Nothing elevates a bath quite like a dazzling display of tile . Whether you apply it to the floors, the walls, or every surface in sight, the tile you choose can establish the mood for one of the most frequented rooms in the house. A traditional white subway tile lends a classic, clean look. A black-and-white checked floor or shower delivers a gutsy punch of pattern. And a marble-clad tub conveys instant glamour. So as you contemplate color and material for your bathroom renovation, consider these eight tile sources used in some of the most glamorous baths from the AD archives.

In a modern Manhattan townhouse , designer Alexandra Angle gave the master bath a striped treatment with Classic Field tiles from Heath Ceramics . heathceramics.com

In the bath of a London townhouse designed by Hubert Zandberg, Waxman Ceramics’ unglazed porcelain Mazurka mosaic tiles make a graphic statement along with a Roman shade made of a tumbling block print by Pierre Frey. waxmanceramics.co.uk

In a Martha’s Vineyard home, design firm Ashe + Leandro employed a classic riff on subway tile—Waterworks’ Architectonics handmade field tile—to create a sleek, clean bath. waterworks.com

In Khloé Kardashian’s Calabasas, California home, designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard employed an Asher Grey stone from Ann Sacks in the super-glam master bath. annsacks.com

In a modern Cape Cod retreat, Leroy Street Studio added a touch of sparkle to the powder room with Artistic Tile’s Big Band Silver Ragtime Lines satin mosaic glass tile. artistictile.com

In a Manhattan residence designed by Delphine Krakoff, the guest bath is sheathed in black and white ceramic tiles by Bisazza . bisazza.it

Country Floors’ Haisa Light honed marble lines the bathroom floors in Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Beverly Hills home . countryfloors.com

In the sleek master bath of a Nantucket retreat, Jacobsen Architecture used Sistem N Nero Rock porcelain tiles by Marazzi that channel the intensity of volcanic rock. marazziusa.com