White Subway Tub Surround
This Geneva bathroom tub surround used large-format white porcelain tile on three walls around a drop-in bathtub, with a single row of smaller subway tile running as a ledge detail above the main field. The recessed niche was built into the wall framing before tile work began — the niche interior was waterproofed separately and tiled with the same large-format white tile, giving it a clean integrated look rather than a contrasting insert. The tile-to-tub joint at the deck level uses matching flexible caulk rather than grout to allow for the slight movement that happens between the tub and the wall as the tub fills and empties.
Project Details
- Service
- Bathroom & Shower Tile
- Area
- Geneva, IL
- Materials
- Large-format white porcelain, subway tile accent row, flexible caulk at tub joint
- Scope
- Residential — tub surround with recessed niche, three walls
- Timeline
- Multi-day install
What We Did
01Niche framed by others; we waterproofed niche interior and all three tub surround walls with sheet membrane
02Layout established to center the field tile on the back wall; subway accent row height planned to align with full tile courses
03Large-format tile set from bottom up; niche tiled last with mitered outside corners at the niche face
04Grouted; tub deck joint caulked with matching flexible caulk; perimeter transitions caulked
Need a clean, classic tub surround in Geneva? Call (872) 465-4204.
