White subway tile shower niche with matching trim is fitted into a white subway tile shower and tub combo. The shower is finished with a black shower head in this bathroom boasting a black vanity.
27 Shower Niche Trim Ideas to Finish Off Your Shower
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Published: October 22, 2022
Updated: November 16, 2023
Shower niche trim is a finishing touch for your showers to help blend in the edges of a recessed shelf. There are many options available for shower niche edge trim, no matter what style of tile you have chosen for your shower niche. A shower niche with schluter trim is a popular option that provides a smooth edge without the need for caulking. Schluter trim is usually made of PVC or metal, such as aluminum, steel, or brass that conceals the raw edge of your niche.
Alternatively, shower niche pencil trim offers more of a border around your shelf. Pencil trim is made of thin, cylindrical pieces of tile with rounded edges—similar to the shape and size of the pencil. For more inspiration, here are several shower niche trim ideas to get you started on your next reno project.
02 of White Vertical Subway Tile Shower and Faceted Marble Soap Boxes
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This bathroom features a white vertical subway tile shower. The soap boxes on the tiled wall include a faceted polished marble design. A metal stool can be seen in the corner.
03 of White Tile Shower Niche with Nickel Trim
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This white tile shower features a large rectangular white tile farmhouse shower niche with nickel trim. A black shower kit is mounted to the shower wall next to the niche.
04 of Gray Marble Tile Shower with Built-in Bench
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A built-in shower bench with silver metal trim becomes a functional and stylish addition to a bathroom shower adorned with white and gray hexagonal floor tiles. The gray marble walls, punctuated by a niche trimmed in silver metal, are elegantly showcased behind the frameless glass enclosure.
As Annuska Menoita, an interior designer with a rich experience from diverse projects, suggests, “When designing your shower, explore options for integrating niches and seating within the shower walls. Keep in mind the necessary wall thickness for these additions.”
She further elaborates on a preferred approach, stating, “Incorporating a thick partition wall that delineates the space between the bathroom and shower not only provides functionality with niches and seating but also adds a distinct and stylish element to your shower design.”
This gray marble tile shower with a built-in bench beautifully illustrates Menoita’s point, offering a practical and aesthetically pleasing solution that enhances the overall shower experience. Whether you’re in the process of a bathroom remodel or just looking for ways to upgrade your existing shower, consider this idea for a sophisticated and modern shower design.
05 of Black Grid Shower with White Shower Niche Trim
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Black grid glass shower partition is fitted in front of a white and gray marble staggered tile shower. The shower is accented by a white and brown pebble niche with white shower niche trim.
06 of Large Beige Tiles for Shower Walls and Random Tiled Floor
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A walk-in shower with large beige tiles for the shower walls has a random grey and white tiled floor. The glass door stands open next to a large mirror hanging over a white counter on a wood cabinet.
07 of Shower with White Shower Niche Trim
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White hexagon tile niche with white trim is fitted into a beige skinny vertical tile shower. The shower is finished with a black shower head and a seamless glass enclosure.
08 of Shower Niche with Black Schluter Trim
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White staggered tile shower with white tub combo is finished with a black shower head. A white tile shower niche with schluter trim in black is fitted into the wall under a black frame window.
09 of When One Isn’t Enough: a Brass Rain Shower Head and a Brass Shower Head With a Hose
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This walk-in bathroom shower boasts two types of tile walls: a white and gold marbled tile, and a square white tile. A square brass rain shower head hangs on the marble wall next to a brass shower head with a hose.
10 of Novelty Glass Bead Lamp Illuminating a Bathroom
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A novelty glass bead lamp illuminates a large white tub sitting before shuttered bathroom windows. A silver faucet sits on the tub. The marbling on the floor is continued on the wall behind the tub and into the glass shower. A silver faucet hangs in the shower over the varied black, white, and grey tiled shower floor.
11 of Subway Tile Niche with Black Trim
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White pot light is fitted above a white subway tile shower with white herringbone pattern border. A square white subway tile niche with black trim is built into the shower wall.
12 of Corner Shower with White Shower Niche Pencil Trim
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This farmhouse corner shower features white herringbone tile walls with glass half wall enclosure. Gray herringbone tile niches with white shower niche pencil trim are fitted into the shower wall.
13 of Gray Tile Shower with White Tile Pan
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Gray tile shower with niche is paired with a white tile shower pan. A bronze and glass shower door is fitted to the shower in this bathroom featuring a white vanity with brass accents.
14 of White Tile Shower with Black Trim Niche
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White staggered tile shower with black trim niche is accented by a white and gray mosaic shower pan. A black freestanding tub filler stands next to the seamless glass shower enclosure over a white freestanding soaking bathtub.
15 of Black Hexagon Tile Shower with Black Niche Trim
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White and black tile niche with black shower niche trim is fitted into a black elongated hexagon tile shower accent wall. A white drop-in tub is fitted below the niche under a black faucet kit.
16 of Black Penny Tile with White Shower Niche Trim
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Black penny tile niche with white shower niche trim is fitted into a white herringbone tile shower with black rain showerhead. The shower is finished with a black penny tile pan and sliding black frame glass doors.
17 of Gray Herringbone Tiles Bathroom Shower
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Light gray herringbone tiles bathroom shower features a rectangular niche fitted with white and light gray elongated hexagon tiles. The niche is finished with gray tile and a gold trim.
18 of Gray Vertical Skinny Tile Tub Surround
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A vintage brass faucet is set against a gray vertical skinny tile backdrop above a white freestanding tub. The tub stands on gray tile bathroom flooring next to a white and gray marble tile shower.
19 of Black and White Hexagon Bathroom Floor Tiles
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Black and white freestanding oval tub with stained wood tray perches on black and white hexagon mosaic bathroom floor tiles. The tub is framed by glazed white staggered tile walls featuring a black and white hexagon tile niche.
20 of White Penny Tiling Shower Niche with Shelf
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Rectangular white penny tiling shower niche with shelf is fitted into a white subway tile shower. A brass shower kit is mounted next to the niche over a white drop-in bathtub.
21 of Black Hexagon Tile Shower Niches
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White staggered tile shower boasts black hexagon tile shower niches complemented by a matching pan. A gold rain shower head kit is fitted behind a black grid glass shower partition.
22 of Hexagon Tile Farmhouse Shower Niche
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White and gray marble shelf and trim are fitted to a rectangular white and gray hexagon tile farmhouse shower niche. The niche is built into a white and gray subway tile shower wall.
23 of Glossy Black Tile Shower with White Bathtub
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White frosted rectangular window is built into a glossy black tile shower over a white drop-in bathtub. A black round LED lit vanity mirror hangs from a white shiplap wall above a stained wood washstand with brass faucet, reflecting the black tile bathroom.
24 of White Subway Tile Shower Niche Edge Trim
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Stained wood frame vanity mirror reflects a white herringbone tile shower with black shower kit. The shower is finished with white penny tile niches accented by white subway tile shower niche edge trim.
25 of Herringbone Tiling Shower Niche with Nickel Trim
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White and gray herringbone tiling shower niche with nickel trim is fitted into a white and gray marble tile shower. A chrome shower kit is mounted next to the niche.
26 of Bathroom with White Grid Tile Shower
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Blond wood door opens onto black and white diamond pattern bathroom floor tiles. A teak shower bench sits inside a white grid tile shower with glass and black metal shower enclosure.
27 of Rectangular Hexagon Tile Bathroom Shower Niche
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Rectangular white and gray hexagon tile bathroom shower niche is finished with gray marble tile trim. The niche is fitted into a white and gray subway tile farmhouse shower wall.
