Subway tile is used on bathroom walls kitchen or bathroom backsplashes showers and tub surrounds.
Shower wall tile sizes.
The most standard options for rectangular tiles are as follows.
It is rarely if ever used as floor tile.
3 x 6 sku.
1 x 2 3 and 4.
Preferably medium sized tiles are best for shower walls.
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Shower wall tile sizes.
Especially in a small shower a larger white tile can make it feel less cramped.
3 x 4 5 6 and 8.
The smallest size tile that can be called true subway tile is 3 inches high by 6 inches wide.
While you may use smaller sized tiles they usually will prove harder to clean as they contain more grout that will require special scrubbing.
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Subway tile is most often made of ceramic or porcelain though sometimes it is made of glass or metal.
Though if you re tiling a closet sized shower a medium size tile such as 4 x 8 and 6 x 8 could work better for the floor larger tiles square hexagon or rectangular with tighter and fewer grout lines can similarly make a room seem more open.
Depending on the height of your bathroom walls you can get creative with the tile size of your choosing.
3 x 12 sku.
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2 x 3 4 5 6 and 8.
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.
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2 3 4 6 8 12 16 18 and 24.