It s very popular size for kitchen backsplashes.
Subway tile sizes for bathroom.
For shower walls generally it is best to use larger tiles from 4 inch by 4 inch tiles on upward to large format tiles in the 15 inch by 30 inch range from a visual standpoint tile smaller than 4 inches square creates a busy appearance.
Timeless subway tile update the walls of this bathroom are clad in traditionally dimensioned and colored subway tiles.
The classic 1 2 ratio is pleasing to the eye.
Plus there are so many ways to arrange subway tiles.
Read on for our favorite bathroom subway tile ideas.
The 3x6 size is the most common subway tile size.
In showers especially with a contrasting grout color this smaller size can look a bit busy.
Shower wall tile sizes.
One aspect that makes designing with subway tile so simple is the 1 2 height to length ratio and it used to be that a standard subway tile was 3 x 6 with many variations now we tend to think of subway tile as any smaller format rectangular shaped tile.
In this bathroom designed by leanne ford interiors the white subway tiles gain more dimension flanked by the narrow black tiles on top and the square tiles on the bottom creating a thick stripe.
At subway tile outlet you will also find we carry large glass subway tile in the 4 x 12 size.
More importantly smaller tiles are difficult to clean.
Mini subway tile is almost always sold in interlocking mesh backed sheets for quick easy installation.
More seams mean more grout and that presents you with that much more grout.