Seven Bathroom Glass Tile Ideas

If you're considering remodeling your bathroom, glass tile is an excellent choice. Bathroom glass tile offers features that regular tile doesn't.

Glass Tile

Glass tile is tile simply made of glass. For the environmentally friendly, recycled-glass tile can be purchased. This is tile made from the glass that gets thrown away (bottles, jars). Glass tile is sold in a variety of colors and shapes. It can be one solid color or a medley of colors intermixed, allowing for custom creations. As glass is translucent, light is able to penetrate the tile, giving it more depth than its ceramic or stone counterparts.

With almost an infinite array of options available, it's easy to create unique and fascinating ideas with glass tile, especially in the bathroom, where tile is commonplace. Glass tile can be used in shower stalls, backsplash areas, and even ceilings. Basically, you could glass tile the entire bathroom! There are existing glass-tile designs or you can make your own. Below are a few ideas.

The Cobblestone or Pebble Look

Similar to the look of a cobblestone or pebble, glass tile can be found in oval-like shapes. Setting these stones together can portray the image of a riverbed or stream. And with a variety of colors available, you can better convey this natural look.  Different sizes exist, if larger stones or smaller stones are preferred. 

Circular (Droplet) Design

As bathrooms are a place of water, creating one with a droplet pattern is a neat way to go. Circular or droplet glass can be purchased in varying sizes. You can make big droplets or small ones. And you can use opaque (colorless or clear) glass, solid-colored glass, or a combination.

Honeycomb Design

Glass tile can be set in a pattern like that of a honeycomb. Each tile is hexagonal shaped and set together. Using a grout, in the color of your choosing, you can place the tiles close together or farther apart.

Brick Design

If you like the looks of brick and the simplicity of its rectangular shape, bathroom glass brick is available. You can install it either vertically or horizontally. Again, you can choose almost any color you want.

Stained Glass Design

Stained glass is often associated with windows and Tiffany lamps. Glass tile can mixed together in a mosaic to resemble stained glass, with your own assortment of colors.

Iridescent Glass Design

Similar to stained glass, this design creates a rainbow of colors from a solid or mixed-color surface. Also known as reflective glass, iridescent glass is made by mixing several glasses together while they are still hot. This creates multicolored swirls of color similar to the iridescence found on a butterfly's wings. 

Glass Chair-rails

A way to compliment your bathroom's glass tile is with the glass chair-rail. The chair-rail is a strip or rail in a room at the height of a chair.  It was originally designed to keep chairs from rubbing against the wall. Today, chair-rails are known for their aesthetic beauty too. Installing a glass chair-rail will not only provide utility but will also enhance the bathroom's glass look.