Porcelain Mesh Mount Shower Tile

Featured Image: Cemento Cassero Bianco 12 x 24 Porcelain Shower Wall Tile and 2 x 2 Mosaic Mesh Shower Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

With many tile options, choosing which is best for your home projects may be challenging, especially for your shower.  Some types of tile are better for moist, warm areas than other types of tile.  Porcelain tile is durable, withstands moisture, is easy to clean, and comes in a large variety of styles, shapes, and sizes.

About Porcelain

First, let’s talk about why porcelain tiles are a good option for showers.  Porcelain is dense, less porous than other materials, and highly resistant to stains, scratches, and water damage. Because of its versatility, applying porcelain mosaic tile in your shower adds a lavish texture and focal area that brings lasting beauty to your space.

Image: Cemento Cassero Antracite Mesh Mount Porcelain Shower Floor Tile and Cemento Cassero Bianco Accent Tile from Arizona Tile

If you decide porcelain is best for your shower, you will not be overwhelmed by maintenance to keep your tile looking new. Simple wiping with a pH-balanced neutral cleaner and warm water is all that’s needed to maintain its luster. Choosing porcelain tile allows you to satisfy any design style, in many settings, with its wide range of colors, patterns, and textures.

One great example is the Themar series—a porcelain designed to emulate some of the most sought-after natural stones, including marble.  The main benefit of Themar is while it looks like marble it does not require the same level of maintenance as marble does. It’s a win-win if you desire the sophisticated appeal of a natural stone but the ease of simple maintenance.

Image: Themar Venato Gold 12 x 24 Shower Wall Tile and 2-3/8 Matte Hex Mesh Porcelain Shower Floor Tile

Learn more about the various types of porcelain tile and the similarities/differences between them.

Shower Floor

As far as shower floors go, one of the most important things to think about is safety and products that are less likely to cause slips and falls, particularly when they are wet.  There are several reasons why mosaic tile is ideal for shower flooring. First, your shower floor, or wet room floor, needs to have a gradual slope to the drain.

Without this, standing water would accumulate and pose safety concerns. With mosaics typically consisting of smaller tiles (2” x 2” or smaller), they seamlessly can conform to the gradient of the slope more effectively than larger tiles. Additionally, with smaller tile, there are more grout lines which add the benefit of additional traction for a less slippery surface for your wet, bare feet.

Image: Shibusa Bianco Basketweave 2 x 2 Mesh Mount Porcelain Shower Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

Shibusa porcelain tile is inspired by the rich texture of bamboo and offers a clean, linear appearance that is simplistic and modern. This color body porcelain tile comes in multiple sizes to accommodate all areas of a shower room. For a mosaic shower floor tile, Shibusa carries multiple options: Basketweave 2×2, Long Rhomboid 3×4, and Straight Stack 1×24. Easily pair your mosaic shower floor tile with larger tile—12×24 or 24×48— on your shower walls or the rest of the floor in the bathroom, to carry the same look throughout the entire space.

Shower Walls

Shower walls are a bit easier to design than shower flooring because there is no need to conform to pitches or slopes and there are no traction considerations. A shower wall can easily carry large-format tile—greater than 24” in length—or even small tile-like mosaic for the shower floor. There are also options to integrate more than one. Try a large-format tile with a focal design that wraps around the shower at eye level in either the same porcelain tile series or another for some design contrast.

Image: Reside Brown Porcelain Mesh Mount Shower Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

The Reside USA series (rectified color body porcelain) and the Touch series (rectified glazed porcelain) are both inspired by the rich textures of commercial textiles. Each offers neutral colors that satisfy a simplistic, modern look. If you’re designing for a commercial setting, these series offer appropriate elegance that can delight many style preferences. Reside and Touch are also available for residential settings.

Shower Threshold

A shower threshold may seem like a forgettable part of a shower, but it is essential to contain the water in the shower basin. The threshold is the lip or curb at the base of the entryway to the shower you step over to enter the shower stall. Depending on your shower design, a threshold isn’t necessarily required, but not having one makes the shower floor slope all that more crucial.

A reputable contractor will know how to design this area properly and can even install the same tile you chose for the rest of your shower space on your threshold. Smaller tile selections, like mosaics, can be used on this small surface as well, or tile can be professionally cut to fit the design.

Tile Inspiration

Selecting your favorite porcelain tile for your mosaic shower floor may not be the easiest task because there are so many great options. One helpful tool is our Just Imagine- Tile Visualizer—this feature allows you to see selected tile in a variety of bathroom spaces e. Try checking out the Icon series, which emulates the appearance of concrete, and the Cosmic series, which mimics the look of natural stone.

But don’t stop there. Visit an Arizona Tile store or slab yard to see your favorite stone and tile in person.  As always, if you have any product questions, don’t hesitate to reach out and speak to our team of tile and stone experts.