Beautiful Travertine Shower Ideas (Bathroom Designs)

Travertine tile comes in various styles in tones of tan, white, cream, brown, and red. The natural limestone looks elegant and can definitely provide a feeling of total luxury for your bathroom space. This gallery showcases travertine shower ideas in luxury bathrooms with expansive layouts, high-end decor, and finishes. 

One of the best bathroom finishes is stone, not only because of the beautiful grains and textures stone can come in but also because it is a good non-slip surface when fired, matte, or bush-hammered. One of the most easily recognizable natural stone surfaces is travertine, constructed from natural limestone.

Coming in a variety of colors from white, beige, gold, brown, red, grey, and even an almost bluish tone, travertine is also prized for the patina it gains as it ages. This gives travertine the special trait of becoming better as it ages, unlike other natural stone variants that wear thin or have their natural color fade through time.

Depending on location, travertine can be a cheaper alternative to marble or granite tiles while maintaining the same elegant shade and grain. In addition, its natural porous quality gives travertine a lot of natural holes on its surface.

This may seem like a disadvantage in other rocks as dirt can get inside these holes, but for travertine, this look adds to the dramatic quality it provides. Because of this naturally dramatic look, the stone may be considered a more ecologically conscious choice. Travertine must not undergo many manufacturing or reworking procedures before becoming a finished product.

Before having the travertine installed for your own bathroom, there are some important things to take note of to maintain the look and provide proper care for your flooring. First, although the porosity of travertine is generally welcomed, it would be wise to use a special sealant or polish product on the tile before installation.

These pores are large and might even go all the way through, so defending entrances and exits for water and other substances should be considered as prolonged exposure can create cracks or cause tiles to pop out of their layouts due to the tiles expanding because of water.

Another important thing to note is that the travertine’s porosity and reactive mineral composition may sometimes cause spills to stain on the stone. For example, acidic juices like orange or lemon could react with the travertine’s mineral structure and cause a permanent stain.

Some common household cleaning products may be incompatible with travertine floor tiles. For example, similarly acidic cleaning agents such as vinegar or salt must not be used on these tiles. Care must be taken when choosing a cleaning product that is less acidic and will not react with the stone.

Travertine is still a great finish for any house, provided the homeowner is responsible enough to take care of this beautiful natural stone. It is still a great conversation starter with various colors and elegantly carved lines. The variety of colors, tile shapes, and sizes provides many different travertine shower ideas to create a beautiful bathroom design.

Travertine Showers

This Mediterranean-style bathroom features a pair of arched entryways leading to the main bathroom. Two smaller alcoves, a high window, and an illuminated recess in white stone tile surround it. The rest of the shower features travertine wall tiles, which provide a good background for the bronzed finish of the taps, a telephone wand sprayer, and a rain showerhead. Bordered by stone tiles, the main enclosure floor features a black stone mosaic tile, which contrasts with the beige travertine and is a great non-slip option.

In the picture above, this luxury shower chooses a wider grained stone tile for its flooring, which gives focus to the rich travertine subway tile lining the stall walls. A smaller basket weave variety is used for the floor, giving it a more non-slip quality. The rest of this luxurious master bathroom features a light cream color for its raised panel drawers and a smooth, polished travertine slab for its countertops. The large mirror on the lavatory is framed by a Classic style built-up architrave in clean white.

This luxurious but traditional style mansion bathroom features a polished brown granite finish for its floor tiles that contrasts well with the clean cream paint used for the cabinets, trims, and raised paneling for the tub area.

The tub is set in a hexagonal outcrop, decorated with sheer curtains and a granite top. The glass-enclosed area features a rough travertine tile in smaller cuts, with the color varying from white to beige to brown.

This luxurious bathroom features a double-capacity shower with rich gold taps, a showerhead, and water jets. The expensive feel of the taps is given a more natural look using the white and brown stained travertine tiles for the walls. The floor, bench, and wall accent are in a micro mosaic tile of the same travertine tile, bordered by brown granite trim.

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