Which black shower tile works for walls and floors?
Black shower tile is split between pieces listed for shower walls and pieces listed for shower floors. For the walls, Nero Marquina Premium marble, Black marble, Premium Absolute Black granite and Brazilian Montauk honed slate are listed for shower walls, along with Midnight and Noir ceramic, Santorini satin glass and most Landmark porcelain lines. For the floor, Nero Marquina Premium marble in 12x12 and 3x6, Premium Absolute Black granite in 24x24, and mosaics such as Flint Black honed herringbone, Ember Ash textured slate and Noir matte crosshatch are listed for shower floors. More options are in shower wall tiles.
Matte, honed or polished?
The finish changes how black reads in a bathroom. Polished black marble and granite reflect light and look formal: Nero Marquina Premium polished in 12x12 and 3x6, Black marble polished in 12x12 and 18x18, and Premium Absolute Black granite polished in 12x12, 12x24, 18x18 and 24x24. Honed and flamed stone looks softer and more natural, as in Black marble honed in 18x18, Nero Marquina honed in 24x24, and Absolute Black honed or flamed. Nero Marquina also comes tumbled in 3x6 for an aged edge. Most black porcelain here is matte, and Piedra Gris marble look porcelain in 12x24 comes in both matte and polished. Polished black suits a powder room or a formal bath, and matte black suits a modern, minimal one.
Marble, slate or concrete look?
The look sets the style of a black bathroom. For marble, Nero Marquina and China Black with white veining are natural stone, and Charme Evo Calacatta Black is a marble look porcelain in 12x24 and 24x24. For slate, Brazilian Montauk honed slate in 12x24 is listed for shower walls and floors, MSI's Montauk Black gauged slate is listed for floors in squares, planks and mosaics, and Essence Montauk Black and Trek Anthracite are slate look porcelain. For concrete, Made.in Liberty Black, Attitude Dark Grey and Cemento Black give an urban, industrial feel. Marble suits a classic bath, slate a rustic or spa-like one, and concrete a loft. More natural stone is in slate tiles and granite tiles.
Subway, picket and hexagon shapes
Shape decides how busy a black wall looks. Midnight glossy ceramic comes as subway in 3x6 and 4x12, chevron in 2x6, picket, an elongated hexagon, diamante and tear shapes. Noir ceramic comes as glossy or matte 4x12 subway, a matte midi hexagon and a matte crosshatch mosaic, and Santorini satin glass subway comes in 2x6 and 3x9. For floors, black matte 2 inch hexagon porcelain and Retro Nero glossy hexagon are listed for interior floors. A long black subway in a stacked layout looks modern, and a hexagon looks more classic. More shapes are in hexagon tiles and mosaics.
Large porcelain for floors and walls
Landmark Ceramics porcelain gives a black bathroom large, mostly matte surfaces, and its 12x24, 24x24 and 24x48 tiles are listed for shower walls, interior floors and backsplashes. Essence Montauk Black comes in 3x12, 12x24 and 24x48, Mood Charcoal and Mood Dark are limestone looks in 12x24 and 24x48, Seattle Black and Berlin Charcoal from Landmark's Contract line come in 12x24 and 24x48, and Soul Dw Dark Silk is a fabric look in 12x24 and 6x24. Brick World Soho Black and London Dark are brick looks in 3x12, and Elite Precious Black is a terrazzo look. The matching Mosaic A, Wall B and herringbone sheets in these lines are listed for backsplashes. A single large tile on both the floor and the walls makes a small black bathroom feel calmer.
Glass, pebble and pattern mosaics
Small black pieces add texture where a large tile would look flat. Black polished hexagon glass and Antracite honed hexagon glass are listed for shower walls and backsplashes, and Santorini satin glass also comes as 9x12 tile. Noir Ash mini pebble and Black Marble Pebbles are tumbled marble mosaics listed for floors, Rhombix Nero is a polished marble pattern mosaic listed for floors, and black glossy penny round porcelain gives a vintage look underfoot. A black mosaic floor in a white bathroom ties the room together without heavy contrast on the walls.
Black and white bathroom floor tiles
Black and white floors are a classic bathroom look. The Black and Bianco Dolomiti multi finish zig-zag marble mosaic is listed for shower floors, and Black honed waterjet marble mosaics bring a cut stone pattern. Any black tile here pairs with a white wall or floor from white bathroom tiles, and for a softer contrast, Mood Charcoal or Attitude Dark Grey pair well with gray bathroom tiles.
