The details that make this style of tiling work are the choice of paint colour on the walls above and the trim which is key to helping tiles run nicely into a plain wall.
Standard bathroom half wall height.
Bathroom vanity height if you were wondering which is the standard height of a regular bathroom vanity cabinet that would be 32 although the range can be anywhere from 30 to 36 or so.
The height you ll want your half walls depends on the furniture you plan to have in the room how tall you are and just how open you want the room to look.
For a truly classic look finish the top with a decorative trim or a bullnosed edge.
Other than that the wall.
Wainscotting is a classic choice for bathrooms that border on the traditional side.
A height range of.
I don t think that i would willingly take a wainscott higher than 48 though unless the room was very large and open and or the client insisted upon it.
I ve seen halfwalls everywhere from 24 inches to 72 inches high.
Realistically most half walls are about 3 to 4 feet tall depending on the wall s purpose and location.
Inside the shower the height from the drain to the top of the wall needs to be at least 70 inches.
A classic offset or straight set pattern in a standard field size tile works best for this wall height.
The tiles in this bathroom run around the walls uniformly at shoulder height for a very neat look.
The height from the bathroom floor outside the shower must be at least 72 inches according to the 2003 international plumbing codes handbook by r.
The classic design feature is usually between 34 and 54 high with 36 being the average height.
Nowadays the modern units are taller and they are named comfort height vanities.
Personally both extremes bothered me.
48 is a standard staring point for wainscotting but it s often neccessary to adjust that due to the elements in the room or the dimensions of the tile.