Consider the step ladder in a niche in the shower or as a more creative subway tile layout in the kitchen.
How to lay subway tile on shower wall.
How to install subway tile in your kitchen with tips and tricks for a flawless installation.
However there are many options for subway tile arrangements including vertical patterns herringbone designs basket weave arrangements and more.
In our project we set the tile for the wall opposite the shower door first.
For example our friend sarah over at ugly duckling house used handcrafted subway tiles and did a great job on her shower.
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I drew a long vertical line indicating the center of the back wall.
We chose to install our subway tile in the classic running bond pattern.
In this design the tile is stacked like bricks.
In this shower we used 4 x12 subway tiles but the basic principles are the same for smaller tiles.
That is the most common place to begin because it will allow you to place the foundation tiles in place that will dictate where the other side wall tiles will lay in relation to the others.
The back wall will be where i start.
Install tile on the back wall.
Save time by setting several tiles at once.
This is how subway tile was first started and adds a classic look to any space.
Shower wall to shower floor.
Then off of the centerline i would draw the offset line.
It s reminiscent of traditionally laid brick and works well in kitchens and bathrooms alike.
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When it comes to laying out subway tile i always draw two vertical lines one for each offset row.
Pictured here is the classic subway tile.
If i were to tile the back wall of a shower or bathtub surround with subway tile i would generally start with a vertical centerline.