The Bathroom Tile Trends Clients Want Now

By The Tile Shop

Today’s homeowners want bathroom designs that feel current but won’t look dated a few years down the road. That means “trend-proof trends”—styles with staying power that balance fashion and function. For remodelers, that translates into confident recommendations: guiding clients toward materials that look great today and will continue to deliver long-term satisfaction and value.

1. Warm Neutrals
Basic beige? Hardly. Clients are gravitating toward tile colors that feel inviting without veering too rustic or too stark. Shades like cream, sand, terracotta, earthy brown, and golden olive all create bathrooms that are versatile and timeless. 

Featuring: Coco Canvas Glossy and Coco Canvas Matte

This tile color palette also gives your clients flexibility; wall paint, hardware, and accessories can be updated down the road without redoing the tile. For pros, warm neutrals mean fewer “will this go out of style?” hesitations and more confidence in your recommendations.

2. Checkerboard Layouts
Checkerboard layouts are seeing a resurgence, but the modern take goes well beyond black-and-white squares. Think Moroccan-inspired star-and-cross patterns, tone-on-tone contrasts using matte and glossy finishes, or subtle patterned variations.

Featuring: Kasbah Cross Terracotta and Kasbah Star Bone

The appeal for remodelers is versatility: you can deliver a bold statement that still works with today’s neutral palettes. Checkerboards have centuries of staying power (Marie Antoinette’s marble-floored bath at Versailles is proof)—making them a smart way to balance trend and timelessness.

3. Marble-Look Porcelain
Thanks to advances in manufacturing and design, marble-look porcelain now rivals the look of natural stone. Clients love the elegance without the maintenance: porcelain doesn’t require sealing, resists stains and scratches, and cleans easily.

Featuring: Arabian Pisa Oro Matte

For remodelers, it means fewer callbacks about etching or upkeep concerns. And with demand fueling variety, you’ll find options in large-format slabs, mosaics, and everything in between.  

Many clients decide to coordinate stone-look porcelain with real marble trim or accents to enhance their spaces with luxurious touches within their project budgets.

4. Curbless Shower Designs
Marble-look porcelain is one of the stars of this cheery, inviting bathroom that exemplifies our next major bathroom design trend: curbless showers.

Featuring: The Tile Shop x Laura Park Seaside Marble, Seaside Marble Herringbone Mosaic, Cosmo Aegean Blue, and Bespoke White

Accessibility and universal design are more top of mind than ever, especially for clients planning to stay in their homes longer. Curbless showers are functional, safe, and visually appealing—bringing a spa-like feel while accommodating a range of mobility needs. For remodelers, they offer a way to deliver both beauty and peace of mind. 

5. Large (and Larger) Format Tiles
Large-format tiles have long been popular for their expansive look and low-maintenance appeal, and the trend continues to scale up. Extra-large porcelain slabs can even span the height of an entire shower wall with a single panel. The result: a seamless, high-end look with fewer grout lines to clean.

Featuring: Softcement Graphite

From Inspiration to Installation
When your clients are ready to remodel their bathroom, The Tile Shop can support you in helping them feel confident about their investment and their design and material choices. 

If they’re not sure where to begin, a free design consultation is a great place to start. Our tile design experts will work with you to compare looks, finalize layouts, and create a tile selection sheet that keeps their vision aligned with your project plan. 

As a member of our free Pro Rewards trade program, you can also order unlimited complimentary product samples on behalf of your clients.

Head to tileshop.com or your nearest showroom to explore all the ways The Tile Shop can support Pros like you in bringing beautiful spaces to life.