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Bathroom Wall Tile

Your bathroom walls are the perfect opportunity to beautify your space while protecting it with tile. Consider highlighting an accent tile, like a mixed-material mosaic, in a picture-frame layout above your bathtub or pairing two contrasting tiles on the top and bottom of a wall. With the variety of colors, materials and styles available, you can create a bathroom wall that is truly unique.

Your bathroom walls are the perfect opportunity to beautify your space while protecting it with tile. Consider highlighting an accent tile, like a mixed-material mosaic, in a picture-frame layout above your bathtub or pairing two contrasting tiles on the top and bottom of a wall. With the variety of colors, materials and styles available, you can create a bathroom wall that is truly unique.

Selecting the Right Wall Tiles for Your Bathroom

Add interest and protect against mess with bathroom wall tiles. We have tons of tile that will help you showcase your style and create a design that makes your bathroom one of the most comfortable and inviting rooms in your home. 

Wall Tile That Fits Your Style

There are infinite ways to distinguish your bathroom design using wall tiles. Whether you gravitate towards elegant natural stone or a classic subway, the right wall tile can set the tone for your whole bathroom. 

Black and white mosaic wall tile with tub and black and white checkerboard floor.

Featured Tile: Casablana

Bathroom wall with half black and white mosaic and half pale green with dark green trim.

Featured Tile: Collodi & Imperial Mint

Create Your Personal Spa With Stone Tile

Stone and stone-look tiles are a great way to create a warm, inviting, spa-like bathroom. The warm, neutral tones of travertine tile will infuse your bathroom with a sense of calm, while the natural veining in marble and marble-look tiles will create a sense of movement on your walls.

Stone-tiled bathroom with shower and sink.

Featured Tile: Assorted Claros Silver

White sink with gold fixtures, gold-rimmed mirror, wall sconces and white and gold picture

Featured Tile: Savannah Antique

White marble bathroom with shower and sink.

Featured Tile: Assorted Calacata Evora

Versatile Subway Tile

Classic and chic subway tile offers endless versatility, making it a popular choice for wall tile. Available in a wide array of styles, materials, and colors, subway tile can be used to create a variety of designs –stagger them for a brick-layered look, stack them vertically or horizontally for crisp, neat lines, or install them diagonally in a herringbone pattern. For added distinction, try using contrasting grout. Black grout and white subway tile on your bathroom wall will create a fun, modern appearance. 

Toilet with plant. Wall with pictures and tan tile.

Featured Tile: Glass Rosewater

A modern bathroom sink with a glossy black subway tile backsplash.

Featured Tile: Tribeca Basalt

White wall and sink with a candle and small plant.

Featured Tile: Argile White

Create Depth with Large Format Tiles

For a modern, slab-look, consider installing large-format tiles on your bathroom walls. The scale of these tiles means they require fewer grout lines, which will make your space feel bigger and make your walls look more cohesive. Available in an assortment of looks and styles, including marble- and wood-look and 3D textures, large-format tiles will create a grand impression. 

Bathroom with tub and small wooden chair. White tile with bold brown veining on the walls.

Featured Tile: Macchia Vecchia

Dark purple and black and gold tile sink backsplash. White sink and circular mirror.

Featured Tile: Cell Light Gold

Bathroom area with a wood look tile with raised panels ran vertically.   Room has a soaking tub and potted plant.

Featured Tile: Mos Ripa Tel

Distinguish Your Walls With Trim

Add a finishing touch to your walls with trim and accessories. A band of colorful trim can add a playful pop to a white tile bathroom wall. Trim provides smooth and luxurious transitions when used as wainscoting to separate a half wall of tile or two separate wall tiles, or as skirting along the bottom edge.

Close up view of shower niche with grey and white profiles and marble mosic with gold color accent design. Shower wall is also a large marble look in grey and white.  Glass shelf and bathing accessories in niche.

Featured Tile: Hampton Carrara Barnes & Somerset

 

Whether you’re looking to transform your primary bath into a luxurious spa or create a bright and fun kids’ bathroom, tile is a great way to accentuate and protect your walls. Peruse our vast selection to adorn your walls with your own personal style or visit one of our showrooms for more inspiration.