Piggyback loft extension in Kingston upon Thames. Bedrooms with ensuite under sloping ceilings.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master wet room bathroom in Surrey with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, subway tile, grey walls, marble floors, a console sink, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and vaulted.

Mac-a-vista lake home

ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.

Photo of a small beach style bathroom in Other with a wall-mount toilet, white walls, cement tiles, a console sink, multi-coloured floor, white benchtops, a single vanity, timber and planked wall panelling.

Hancock Park Modern Organic Renovation

SHAPESIDE

Bathroom featuring black honeycomb floor tile with white grout and white subway tile with black grout for shower walls. Accented by black bathroom fixtures and a wood floating vanity.

Holiday house in Brittany, France

Into interior design

Photo Caroline Morin
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Other with dark wood cabinets, an open shower, white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a console sink, blue floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Lost Creek

Villani + Graham

Lars Frazer
Design ideas for a large country bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, green tile, green walls, a console sink, multi-coloured floor and white benchtops.

Basement Finish in Belmont Heights

Barts Remodeling & Construction, Inc.

Mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, a console sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, a sliding shower screen and white benchtops.

Stéphanie Fortier Design, SUNNYBROOK REMODEL

Stéphanie Fortier Design

Bodoum Photographie
Photo of a small modern 3/4 bathroom in Montreal with flat-panel cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, white tile, green walls, ceramic floors, quartzite benchtops, white benchtops, grey floor, light wood cabinets, subway tile and a console sink.

Black and White Transitional Bathroom

Cypress Design Co.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Providence with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, a console sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Rénovation d'un appartement à Saint Cloud

Decorexpat

Le rouge, le blanc et le gris caractérisent cette petite salle de douche parentale complètement redécorée avec un carrelage identique au sol et au mur permettant d'agrandir visuellement l'espace. Un carrelage gris avec des ondulations légères complété par de la mosaïque complémentaire sur le sol de la douche. Le mur de séparation entre la douche et le meuble lavabo a été remplacé par une paroi de douche agrandissant également visuellement l'espace. Un meuble lavabo en finition laquée couleur tomette dynamise ce petit espace. Un petit placard fait sur mesure au dessus des toilettes permet de libérer l'espace. Crédit Photo: Mon oeil dans la Déco

Belrose House Renovation NSW 2085

The Renovation Broker

Modern bathroom with feature wavy tiled wall, with round mirror with LED back light..
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a console sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Blue Ribbon Bath

TKS Design Group

Design ideas for a small modern master bathroom in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, marble floors, a console sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and vaulted.

Complete Reno and Addition

Ileana Schinder, PLLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, marble, white walls, marble floors, a console sink, granite benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Projet Poincaré - Rénovation complète d'un ancien cabinet medical

Agence CJ

Nous avons joué la carte nature pour cette salle de douche réalisée dans les teintes rose bouleau, blanc et terracotta. La douche à l'italienne permet d'agrandir l'espace avec sa paroie vitrée transparente posée sur un muret en faïence blanche.

Biddle Ranch

Studio 2G Architects

This is an example of a large country master bathroom in San Luis Obispo with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a console sink, solid surface benchtops, blue floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

Spa-like Master Bathroom in Weston

Nicole White Designs Interiors LLC

Master Bathroom - White tiles, black and white statement shower tiles. Brass accents. His and Hers vanities with custom make-up vanity
Large modern master bathroom in Other with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a console sink, marble benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen and white benchtops.

Glencoe 1936 English Country Home

Sarah Dippold Design

Mike Schwartz Photography
Transitional master bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, a console sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Yaiza's Place

Surfside Home Co.

Photo Credit: Pura Soul Photography
Small country kids bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a console sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, a shower curtain and white benchtops.

Extensions and internal refurbishment of a family home in Kilburn

VORBILD Architecture

Photo by Chris Snook
Photo of a small contemporary master bathroom in London with an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, black floor, white benchtops, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white tile, white walls, a console sink and an open shower.

Family Bathroom, Ensuite & WC Foxrock, Co. Dublin

Bath House Design Ltd

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Dublin with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, a console sink, solid surface benchtops, brown floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Princeton

square three architecture, inc

Photography by Open Homes
Small modern bathroom in San Francisco with a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, brown walls, a console sink, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops and a single vanity.

Bathroom Design Ideas with a Console Sink and White Benchtops

If you’re looking for bathroom ideas, look no further than Houzz. Our image gallery brings you a large range of photos with inspiration for your viewing pleasure, and not only that - you can also save your ideas in ideabooks and find the professional that has done the job. When planning your bathroom design or update, start by collecting images of designs you like and take it from there. Whether you are designing your bathroom from scratch, redesigning, updating or simply decorating, you’ll be sure to find ideas for every possible scenario. And once you're ready, you can find the architect and/or builder to get the job done. But let’s start with the bathroom design basics.

How to Plan Your Bathroom Design

A good bathroom design brings together beauty and functionality. It reflects your personality in its style, colours, fittings and fixtures, but serves your needs to a tee both when you’re getting ready for work in the morning and when you want to wind down in your bathtub after a long day.

1 Collect Bathroom Ideas to Decide on Your Layout

Firstly, consider your space. Is it rectangular or are you working with a long, narrow room? This will determine how many wet walls you can accommodate, and if a bathtub can fit. For example, in a narrow room a freestanding bathtub may not work, and a one-wall layout that lines up shower, toilet and vanity on the same wall will make sense in most cases. (It’s also the most budget-friendly option in terms of plumbing). Maybe separate rooms for toilet and shower make sense? Maybe you want to work with a window above a bathtub or in the shower. You may live in an old house where you can keep some of the original character of the home, or you may be working with a small apartment space. All these considerations are vital in deciding on which layout will work best for you. Have a look at some popular ideas to get started.

2 Consider How You Use Your Bathroom

Once you’ve gathered some inspiration, have a think about who is using the room, and how they will be using it. A single guy needs a lot less storage than a teenage girl, and a family bathroom may need to consider elderly family members. Making your bathroom wheelchair accessible could save you thousands down the line. You may also want to accommodate a washer and dryer in the bathroom, since it’s where clothes are taken off frequently. Also consider safety and cleaning. Ensure no-one will slip and hurt themselves, and consider that many little tiles will make for many little nooks for grime to accumulate, whereas big surfaces like a sink that is integrated with the vanity counter, or a big mirror will make wiping down the surface much easier than having sinks sitting on top or an intricately designed mirror.

3 Your Style Determines The Colours and Fixtures You Choose

When looking at bathroom photos on Houzz, you’ll probably lean towards a certain style pretty soon. Are you into rustic charm, modern beach house style or a mix of styles? This will determine if you opt for whites, greys and blues or if you go for dark cabinets, black floor tiles or bronze fixtures. Specifically, you want to consider:

Tiling

Are you going to tile floors and walls? There’s so many possibilities, from your choice of tile to how they are laid. If you’re budget conscious, you may want to consider a wallpaper or paint for certain areas. A simple grey tile can make room for other elements to shine, while mosaics or a subway tile can make a great feature wall.

Lighting

Lighting doesn’t only look pretty, but can impact your bathroom experience significantly. The mirror is a special area you want to light well, so that you don’t miss any hair when shaving or can apply that perfect line to your eye.

Furniture & Fixtures

Pay attention to how colours of cabinets and floor can impact a room. You may want to consider a wooden floor for something different and pair it with simple white vanity and cabinets, or you may want to go for the steampunk look with bronze tubes and black walls. Consider what type of shower, bathtub (if any), toilet, sink and vanity you want. Maybe you have space for a generous spa with walk-in shower, or maybe you want a freestanding bath to be the feature of the room.