Walk-In Shower

Arched Walk-In Shower with Zellige-Style Tile and Wood-Look Floor in El Dorado Hills, CA

Name: Oakwood Remodeling Group
Address: Rocklin, CA, 95677, US
Telephone: (916) 907-8782
Price range: $$-$$$

An El Dorado Hills walk-in shower built behind a custom arched opening, with glossy zellige-style wall tile, a wood-look chevron floor, a teak bench, a recessed niche, matte black fixtures and a checkerboard marble bathroom floor.

El Dorado Hills, CA

Project at a Glance

Location: El Dorado Hills, CA
Project type: Walk-In Shower
Key materials: Glossy zellige-style wall tile; Wood-look porcelain floor tile, chevron layout; Teak bench
Contractor: Oakwood Remodeling Group, Rocklin, CA (Lic #1125321)
Permit authority for El Dorado Hills: El Dorado County Building Services

Project Photos

COMPLETED

After: arched walk-in shower with zellige-style tile and checkerboard marble bathroom floor in El Dorado Hills, CA — The arched opening and the checkerboard marble floor outside it.

After: arched shower entry with frameless glass panel and glossy cream tile — Frameless glass at the arch.

After: matte black rain head and handheld over a wood-look chevron shower floor — Matte black fixtures over the chevron floor.

After: teak bench with black wall sconce and recessed niche inside the shower — Teak bench, sconce and niche.

After: teak bench and wood-look chevron floor in the zellige-tiled shower — Bench and floor detail.

After: view through the arch to the handheld shower and niche — Looking through the arch.

The Challenge

The homeowners wanted a shower that looked designed rather than installed: an arched entry, handmade-looking tile, warm wood tones and black fixtures. Doing that well means the arch has to be framed square and plumb before any tile goes on, and the glossy irregular tile needs careful setting so the surface reads as intentional texture rather than a rough job.

Our Solution

We framed an arched opening into the shower wall and finished it in the same tile as the interior. The walls are glossy cream zellige-style tile, laid in a stacked pattern with a recessed niche. The shower floor is a wood-look porcelain in a chevron layout, and a teak bench with a black wall sconce above it sits at the back. Matte black rain head, handheld and trim finish the shower, with a frameless glass panel at the arch. Outside the shower the bathroom floor was tiled in a diamond-set marble checkerboard.

Scope of Work

1Frame and finish custom arched shower opening
2Tile walls in glossy zellige-style tile with recessed niche
3Tile shower floor in wood-look porcelain chevron
4Install teak bench and black wall sconce
5Install matte black rain head, handheld and trim
6Install frameless glass panel at the arch
7Tile bathroom floor in diamond-set marble checkerboard

Materials Used

✓Glossy zellige-style wall tile
✓Wood-look porcelain floor tile, chevron layout
✓Teak bench
✓Matte black rain head, handheld and trim
✓Frameless tempered glass panel
✓Marble checkerboard floor tile

Key Features

✓Custom arched entry
✓Handmade-look glossy tile
✓Wood-look chevron shower floor
✓Teak bench with sconce
✓Recessed niche
✓Checkerboard marble floor

Questions About This El Dorado Hills Project

What is zellige-style tile?

Zellige is a handmade Moroccan glazed tile with an irregular, glossy surface. Zellige-style tile reproduces that look in a more uniform, easier-to-set product. It is deliberately laid with slight variation so the wall catches light the way handmade tile does.

How is an arched shower opening built?

The arch is framed in wood and backer board before waterproofing, then tiled on both faces and the curved underside. Framing it square and plumb first matters, because any twist shows in the tile lines around the curve.

Can a wood-look tile be used on a shower floor?

Yes, when it is porcelain. This floor is a wood-look porcelain laid in a chevron pattern, which handles water like any other porcelain tile while giving the warmth of wood.