curved wall in wetroom/ensuite - alternative to mosaic tiles?

[DaisyBD]

I'm in the process of building an ensuite and I'm making life difficult for myself by having a wavy wall (in order to avoid the box-in-the-corner look). The shower area of the bathroom will open onto a curved part of the wall - it's not exactly the main part of the shower but it's likely to get wet.

I'm having two different types of tiles in there already and want to avoid a third, so I'm looking for a way of waterproofing the curved wall that isn't mosaic tiles. I did think of zinc sheeting but the samples I've had aren't easy to bend around a curve and I suspect it would be a nightmare to keep clean. Most people I've spoken to about zinc think I'm mad and it will look horrible.

Any other ideas? Rubber? Some sort of waterproof paint? I'm running out of inspiration...

How wet do you think it would get? Is it a wet room style or is there a shower enclosure?

If its not part of the shower itself I'd be tempted with a plaster finish, a good sealant and high quality waterproof paint. There must be some specialist finishes which wouldn't suit running water but are suitable for minimal splashing which could be quickly wiped down.

You could consider Tadelakt (waterproof/resistant Moroccan plaster), though the installers often have a minimum spend to reach...

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We're doing this on our bathroom walls throughout, including niches. But found it will probably cheaper to get the builder's team to do it as it's a large surface so we've paid for them to get training. Pretty excited!

Thanks both - it's a wet room style but it's not the main part of the shower, it's the wall opposite. It's likely to get wet though. I'm not altogether sure of the dimensions as there are wardrobes along that wall at the moment which I'm not going to take out until we're pretty much ready to start building, and then we can work out exactly where the wall is going. It's all a bit vague at the moment.

The Tadelakt sounds good, I've never heard of that. Maybe we could go for that in the shower area completely and forget the second lot of tiles...

Hiahia I love the look of Tadelakt - could you tell me how much it costs? I had a quick google and I suspect it'll be out of my price range as it looks so feckin amazing. Would be perfect on curved walls too but not sure it'll go with the edwardian styley bathroom fittings I've already bought.

DaisyBD I'm glad you like it! It can look incredible and allows for no grout, no awkwardly cut tiles, and no deciding at which height tiles should stop either!
If you can do it, I would definitely go for it in the shower as well as the curved wall, limiting the number of tiles and different tile types. And I think it definitely would look good with the edwardian fittings.

Now... unfortunately it is rather expensive if you can't do the 'let the builders learn how to do it themselves' way...
These guys seem the leaders in the UK www.decor-bristol.co.uk/ + www.tadelakt.co.uk/ = same company. A quote I had back in the day was about £120 per sq. meter...

Maybe can find something cheaper with a local specialist?