Steve Bathroom

"Rick tiled our Entry and our master shower. His attention to detail and, just as importantly, what we wanted, was well appreciated. He's not only a contractor ... he's an artisan in the best ways. I was afraid what I was asking was not practical because of the intricacy of the design and that we had a limited supply of the tile needed. He cut pieces to fill in and make it beautiful.

Thanks Rick for … well … “a job well” done seems grossly understated, but it was not only well done, but beautifully done!"

Steve Trageser


This walk-in shower presented some unique challenges for me, because the decorative band is made up of 5 different types of tiling: glass, slate, ceramic, porcelain, and travertine, all of which are different thicknesses.  Also, there are two soap cubbies and a seat not showing in this picture, and there was also a window I had to tile.

It was important to Steve to have the decorative band centered on the window, so I put the band in first, and then I worked my way down and up from there.

After you step out of the shower, 4-feet away is this tub that matches the shower in design and color.  There is a bullnose tile band around the top and a smaller version of the same design that you see in the shower.  Note the design does not change as it goes around the tub.

Despite common belief that your grout has to match your tile, this shower and tub combination is grouted in green, which helps in the earth tones and looks great!