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.

Bathrooms

Precision Remodeling, Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Baltimore with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, gray tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Owner's Sanctuary in Maple Grove

MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and grey floor.

A Master Bathroom with a View

Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center

MTI free-standing bathtub.
This is an example of a beach style master bathroom in Boston with a freestanding tub, mosaic tile, blue walls and white tile.

Softly Inviting Master Bathroom with Wet Room

emma delon

This beautiful master bathroom features a spacious wet room and double vanity with lots of storage. Wood-look hexagon tiles with a linear drain were used for the shower floor. The white subway tile and soaker tub contrast beautifully against the deep textural grays of the floor, and the glass accent band around the space helps tie the whole look together. The double vanity was done in a deep soft grey with white marble-look quartz countertop with a grey vein to accent the cabinetry. Dark framed mirrors play off the dark accents in the floor tile and the chrome hardware and plumbing fixtures help elevate the look.

Celestial Blue Ensuite Master Bath

Tracey Stephens Interior Design Inc

Wing Wong/ Memories TTL
Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in New York with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, white benchtops and mosaic tile floors.

Kilmarnock River House

Pillar & Peacock

Photo of a traditional bathroom in Richmond with a freestanding tub, blue walls and white floor.

Claremont

Lucas Eilers Design Associates, LLP

This is an example of a transitional master bathroom in Houston with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, blue walls and recessed-panel cabinets.

Hamptons-Inspired Home | Cambria Style

Cambria

A coastal color palette paired with white Cambria designs from our Marble Collection give this home an East Coast Chic style. Design by Martha O'hara Interiors // Build by Swan Architecture. Featured designs: Brittanicca, Weybourne, White Cliff

Newburyport Riverside Home - Master Bath

Frank Shirley Architects

Photo by Randy O'Rourke
Large traditional master bathroom in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, marble, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, marble benchtops, grey floor and grey benchtops.

Beaverton Primary Bathroom Remodel

Lamont Bros.

A stunning primary bathroom, complete with a beautiful new tub, new luxury vinyl flooring, and custom tile shower.
Large contemporary master bathroom in Portland with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, brown tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, vinyl floors, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

French Country Master Bathroom

Nsight Kitchen and Bath Design

Fully remodeled master bathroom was reimaged to fit the lifestyle and personality of the client. Complete with a full-sized freestanding bathtub, customer vanity, wall mounted fixtures and standalone shower.

Victorian property in East London

JLV Design Ltd

The combination of wallpaper and white metro tiles gave a coastal look and feel to the bathroom
Design ideas for a large beach style kids bathroom in London with grey floor, blue walls, porcelain floors, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, an open shower, a niche, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Classical Master Bath

Rare Greatness, LLC

This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in Charlotte with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, marble, blue walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Preppy Classic Home

O’Hara Interiors

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Harres Master Bath Renovation

RSI Kitchen & Bath

Design ideas for a large traditional master bathroom in St Louis with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, white tile, subway tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Matt's Bathroom

Design & Remodeling Specialists

Photo of a mid-sized transitional kids bathroom in New York with open cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Winnetka

Villalona Design

Design ideas for a large transitional master bathroom in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, marble floors and grey floor.

Softly Inviting Master Bathroom with Wet Room

emma delon

Terrace Avenue

Burmeister Woodwork

Reagen Taylor Photography
Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Milwaukee with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, white tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, onyx benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, porcelain tile and flat-panel cabinets.

Bathroom Design Ideas with a Freestanding Tub and Blue Walls

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.