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Top 10 Stunning White Bathroom Tile Designs

Clean, fresh and bright–some of our favorite bathroom designs feature white tile. If you envision your perfect room in hues of ivory and cream, these ideas are sure to dazzle!

1. Design Outside the Box With Hexagon

Hexagon tile is a classic that’s always on trend and a great way to add interest to an all-white bathroom. The Bianco Puro marble tile shown here helps give this bathroom a designed look to this clean, white floor.

Bathroom white marble-look tile wall and hexagon marble tile floor.
Featuring: Lombardia White and Bianco Puro Hex. Design and Photography by Matt Dahlman.

2. Always-In-Style Subway Tile

Subway tile is a staple when it comes to walls and backsplashes, but that doesn’t mean it’s basic. Try installing your subway tile vertically for a modern look that will add height to your walls.

White subway tile wall with gold trim and blue sink vanity with gold faucet.
Featuring: Annie Selke Artisanal White
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3. Create High Contrast With Black and White

There are few color pairings as classy and bold as black and white. This shower makes a striking statement with its layered use of black and white tiles, evoking a flawless blend of modern contrast and timeless elegance.

A walk-in shower featuring white subway tile walls, black trim pieces throughout, and a black-and-white hexagon tile floor
Featuring: Signature Bianco Gloss Subway, Black Gloss London, Black Gloss Pencil, Black Gloss Skirting and Hex Matte White and Black Flower.

4. Embrace Artisanal Details With Handmade-Look Tile

Add character and artisanal allure with handmade-look tile like the Riad White. With a similar appearance to handmade Moroccan Zellige tiles, these feature slight color and texture variations from piece to piece that will give your bathroom unique character.

Featuring: Riad White. Design by Alison Victoria.

5. Add Charm With a Mosaic

Whether intricate or orderly, mosaic tile will add beauty and movement to bathroom walls. This chic bathroom features the KitKat White porcelain mosaic tile, arranged in a playful vertical pattern that adds texture and clean charm to the space. The crisp white finish and dynamic layout elevate the room with a fresh, modern simplicity that feels both inviting and polished.

Tiled bathroom wall featuring white thin, elongated mosaic tile that imitates a kit kat shape.
Featuring: KitKat White

6. Create a Spa Experience With Marble

Bathe your bathroom in ultimate luxury with marble tile. Marble comes in a variety of colors, but we love how classic white like the Firenze Calacatta collection creates a bright and brilliant spa-like room.

7. Make a Point With Picket

Take your white bathroom design up a notch with picket tile. The elongated hexagon shape of is a fun twist on a classic subway that will add a dynamic element to your white walls.

Bathroom with white picket tile wall and gold mirror.
Featuring: Picket Florencia Super Bianco. Design and Photography by Brooke Pavel.

8. A Subtle Take on Texture and Shine

This bathroom wall features Coco White Matte and Glossy subway tiles arranged in a clean horizontal stack, alternating between finishes to create a subtle striped effect. Though uniform in color, the contrasting sheens catch and reflect light differently, adding quiet depth and texture to the space without overwhelming it.

Contemporary bathroom  featuring bands of matte and glossy white subway tiles installed in a stacked pattern on the wall.
Featuring: Coco White Glossy and Coco White Matte.
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9. Express Your Niche Personality

Shower niches are a great place to showcase an artistic tile that would be overwhelming in a whole room. Create a surprising detail in a white shower with a patterned or mosaic tile.

White subway tile shower with black and white tree patterned tile niche.
Featuring: Bianco Puro and Saltus. Design & Photography by Haneen Matt of Haneen’s Haven.

10. Add Dimension With Sculptural Tile

Make your walls a masterpiece with textured sculptural tile. In this sophisticated shower, Kelli Fontana’s Tommas Classico tile brings depth and movement to the walls with its fluted design and marble-look finish. Light catches the raised texture in subtle ways, adding dimension without overwhelming the space. For more bold and expressive looks, browse the full Kelli Fontana designer tile collection.

Ready to begin your bathroom project? Schedule a free design consultation to get started on your next project – whether it’s a weekend DIY refresh or a major renovation, our tile experts are happy to answer any questions you may have!

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