The Allure of Marble in Your Shower Sanctuary

1.1 Introduction: Why Marble Remains the Pinnacle of Shower Design

Marble has long been synonymous with luxury, sophistication, and timeless beauty. In the realm of bathroom design, particularly for the shower, its presence elevates a utilitarian space into a personal sanctuary. Beyond its undeniable aesthetic appeal, marble offers a unique blend of natural variation and inherent durability that makes it a coveted material for wet environments. This guide will delve into every facet of designing a marble shower, from selecting the perfect stone to intricate installation details and long-term care, ensuring your investment enhances your home for decades.

1.2 The Enduring Appeal & Practicalities of Marble in Showers

While marble's beauty is self-evident, its suitability for a shower environment involves understanding both its aesthetic advantages and practical considerations.

1.2.1 Aesthetic Advantages: Unparalleled Beauty and Customization

• Timeless Elegance: Marble possesses a classic beauty that transcends fleeting trends, guaranteeing a sophisticated look for years to come.
• Unique Natural Patterns: No two pieces of marble are exactly alike, offering exclusive veining and color variations that create a one-of-a-kind shower space.
• Light Reflection: Polished marble can reflect light beautifully, making a shower feel brighter and more spacious.
• Color Versatility: From crisp whites and soft grays to dramatic blacks and warm beiges, marble's palette offers extensive design flexibility to match any aesthetic.

1.2.2 Practical Considerations: Understanding Marble's Properties in Wet Areas

• Porous Nature: Marble is a porous stone, meaning it has tiny capillaries that can absorb liquids. In a shower, this necessitates proper sealing to prevent water absorption and staining.
• Slip Resistance: While polished marble can be slippery, various finishes (honed, tumbled) and smaller tile formats (mosaics) on shower floors provide increased traction.
• Acid Sensitivity (Etching): Marble is primarily calcium carbonate, making it reactive to acids found in many common cleaning products, hair dyes, or even certain soaps. This can lead to "etching"—dull spots where the surface has been chemically altered.
• Durability & Patina: Marble is durable, but it's softer than granite or quartz. It can scratch or chip under heavy impact. Over time, marble in a shower environment may develop a "patina"—a subtle change in appearance from natural wear and mineral interaction, which many consider adds to its character.
• Maintenance Commitment: While not overly difficult, marble requires specific cleaning agents and regular sealing to maintain its pristine appearance in a wet, high-use environment.

1.3 Choosing Your Marble: Types and Characteristics for Shower Design

Selecting the right type of marble is the foundational step for your shower design. Different marbles offer distinct aesthetics and varying degrees of veining, color consistency, and practical performance. At Surfaces Galore, we offer a curated selection of marbles perfect for shower applications.

1.3.1 Classic Whites and Grays: The Epitome of Spa-Like Luxury

• Carrara Marble: Perhaps the most iconic Italian marble, Carrara is characterized by its soft white to light gray background with delicate, feathery gray veining. It's a versatile choice for a classic, clean, and serene shower. (Mention Surfaces Galore's Carrara tile offerings).
• Calacatta Marble: A more exclusive Italian marble, Calacatta features a brighter white background than Carrara, with bolder, more dramatic veining that can range from gray to gold and even brown. It makes a powerful statement.
  • Calacatta Gold: Known for its stunning gold and occasional brown veining.
  • Calacatta Borghini, Calacatta Oro, etc.: Briefly mention variations for context.
• Statuario Marble: Another premium Italian marble, often purer white than Carrara, with striking, more defined gray veining that is less abundant than Calacatta. It offers a sophisticated, minimalist luxury.
• Thassos White Marble: Originating from Greece, Thassos is renowned for its pure, brilliant white color with virtually no veining. It creates a crisp, clean, and minimalist aesthetic, perfect for maximizing light in a shower.
• Volakas Marble: A Greek marble similar to Carrara, featuring a white or off-white background with light gray or brownish-pink veining, often with a slightly more open pattern.

1.3.2 Warm Tones: Inviting and Earthy Elegance

• Crema Marfil Marble: A beautiful Spanish marble known for its warm, creamy beige tones and subtle, soft veining. It creates an inviting and soft ambiance, perfect for a Mediterranean or traditional design. (Highlight Surfaces Galore's Crema Marfil products).
• Emperador Dark Marble: Another Spanish marble, characterized by its deep, rich brown color with lighter spiderweb-like veining. It offers a dramatic and luxurious feel, often used as an accent or for a bolder statement. (Highlight Surfaces Galore's Emperador Dark products).
• Botticino Classico: An Italian marble with a consistent beige to light brown color and fine, delicate veining, providing a classic and understated warmth.

1.3.3 Bold & Dramatic: Making a Statement

• Nero Marquina Marble: A striking black marble from Spain with prominent white veining, offering high contrast and a modern, dramatic look.
• Dark Emperador (as mentioned above): Its deep brown can also be considered a bold choice.
• Levadia Black Marble: A deep black marble from Greece with subtle white or grey veining, creating a sophisticated and intense atmosphere.

  Designing Your Marble Shower – Tiles, Mosaics, Borders & Moldings

  Once you’ve selected the ideal type of marble for your shower, the true artistry of design begins. This involves choosing the right tile formats, incorporating captivating mosaics, and enhancing the space with elegant borders and moldings. Each element plays a crucial role in defining the overall aesthetic, from minimalist modern to opulent traditional.

  2.1 Marble Tile Options: Formats and Patterns for Every Aesthetic

  Marble tiles come in an astonishing array of sizes and shapes, each offering a unique visual impact within a shower environment. The choice of tile size can dramatically alter the perception of space, influence the amount of grout lines, and contribute to the overall design style.

  2.1.1 Classic Formats: Versatility and Timelessness

  • Subway Tiles (e.g., 3x6, 2x8, 4x12 inches):
    • Description: The enduring popularity of subway tiles stems from their clean, classic, and versatile rectangular shape. When rendered in marble, they elevate this humble format to one of understated luxury. They can be laid in traditional horizontal brick patterns, vertically for a sense of height, or in more intricate herringbone or basketweave configurations.
    • Design Impact: Ideal for creating a timeless, elegant look. The smaller size allows for more subtle veining patterns to be showcased across individual tiles, while collectively creating a consistent surface. They are particularly effective in smaller showers where a large format tile might overwhelm the space.
  • Square Tiles (e.g., 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 inches):
    • Description: Traditional square marble tiles offer a classic, balanced grid pattern. They are a staple in many timeless bathroom designs.
    • Design Impact: Larger squares (e.g., 8x8) can create a more contemporary feel than smaller ones. They provide a sense of order and calm, allowing the natural variation within each marble piece to shine through. Often used on shower walls or floors.
  • Large Format Tiles (e.g., 12x24, 18x18, 24x24 inches):
    • Description: As their name suggests, these are larger tiles that minimize grout lines, creating a more expansive and seamless appearance.
    • Design Impact: Perfect for achieving a contemporary, minimalist, or luxurious look in spacious showers. Fewer grout lines mean less visual interruption, allowing the sweeping veining patterns of the marble to take center stage, almost mimicking a solid slab. They can make a smaller shower feel larger by reducing visual clutter. However, proper subfloor preparation and skilled installation are paramount to prevent lippage with larger tiles.

  2.1.2 Unique Shapes: Adding Character and Visual Interest

  • Hexagon Tiles:
    • Description: Hexagonal marble tiles come in various sizes, from small mosaics (e.g., 1-2 inches) perfect for shower floors to larger formats (e.g., 8-12 inches) for walls.
    • Design Impact: They offer a modern twist on classic geometry, creating a honeycomb-like pattern that is both sophisticated and playful. Smaller hexagons are excellent for shower floors due to increased grout lines providing better slip resistance.
  • Picket (Elongated Hexagon) Tiles:
    • Description: A more elongated version of the hexagon, creating a dynamic, stretched hexagonal pattern.
    • Design Impact: Adds a contemporary, often sophisticated flair, drawing the eye and adding a unique textural element.
  • Chevron Tiles:
    • Description: Composed of individual rectangular pieces cut at an angle and laid to form a continuous "V" pattern.
    • Design Impact: Creates strong directional movement and a sense of dynamism, ideal for accent walls or areas where you want to draw attention.
  • Fan (Fish Scale) Tiles:
    • Description: Individual tiles shaped like a fan or fish scale, laid in an overlapping pattern.
    • Design Impact: Soft and organic, these tiles create a whimsical, oceanic, or Art Deco-inspired feel, adding unique texture and visual flow.

  2.2 Marble Mosaics: The Art of Detail and Slip Resistance

  Marble mosaics are arguably where the true artistry of shower design can flourish. Their smaller size allows for intricate patterns, nuanced color blending, and, crucially, provides excellent slip resistance on shower floors due to the increased number of grout lines. At Surfaces Galore, we offer an exquisite range of marble mosaics perfect for creating stunning shower floors, accent walls, or decorative inlays.

  2.2.1 Popular Mosaic Patterns for Showers

  • Penny Round Mosaics:
    • Description: Small, circular marble tiles laid closely together.
    • Design Impact: Evokes a classic, retro, or even playful vibe. The numerous grout lines make them incredibly slip-resistant, making them a very popular choice for shower floors. Their soft, repetitive pattern can be very calming.
  • Hexagon Mosaics (Small):
    • Description: Smaller versions of hexagon tiles (e.g., 1-3 inches), often mesh-backed for easier installation.
    • Design Impact: A versatile choice that can be classic, modern, or rustic depending on the marble type and grout color. Like penny rounds, the many grout lines provide excellent traction for shower floors.
  • Basketweave Mosaics:
    • Description: A timeless pattern created by small rectangular tiles laid to appear woven, often with tiny contrasting square "dots" at the intersections.
    • Design Impact: Delivers a sophisticated, traditional, and elegant look. Ideal for both shower floors and accent walls, providing subtle texture and visual interest. Surfaces Galore's Crema Marfil and Emperador Dark Basketweave offers a stunning example of this versatility, combining warmth and contrast.
  • Herringbone Mosaics:
    • Description: Small rectangular tiles laid in a distinctive "V" or zigzag pattern.
    • Design Impact: Creates a dynamic, sophisticated, and slightly modern look. Effective for accent walls or providing directional flow on a shower floor.
  • Subway Mosaics:
    • Description: Very small rectangular tiles (e.g., 1x2 or 1x3 inches) arranged in a traditional subway pattern on a mesh backing.
    • Design Impact: Offers the classic appeal of subway tile in a smaller format, providing the slip resistance of mosaics for shower floors or intricate detail for vertical applications.
  • Custom Waterjet Mosaics:
    • Description: Advanced cutting technology allows for incredibly intricate and precise patterns to be cut from marble, including complex geometric shapes, curvilinear designs, or even custom motifs.
    • Design Impact: Provides unparalleled opportunities for truly unique and high-end artistic statements within the shower, such as a custom floor medallion or an elaborate accent wall.

  2.2.2 Strategic Placement of Mosaics

  • Shower Floor: Mosaics are paramount for shower floors. The increased grout lines provide essential slip resistance, making them a safe and beautiful choice.
  • Accent Wall/Niche Back: A mosaic can transform a plain shower wall into a focal point, creating depth and visual interest. Consider using a mosaic in a shower niche to highlight toiletries.
  • Shower Pan Edging: A strip of mosaic can elegantly define the edge of the shower pan, transitioning beautifully to the main floor tile.
  • Vertical Strip: A thin vertical band of mosaic can add height and visual intrigue to a shower wall, especially when paired with larger format tiles.

  2.3 Marble Borders and Moldings: The Finishing Touches of Luxury

  Borders and moldings are the architectural jewelry of a marble shower. They provide definition, transition, and a sense of bespoke craftsmanship, transforming a simple tiled surface into a richly detailed design. Surfaces Galore offers a variety of marble moldings that are perfectly suited for these elegant applications.

  2.3.1 Types of Marble Moldings

  • Pencil Liners (or Pencil Moldings):
    • Description: Thin, rounded or pointed decorative trim pieces, typically 0.5 to 1 inch wide and 12 inches long.
    • Design Impact: Extremely versatile for creating subtle transitions between different tile types, framing a mosaic insert, finishing off the top edge of a tiled wall, or dividing different sections of tile. They provide a refined, understated border.
  • Chair Rails (or Dado Rails):
    • Description: Thicker, more substantial decorative moldings, typically 2-4 inches wide, often with a rounded or beveled profile.
    • Design Impact: Commonly used to cap a wainscoting (a tiled lower half of a wall) or to create a horizontal dividing line on a shower wall, adding architectural detail and breaking up large expanses of tile.
  • Crown Moldings:
    • Description: Ornamental moldings used at the top of a wall where it meets the ceiling, typically larger and more intricate.
    • Design Impact: While less common directly inside the shower, crown moldings can be used to connect the shower wall tiling to the surrounding bathroom ceiling, extending the luxurious feel. More often used in the broader bathroom space to match the shower's marble trim.
  • Baseboards (or Base Moldings):
    • Description: Moldings used at the base of a wall where it meets the floor.
    • Design Impact: Provide a clean, finished transition from the shower wall to the floor. While waterproof membranes are behind the tile, the marble baseboard adds a refined, traditional element.
  • Quarter Round / Bullnose / V-Cap:
    • Description: Finishing trim pieces used to round off edges, cap exposed tile edges, or create a smooth transition. Bullnose tiles have one or more finished, rounded edges. V-caps are used to finish the top edge of a half-wall or pony wall.
    • Design Impact: Essential for creating a professional, polished look, especially at corners, edges of shower niches, or where tile ends.

  2.3.2 Strategic Placement of Borders and Moldings

  • Framing: Use pencil liners to frame out accent walls, niches, or decorative tile inlays.
  • Dividing Sections: A chair rail can effectively divide a shower wall into two distinct zones, perhaps with a different tile or pattern above and below.
  • Capping: Use chair rails or specific trim pieces to cap pony walls, benches, or the top edge of a tiled shower surround.
  • Transitioning: Moldings can create seamless transitions between different tile sizes or types within the shower, or from the shower area to the rest of the bathroom.

  2.4 Comprehensive Design Strategies for Your Marble Shower

  Creating a truly stunning marble shower involves more than just picking beautiful tiles. It requires a cohesive design strategy that considers various elements working in harmony.

  2.4.1 Harmonizing Color Palettes and Finishes

  • Monochromatic Elegance: Use a single type of marble (e.g., Carrara or Crema Marfil) throughout the shower in varying tile sizes and finishes to create subtle depth. For example, honed large format tiles on walls, with a polished mosaic on the floor for contrast and slip resistance.
  • Contrasting Accents: Introduce a darker marble (like Emperador Dark or Nero Marquina) as an accent mosaic, border, or niche backing against a lighter primary marble. This creates dramatic visual interest.
  • Mixed Finishes: Combine polished and honed marble tiles of the same type. The polished surface will reflect more light and show veining more dramatically, while the honed surface offers a softer, more matte look and better slip resistance.
  • Grout Selection: Grout color can significantly impact the final look.
    • Matching Grout: A grout color that closely matches the lightest tone in your marble creates a seamless, monolithic appearance, minimizing the grid lines.
    • Contrasting Grout: A darker grout with lighter marble (or vice-versa) can emphasize the tile pattern and add a graphic element. This choice requires careful consideration to ensure it doesn't overpower the marble's natural beauty.

  2.4.2 Strategic Use of Accent Walls and Niches

  • Accent Wall: Designating one shower wall (often the back wall or the wall with the showerhead) as an accent wall allows for creative expression. This could be a dramatic large-format slab with bookmatched veining, an intricate marble mosaic, or a unique shaped tile (e.g., chevron or fan).
  • Shower Niches: Integrate functional and beautiful niches into your shower wall. Line them with a contrasting marble mosaic, or use the same marble as the walls but with a different finish, to add visual interest while providing practical storage for toiletries. A well-designed niche is both functional and a design highlight.
  • Benches and Curbs: Marble benches and shower curbs should be constructed from solid marble slabs or large format tiles for durability and a luxurious feel. Consider continuing the same marble type for a cohesive look, or introduce a contrasting marble for a design statement.

  2.4.3 Lighting Integration

  • Task Lighting: Ensure adequate lighting within the shower to illuminate the space safely and highlight the marble's beauty. Recessed LED lights are common.
  • Accent Lighting: Consider subtle LED strip lighting within niches or along the base of a shower bench to create a luxurious ambiance and emphasize the marble's texture and veining.

  By thoughtfully considering these design strategies and the vast array of marble tiles, mosaics, borders, and moldings available, you can craft a marble shower that is not only functional but also a breathtaking work of art that reflects your personal style and elevates your home's aesthetic.

  Luxurious Marble Showers: Design Options, Tiles, Mosaics & More

  Part 3: Installation & Care for Your Marble Shower

  The beauty of a marble shower isn't just in its exquisite appearance; it's also in its longevity, which is fundamentally dependent on meticulous installation and diligent, proper care. For such a significant investment, understanding these critical steps is paramount to preserving its luxurious appeal for decades to come.

  3.1 Pre-Installation Essentials: The Foundation of a Lasting Shower

  Before the first marble tile is even laid, the success of your shower project hinges on thorough preparation of the underlying structure. This foundational work is non-negotiable for a marble shower, especially given its presence in a constantly wet environment.

  3.1.1 Substrate Preparation: A Stable Canvas

  The walls and floor of your shower must provide an incredibly stable, rigid, and clean surface for the marble tiles. Acceptable substrates typically include cement backer board (like HardieBacker or Durock) or foam-based waterproof boards specifically designed for wet areas. Traditional drywall is never suitable for a tiled shower environment, especially with natural stone. The substrate must be securely fastened to wall studs and floor joists, creating a flat, plumb, and square surface free of any movement or deflection. Any imperfections in the substrate will telegraph through the marble over time, potentially leading to cracks or uneven tile surfaces.

  3.1.2 The Absolute Imperative of Waterproofing

  This is the single most critical step in a marble shower installation. Marble itself is porous, and while sealing helps prevent water absorption into the stone, it does not waterproof the underlying structure. Water will eventually migrate through grout lines and into the substrate if not properly managed, leading to mold, mildew, structural damage, and costly repairs.

  Modern waterproofing for showers typically involves one of two primary methods:

  • Topical Membrane Systems: These are the most common and recommended. A continuous waterproof membrane (liquid-applied or sheet membrane) is installed over the cement backer board and under the tile. This creates a complete, impenetrable barrier, directing all water to the drain. Examples include liquid membranes (e.g., Schluter Kerdi-DS, Laticrete Hydro Ban) or bonded fabric membranes (e.g., Schluter-Kerdi). This method encapsulates the entire shower enclosure.
  • Traditional Shower Pan (Mud Pan): While still used, this involves a sloped cement mortar bed over a PVC or CPE liner. This method requires extreme precision and is often more labor-intensive. It's crucial that any traditional pan is properly sloped to drain and that the liner extends sufficiently up the walls.

  Regardless of the method, attention to detail around curbs, niches, benches, and the drain is paramount to ensure a fully watertight enclosure.

  3.1.3 Planning the Layout: Precision is Key

  Before installation, a detailed layout plan should be developed. This involves:

  • Dry Laying: Laying out tiles on a flat surface to visualize patterns, veining, and color distribution. This is especially important for marble to ensure veins flow naturally and color variations are pleasingly distributed.
  • Seam Placement: Planning where grout lines will fall and minimizing awkward cuts.
  • Drain Centering: Ensuring the shower floor tile or mosaic layout aligns aesthetically with the drain.
  • Niche & Bench Integration: Confirming that tile cuts around these features are clean and symmetrical.

  3.2 Professional Installation: An Investment in Longevity

  While DIY might seem tempting for some home projects, installing marble in a shower is a highly specialized skill. The specific properties of marble—its weight, porosity, softness, and natural variations—demand professional expertise.

  • Specialized Adhesives: Marble tiles require specific types of thin-set mortar. White, polymer-modified thin-set is typically recommended to prevent discoloration (from gray cement) and ensure optimal bond strength. Adhesives designed for large format tiles are also critical to prevent lippage.
  • Grout Selection: Non-sanded grout is often preferred for polished marble to prevent scratching its delicate surface. For wider grout lines or where more flexibility is needed, a finely sanded grout specifically rated for natural stone can be used. Epoxy grouts offer superior stain and chemical resistance but are more difficult to work with and can affect marble's appearance if not correctly applied. Grout color should complement the marble without overpowering its natural beauty.
  • Precision Cutting: Marble is prone to chipping and cracking if not cut correctly. Professionals use specialized wet saws with diamond blades to achieve clean, precise cuts for tiles, niches, and intricate patterns.
  • Lippage Prevention: Ensuring each tile is perfectly level with its neighbors (avoiding "lippage") is crucial for both aesthetics and safety, especially on shower floors. Professionals use leveling systems to achieve a perfectly flat surface.
  • Proper Expansion Joints: Accommodating for movement is essential. Flexible sealant (100% silicone caulk) should be used in all change-of-plane joints (corners, where walls meet the floor, around fixtures) to prevent cracking from structural shifts.

  3.3 Sealing Your Marble Shower: The Shield Against Water and Stains

  Sealing is the single most important maintenance step for a marble shower. It creates a barrier that slows down the absorption of liquids, giving you time to clean up spills before they penetrate and cause stains or etching.

  3.3.1 Types of Sealers: Impregnating is Key

  • Penetrating (Impregnating) Sealers: These are the gold standard for marble. They work by soaking into the stone's pores and forming a protective barrier within the stone, allowing the marble to "breathe" while repelling liquids. They do not alter the appearance of the marble (they are "invisible").
  • Topical (Coating) Sealers: These form a film on top of the stone. They are generally not recommended for showers as they can peel, scratch, and make the surface slippery, and trap moisture.

  3.3.2 Application and Frequency

  • Initial Sealing: Marble should be sealed before grouting to protect the stone from grout haze and pigment, and then again after grouting once the grout has fully cured.
  • Frequency: In a high-use, wet environment like a shower, marble typically needs to be resealed every 6-12 months, depending on the type of sealer, the specific marble's porosity, and the frequency of use. A simple "water bead test" (does water bead up on the surface, or soak in?) can help determine if it's time to reseal.

  3.4 Daily Cleaning & Long-Term Maintenance: Preserving Brilliance

  Consistent, proper cleaning is essential to keep your marble shower looking pristine and prevent common issues.

  3.4.1 The Do's and Don'ts of Marble Shower Cleaning

  • DO:
    • Use pH-Neutral Cleaners: Always use cleaners specifically formulated for natural stone. These are gentle and won't etch the marble.
    • Wipe Down Daily: After each shower, use a soft squeegee or a microfiber cloth to wipe down the walls and glass. This prevents mineral deposits (hard water stains) and soap scum buildup, which are difficult to remove without harsh chemicals.
    • Clean Regularly (Weekly/Bi-Weekly): Use your pH-neutral stone cleaner with a soft cloth or sponge. Rinse thoroughly with clean water.
    • Address Spills Immediately: If anything acidic (e.g., certain shampoos, body washes with fruit acids, hair dyes) spills, wipe it up immediately.
    • Ensure Good Ventilation: Use your bathroom fan during and after showers to reduce humidity, which helps prevent mold and mildew.
  • DON'T:
    • NEVER Use Acidic Cleaners: Avoid common household cleaners like vinegar, lemon juice, bleach, abrasive cleaners, or anything containing ammonia. These will etch and dull your marble.
    • Avoid Abrasive Tools: Do not use scouring pads, steel wool, or stiff brushes that can scratch the marble surface.
    • Let Soap Scum Accumulate: Soap scum can be difficult to remove without harsh chemicals and can also trap moisture, leading to mold.
    • Use Hair Dye or Acidic Products Directly on Marble: Place these products on a mat or tray to prevent accidental spills.

  3.4.2 Troubleshooting Common Marble Shower Issues

  • Etching: These are dull spots where the marble's surface has been chemically altered by acids. Minor etching on honed marble might blend with the finish, but on polished marble, it's very noticeable. Professional repolishing is typically required for severe etching.
  • Staining: Stains occur when a substance penetrates the stone. Prompt sealing and immediate cleanup are the best prevention. Different types of stains (oil-based, organic, rust) require specific poultice treatments for removal.
  • Mold & Mildew: Primarily a grout issue, but can affect the marble surface if not cleaned. Regular cleaning and good ventilation are key. Use a non-acidic mold cleaner safe for natural stone.
  • Hard Water Stains / Mineral Deposits: These appear as white, chalky residue. Daily wiping is the best prevention. For stubborn deposits, a very light buffing with a dry, fine steel wool (0000 grade) on a honed surface, or professional honing/polishing, might be needed. Never use acidic descalers.

  3.5 Long-Term Value & Why Choose Surfaces Galore for Your Marble Shower

  Investing in a marble shower is a commitment to timeless elegance and enduring value for your home. While it requires a bit more thoughtful care than some synthetic materials, the unparalleled beauty, natural variations, and sophisticated ambiance it creates are well worth the effort. A properly installed and maintained marble shower can significantly enhance your property's value and provide a luxurious retreat for many years.

  At Surfaces Galore, we understand the unique requirements of working with marble in wet environments. Located in Anaheim, California, we are your trusted partner for creating exquisite marble showers throughout Orange County and beyond. We offer:

  • Premium Quality Marble: A wide selection of the finest marble tiles, mosaics, borders, and moldings from world-renowned quarries, including classic Carrara, luxurious Calacatta, and warm Spanish Crema Marfil and Emperador Dark.
  • Expert Guidance: Our knowledgeable team is here to guide you through the selection process, helping you choose the perfect marble type, finish, and format that aligns with your design vision and lifestyle needs. We provide insights into the practicalities of each option.
  • Comprehensive Product Range: We supply everything you need for a complete marble shower design, from large format tiles to intricate mosaics and elegant trim pieces, ensuring a cohesive and stunning result.
  • Commitment to Durability: We emphasize the importance of correct installation and provide advice on the best sealers and maintenance products to ensure your marble shower's longevity and beauty.