Selections

The materials we install

A look at the tile, wood, and carpet we put in Houston homes every week. Browse for inspiration, then come see the full range in person.

Browsing only. This is a look at what we commonly install — not an order form. Final selections, full color ranges, and samples you can hold are all handled in person at our design center — we’ll send the address when you book. Call (281) 745-5831 to set up a visit.

TileWoodCarpet

Porcelain, ceramic, and stone-look tile for floors, showers, backsplashes, and patios.

Floor Tile Planks

Porcelain planks with the warmth of oak and the durability of tile — the smarter choice in Houston humidity.

Wall Tile

Handcrafted-look glazed tile for feature walls, tub surrounds, and accent runs.

Terracotta

Warm, earthy clay tones in through-body porcelain — the terracotta look without the sealing and upkeep of real clay.

Checkerboard

Checkerboard is a layout, not a product: two colors of the same tile alternated across the floor. Here is the pairing we install most — it needs a dead-square starting line, which is most of the work.

Accent Walls & 2×6

Picket and elongated formats for the one wall you want people to notice — fireplaces, vanities, and headboard walls.

Kitchen Backsplash

Classic glossy subway in warm neutrals — the backsplash that never dates.

Shower Wall & Floor

Large-format 12×24 porcelain for shower walls and pans, set over a proper waterproofing system.

Shower Floor Pebbles

Flat-cut pebble mosaics that drain correctly and stay comfortable underfoot.

Penny & Mosaic

Small-format mosaics for shower floors, niches, and detail work.

Hexagon

Hex mosaics in marble looks — a timeless floor for powder baths and shower pans.

Patio & Outdoor Tile

20mm exterior-rated porcelain pavers. Slip-resistant, freeze-thaw stable, and they never need sealing like natural stone.

Finished Custom Shower Work

A closer look at completed showers and baths, shown only after the installation is finished and ready to enjoy.

Blue tile
Marble shower
Built-in bench
Primary bath

Schluter Edge Options

Almost no tile comes with a finished edge anymore, so every place your tile stops — a niche opening, a curb, an outside corner, a doorway — needs a trim profile. Schluter makes the ones we trust, and the choice is mostly about the look you want. Each comes in anodized aluminum finishes like brushed nickel, brushed chrome, brushed brass, and brushed black, plus stainless steel, solid brass, and a full range of solid colors — so the trim can disappear into the tile or read as a deliberate metal line. Bring us your fixture finish and we'll match the trim to it.

RONDEC — Soft rounded edge — the most forgiving and the most common.
QUADEC — Crisp square edge for a sharper, more modern line.
JOLLY — Flat, low-key finish that works well on outside corners.
SCHIENE — The thinnest reveal of the group, used at floor transitions.
DILEX — Not an edge trim — a movement joint for inside corners and floor-to-wall transitions. It replaces the bead of caulk that cracks and discolors after a couple of years.

Niche Options

A niche is the recessed shelf built into the shower wall so your bottles aren't sitting on the floor. Most are about 12 inches wide — that's what fits cleanly between studs — and anywhere from 12 to 30 inches tall, set roughly 40 to 48 inches off the floor so it's at easy reach. We build them tiled to match the walls with waterproofing wrapped through every corner, and we lay them out against your tile pattern first so the opening lands on grout lines instead of a row of half-cut tile. We keep niches out of exterior walls and out of the direct spray, and we pitch the bottom slightly so water runs out instead of sitting.

Single niche — One opening, sized to fall between the studs. The default.
Shelved niche — A taller opening split by a shelf — twice the storage, same footprint.
Double niche — Two side by side, which suits a wider or two-person shower.
Tiled to match — Lined in your wall tile so it reads as part of the wall, not an add-on.

Curb Options

The curb is the small wall at the shower entry that keeps water in. Which one you choose is mostly about how you want to get in and out — and, increasingly, about planning ahead. Curbless looks incredible and is the right call if you're aiming to age in place or need wheelchair access, but it takes more work underneath: we drop the subfloor, usually run a linear drain, and carry the waterproofing well past the shower opening. Done right it's bulletproof. Done cheap it leaks, so it isn't a corner we cut.

Standard curb — About 4 to 6 inches. The simplest, most reliable water barrier — what most bathrooms get.
Low-profile curb — Around 2 to 3 inches for an easier step-over, still a hard barrier.
Curbless / zero-entry — No step at all. The floor slopes to the drain and runs flat into the bathroom.

Bench Options

A bench turns a shower into somewhere you can actually sit — to shave, to soak, or to help someone else wash. Standard seat height is 17 to 19 inches at about 15 to 16 inches deep, the same as a chair, and we pitch the top slightly so water sheds toward the drain instead of pooling. Either way the bench is framed and waterproofed as part of the shower itself, not added on afterward.

Full-width bench — Wall to wall — the most seat and the most storage underneath.
Corner bench — Takes up the least room, so it works in a standard-size shower.
Floating bench — Cantilevered off the wall with nothing beneath it. Keeps the floor open and easy to clean.
Teak fold-down — Anchored to solid blocking. Gives you a seat without giving up floor space.

Hardwood, laminate, and waterproof luxury vinyl plank in wide, modern widths.

Hardwood

Real pecan in wide 7.5-inch planks. Engineered construction keeps it stable through Houston's humidity swings.

Laminate

Waterproof laminate with an integrated moisture barrier — the budget-friendly way to get a convincing wood floor.

Luxury Vinyl Plank

100% waterproof SPC in wide luxury widths — our most-installed floor for busy households.

Soft, durable EnVision nylon carpet for bedrooms, stairs, and quiet living spaces.

Essential

Six of the line’s easy neutrals in EnVision nylon — the dependable choice for bedrooms, stairs, and whole-floor coverage.

Authentic

A style-forward EnVision nylon line that reaches past beige into blues, greens, and warm earth tones.

Material samples laid out on the table at the Bluegrain Flooring design center

The design center

This page is the preview. The table is the decision.

Every project gets a sit-down with real samples — full-size boards and tiles you can hold, compare, and take home to check under your own light. Browse here, then come make the call in person.

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