Mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Central Coast with medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, pink tile, white walls, a vessel sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Lurline Bay House I Part 2

D'Cruz Design Group

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, green tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, green benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

West Leederville (First Floor Wet Room Renovation)

Small Bathroom Renovations Perth

Wet Room, Modern Wet Room, Small Wet Room Renovation, First Floor Wet Room, Second Story Wet Room Bathroom, Open Shower With Bath In Open Area, Real Timber Vanity, West Leederville Bathrooms

December highlights photography 2022

Real Property Photography | Sunshine Coast South

Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in Sunshine Coast with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, grey walls, a vessel sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Boulder Remodel Home: Approachable Elegance

Factor Design Build

The master bathroom is large with plenty of built-in storage space and double vanity. The countertops carry on from the kitchen. A large freestanding tub sits adjacent to the window next to the large stand-up shower. The floor is a dark great chevron tile pattern that grounds the lighter design finishes.

Modern bathroom with light wood look porcelain tiled floor and stone look shower

Simple Steps

This modern bathroom has a wood look porcelain floor tile called Wood 3 and a marble look porcelain tile on the walls called Stone 1. There are different colors and styles available. This material is great for indoor and outdoor use.

Master Bathroom

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

This stunning master bathroom features a walk-in shower with mosaic wall tile and a built-in shower bench, custom brass bathroom hardware and marble floors, which we can't get enough of!

The Cat's Meow

TKS Design Group

Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW This master bath remodel is the cat's meow for more than one reason! The materials in the room are soothing and give a nice vintage vibe in keeping with the rest of the home. We completed a kitchen remodel for this client a few years’ ago and were delighted when she contacted us for help with her master bath! The bathroom was fine but was lacking in interesting design elements, and the shower was very small. We started by eliminating the shower curb which allowed us to enlarge the footprint of the shower all the way to the edge of the bathtub, creating a modified wet room. The shower is pitched toward a linear drain so the water stays in the shower. A glass divider allows for the light from the window to expand into the room, while a freestanding tub adds a spa like feel. The radiator was removed and both heated flooring and a towel warmer were added to provide heat. Since the unit is on the top floor in a multi-unit building it shares some of the heat from the floors below, so this was a great solution for the space. The custom vanity includes a spot for storing styling tools and a new built in linen cabinet provides plenty of the storage. The doors at the top of the linen cabinet open to stow away towels and other personal care products, and are lighted to ensure everything is easy to find. The doors below are false doors that disguise a hidden storage area. The hidden storage area features a custom litterbox pull out for the homeowner’s cat! Her kitty enters through the cutout, and the pull out drawer allows for easy clean ups. The materials in the room – white and gray marble, charcoal blue cabinetry and gold accents – have a vintage vibe in keeping with the rest of the home. Polished nickel fixtures and hardware add sparkle, while colorful artwork adds some life to the space.

1560 Holt's Grove Circle

Wolfe Rizor Interiors

Michael Lowry Photography
Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in Orlando with an undermount sink, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, gray tile, white walls, white cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, stone tile and travertine floors.

Master Bath

Epique Homes

Design ideas for a transitional master bathroom in Grand Rapids with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, grey walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Boulder Residence

Mosaic Architects Boulder

Jim Bartsch
Photo of a contemporary master bathroom in Denver with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, travertine floors, a drop-in tub, beige tile, beige walls and travertine.

Calm luxury in Needham, MA Master Bathroom

J.P. Hoffman Design Build

Located right off the Primary bedroom – this bathroom is located in the far corners of the house. It should be used as a retreat, to rejuvenate and recharge – exactly what our homeowners asked for. We came alongside our client – listening to the pain points and hearing the need and desire for a functional, calming retreat, a drastic change from the disjointed, previous space with exposed pipes from a previous renovation. We worked very closely through the design and materials selections phase, hand selecting the marble tile on the feature wall, sourcing luxe gold finishes and suggesting creative solutions (like the shower’s linear drain and the hidden niche on the inside of the shower’s knee wall). The Maax Tosca soaker tub is a main feature and our client's #1 request. Add the Toto Nexus bidet toilet and a custom double vanity with a countertop tower for added storage, this luxury retreat is a must for busy, working parents.

Hudson Valley

Elizabeth Strianese Interiors LLC

Photography by Meredith Heuer
Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors, grey floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and an undermount sink.

Fossil Creek Master Suite

Haven Design and Construction

This stunning master suite is part of a whole house design and renovation project by Haven Design and Construction. The master bath features a 22' cupola with a breathtaking shell chandelier, a freestanding tub, a gold and marble mosaic accent wall behind the tub, a curved walk in shower, his and hers vanities with a drop down seated vanity area for her, complete with hairdryer pullouts and a lucite vanity bench.

Sherwood Primary Bath

KT Interior Design

A full renovation of a Primary Bath Suite. Taking the bathroom down to the studs, we utilized an outdoor closet to expand the space and create a large walk-in wet room housing a shower and soaking tub. All new tile, paint, custom vanity, and finishes created a spa bathroom retreat for our wonderful clients.

Hancock Park Modern Organic Renovation

SHAPESIDE

Master Bathroom with a gray monochromatic look with accents of porcelain tile and floating wood vanity and brass hardware. Also featuring modern lighting, jack and jill sinks, textured wall finish, and freestanding tub.

Dream home

Timber Trails Development Company

Design ideas for a transitional master bathroom in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, white tile, marble, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, grey floor and an open shower.

Master Bath with Bespoke Pivoting Brass Shower Door

Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer

Deep and rich woods are set off by brass fixtures, Brick textured porcelain tile add warmth.
Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Nashville with medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, subway tile, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor, an alcove shower and flat-panel cabinets.

Hacienda Ranch

Astleford Interiors, Inc.

Dan Piassick
Design ideas for a master bathroom in San Diego with multi-coloured tile, terra-cotta tile, terra-cotta floors, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, beige walls and a hinged shower door.

Ladies' Master Bath Renovation

VanderHorn Architects

The main space features a soaking tub and vanity, while the sauna, shower and toilet rooms are arranged along one side of the room. Gus Cantavero Photography

Bathroom Design Ideas with a Freestanding Tub and a Drop-in Tub

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.