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Tile Trim
Find tile trim and edging pieces to complete your tile installation. We carry bullnose, pencil liners, chair rails, quarter rounds, and corner trim in porcelain, ceramic, natural stone, and metal finishes. Tile trim provides a clean, finished edge for backsplashes, showers, walls, and floors.
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White Pearl (Turkish Botticino) White Pearl (Botticino) Marble 4 3/4 x 12 Polished Tile Baseboard Trim features a Polished surface and marble appea...
View full detailsWhite Pearl (Turkish Botticino) White Pearl (Botticino) Marble 2 x 12 Polished Tile OG-1 (Single-step Chair Rail Trim) features a Polished surface ...
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White Pearl (Turkish Botticino) (Botticino) Marble 4-3/4x12 Honed Tile Baseboard Trim
White Pearl (Turkish Botticino) White Pearl (Botticino) Marble 4 3/4 x 12 Honed Tile Baseboard Trim features a Honed surface and marble appeal suit...
View full detailsWhite Pearl (Turkish Botticino) White Pearl (Botticino) Marble 2 x 12 Honed Tile OG-1 (Single-step Chair Rail Trim) features a Honed surface and ma...
View full detailsWalnut Travertine 5 x 12 Honed Travertine Tile Baseboard Trim offers honed travertine style in a polished format for outdoor spaces. Ideal for proj...
View full detailsWalnut Travertine 2 1/2 x 12 Honed Travertine Tile OG-2 (Double-step Chair Rail Trim) brings travertine depth and a honed finish to feature walls. ...
View full detailsWalnut Travertine 2 x 12 Honed Travertine Tile OG-1 (Single-step Chair Rail Trim) delivers honed travertine character with a timeless profile for w...
View full detailsZen Greige 1/2x12 Pencil Bullnose provides a modern, neutral edge to your tile installations. Its versatile greige color and slim design make it su...
View full detailsZen White 1/2x12 Pencil Bullnose offers a crisp, clean edge for your tile designs. Its classic white finish complements any decor, ensuring a timel...
View full detailsZen Crème 1/2x12 Pencil Bullnose delivers a smooth, elegant transition on corners and perimeters. Its soft crème tone and durable build provide a t...
View full detailsZen Morning 1/2x12 Pencil Bullnose adds a subtle, elegant edge to your tile projects. Its gentle hue and durable design make it ideal for both mode...
View full detailsZen Concrete 1/2x12 Pencil Bullnose provides a sleek finishing touch for tiled edges and corners. Its modern concrete look and slim profile ensure ...
View full detailsThe Verrazzo Argilla 3x24 Surface Bullnose is designed to provide a perfect decorative edge or corner finish for your tile projects. Coordinating i...
View full detailsThe Verrazzo Avorio 3x24 Surface Bullnose provides the perfect finishing touch for tiled surfaces, offering a seamless transition and coordinated s...
View full detailsThe Verrazzo Beige 3x24 Surface Bullnose Trim provides a polished edge to complete your porcelain tile installations. Designed to coordinate perfec...
View full detailsThe Verrazzo Grigio 3x24 Surface Bullnose Trim is the perfect finishing touch for your Verrazzo Grigio porcelain tile installations. It adds a clea...
View full detailsThe White Carrara 12in Chair Rail Honed stone trim adds a refined, classic touch to any space. Its honed finish and marble beauty make it perfect f...
View full detailsThe White Carrara 9/16x3/4x12 Cane Polished stone trim offers a glossy finish and timeless marble appeal. Its slender profile is ideal for elegant ...
View full detailsThe White Carrara 9/16x3/4x12 Cane Honed stone trim offers a subtle, matte finish and classic marble beauty. Its slim profile is perfect for elegan...
View full detailsThe White Carrara 12in Chair Rail Polished stone trim adds a refined finishing touch to any space. Its polished surface and timeless marble look el...
View full detailsThe Winter Gris Glazed Edge Trim in 12x0.5 size provides a smooth, protective finish for tile installations. Its subtle gris color and glazed surfa...
View full detailsThe Winter Blanco 12x0.5 glazed edge trim offers a clean, finished look for tile installations. Its limited availability and classic white color ma...
View full detailsGuide to Tile Trim and Edging for Showers
Tile trim provides the finishing detail that separates a professional tile installation from an amateur one. Wherever tile meets a different surface - at edges, corners, transitions, and borders - the right trim piece delivers a clean, safe, and polished result.
Types of Tile Trim
Bullnose tile has one rounded edge, used to finish exposed tile edges on walls, counters, and shower niches. Pencil liners are narrow, rounded trim pieces that create border accents or transition between tile fields. Chair rail is a decorative molding used as a horizontal border or transition. Quarter round fits into inside corners where walls meet floors or other walls. Schluter and metal edge trim provides a modern, minimal edge alternative to bullnose.
Where to Use Tile Trim
Shower installations use bullnose and corner trim around niches, benches, and edges. Backsplash tile needs edge trim where the tile stops - at the sides and top. Wall tile requires trim wherever it meets an untiled surface. Floor tile transitions to other flooring materials with reducer trim or edge pieces.
Matching Trim to Your Tile
The best approach is to use trim from the same tile series as your field tile - this ensures a perfect color and texture match. When matching trim isn't available, metal edge trim in brushed nickel, chrome, or matte black provides a clean, modern alternative that works with any tile. For natural stone installations, stone bullnose or honed marble pencil liners complement the field tile's natural character.
Tile Trim vs. Metal Edge Profiles
Traditional tile trim (bullnose, pencil liner, chair rail) is made from the same material as the field tile. Metal edge profiles (Schluter strips, aluminum L-channels) are an alternative that provides a sleek, contemporary look. Metal trim is especially useful when matching bullnose is unavailable, or when you want a contrasting metallic accent in your bathroom or kitchen.
What is tile trim used for?
Tile trim provides a finished edge wherever tile meets another surface. It covers exposed tile edges, creates transitions between tile and walls or flooring, and adds decorative borders. Common trim pieces include bullnose, pencil liners, chair rail, quarter rounds, and metal edge profiles.
Do I need bullnose tile?
Bullnose tile is needed wherever you have an exposed tile edge - the sides of a backsplash, the top of a half-tiled wall, around shower niches, and on counter edges. Without bullnose or another form of edge trim, the raw cut edge of the tile remains visible, which looks unfinished.
What can I use instead of bullnose tile?
Metal edge trim (like Schluter profiles) is the most popular alternative to bullnose. It provides a clean, modern look and works with any tile. Other alternatives include mitering tile edges at a 45-degree angle for a seamless corner, or using a raw edge as a deliberate design element in modern minimalist spaces.
How do I choose the right tile trim?
Start by checking if your tile series includes matching trim pieces - this ensures the best color and finish match. If not, metal edge trim in a finish that complements your fixtures (chrome, brushed nickel, matte black) is the most versatile option. Consider the application: bullnose for flat edges, quarter round for inside corners, and metal profiles for modern, minimal transitions.