ON-TREND SCALES Move over metro tiles and line a wall with fabulously funky Fish Scale designs. Also known as scallop, fun or mermaid tiles, this pleasing-to-the-eye shape is a Moroccan tile classic that's trending hard right now and offers a sophisticated alternative to metro/subway designs. Mermaids tiles are this year's unicorns (so they say) and Fish Scale tiles are how to take the trend to a far more grown-up level. Especially striking across a whole wall or in a shower room, make the surface pop in vivid shades of blue and green for an oceanic vibe that'll refresh and invigorate. If colour doesn't float your boat, just exchange the bold hues for neutral shades and use a dark grout to highlight the pattern. Alternatively, go to www.tiledesire.com there are more than 40 colours to choose and mix!! Photo Credits: http://iortz-photo.com/

Compact En-Suite design completed by Reflections | Studio that demonstrates that even the smallest of spaces can be transformed by correct use of products. Here we specified large format white tiles to give the room the appearance of a larger area and then wall mounted fittings to show more floor space aiding to the client requirement of a feeling of more space within the room.

Putra Indrawan

In the master bath, an original bathtub was restored, refinished, and repurposed, and now naturally brightened by a new skylight. Bath fixtures by Grohe.

Quality Floor Scapes

The "before" of this project was an all-out turquoise, 80's style bathroom that was cramped and needed a lot of help. The client wanted a clean, calming bathroom that made full use of the limited space. The apartment was in a prewar building, so we sought to preserve the building's rich history while creating a sleek and modern design. To open up the space, we switched out an old tub and replaced it with a claw foot tub, then took out the vanity and put in a pedestal sink, making up for the lost storage with a medicine cabinet. Marble subway tiles, brass details, and contrasting black floor tiles add to the industrial charm, creating a chic but clean palette.

A full height marble mosaic wall is the main feature wall which forms the backdrop for the original clawfoot tub and becomes the wall of the shower. A storage niche for towels, bath products and decor, sits alongside the tub and wraps around the adjacent wall to become storage niche behind the vanity. The shelf seamlessly becomes the vanity countertop. The storage niche in the shower is also tiled in glass mosaic that wraps around to adjacent shower wall and becomes floor to ceiling tile. Photo by Scott Norsworthy

Kelly & Abramson Architecture

Ensuite bathroom with vintage & plants

Tomas Segura

Marco Fazio

Large walk in shower with 12x24 tiles and custom shower niche. We went with a rain showerhead and handheld shower for added functionality. Coast to Coast Design, LLC

The use of black and white elements creates a sophisticated loft bathroom

A fresh take on the Victorian style bathroom with bright elements and patterns.