Bathroom Design
20 Lovely Low-Curb Showers
These beautiful walk-in showers offer inspiring ideas for tile styles, benches, niches, fixtures and other features
A low curb provides a safe entry into a shower. It keeps water from escaping and helps a bathroom feel open and spacious. A low-curb, or walk-in, shower can also be a budget-friendly alternative to a fully curbless design. Check out this roundup of stylish low-curb showers that showcase wonderful ideas for tile, fixtures, niches and other features.
2. Gorgeous Gray
The spacious low-curb shower in this Texas bathroom by Heidi Arwine Interiors has a frameless glass entry, a long bench and a wall-mounted multifunction square shower head and pressure-balanced valve. Light gray-and-tan 12-by-24-inch marble-look porcelain tile covers the shower curb and the side walls of the shower and bench. Eye-catching 2-inch white-and-gray stone mosaic hexagonal tiles on the shower floor, back wall and inside the niches provide visual texture and a nonslip surface underfoot.
Mosaic tiles: Tesoro, GBTile Collections
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The spacious low-curb shower in this Texas bathroom by Heidi Arwine Interiors has a frameless glass entry, a long bench and a wall-mounted multifunction square shower head and pressure-balanced valve. Light gray-and-tan 12-by-24-inch marble-look porcelain tile covers the shower curb and the side walls of the shower and bench. Eye-catching 2-inch white-and-gray stone mosaic hexagonal tiles on the shower floor, back wall and inside the niches provide visual texture and a nonslip surface underfoot.
Mosaic tiles: Tesoro, GBTile Collections
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3. Pretty and Playful
A streamlined layout featuring a new low-curb shower with a frameless glass enclosure creates a lighter footprint in this Plymouth, Minnesota, bathroom by Crystal Kitchen + Bath. Light soapstone-look, large-format porcelain wall tiles coordinate with pale gray bathroom walls that have a hint of green (Moonshine by Benjamin Moore). The shower flooring is the same tile in a 2-by-2-inch size for a nonslip surface. A decorative band of 1-inch blue-green hexagonal glass tiles inside the shower and niche adds a playful touch.
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A streamlined layout featuring a new low-curb shower with a frameless glass enclosure creates a lighter footprint in this Plymouth, Minnesota, bathroom by Crystal Kitchen + Bath. Light soapstone-look, large-format porcelain wall tiles coordinate with pale gray bathroom walls that have a hint of green (Moonshine by Benjamin Moore). The shower flooring is the same tile in a 2-by-2-inch size for a nonslip surface. A decorative band of 1-inch blue-green hexagonal glass tiles inside the shower and niche adds a playful touch.
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4. Soft Modern Mix
Eskan Developers transformed this 1960s-era bathroom in San Clemente, California, into a fresh, soft modern-style space with a sizable low-curb shower. Luminous shower walls feature ivory-colored ceramic tiles with a gentle texture, soft glaze and a range of tones. The tile is installed in a 90-degree herringbone pattern that adds visual interest. The shower floor and niche feature 2-inch round matte white porcelain mosaic tiles with a cream-colored grout. A linear drain gives the homeowners another modern detail they wanted.
Shower wall tile: Flash in Ivory, Arizona Tile
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Eskan Developers transformed this 1960s-era bathroom in San Clemente, California, into a fresh, soft modern-style space with a sizable low-curb shower. Luminous shower walls feature ivory-colored ceramic tiles with a gentle texture, soft glaze and a range of tones. The tile is installed in a 90-degree herringbone pattern that adds visual interest. The shower floor and niche feature 2-inch round matte white porcelain mosaic tiles with a cream-colored grout. A linear drain gives the homeowners another modern detail they wanted.
Shower wall tile: Flash in Ivory, Arizona Tile
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5. Loose and Lovely
Designer Laura Parsons created a loose layout with a light look in this Austin, Texas, bathroom by adding a low-curb shower with upgraded fixtures and a frameless glass enclosure. Interlocking handmade mosaic glass tiles with a soft matte finish add a decorative touch to the back wall of the shower. The rest of the shower walls are porcelain tiles with delicate veining. The shower floor and niche feature white-and-gray stone tiles.
Glass tiles: Tundra interlocking mosaic in Ice Cap, Maniscalco
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Designer Laura Parsons created a loose layout with a light look in this Austin, Texas, bathroom by adding a low-curb shower with upgraded fixtures and a frameless glass enclosure. Interlocking handmade mosaic glass tiles with a soft matte finish add a decorative touch to the back wall of the shower. The rest of the shower walls are porcelain tiles with delicate veining. The shower floor and niche feature white-and-gray stone tiles.
Glass tiles: Tundra interlocking mosaic in Ice Cap, Maniscalco
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6. Fresh and Refined
In this Bridgeport, Connecticut, bathroom for a teenager, 360º Design created a low-curb shower with a glass enclosure and a brushed gold shower column with rain shower head and handheld sprayer. The shower walls have a mix of budget-friendly white ceramic subway tiles with white grout and an accent band of honed marble tiles. A 17-inch fold-down teak bench in the shower gives the teen a comfortable spot to shave her legs.
Shower column: Tenet in brushed gold, Pfister
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In this Bridgeport, Connecticut, bathroom for a teenager, 360º Design created a low-curb shower with a glass enclosure and a brushed gold shower column with rain shower head and handheld sprayer. The shower walls have a mix of budget-friendly white ceramic subway tiles with white grout and an accent band of honed marble tiles. A 17-inch fold-down teak bench in the shower gives the teen a comfortable spot to shave her legs.
Shower column: Tenet in brushed gold, Pfister
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7. Spa-Like Serenity
This earthy modern basement bathroom in Chicago by Anna Butler Designs has a serene low-curb shower with a built-in bench, brushed brass fixtures and a custom frameless glass enclosure. A wide shower niche features jade-colored penny tiles in varying tones, a honed black granite shelf and matte black Schluter strip edges. A custom bench has a honed black granite top that coordinates with the shower floor and niche shelf. Green matte ceramic shower wall tiles in a stacked pattern set a stylish tone for the spa-like space.
Wall tile: Makoto in Midori Green, Bedrosians Tile and Stone
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This earthy modern basement bathroom in Chicago by Anna Butler Designs has a serene low-curb shower with a built-in bench, brushed brass fixtures and a custom frameless glass enclosure. A wide shower niche features jade-colored penny tiles in varying tones, a honed black granite shelf and matte black Schluter strip edges. A custom bench has a honed black granite top that coordinates with the shower floor and niche shelf. Green matte ceramic shower wall tiles in a stacked pattern set a stylish tone for the spa-like space.
Wall tile: Makoto in Midori Green, Bedrosians Tile and Stone
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8. Warm and Welcoming
Lori K Design Studio created this primary bathroom for a retired California couple. It features a roomy low-curb shower with a frameless glass enclosure, hand shower, rain shower head, grab bar and bench. Large-format porcelain tiles in a creamy off-white minimize grout lines and establish a warm and welcoming look. The shower floor is composed of 2-by-2-inch tiles in the same shade and style as the main bathroom floor. The extra grout lines help create a nonslip surface. The same tiles are repeated in the shower niche.
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Lori K Design Studio created this primary bathroom for a retired California couple. It features a roomy low-curb shower with a frameless glass enclosure, hand shower, rain shower head, grab bar and bench. Large-format porcelain tiles in a creamy off-white minimize grout lines and establish a warm and welcoming look. The shower floor is composed of 2-by-2-inch tiles in the same shade and style as the main bathroom floor. The extra grout lines help create a nonslip surface. The same tiles are repeated in the shower niche.
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9. Stylish and Steamy
For the primary bathroom in this Illinois couple’s forever home, Pear Tree Design Group and Sexton Homes added a large custom steam shower with a low curb and a built-in bench. A hinged glass shower door swings both in and out so the homeowners can reach in and turn on the water without getting wet. Matte black plumbing fixtures coordinate with the black U-channel edge trim that helps define the new shower.
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For the primary bathroom in this Illinois couple’s forever home, Pear Tree Design Group and Sexton Homes added a large custom steam shower with a low curb and a built-in bench. A hinged glass shower door swings both in and out so the homeowners can reach in and turn on the water without getting wet. Matte black plumbing fixtures coordinate with the black U-channel edge trim that helps define the new shower.
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10. Creamy Character
An expanded low-curb shower in this Oklahoma bathroom by Kirby Home Designs features fixtures and a grab bar in a rich Venetian Bronze finish. A custom frameless glass enclosure showcases 5-by-5-inch creamy glazed ceramic shower wall tiles with a glossy finish and varying tones that mimic a handmade look. Tempered glass corner shelves keep shower products off the shower floor. The flooring is 1-by-1-inch honed mosaic tile in brown, cream and ivory tones.
Shower wall tile: Cloe in Creme, 5 by 5 inches, Bedrosians Tile and Stone
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An expanded low-curb shower in this Oklahoma bathroom by Kirby Home Designs features fixtures and a grab bar in a rich Venetian Bronze finish. A custom frameless glass enclosure showcases 5-by-5-inch creamy glazed ceramic shower wall tiles with a glossy finish and varying tones that mimic a handmade look. Tempered glass corner shelves keep shower products off the shower floor. The flooring is 1-by-1-inch honed mosaic tile in brown, cream and ivory tones.
Shower wall tile: Cloe in Creme, 5 by 5 inches, Bedrosians Tile and Stone
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11. Cohesive Design
An inviting glass-enclosed low-curb shower helped update this Connecticut bathroom by Design by the Jonathans and WestWay Construction. A two-sided frameless glass enclosure creates an airy effect. Square white ceramic tiles wrap the shower walls and extend into the toilet area for a cohesive design that visually enlarges the shower and brightens the room.
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An inviting glass-enclosed low-curb shower helped update this Connecticut bathroom by Design by the Jonathans and WestWay Construction. A two-sided frameless glass enclosure creates an airy effect. Square white ceramic tiles wrap the shower walls and extend into the toilet area for a cohesive design that visually enlarges the shower and brightens the room.
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12. Black-and-White Beauty
The crown jewel in this black-and-white vintage-style Oregon bathroom by Mountainwood Homes is a revamped low-curb shower with dual shower heads and white subway tiles with dark grout. A custom frameless glass enclosure gives the updated stall a bright, open feel, while matte black hardware on the glass plays off other black details in the room.
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The crown jewel in this black-and-white vintage-style Oregon bathroom by Mountainwood Homes is a revamped low-curb shower with dual shower heads and white subway tiles with dark grout. A custom frameless glass enclosure gives the updated stall a bright, open feel, while matte black hardware on the glass plays off other black details in the room.
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13. ‘Car Wash’ Creativity
The owner of this Arlington, Virginia, bathroom asked Susan Sutter Interiors to create the “car wash of showers.” The designer and Denny + Gardner, the builder, responded with a shower that features a regular shower head, a rain shower head, a handheld shower wand and four body sprayers. Two niches are backed in black-and-white accent tile. The tile from the bathroom’s wainscoting wraps the shower surround, tying it into the room. The shower floor tile picks up on the black tiles in the niches as well as the black veining in the wall tile.
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The owner of this Arlington, Virginia, bathroom asked Susan Sutter Interiors to create the “car wash of showers.” The designer and Denny + Gardner, the builder, responded with a shower that features a regular shower head, a rain shower head, a handheld shower wand and four body sprayers. Two niches are backed in black-and-white accent tile. The tile from the bathroom’s wainscoting wraps the shower surround, tying it into the room. The shower floor tile picks up on the black tiles in the niches as well as the black veining in the wall tile.
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14. Classic Meets Contemporary
This Chicago classic-meets-contemporary condo bathroom by Chi Renovation & Design includes a roomy new low-curb shower with a fixed glass panel. White ceramic shower wall tiles with gray grout recall traditional subway tile, but their elongated 3-by-12-inch shape gives them a more contemporary look. Black porcelain hexagonal tiles used for the main floor coordinate with smaller mosaic matte black hexagonal tiles on the shower floor.
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This Chicago classic-meets-contemporary condo bathroom by Chi Renovation & Design includes a roomy new low-curb shower with a fixed glass panel. White ceramic shower wall tiles with gray grout recall traditional subway tile, but their elongated 3-by-12-inch shape gives them a more contemporary look. Black porcelain hexagonal tiles used for the main floor coordinate with smaller mosaic matte black hexagonal tiles on the shower floor.
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15. Band Together
Living With Lolo opened up this Arizona bathroom with an enlarged low-curb shower with a taller, custom glass enclosure and brushed brass shower fixtures. Gray ceramic 5-by-5-inch tiles on the shower walls have a smooth gloss finish and variation in hue and tone. The same tiles in white, cut in half, form the band between the gray tiles. A small niche holds products, while a slimmer niche accommodates bars of soap and razors. White matte penny round mosaic tiles on the shower floor create a nonslip surface and a contrasting pattern to the wall tiles.
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Living With Lolo opened up this Arizona bathroom with an enlarged low-curb shower with a taller, custom glass enclosure and brushed brass shower fixtures. Gray ceramic 5-by-5-inch tiles on the shower walls have a smooth gloss finish and variation in hue and tone. The same tiles in white, cut in half, form the band between the gray tiles. A small niche holds products, while a slimmer niche accommodates bars of soap and razors. White matte penny round mosaic tiles on the shower floor create a nonslip surface and a contrasting pattern to the wall tiles.
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16. Pebble Play
A Ladera Ranch, California, couple looked at inspiration photos on Houzz and worked with Sea Pointe Design & Remodel to create a more streamlined layout with a low-curb shower. The shower floor and a freestanding tub sit on a natural stone pebble tile “shadow” for a cohesive look. Porcelain tiles in various cuts, sizes and finishes cover the floor, shower walls and wall behind the tub.
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A Ladera Ranch, California, couple looked at inspiration photos on Houzz and worked with Sea Pointe Design & Remodel to create a more streamlined layout with a low-curb shower. The shower floor and a freestanding tub sit on a natural stone pebble tile “shadow” for a cohesive look. Porcelain tiles in various cuts, sizes and finishes cover the floor, shower walls and wall behind the tub.
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17. Art Deco Drama
Maven Home Interiors and Briarglen Construction helped a Salt Lake City empty-nest couple give their Art Deco condo bathroom a dramatic makeover with a new, roomier layout with a low-curb shower. Black marble tiles wrap the shower wall to wall, floor to ceiling and on the curb. The same tiles in a 1-by-1-inch mosaic cover the shower floor. Shower fixtures in gold add a touch of glam. An upgraded frosted double-hung window inside the shower offers privacy and ventilation.
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Maven Home Interiors and Briarglen Construction helped a Salt Lake City empty-nest couple give their Art Deco condo bathroom a dramatic makeover with a new, roomier layout with a low-curb shower. Black marble tiles wrap the shower wall to wall, floor to ceiling and on the curb. The same tiles in a 1-by-1-inch mosaic cover the shower floor. Shower fixtures in gold add a touch of glam. An upgraded frosted double-hung window inside the shower offers privacy and ventilation.
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18. Long Shot
A suburban Seattle couple searched Houzz for an interior designer and found Alinda Morris Interior Design to help them create a more modern primary bathroom with a spacious 7-foot-long low-curb double shower. Budget-friendly white tiles wrap the shower walls. A half wall supports shower niches and divides the space between the shower and a new acrylic freestanding tub.
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A suburban Seattle couple searched Houzz for an interior designer and found Alinda Morris Interior Design to help them create a more modern primary bathroom with a spacious 7-foot-long low-curb double shower. Budget-friendly white tiles wrap the shower walls. A half wall supports shower niches and divides the space between the shower and a new acrylic freestanding tub.
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19. Midcentury Marvel
In Brookline, Massachusetts, New England Design & Construction created this midcentury-modern-inspired bathroom for overnight guests. It includes a low-curb shower with clear glass enclosure and an accent wall with graphic encaustic cement tiles that creates a focal point for the long, narrow space. The shower floor has the same large tiles as the bathroom floor, which visually expands the space.
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In Brookline, Massachusetts, New England Design & Construction created this midcentury-modern-inspired bathroom for overnight guests. It includes a low-curb shower with clear glass enclosure and an accent wall with graphic encaustic cement tiles that creates a focal point for the long, narrow space. The shower floor has the same large tiles as the bathroom floor, which visually expands the space.
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20. Cozy Transitional Vibe
This now breezy and more open Modesto, California, bathroom by LHK Interiors has a low-curb shower with a custom frameless glass enclosure and matte black hardware. The shower walls and built-in bench are covered in creamy beige 12-by-24-inch porcelain tiles laid in a horizontal offset pattern with taupe grout. The matte black shower fixtures include a handheld shower head that reaches across to the bench. The shower floor and niche backing are marble mosaic tile in a basketweave pattern.
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This now breezy and more open Modesto, California, bathroom by LHK Interiors has a low-curb shower with a custom frameless glass enclosure and matte black hardware. The shower walls and built-in bench are covered in creamy beige 12-by-24-inch porcelain tiles laid in a horizontal offset pattern with taupe grout. The matte black shower fixtures include a handheld shower head that reaches across to the bench. The shower floor and niche backing are marble mosaic tile in a basketweave pattern.
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The roomy low-curb shower in this light and luxurious Arlington, Virginia, bathroom by Jordan Design-Build Group features large-format marble-look porcelain tiles that wrap the shower walls and continue on the window wall into the main bathroom area and onto the main floor and curb. Real marble hexagonal tiles add interest to the shower floor. The fixed frameless glass shower panel keeps sightlines open to visually expand the room.
Shower wall and main floor tile: Eon collection in Carrara, Atlas Concorde
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