Ocean-themed shower wall panels?

[DaisyDuck001]

Hi, I've been searching off and on for a while, getting nowhere, and wondering if anyone out there can recommend something I can use in bathroom remodeling.

Looking for shower wall material that resembles the ocean in color and pattern. So, something aquamarine/teal (in between blue and green) and with a wavy pattern. I'd like each wall to have just one "slab" of shower wall panel material. (Tiles would cause a hassle to maintain the grout lines, so I aim to avoid tiles).

I know that Home Depot and Lowe's have a style called "Triton" that has some teal in it, but that pattern is actually mostly gray with just a little teal, so not quite what I'm looking for.

Most shower wall panels currently available seem to be gray, white, or beige, so it's been a difficult search.

I'm also looking to order this from a business based in the USA. It's OK if the material is imported, but I prefer to deal with a seller in my own country. (Apparently, what I'm looking for is popular in England, but tough to find in the USA).

Do you have any suggestions on where to order such a material?

 

[BrianL]

Hi, I've been searching off and on for a while, getting nowhere, and wondering if anyone out there can recommend something I can use in bathroom remodeling.

Looking for shower wall material that resembles the ocean in color and pattern. So, something aquamarine/teal (in between blue and green) and with a wavy pattern. I'd like each wall to have just one "slab" of shower wall panel material. (Tiles would cause a hassle to maintain the grout lines, so I aim to avoid tiles).

I know that Home Depot and Lowe's have a style called "Triton" that has some teal in it, but that pattern is actually mostly gray with just a little teal, so not quite what I'm looking for.

Most shower wall panels currently available seem to be gray, white, or beige, so it's been a difficult search.

I'm also looking to order this from a business based in the USA. It's OK if the material is imported, but I prefer to deal with a seller in my own country. (Apparently, what I'm looking for is popular in England, but tough to find in the USA).

Do you have any suggestions on where to order such a material?

Do you know what tiles I LOVE? You know those old restrooms in The Living Seas? I wanted tiles like that for my bathroom remodel:



Sadly, I think I'd need a time machine to get them. Yes, I did take a photo in a restroom - don't worry, nobody was in there!

 

[kyton]

What about seeing if you can get glass panels with a photo or just a colour on the reverse? My splashback in the kitchen is a 3m long sheet of glass with a photo of our favourite beach printed on the reverse.

I have seen here in Australia plexiglass / glass sheeting used as shower linings.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Do you know what tiles I LOVE? You know those old restrooms in The Living Seas? I wanted tiles like that for my bathroom remodel:

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Sadly, I think I'd need a time machine to get them. Yes, I did take a photo in a restroom - don't worry, nobody was in there!

Did you end up using a different material for your bathroom remodel? Or is it not done yet?

 

[BrianL]

Did you end up using a different material for your bathroom remodel? Or is it not done yet?

Oh, this was a few years ago. I never could find tile like that, but I am pretty sure it is original to the show building.

 

[NotUrsula]

Back-painted glass. Tile is the most common way to emulate water, but back-painted glass is another option if you want mostly groutless.

 

[LuvOrlando]

In order to have a smooth surface that is tough. Have you considered getting something custom covered with resin? I have seen cool custom work with floors and countertops so I looked and it can also be done with showers too. Maybe there is someone close to you that does resin and epoxy custom work? Maybe try your local boutique bathroom remodeling place for some names?

 

[DaisyDuck001]

In order to have a smooth surface that is tough. Have you considered getting something custom covered with resin? I have seen cool custom work with floors and countertops so I looked and it can also be done with showers too. Maybe there is someone close to you that does resin and epoxy custom work? Maybe try your local boutique bathroom remodeling place for some names?

Thank you, I didn't know it was tough to have a pattern of waves, on a smooth surface. Hmmm. I was just looking for an image of waves, not an actual 3D texture.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Back-painted glass. Tile is the most common way to emulate water, but back-painted glass is another option if you want mostly groutless.

Is that strong enough to be used for shower panels? If so, I wonder who sells it.

 

[dizneegirl]

They sell acrylic panels for showers... I don't know if there's a completely clear option, but there is a frosty option here (glacier). I wonder if you could paint waves with darker teals/blues and have it kind of show through? You can order samples...

 

[TiggerTrigger]

We have a blue tile backsplash in our kitchen as well as a blue tiled shower where I used specialty tile to make it more like a waterfall effect. I don't think what I wound up picking is quite what you're looking for BUT I do remember this tile in my samples that could fit your project wishes. I don't think I still have the sample I ordered, but they were beautiful in person. I found it at a place called Mineral Tiles but I know I saw it several places. I believe it's called Blue Wave.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Just in case it's helpful, these are some of the tiles we went with for our projects...in case you see anything that inspires you with your project. I can get you where I purchased if you're interested in any of this. For what it's worth, our granite in the kitchen has flecks of iridescent blue, so I was just trying to find something to coordinate with that and help it pop. That's actually pool tile. The pics are pre grout, but we chose a charcoal.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Tiles can be really pretty, but due to the ongoing hassle with cleaning the grout lines, are not what I need. Looking for a continuous slab of material, one for each wall.

They sell acrylic panels for showers... I don't know if there's a completely clear option, but there is a frosty option here (glacier). I wonder if you could paint waves with darker teals/blues and have it kind of show through? You can order samples...

Well, someone more artistic than I might be able to paint waves... but I'm looking for something that already has that pattern, if possible.

Thanks.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Tiles can be really pretty, but due to the ongoing hassle with cleaning the grout lines, are not what I need. Looking for a continuous slab of material, one for each wall.

Have you seen this grout brand before?



We used it in that bathroom above because it's got antibacterial properties. Not sure exactly how they do it, but it doesn't get gross like standard grout. Honestly, it has made that bathroom so easy to clean and they have some really cool colors.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

Have you seen this grout brand before?

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We used it in that bathroom above because it's got antibacterial properties. Not sure exactly how they do it, but it doesn't get gross like standard grout. Honestly, it has made that bathroom so easy to clean and they have some really cool colors.

Hadn't seen it before, but a single surface material for each wall would be better for me. Thanks.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Just in case it's helpful, these are some of the tiles we went with for our projects...in case you see anything that inspires you with your project. I can get you where I purchased if you're interested in any of this. For what it's worth, our granite in the kitchen has flecks of iridescent blue, so I was just trying to find something to coordinate with that and help it pop. That's actually pool tile. The pics are pre grout, but we chose a charcoal.

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That is gorgeous, the look of mixed sea glass is stunning