DIY Bathroom Tile Ideas

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Beautiful Bathroom Tile Ideas That Will Make You Want To Renovate

Bathroom Tiling Advice

Dry your walls: Bathrooms can be damp places, which is why it’s so important to ensure that every surface is dry before you begin tiling.
Plan for a margin of error: Make sure you purchase more than enough tiles for the job because tiles can break when you are cutting them. A good rule is to buy 10% extra.
Tile from the center: Begin tiling at the center of every wall, working outwards, to ensure that any tiles you need to cut will be at the edges.
Use waterproof materials: The adhesive and grout you use need to be waterproof to ensure that your tiles remain firmly in place no matter what.
Dispose of materials responsibly: It might be tempting to flush away excess grout, but this can block drains. Allow the material to harden then throw it in the trash.

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Top Bathroom Tiling Projects

Take a look through our top bathroom tile DIY projects and plan for your own project.

14 Contemporary Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas and Trends to Consider

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Carpeted Bathroom Gets a New Tile Floor

I am currently working on a bathroom remodel for a friend. We are nearing the finish line, our punch list is made and the finishing touches are nearly complete. From tearing out a wall, moving plumbing, tiling the shower and adding a glass surround, painting existing cabinetry and tiling a gorgeous accent wall to removing the nasty carpeting in the bathroom and putting in new tile, we've been busy. I still cannot believe carpet was ever the "thing to do", really hope that doesn't come back around any time soon.

The Chirping Frog

Remodelling The Old Nasty Carpeted Bathroom Floor

Some easy steps to remove old nasty bathroom carpet and remodel the bathroom floor with great looking tiles. These steps are as follows:

Keren Milman

My "See's Candy" Small Master Bath

When I started dreaming about my bath make over I knew I wanted black, white and some gray. I purchased my tile in August and the demo didn't start until the end of November 2017. After I had my basic design I found a magazine article with almost the same color scheme; it confirmed to me I was on the right track!

Lovesunique

Caulking Made Easy

Here are some tips to make caulking easier. Also some good lessons I learned along the way doing our bath. Such as, I tried using a small squeeze tube on this job and can tell you not to waste your money on a tube! It popped the side seam and I ended up with all of the caulk in my hand. That is why there are no pictures of me actually applying the caulk with the tube...Lesson learned. Thankfully, our hands and fingers are wonderful tools. Main tools needed for this job are simple. Hair dryer, putty knife, caulking gun, painter's tape, Alcohol, rags, and a utility knife. Both a mask and safety glasses, you really don't want that stuff in your eyes. I also used vinegar to clean in between steps. Choose the right caulk for the job, I used one formulated for the kitchen and bath.

Carlitakragland

Peel N' Stick Luxury Vinyl Tile Floors

We weren’t initially planning on putting down a new floor, since the existing one was in really great shape, however after we updated the rest of the bathroom, the floor really stuck out like a sore thumb!

Allison Young

Balinese Stone Mosaic Bathroom Renovation

I found a great buy of stone tiles 90% however I had never tiled before now. The good thing with these tiles is that they are rough so being perfect isn't needed. I started with removing old wall tiles around the bath and walls then a little tidy up of that area smoothing any bumps or removing peeling wall.

Jenny Tease

The Easiest Way to Tile [Perfect for Beginner DIYers]

Hi, I'm Brittany! I am passionate about sharing time saving projects around the house for other busy families. Today I want to show you how an easy way to apply tile—even if you haven’t felt brave enough to try it out. Tiling make such an impact on a room’s décor—but for us, it always felt a little overwhelming. Since we had 6 weeks to renovate our powder room, we wanted tile--- but with less mess and less overwhelm. Goal: Complete our first tile project. You can see the room fully updated on my blog here.

Brittany | Our Home Made Easy

14 Contemporary Bathroom Floor Tile Ideas and Trends to Consider

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Carpeted Bathroom Gets a New Tile Floor

The Chirping Frog

Remodelling The Old Nasty Carpeted Bathroom Floor

Some easy steps to remove old nasty bathroom carpet and remodel the bathroom floor with great looking tiles. These steps are as follows:

Keren Milman

My "See's Candy" Small Master Bath

Lovesunique

Caulking Made Easy

Carlitakragland

Peel N' Stick Luxury Vinyl Tile Floors

Allison Young

Balinese Stone Mosaic Bathroom Renovation

Jenny Tease

The Easiest Way to Tile [Perfect for Beginner DIYers]

Brittany | Our Home Made Easy

Bathroom Tiling Videos

Watch our DIY video tutorials on how to tile your bathroom. Learn something new!

Shower Tile Installation Tools (QUICK TIPS)

Today you’ll get five tool recommendations that will make shower tile installation easier. I got these from my Bathroom Repair Tutor co-founder Steve. If you’re new to HRT, Steve is a 14 year veteran of bathroom remodeling. He’s awesome at tile work and does high-end bathroom installations. So you’d better listen when he talks…just kidding, but seriously, I listen!!! Here’s a story: years ago I did my first bathroom remodel. All was good during the first day. But then I ran into a wonky shower window and made some goofy tile cuts. To this day I cringe at some of the tile work in that bathroom. I’m pretty sure the project would have been better had I used the tools in today’s tutorial. Here’s the supply list you need Laser Level Laser Jamb SeamClips Horseshoe Shims Carpet Knife Well, I guess that spilled the beans. But why do you need these tools? I’ll explain…

Home Repair Tutor

Stencil and Seal Your Outdated Bathroom Tile

I had prepped and painted the tile in a previous post. I could have sealed it up and been done, but I had a different vision in mind. I wanted to use a stencil to make it look like cement tiles that are so popular. So this post is all about stenciling bathroom tile.

Jenni Ingram

How to Paint Over That Ugly Bathroom Tile

Below is our bathtub. We had plans to get rid of it as soon as we moved in, but then surprisingly we enjoyed using it! So now we want to keep it, but that 80s look just had to change!

Jenni Ingram

Tile Tree Mosaic Art

I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret and share how I make my mosaic art! It's much easier than it looks. It's an art project that does take several hours to complete, depending on how many tiles you choose to use for your image, but the end result is something one-of-a-kind!

Adrianne Surian

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Bathroom Tiling Projects

Check out our best DIY bathroom tile projects and ideas. They're pretty great.

How to Tile a Bathtub to Make It Look Like a Spa

When we were looking to buy our house one of the major things that we were looking for was an awesome master suite. And in that suite our master bathroom HAD to have a nice big tub. When we found our house I immediately fell in love with the corner tub and it was my favorite thing in the room. Well we decided to redo it and change out the tile and now I love the bathtub 10x more! I seriously cannot stop looking at it, it's so pretty and I love the outcome!

Kaysi Gardner

Maximizing Bathroom Space

We've shown a number of our bathroom renos on Hometalk but the one we're showing you today is my personal favorite to date!As we showed you in a previous bathroom transformation, renovating a bathroom gives you the ideal opportunity to maximize the space you already have. My Mom's bathroom had never been updated in the 30 years she's owned the house so it was high time for a reno. For us, it was just as important to make the sure the space was as functional for Mom as it was beautiful.

Birdz of a Feather

How to Install Bathroom Wall Tile

If you like this post make sure you sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss a project!Today I am going to share with you how I installed new wall tile above my daughters bathtub, which was literally coming away from the wall.

At Lane and High

Bathroom Makeover: Before & After

My husband and I have spent the past several years remodeling our little house in the country. The main floor of the house was in rough shape, but it had a nice layout and it was well built so we felt like it was a diamond in the rough that was worth saving. The first room that had to be redone was the upstairs bathroom. The other two bathrooms only had showers, and with three little kids, we really needed a nice, clean bathroom so we could bathe our children. I had no desire to salvage the existing tile-work or vanity, so we took them out and removed the linoleum flooring and started from scratch.See my blog for more details and product information: https://www.countryesque.com/bathroom-makeover-before-and-after/Before & After: DIY Bathroom Remodel

Kati Urbanek-Countryesque

DIY Bathroom Makeover Before Baby

Leann and Tomasz purchased an apartment with the intentions of gutting the whole thing. Their first priority was to finish the bathroom before their baby was born. Leann and Tomasz were forced to complete the project themselves 1 month before delivery once their friend who was supposed to help with the project was in an accident.

South Cypress

Custom Bathtub Frame

When we set out to renovate our bathroom, I wanted the biggest bang for my buck. This project is an ideal way to transform a builders grade bathtub into a custom looking built-in tub.

Ashley Harding

How to Tile a Bathtub to Make It Look Like a Spa

Kaysi Gardner

Maximizing Bathroom Space

Birdz of a Feather

How to Install Bathroom Wall Tile

At Lane and High

Bathroom Makeover: Before & After

Kati Urbanek-Countryesque

DIY Bathroom Makeover Before Baby

South Cypress

Custom Bathtub Frame

When we set out to renovate our bathroom, I wanted the biggest bang for my buck. This project is an ideal way to transform a builders grade bathtub into a custom looking built-in tub.

Ashley Harding

Popular Bathroom Tiling Discussions

Visit our discussion board on how to tile your bathroom and give us your two cents.

How can I paint the ceramic tiles on my shower floor?

/> John D. Eyman

How can I paint the ceramic tiles in the bottom of my shower. I am not interested re-grouting again aant current tiles have lost their appeal. everything I see seems to be for a bathtub or the walls.

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How can I paint shower tiles?

/> Shirlene

In my shower I have this small tile design like a trim and I hate it. Can I paint them and if so what kind of paint would I need to use, there’s just 2 strips of them?

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Is there an inexpensive way to cover up bathroom shower tile?

/> Fran

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What kind of tile is best for a shower floor?

/> Phil

I'm converting my bathtub to a shower using tile or natural materials for walls and floor. I was told that I needed to use small tiles as the grout is what kept the floor from being slippery. Another designer said that wasn't true. Any matte ceramic tile, even in large sizes would be non-slip. What tile is shower floor safe?

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New Bathroom Tiling Projects

Need some new inspiration for your next bathroom tile project? Read on.

A Simple Hexagon Tile Hack

I fell in love with hexagon tile when we were building our house over four years ago. I loved the classic, small design and the visual interest it gave a small space and thought it would be perfect for our master bathroom. It wasn’t until I was in the design center months later that I realized that if we asked for the hexagon tile in the bathroom it was a huge upgrade and would add a sum to our budget that wasn’t worth the cost at the time. When you’re building a house you have to make decisions like that as those small details can add up so quickly. If you’ve been following along our journey on Instagram you may have noticed that we have been finishing our basement for some time now. We are getting SOOOO close and I cannot wait to share the end result with you. It has been a lot of fun to be able to pick the finishes I REALLY want and not have to worry about paying for those upgrades in a 30 year mortgage!

Camille Walker

Coastal Farmhouse Bathroom Refresh

We teamed up with Jeffrey Court Tile to bring our boring master bathroom to life. By mixing the different kind of tile added interest and the final finish definitely feels more spa like and gave our ugly bathroom a modern coastal feel. Transforming this bathroom was definitely a labor of love and was one of the most physically demanding projects to date. At least now we have a soothing place to relax.

Brooke Cribbs- Cribbs Style

Master Bath Remodel Phase 1

Lived with this nightmare bath for nearly 11 years... FINALLY got it done (DIY)... LOVE IT NOW! I started collecting ideas for this two years ago, could not get hubs on-board. Finally threatened to rip the exhaust fan out and throw it thru the window, it sounded like a truck every morning when he would get in the shower and I was trying to sleep! He actually thanked me for "forcing him" to start the project when we took the old shower doors off, it was so awful... it should not have taken five months to complete but he's not getting any younger so it was a weekend job, and not every weekend... three Phases because I took a LOT of before/after pix!

Chris

Modern Makeover Transforms Simple Bathroom

It's amazing what a modern tile installation can do for a simple bathroom. Using classic shapes and subway tile this bathroom got a fresh new look with materials from The Home Depot. The transformation began with an inspiration to lay an intricate pattern with a simple hexagon tile, in two shades of light grey.

Deeply Southern Home

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Bathroom Tiling Advice

Dry your walls

Plan for a margin of error

Tile from the center

Use waterproof materials

Dispose of materials responsibly

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