Traditionally subway tile is 3 x 6 inches.
What are the dimensions of subway tile.
The smallest size tile that can be called true subway tile is 3 inches high by 6 inches wide.
Classic subway tile.
The smaller size opens up a wider range of material options including of course glass but also stainless steel as well.
Subway tile is used on bathroom walls kitchen or bathroom backsplashes showers and tub surrounds.
In showers especially with a contrasting grout color this smaller size can look a bit busy.
It s very popular size for kitchen backsplashes.
Subway tile became an instant classic when it was introduced in nyc subway stations in the early 1900s.
The 3x6 size is the most common subway tile size.
A typical backsplash is 18 tall giving you an even 6 rows of tile.
2 x 4 4 x 8 6 x 12.
Subway tile manages to be at once gritty and elegant a gleaming hand laid surface and an evocation of the industrial nature of new york city s underground.
Subway tile is easily identified by its 1 2 aspect ratio height to width.
The general rule is any wall tile with a 1 to 2 size can be styled as a subway tile.
However sizes for subway tile have expanded to include many other sizes.
A century later these simple cheap durable easy to clean tiles are a go to option for kitchens bathrooms laundry rooms and mud rooms that work in a variety of interior design styles from industrial lofts to contemporary or period homes.
The classic 1 2 ratio is pleasing to the eye.