5 Brilliant Subway Tile Ideas You’ve Never Seen Before

One easy way to step up your subway tile game? Easy: Pick a colorful variety—then mix with a luxe material, like this cool, veiny marble. 

A small layout tweak, like arranging tiles in an alternating two-by-two grid, lends a lovely, luxe-looking texture.

Stack extra-long subway tiles vertically for a modern backsplash in a laundry or bathroom.

Too much of a good thing does not apply to subway-tiled bathrooms: Go ahead and cover every last nook and cranny.

And for the glamazons among us—opt for a mirrored subway tile. (Chicest at-home wet bar around, eh?)