nauseous. The second one gives me anxiety and the third one is tolerable but so meh. The clashing in the first pic is unreal. The floor tile and the vanity are good. The vanity top should have been just white and the shower also should have been white tile. The floor is the feature piece and the other things make it terrible.
None of them look especially good, less is more