ᐅ Height of Tiled Walls in Bathrooms: 1.2 m or 1.5 m?

Created on: 25 Apr 2020 08:55
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bauenmk2020
Hello everyone,

A basic question:
We can have tiles up to 1.4m (4.5 feet) high in the bathroom (included in the house price). However, we have planned to use 30 x 60cm (12 x 24 inches) tiles. Now, we could go with 1.2m (4 x 30cm / 4 x 12 inches) or 1.5m (5 x 30cm / 5 x 12 inches).

The tiler would prefer 1.5m (4.9 feet), but the tile supplier said 1.2m (3.9 feet) would look better.

This concerns the guest shower and bathroom. (Walk-in showers without a step will be fully tiled up to the ceiling.)

What are your suggestions?
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Alessandro
27 Apr 2020 13:25
The idea that plastered walls and having as few tiles as possible in the bathroom look better is very subjective.
I don’t like that at all!
I would recommend looking at many pictures on the internet and deciding based on YOUR own taste.

Many people install tiles above the window sill height to create a wiping edge. That’s certainly something to consider; otherwise, if you’re not careful, the window reveal can get dirty.
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Bookstar
27 Apr 2020 13:26
So, for the sinks in the master bathroom, you don’t really need tiles. The bathtub is freestanding, so no tiles are necessary there either.

But of course, it comes down to personal preference.
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Tassimat
27 Apr 2020 13:43
In addition to the mentioned bathroom furniture, be sure to also consider the mirror (or mirror cabinet). What height is the bottom edge set at?
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Specki
27 Apr 2020 14:20
Bookstar schrieb:

So, you don’t necessarily need tiles around the sink in the parents’ bathroom.

Yes, the kids definitely make a bigger mess. But we also get splashes when brushing our teeth, or when wiping the back area by the sink, you end up touching the wall or tiles.

So I would always recommend installing tiles there.
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Pinkiponk
27 Apr 2020 14:30
Curly schrieb:

We don’t have tiles all around the bathrooms, only where necessary — near the sink, bathtub, toilet, and in the shower, and only up to the required height.
Did you also look into alternatives "back then"? I’m asking because I would prefer not to have tiles on the walls in any of the rooms. But without a convincing concept, I won’t be able to convince my husband. Aren’t there nowadays “such” glass panels available?
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Pinkiponk schrieb:

because I prefer not to have tiles on the walls in any of the rooms
In most rooms, water is something you use to wipe away dirt – in the kitchen and bathroom, however, water is something you sometimes splash onto surfaces. What do you dislike about tiles?
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