Q: I’m having a house built, and the master bathroom is going to be big, modern and dramatic, with a tall ceiling that’s vaulted. I love the look of tile that goes all the way to the ceiling but I can ...

Clashing patterns, explosions of color, glossy zellige to encaustic—tiles are increasingly being used to make a statement in the bathroom. These aren’t your traditional tiling schemes; they are more ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article incorrectly used outdated information to define the desirable coefficient of friction for a tile shower floor. The old standard measured the static ...