If you’re looking to add a little sparkle to your daily routine, our American-made glass shower tile is here to help. This modern material can turn an ordinary bathroom into a standout space thanks to its reflective quality and versatile design options.
Because it’s 100% impervious and suitable for hot, freezing, and exterior environments, Glass Tile is an ideal choice for any wet area indoors and out from showers to pools–but today, we’re focusing on showers.
Tile: 3x12 Barn Swallow Matte | Design: Andrea Dabene | Image: Alex Strohl
With 24 radiant shades, 12 classic sizes, and understated matte or reflective glossy sheens to choose from, the possibilities with Glass Tile are only as limited as your imagination. And if that sounds intimidating, we’ve got you covered: from color samples to design packages, Fireclay is here to help every step of the way.
We’ve rounded up 13 of our favorite Glass Tile showers to inspire your next project. If you fall in love with one of these looks, our tile experts can help bring the design to life in your own shower with our signature free design assistance. Let’s get started!
1. Create Confetti Sprinkles
Our glass colors are made to stand out or pair together beautifully, so if you can’t decide on one then why not go with all your favorites? Joy Cho of Oh Joy! did just that in her glossy pastel shower featuring a random assortment of pink, white, yellow, and soft blue.
Tile: 4x4 Egret Gloss, Dove Gloss, Sparrow Gloss, Snowy Owl Gloss, Rosy Finch Gloss, and Lark Gloss | Design: Oh Joy, Project M Plus | Image: Bethany Nauert
2. Combine Matte & Gloss Sheens
If you’re not keen on mixing colors but would still like to make a visual statement, try mixing sheens. Rae Rockwell laid 4x4 Starling in a checkered matte and gloss pattern across the back wall of this stunning shower.
3. Modernize a Retro Shower
Working on a fixer-upper? Take a page out of Sam Ushiro’s book and bring your space into the 21st century with the sleek appeal of Glass. Sam honored her late 70s-era bathroom’s footprint by adorning the original sunken tub with cleanly stacked white glass squares, a perfect complement to the sunny Handpainted Tile floor.
Tile: 4x4 Egret Matte, Harvest Custom Motif, 4x4 Daffodil | Design + Image: Samantha Ushiro
4. Embrace Bold Color
Although we offer many beautiful neutrals, our Glass Tile palette is truly made for color lovers. From deep blues and greens to rich golden ochre, if you fall in love with one of our vibrant handmade glaze colors don’t be afraid to go bold in your shower!
5. Mix Materials
Glass pairs well with other materials, like ceramic and handpainted tile, brick, marble, stone, and more. We love how the shower below paired glass tile walls and built-in niche with terrazzo on the floor and bench.
Tile: 2x6 Sparrow Gloss | Design: Lorla Studio | Image: Vivian Johnson
6. Play with Patterns
Because of its precise edges, glass is a dream to design patterns with–so don’t hold back! In Oh Joy!’s space below, she drew inspiration from artist Josef Albers to create an abstract striped and color blocked glass tile shower that’s a work of art itself.
Tile: 4x4 Snowy Owl Gloss, Warbler Gloss, Kingfisher Gloss, + Magpie Gloss 4x4, Fallow Custom Motif | Design: Project M Plus | Image: Bethany Nauert
7. Incorporate a Nice Niche
Shower niches provide convenient storage that’s also aesthetically pleasing. Place your accoutrements in a sleek glass niche that matches your shower walls for an ultra-modern look, or try a different tile color in your niche for a fun pop.
Tile: 2x12 Rosy Finch Matte | Design: Metro Design Build | Image: Jeffrey Johnson
8. Go Monochromatic
There are so many ways to pull off the color-drenching trend, but we love this beautifully restrained soft white and grey look with concrete and glowing, floor-to-ceiling matte glass tiles.
Tile: 3x12 Egret Matte | Design: Kyla Ray Creative | Image: Angela Price
9. Add an Arch
Whether it’s with your niche, a decorate accent, shower door, or something else, arches add an on-trend yet timeless appeal to your shower. We love how the shower below incorporates a convenient arched niche framed in glass with a backdrop of complementing hexagons.
Tile: 2x12 Starling Matte, 4" Hexagon Halite | Design + Image: Max Lowe
10. Make Your Shower Contrast
Make your shower the focal point of your bathroom by cladding it in a different color than the rest of the space. By using a rich red glass tile and keeping the rest of the bathroom neutral, your eye is immediately drawn to the shower in the space below.
11. Hang It In Herringbone
Glass in a herringbone pattern is always a good idea. Jaclyn Johnson chose a cool, sophisticated matte blue for a Euro Modern look in her space. And don’t miss the matching mosaic shower pan!
Tile: 1x1 + 2x12 Blue Jay Matte | Design: Ginny Macdonald, Styling by CJ Sandgren | Image: Jessica Bordner, Sara Tramp
12. Design a Gradient
Incorporate all your favorite shades of color in a gradient pattern. We love how the space below used our yellow Glass Tiles in Chickadee, Oriole, and Falcon to create a sunset ombre look–perfect for the modern mountain chalet the bathroom is located in.
13. Adapt It To Your Needs
Fulfill adaptive needs or age in place with an open-concept bathroom that makes it easier to move through your space. Features in the bathroom below like a curbless shower, supports, and handheld showerheads seamlessly flow along soothing blue-green glass walls.
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