Giving that part of a bathroom a distinct appearance from the rest of the space.
Tiling a bathroom wall to the ceiling.
The classic design feature is usually between 34 and 54 high with 36 being the average height.
You can mount your shower fixture higher which can be a necessity if someone in your household is tall.
In this attic bathroom the sloping ceiling is high enough to avoid too much of a soaking so tiles only cover the walls.
Fully tiled bathroom walls.
If you end up with a small cut start with a half tile at the bottom.
Ceilings up to 2700 tile to ceiling replace ceiling it is not a good look new bathroom with old ceiling unless featured ceiling you need to remove cornice.
You don t want a 1 2 inch cut running around the ceiling.
Depends on height of the ceiling and size of your room.
A batten board is nothing more than a 1 x4 or 1 x2 board screwed directly into the wall horizontally.
For a truly classic look finish the top with a decorative trim or a bullnosed edge.
Hang a batten board to prevent tile slippage.
I would suggest tiling the entire shower including the ceiling.
To do this measure the height of the wall and divide it by the width of the tile plus one grout joint using a measuring tape.
Instead bring it up to about 3 4 of the height of your tiles.
Floor to ceiling tiles as demonstrated by domino s coverage of the trend can be used exclusively in a shower area or even in a dog shower.
A batten board helps you start your bottom most course or row of tiles.
Taking the tile to the ceiling draws the eye up and laying the tiles vertically keeps the colored tile from feeling heavy.
It can also cover an entire room.
A classic offset or straight set pattern in a standard field size tile works best for this wall height.
I would suggest that you make sure that all the walls and ceiling have green board on them to prevent mold due to the moisture level.
This will tell you how large your cut at the ceiling should be.
If you are aiming to make your bathroom appear bigger the floor to ceiling tile installation is a good option.
If you are lining up your grout lines rather than installing them diagonally you can then draw lines on your ceiling as guides to where your tiles should be.
In fact it is considered a feature of so called modern bathrooms.
In this option all the walls are covered with tiles.
When installing tile on the ceiling you want to install the tile on the shower walls all the way up to the last row before the ceiling as i ve done in these photos.
I would tile the bathroom floor and then paint the remaining walls in a way to make it appear larger than it is.
This design s popularity has been growing over the years.