In our Aberdeen bathroom, the freestanding bath sits in pale tiled surroundings, while wood-effect tiles give the compact shower its own warmer-looking wall. The two fittings offer different ways to wash, and the contrast makes the shower read as its own place even though it sits within the same room. The glass leaves the wall in view, so the shower finish contributes to the bathroom even between uses.
If you are choosing finishes for separate bathing and showering areas, make a quick sketch from the doorway and another from the bath. Mark what you can see through the glass in each. Then show the tile choices on the drawing in the proportions they will actually occupy. A timber effect that feels busy across the whole room may be just enough on one enclosed wall. That gives the shower character without asking the bath surroundings to repeat it.
