Subway tile is most often made of ceramic or porcelain though sometimes it is made of glass or metal.
Shower wall tile sizes.
Preferably medium sized tiles are best for shower walls.
Especially in a small shower a larger white tile can make it feel less cramped.
The smallest size tile that can be called true subway tile is 3 inches high by 6 inches wide.
From a visual standpoint tile smaller than 4 inches square creates a busy appearance.
The most standard options for rectangular tiles are as follows.
2 3 4 6 8 12 16 18 and 24.
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Depending on the height of your bathroom walls you can get creative with the tile size of your choosing.
Subway tile is used on bathroom walls kitchen or bathroom backsplashes showers and tub surrounds.
3 x 6 sku.
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2 x 3 4 5 6 and 8.
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Square tilesare easily the most common choice and the majority of tile manufacturers use the following size grades.
3 x 4 5 6 and 8.
Though if you re tiling a closet sized shower a medium size tile such as 4 x 8 and 6 x 8 could work better for the floor larger tiles square hexagon or rectangular with tighter and fewer grout lines can similarly make a room seem more open.
3 x 12 sku.
For shower walls generally it is best to use larger tiles from 4 inch by 4 inch tiles on upward to large format tiles in the 15 inch by 30 inch range.
Shower wall tile sizes.
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It is rarely if ever used as floor tile.