45+ Tile Shower Niche
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White Tile Shower Niche with Brass Shower Kit
Using the brass materials with the rich colors adds an amazing look to the design. There is a pleasant contrast between the dark blue and white tiles. They create a stylish look with their stacked patterns. The tiled shower niche creates a continuous look while the organic patterns of the floor tiles balance the color contrast.
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White and Gray Mosaic Tile Shower Niche with White Subway Tile Walls
White and grey mosaic tile niche and mosaic floors created stunning harmony with white subway tiles. A modern and warm look catches the eye in this spacious bathroom.
Tile Shower Niche
Building niches in showers is the best option to gain some space. Of course, there are some other solutions such as shower caddies, bathroom containers, storage racks, etc. But they are not long-term solutions. They tend to rust, cause pockets of mildew. You may like to have a stylish design that completes your bathroom. You can have a variety of options for it. The most popular one is the tile shower niche! Having niches in your showers for a long-term space saver solution is the best idea for your stylish bathrooms. Are you ready to dive into stunning tile designs? Scroll down and find stylish storage solutions to get rid of the messy shampoo bottles!
Nothing is better than having a relaxing shower after a long day and having a stylish shower is the best thing, of course. However, to achieve an organized look, you may need some storage options and the treatment on one of the shower enclosure walls can help you to elevate your shower! From classic white subway tiles to tiny penny tiles, eye-catching patterned tiles to luxurious stone tiles, there are plenty of different options to create a tile shower niche for your design. Keep reading and find these different alternatives to give a stylish look to your shower design!
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White Tile Shower Niche with Black Shower Kit
Such a lovely farmhouse bathroom! We can see all the elements that a farmhouse style can have in this design. Black and white tiles on the floor create warm vibes in the interior of this space. We can see a pleasant combination and harmony of the white tiled niche here! Niche help to use the walk-in shower with ease and save space!
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Contemporary Bathroom with Black Flat-Panel Cabinets and a Ceiling Opening
Contemporary gray bathroom with grey tiled niche looks silent and serene. A clean and tidy look comes from the contemporary lines of the design. You can see how this grey-tile niche put a completed look for this bathroom.
Decorative Mosaic Tiles
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White Square Mosaic Shower Tiles with Beige Grout Lines
A white square tiled bathroom adds a spacious look, and using beige grout gives the shower depth. The tiled shower niche creates a continuous look while the chrome accents add a dose of sparkle. The wooden vanity puts warm vibes into the atmosphere of the interior of this bathroom. It has a lively and friendly atmosphere.
Can you tile shower niche?
We’ve finished our designs and it’s time to see the results! Now we can tile our shower niches! Before choosing the material, we need to pay attention to whether it is for the shower or not. Shower wall and floor tiles are rated differently, for this reason, to be sure check them independently. You can choose tile ready shower niche or a custom built-in shower niche. They have both advantages and disadvantages.
Tile-ready shower niches provide you to get results quickly since they are pre-made designs but they also limit your design. A nice advantage is that it is a ready-made material for waterproofing, so you will not have any difficulty in tiling the shower niches. A custom built-in shower niche creates much more freedom because you can have alternatives in size. The disadvantage of this one is that you have to be careful in terms of waterproofing while tiling your shower niches. In conclusion, whichever your choice is you can tile your space saver shower niche and create amazing designs!
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White Ceramic Kit Kat Tiles for a Contemporary Shower
In this contemporary shower, the white Kit Kat tiles surround the entire wall space and create a nice textural look without overwhelming. The same tiles are also used for the recessed niche to create a continuous look. The glass shelves in the niche enhance visual interest while the brass plumbing fixtures add a dose of sparkle.
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Contemporary Bathroom with Pink Vertically Stacked Subway Tiles
You may like to have a luxurious look, and to create this, a brass shower kit is a perfect idea. In this bathroom, the pink stacked subway tiles, white wall-mounted sink, mirror, and pendant light create a contemporary appeal with a Midcentury flair. The addition of the brass accents makes a luxurious touch. Building a niche matching the main wall adds integrity and helps you to save some space, of course. Their elegant look is a plus, indeed.
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Modern Bathroom Design with Black and White Contrast
If you like perfection, this bathroom design is a must for you! The first eye-catchy element is the black framed glass partition for the shower, of course. Then, the black tile shower niche separates the light-colored tile wall, adding a contrast. The black shower kit completes the contrast balancing the stylish view. The white flat panel cabinets join the light color environment and increase the plain look with a modern touch.
Glass Mosaic Tiles
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Blue Freshness with Black Hexagon Floors
Thanks to the blue Kit Kat tiles, a fresh look welcomes you. Black hexagon floor tiles contrast with the blue accent wall, but this contrast creates a soft look. The blue tile for the niche and the walls of the shower create integrity and add contemporary appeal to the interior.
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White Porcelain and Blue Glass for a Contemporary Bathroom
Of course, a classy look comes from the minimalistic lines of the white porcelain wall tiles. Using the black shower kit adds an extra stylish look to this design. The terrazzo tiles for the shower and the white surface complete each other adding a fresh look. You may like to use the same tile for the shower niche to have integrity and a modern atmosphere.
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Curvy Patterns and Striking Colors for an Eclectic Bathroom
You can feel the relaxing shower already, thanks to the freshness of the blue and white stacked subway tiles and the terrazzo tiled shower niche. The contrast of the plain surfaces and the blue tiles adds a joyful movement to the design. The dynamic atmosphere comes from the terrazzo tile. Such a stylish shower!
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Glossy Blue Shower Tiles with Brass Fixtures
This shower has a stylish contemporary design with glossy blue rectangular tiles. Between them, the terrazzo tiled shower niche creates a focal point and enhances visual interest. The same terrazzo texture is also used for the floors to add a minimalistic look, while the brass shower kit takes the design to the next level!
Tile Styles for Shower Niche
You know the form of the design but when it comes to style it is all up to your imagination! You may wonder about the tile styles for the shower niche. The style of the tile is the main element that helps you to create your very special design. Materials, textures, colors, there are tons of things to think about, right? Modern or eclectic? Contemporary or vintage? Farmhouse? What are the lines and colors of those designs and what do you feel about them? You may like to use subway tiles with a contemporary design style or a farmhouse style, or penny tile shower niches with a minimalistic look. Let’s see a couple of examples!
Subway Tile Shower Niche
There are tons of things to choose from when it comes to designing a place. One of the saver materials from these things is subway tiles of course! They have great harmony in almost every aspect of the design elements. They can be combined with colorful elements, different materials, etc. Do you want a farmhouse look? Yes, you can use the subway tile shower niche. Do you want some eclectic touches? Yes, choose whatever color you want to use with subway tiles. White color and the subway tile design lines have endless combination alternatives!
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Contemporary Bathroom with Glossy Blue Subway Wall Tiles
Contemporary style and its beautifully chosen colors created such a spacious interior and luminous walk-in shower with glossy blue subway tiles. The tiled shower niche creates a continuous look while the white shower floor balances the dark colors.
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Contemporary Bathroom with White and Pink Subway Tile Shower Niche
A spacious, minimal, and lively design is created here. Look at those lovely pink subway tiles in the niche! Their harmony with the pink subway tiled wall of the bath looks stunning, isn’t it? White and pink give a feeling as if you look giant cotton candy interior!
How to tile a shower niche?
Is the place of the niche ready? If it’s so firstly we are going to start with a custom-built shower niche. For this one, we will need some equipment such as a notch trowel, a quarter inch is enough for most shower tile and mosaics. The size depends on the material thickness. So if you have a quarter-inch tile, a quarter-inch notch trowel works pretty well.
Start with the sill as in windows, then sides and finally the top. So when the water hits it, it all runs down over each other. Thin-set back of the walls so you can place your tiles. Then back butter your sill and be careful about the backside of the tile. You must make a tiny angle, slope the sill towards to front because we do not want water to sit on the back. A small angle is perfect for both shampoo bottles to sit and water to run off. If there are two niches on the wall a laser level is a must to keep all the tiles level with each other. If you will be using pencil trim tile to frame the niche the sill tile should hang outside the niche by 1/16”.
After embedding the tiles by hand and then embed them fully in the thin-set with the grout float. The factory edge should face the exterior of the niche. In this way when you use the pencil trim or a Schluter metal profile you will have a great-looking grout joint. Yes, all these were about custom-built shower niches. However, the main difference between these two alternatives is in the first one you prepare the wall in the second one you prepare the wall and buy a tile-ready niche.
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Black Freestanding Bathtub with Checkered Floor
There is a stylish movement thanks to the black and white checkered floor tiles. The complete white subway tiled walls of the bathroom surround the interior and combine with the brass details. Using a niche with the same material as the shower wall can help you to have integrity for the design look. For the final touch, the black freestanding bathtub creates a luxurious focal point.
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Black and White Contrast with Subway Tiles
Luxurious appeal! The white subway tiles have black grout, and this adds a stylish movement to the interior. The black pattern of the square floor tiles keeps this movement. The luxurious appeal comes from the gold surfaces, such as the shower head and hardware, of course.
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White Subway Tile Niche and Walls for a Master Bathroom
If you like to have a black and white contrast with a modern appeal, subway tiles are very useful for this mission! The black grout of the white subway tiles matches with the black shower kit and the shower door frames. You may like to build the shower niche with the same material as the walls to have a match and integrity.
Penny Tile Shower Niche
If you want a different approach to your bathroom interiors, penny tiles are the perfect fit for this mission. They look chic, elegant, and lively! A variety of colors can change the look of the design and when it comes to penny tiles they can create stunning interiors! You can have a penny tile shower niche that matches the floor or harmonizes with the walls, etc. They have a stylish characteristic appeal when they are used in shower niches.
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Gray Penny Tiled Shower Niche with Wood Vanity
Gray penny tiles and gray chevron tiles create a one-of-a-kind look for this master bathroom! Their harmony and style in the design aspect create beautiful interiors!
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Black and White Penny Tile Shower Niche with Walls and Floors
Contemporary bathroom design has a minimalistic penny-tiled niche. There is a strong contrast because of the black and white and we see a sharp-lined interior but that camouflaged penny-tiled niche adds softer movement to the space!
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White Penny Tiled Accent Wall with Wood Vanity
The black and white colors have a lovely contrast, and the wood vanity softens the look of this bathroom. The white penny-tiled wall creates an accent behind the vanity. The same penny tiles are also used for the recessed shower niche, which draws all the attention thanks to the simple white walls. It is built in a minimalistic way that adds a cute look.
Mosaic Tile Shower Niche
Some design materials never vanish. They change and evolve into different things. Mosaic tiles are one of these materials. Their fashion combines with another style and they create new things! They can be used in farmhouse designs, modern looked designs, vintage designs, etc. Let’s see how a mosaic tile shower niche can change the atmosphere of a bathroom interior!
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Green Mosaic Tile Shower Niche With Beige Walls
The lovely and modern design shows itself here. A combination of the green mosaic tiles, both in the niche and on the walls, has a harmony. The black fixtures bring a much-needed contrast.
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Checkered Tile Shower Niche in a White Shower
Black and white have been always siblings in the design industry! You can see their harmony in clothes, industrial products, and architecture. Even nature created this harmony itself! Modern and minimalistic beach-styled bathroom and its large niche with checkered mosaic tiles look stunning!
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Modern Black Bathroom with Blue Mosaic Tiles
This bathroom has a beautiful light thanks to the daylight coming through the windows. Using natural lighting for the interiors makes them look more natural. The large black tiles surround the entire space and add a stylish appeal to the bathroom. You may like to use many colors for your interiors if it is as large as this bathroom. This walk-in shower has a little detail which is the blue mosaic tile shower niche that adds a pop of color without breaking the black appeal. Such an elegance!
How do you grout a shower niche?
Yes, tiles are all installed and ready to be grouted. Before you start check all grout lines if there are squeezed through materials. Make sure you can clean them with some sort of sharp tool. If it is so close to the surface, you do not want that because it might show through on your grout. Then it is super useful having two small pails each with its sponge. One pail is for all the cleaning so it will be pretty dirty and the second one is for the final wipe to get rid of any residue that was left on the tiles. You should change the water as it gets dirty so you don’t disperse the dirt.
Prepare your grout and put it on the surface of the grout float but do not take it too much. Start with a small area. Take it up to the wall and kind of work it into the joints. A quarter inch is enough to will that grout.
After with the sponge – it must be as much as dry- the same as what you did with the float. Work diagonally across lines and softly make circles while cleaning it. Try to get the bulk of it off and smooth over the joints. Rinse your sponge, once the water coming out of your sponge is going to be fairly white with the glue or the adhesive and you probably see the water is already milky. If you are not going to be cleaning very well and it is just time to change the water. Yes once you finish your first step of cleaning, you can get to the next step with another clean sponge to make the final touch to the tiles.
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Traditional Bathroom with Walk-in Shower
This white bathroom has a warm look with an inviting attitude thanks to the brass accents. The shiny appeal of the brass details, like the plumbing fixtures or towel hanger, balances the crisp white colors. The white tile walls for the shower have a lovely matching pattern that adds visual interest. You may like to have a custom shower niche with stylish patterned mosaic tiles to save some space in the shower.
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Gray Mosaic Tile Shower Niche with Floors and Gray Subway Tile Walls
This master bathroom is stunning with its stylish design! The gray subway tile walls with the gray ceramic floor tiles add a brilliant, stylish look to the interior. If you have a niche, it is a clever idea to match the niche tile with the rest, as in this shower design. The brass plumbing fixtures create a different movement with the gray shades.
How to tile edge of shower niche?
To tile edge of shower niche, there are a couple of ways such as using bullnose tile, tile profiles, framing tiles, or frame marbles. All of them have a unique approach to the design look and you can match them with your walls or other design elements.
Hexagon Tile Shower Niche
Hexagon tiles are creative children of the interior design world. Once they are started to use, they create masterfully designed interiors. You will be in love with the hexagon tile shower niches and create amazing designs for your bathrooms. When it comes to niches, hexagon tiles put a contemporary and lively look.
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Hexagon Tiled Accent Wall with Recessed Niche
Mid-sized hexagon tiles on the wall and their company in the niche create a harmonious design approach as an accent wall. Hexagon tile lines add movement to the atmosphere. They add a difference to the bathroom, and the surrounding black frame looks eye-catching with it.
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Coastal Grey Shower Tiles with a Patterned Tiled Niche
The natural look of the coastal grey tile creates a soft feeling in this bathroom. Smooth-lined grey tiles on the shower wall and floor create a flow in the space while the patterned mosaic tiles in the custom niche add movement to the space. Subway tiles and coastal grey hexagon tiles have a beautiful harmony together.
How to cut tile around shower niche?
If you are not going to use a corner material such as tile profile or bullnose tile, you should cut the ceramics in the niche according to the wall around the niche. This means that you will either combine the inside and the outside at a 45-degree angle or leave the ceramics that form the frame on the shower wall a little longer so that it covers the inner foreheads. To cut a ceramic there are machines but be careful when you use them. At least ask a person who can cut a ceramic. If you are going to use profiles or bullnose tiles, framing tiles, or frame marbles, you should first place them and cut the tiles around the niche according to their size so that the tiles fit cleanly.
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Black Hexagon Walls with Floating Vanity
Such a simple and elegant look with the dynamic materials! The black hexagon tiles for the walls and floor draw all the attention. If you want to have a niche, it is a clever idea to use the same material for the niche tile with walls to have integrity for the appeal of the black bathroom. The black floating vanity, frameless round mirror, and brass accents harmonize with each other, creating a contemporary look.
Tile Materials for Shower Niche
Shower niches help us to save space and put different design choices for us, we know that but when it comes to materials there is a huge world out there with tons of materials for them. Tile materials for shower niches are the most used ones. They have a wide variety of products and there are many alternatives to choose from according to your dream design. Let’s see some of the beautiful ones from this huge material world for shower niches!
Ceramic Tile Shower Niche
Ceramic tiles have always won the hearts of designers with their diversity. When it comes to a shower niche, there are tons of colors, textures for them, and you can create beautiful designs with them. For long times their authority in the design industry was undeniable. You can create stylish and elegant bathrooms with a ceramic tile shower niche! Saving some space is a plus! There are different ceramic tiles for every design style so do not hesitate to use ceramic tiles for your special design. Let’s see how we can use ceramic tiles for the shower niches!
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Ceramic Tile Shower Niche with Gray Floors
The white ceramic tile niche box and matching design with the wall have a beautiful harmony. There is a movement and a lively atmosphere. The gray grout lines perfectly emphasize the grip pattern of the white tiles. The wood floating vanity softens the contrasting look of gray and white and creates a warmer atmosphere.
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Multicolored Zellige Tiled Shower with Concrete Bathtub
Contemporary design was made in this master bathroom with lovely multicolored Zellige tile, a concrete bathtub, terrazzo floor tiles, and brass fixtures. The lively, dynamic design has created and added stunning style!
How to frame a shower niche without bullnose tile?
To frame a shower niche without a bullnose tile we can use a variety of ways such as profiles, marble frames or you can create a frame from the tiles around the nice. Sometimes it is useful to use pencil moldings. Bullnose tile softens the edges and puts an aesthetic look to the shower niches but you can create other designs with different materials.
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Contemporary Bathroom with Blue Tiled Accent Wall
This blue subway tile shower wall and its delightful harmony with the grey concrete floor look perfect in a contemporary design style. A clean and modern look was created in this bathroom.
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Shower Design with Multicolor Ceramic Tile Niche Idea
Ah! The simple and warm design looks perfect with its multicolor shower tiles! Love the idea of using plain ceramic surfaces with dynamic ceramic tile texture and color!
Does a shower niche need a lintel?
If you have solid brick walls, yes your shower niche needs a lintel. Whether it is small or big over time the brick above the niche will move and we do not want this.
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Blue and White Bathroom with Hex Floor Tiles
White ceramic tiles on the walls and a hexagon tiled floor put a clean and fresh look to this small bathroom. In the shower area, the blue vertically stacked subway tiles create an accent and bring depth. Simple matching subway tile shower niche adds harmony to the whole bathroom. It looks luminous and tidy!
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Dark Blue Ceramic Tiles for Shower with Gray Floor
If you like contemporary design and have a stylish look at the same time, this bathroom is the perfect inspiration source for you! The dark blue Kit Kat ceramic tiles create a fresh look with movement. For the rest, the freshness of the white allows the blue tiles to stand out even further.
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Green Tiled Shower Walls with Gold Fixtures
This mid-century modern bathroom has some eclectic breeze, right? The green rectangular Zellige tiles have a stylish look. You can divide the shower using different wall materials, such as tiles for the shower walls and paint for the rest of the bathroom walls. You may like to use the same materials for the shower walls and the niche to have integrity and make the shower a focal point.
How big should my shower niche be?
The size of the shower niche depends on the size of your shower wall. It would look odd if you put a tiny shower niche compared to your shower wall. Installing a niche that’s at least half of the width of your shower wall would be good. Except these the most popular shower size is 12” wide x 28” height x 3-1/2” deep. The second most popular size is the 12” x 12” niche.
Stone Tile Shower Niche
Using stone material in an interior always brings to mind naturalness and simplicity. Also, it gives a rich look to the interior. They can provide beautiful stylish patterns from nature and can help you to have a simple but elegant look. You can build a stone tile shower niche for your showers with a diversity of color options and have styles from farmhouse to contemporary!
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Black Stone Tile Shower Niche With White Subway Tile Walls and Black Floors
Black stone niche and white subway tiles created a loft-style interior in this bathroom design. How perfectly the black stone material in the shower niche matches with the black stone floor. Even there is a black color usage interior looks luminous.
Marble Mosaic Tiles
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Grey Stone Mosaic Tile Shower Niche with White Subway Tile Walls
Elegant grey marble stone tiles are used in both the shower wall and inside the niche. This puts natural and chic design style into the bathroom. White subway tiles and stone walls created nice contrast in terms of the texture of the design. Also, the marble textures complete the luxurious feel of the white freestanding bathtub!
How do you keep a shower niche clean?
Having a solid stone as a bottom or shelf always makes it easier to clean the shower niches. It has a solid surface and natural look and this keeps the clean look anyways.
Shower niches are storage for shampoo bottles, conditioners, soap, body wash, etc. If you built your shower niche away from the shower’s direct spray you can prevent moisture and leak. This moisture and heat in an enclosed recess make it the perfect breeding ground for mold and other microorganisms. If you wipe down the recess after every shower with a squeegee or an absorbent towel you can keep clean your shower niche from these problems. Using a surface-approved, spray-and-rinse cleaner is very useful to reach the deep corners of the niches. Overzealous cleaning and harsh chemicals remove waterproofing and damage the grout line for this reason we do not recommend these.
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Contemporary Bathroom Design with Gorgeous Marble Slabs
You can have both the luxury and the contemporary design look, at the same time! This bathroom is airy and has a welcoming atmosphere thanks to gorgeous marble slabs. The brass shower kit creates a luxurious look and the stone tile shower completes the contemporary design look with its minimalistic shape.
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Minimalistic Approach to a Shower with Black and Light Gray Colors
This interior has a beautiful illumination thanks to the large skylight. The light gray stone tile walls and the floors create a soft contrast with the black shower kit that completes the stylish design look of this shower. The light gray stone tile shower niche saves some space adding harmony with the main walls of the shower.
