These Tub-Shower Combo Ideas Prove They Can Be Stylish and Functional (2025)

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  Go All-White

  

  Create a sleek feel with an all-white tub-shower combo. Complement with polished brass plumbing fixtures and vibrant patterned tile flooring for a modern look.

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  Match Your Shower Curtain

  

  Complement a white tub-shower combo with a soft palette of pinks and grays to make your bathroom design feel more custom. Pair shades of gray on your shower curtain, towels, and flooring, and finish with blush pink wall paint.

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  Add a Heated Towel Rack

  

  Install a heated towel rack on the blank wall above your tub-shower combo. This will add a touch of luxury that will elevate a small bathroom.

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  Bring in a Skylight

  

  If you're renovating an otherwise windowless bathroom, consider installing a skylight above your shower-tub combo. The natural light pouring in from above will make even the tightest of bathrooms feel airier and more comfortable to use.

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  Add an Accent Wall

  

  Dress up a simple tub-shower combo with a colorful or patterned bathroom accent wall. Try a riff on a classic checkerboard pattern with vibrant orange tile instead of standard black-and-white.

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  Add a Bath Mat

  

  Take the focus off a neutral tub-shower combo with colorful or patterned textiles. Choose a color theme for your bath mat, shower curtain, and towels for a coordinated look.

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  Use Tight Spaces

  

  Adapt your tub-shower combo to awkward spaces or rooms with unusual angles by making them a feature. Tile the walls and ceiling in the same textured finish to create an intentional look.

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  Add a Window

  

  Elevate a tub-shower combo with a feature window. Choose an unusual shape like this octagonal window if you're renovating, and install opaque glass that will allow light to flow in while providing privacy.

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  Use Unique Tile

  

  Use colorful bathroom tile to give your tub-shower combo an integrated feel. Tile the shower walls, bathroom walls, and the front of the built-in bathtub in the same tile for a cohesive look.

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  Try Wood Slat Walls

  

  Use wood-look tiles to mimic slatted wood walls. This will give your bathroom a rustic, nature-inspired feel.

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  Pair Black and White

  

  Modernize a tub-shower combo by sticking to a black-and-white bathroom color scheme. Pair white tile with black paint on the front of the built-in tub and surrounding walls for a chic look.

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  Convert Your Clawfoot Tub

  

  While many tub-shower combos are installed as a single unit, you can adapt them to a vintage bathroom outfitted with a clawfoot soaking tub. Center a standalone showerhead on the wall above the tub for a striking look.

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  Try a Wet Room-Style Layout

  

  If you have space, combine your tub and shower with a wet room style layout. Keep wall and floor tile as well as plumbing fixtures consistent to maintain a minimalist look.

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  Match Your Finishes

  

  Give your tub-shower combo a polished look with coordinating plumbing fixtures that are carried throughout the rest of the bathroom. Choose polished brass, rose gold, copper, chrome, bronze, or matte black, depending on your bathroom style.

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  Hang a Unique Shower Curtain

  

  Add sophistication to a small guest bathroom with a tub-shower combination by hanging a shower curtain made from a quality fabric such as velvet or linen. Choose a dark color for a moody look.

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  Use Your Corners

  

  Maximize space in a small bathroom by installing a corner shower and bathtub combination. Install a wrap-around rod with a shower curtain that is practical when in use and can be drawn closed when desired.