Design ideas for a small contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

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.

Contemporary Cape

Carpenter & MacNeille

Michael J. Lee Photography
This is an example of a contemporary master bathroom in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, blue tile, grey floor, white walls and an undermount sink.

Compact wet room concept with freestanding bath and shower

No.54 Interiors

Unique wetroom style approach maximises space but feels open and luxurious.
This is an example of a small contemporary wet room bathroom in West Midlands with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, blue tile, porcelain tile, white walls, marble floors, marble benchtops, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Casual Hip Marin County

Regan Baker Design Inc.

Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with a freestanding tub, blue tile, white tile, white walls and cement tile.

A Serene Master Bath

Weidmann Remodeling

FotoGrafik ARTS 2014
This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in Atlanta with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, a freestanding tub, blue tile, glass tile, white walls and porcelain floors.

The Grove House

Kathryn Murphy Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Chicago with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Oak Haven

Cameron Getter Design

The primary bathroom addition included a fully enclosed glass wet room with Brizo plumbing fixtures, a free standing bathtub, a custom white oak double vanity with a mitered quartz countertop and sconce lighting.

Mid-Century Modern Bathroom

Remodel Boutique

A single-story ranch house in Austin received a new look with a two-story addition and complete remodel.
Inspiration for a large scandinavian master wet room bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

New "Scaled Down" Home

Kathleen Townsend Interior Design, LLC

The Master bath hosts these beautiful white shaker cabinets. The drawers have glass pulls and the doors have long Chrome pulls. A soft fabric roman shade can provide privacy as desired.

Ocean Front Gated Community San Clemente, CA

Obvious Flair Interior Design

This fabulous master bath has the same ocean front views as the rest of this gorgeous home! Free standing tub has floor faucet and whimsical bubble light raised above framed in spectacular ocean view. Window wall is tiled with blue porcelain tile (same material as large walk in shower not shown). Bamboo style varied blue and gray glass vertical tiles fill entire vanity wall with minimal style floating mirrors cascading down from top of soffit. Floating vanity cabinet has flat door style with modern gray metallic veneer with slight sheen. 4 LED pendant lights shimmer with tiny bubbles extending a nod to the tub chandelier. Center vanity storage cabinet has sand blasted semi-opaque glass.

Horizon Hills Midcentury

ReFind Kitchens

Expansive midcentury master wet room bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

West Seattle Ranch Retreat

Blue Sound Construction, Inc.

This spa-like wet room reflects the ocean feel of this Pacific Northwest view home. Remodeled by Blue Sound Construction, Interior Design by KP Spaces, Design by Brian David Roberts, Photography by Miranda Estes.

Clean and Contemporary Mukilteo Master Bath

Treefrog Design

Snowberry Lane Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary master wet room bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, blue tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Bartan Project [Minnesota Private Residence]

Lappin Lighting

Beach style master bathroom in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, blue tile, multi-coloured tile, white tile, beige walls, multi-coloured floor and white benchtops.

Buttoned Up Bathroom

Modern Nest

This vanity was bought from a big box store but has some nice lines and the integrated towel holders on the chamfered corners make this piece look more expensive.

South county Dublin Bathroom Renovation

Amour Design

Amour Design
Inspiration for a large contemporary master wet room bathroom in Dublin with recessed-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and an open shower.

Bouldin Bath Refresh

CG&S Design-Build

• American Olean “Color Appeal” 4” x 12” glass tile in “Fountain Blue” • Interceramic 10” x 24” “Spa” white glazed tile • Daltile “Color Wave” mosaic tile “Ice White Block Random Mosaic” • Stonepeak 12” x 24 “Infinite Brown” ceramic tile, Land series • glass by Anchor Ventana at shower • Slik Mode acrylic freestanding tub • G rohe Concetto tub spout • photography by Paul Finkel

Balboa Peninsula

Brittany Stiles Design

This is an example of a mid-sized master bathroom in Orange County with a freestanding tub, blue tile, terra-cotta tile and pebble tile floors.

Attic Conversion

StudioHOFF Architecture

Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian master bathroom in Denver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls and ceramic floors.

Bathroom Design Ideas with a Freestanding Tub and Blue Tile

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.