By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Contributing Editor for REALTOR® Magazine and Editor of the Styled, Staged & Sold Blog.
Homeowners are going all-in with tile, draping homes from floor to ceiling.
Move over color drenching and wood drenching—tile is now taking over. The latest drench on the home design scene—“tile drenching”—is gaining traction as homeowners embrace floor-to-ceiling tile in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms and even living rooms. Apartment Therapy’s “The State of Home Design Survey for 2026,” based on feedback from 140 interior designers, flags the look as one of the year’s standout home design trends.
Tile drenching extends tile beyond the floor to the walls, either by using the same material throughout for a seamless style or by pairing contrasting tiles for a more dramatic look.
“I love the look of fully tiled bathrooms where the walls, floors and even the vanity backsplashes are wrapped in the same material,” designer Laura Chappetto of Element Design Network told Apartment Therapy. “It feels bold, clean and super-high end when done properly. Bonus points for using a rich, luxurious color like oxblood or marigold.”
Check out some examples below of tile drenching.
Photo credit: Hyperion Tiles / Cabana Porcelain Le Marais
Photo credit: Walls and Floors / Bond Street Gloss Blue Metro & Cinders Lux Star Azure Tiles
Photo credit: Ca’ Pietra / Sculpture Grande Porcelain Carrara and Kinfolk Porcelain White
Photo credit: Direct Tile Warehouse / Harlem Green Stick Wall Tiles
Photo credit: Hyperion Tiles / Onyx Green in Polished and Matt Tiles
