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Zellige Shower Tiles
A zellige shower is one of the most popular ways to use handmade tile. Water running over the glossy, uneven glaze makes the colour shift and shine, and the tile is at home in wet rooms: zellige has been used around fountains and hammams in Morocco for centuries.
Which shapes work in a shower
- Walls: 4×4 squares and bejmat 2×6 are the most common. Bejmat laid vertically makes a low ceiling look taller.
- Niches and benches: 2×2 squares follow small surfaces and edges more easily.
- Shower floor: small formats such as 2×2 give more grout lines, which helps grip and makes it easier to follow the slope to the drain. Ask your installer which finish they recommend for your floor.
Waterproofing and grout
As with any tiled shower, the wall behind the tile must be waterproofed with a membrane before tiling. The glazed face of zellige resists water, but the clay body and edges are porous, so set the tiles in a full bed of thinset with no hollow spots, and use a quality grout and sealer. Re-seal the grout as your installer recommends.
Popular shower glazes
White zellige gives a bright, spa-like shower. Green and blue glazes look like water and suit brass fixtures. Warm glazes such as Amber make a shower feel like a hammam.
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4×4 · 2×2 · Hexagon · Bejmat 2×6 · Sample box
Order samples first
Zellige is glazed and cut by hand, so every glaze looks different in different light. Our sample box puts real tiles in your hands before you order. Every order ships from Fez, Morocco by DHL Express, and larger pallet orders can ship by sea.