Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional kids bathroom in Brisbane with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Contemporary Homes

Sophie Tomaras

Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with stone tile, a hinged shower door, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, gray tile, a vessel sink, grey floor and black benchtops.

Pymble Major Refurbishment.

Full bathroom renovation
Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, an undermount sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Rockdale family home renovation

Alice Bonicelli Interior Design

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Vessel Basins

Brisbane Kitchens and Bathrooms

Twin wall recessed shaving cabinets provide plenty of product storage. This vanity features two Roca vessel basins and in-wall taps, with two drawers each side. The drawers have cut-outs inside avoiding the basin pipes. Photos by Brisbane Kitchens and Bathrooms

PORT GEOGRAPHE HOUSE

Rebecca Richards Design & Drafting

Photo of a contemporary master bathroom in Perth with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, a vessel sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

Pearl Beach House

Woodstock Industries

Grant Leslie
Large contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Central Coast with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a one-piece toilet, grey floor and beige benchtops.

62V

Shaun Lockyer Architects

Scott Burrows Photography
Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor and beige benchtops.

Denman Views

Studio56 Building Design

Mater Ensuite with double sink and views kids bathroom with large modern space downstairs
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Canberra - Queanbeyan with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, a vessel sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Interiors with Art In Canary Wharf

Claudia Dorsch Interior Design Ltd

Astrid Templier
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in London with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, black floor and an open shower.

t + c + renovation

Colindale Design

CR3 Studio
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Adelaide with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, grey floor, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, solid surface benchtops and an open shower.

Narrabeen Bathroom Renovation

St James Whitting

Marian Riabic
Design ideas for a large contemporary master wet room bathroom in Sydney with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, porcelain tile, green walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor and an open shower.

Kitchens

Eternal Stone Custom Kitchens and Baths

This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in Albuquerque with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, marble floors, an undermount sink and limestone benchtops.

General Haig St.

Decro Development, LLC.

This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in New Orleans with a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, a freestanding tub, white walls and brick floors.

The Oaks Condo

Metamorphosis Studios, LLc

This bathroom, was the result of removing a center wall, two closets, two bathrooms, and reconfiguring part of a guest bedroom space to accommodate, a new powder room, a home office, one larger closet, and one very nice sized bathroom with a skylight and a wet room. The skylight adds so much ambiance and light to a windowless room. I love the way it illuminates this space, even at night the moonlight flows in.... I placed these fun little pendants in a dancing pose for a bit of whimsy and to echo the playfulness of the sink. We went with a herringbone tile on the walls and a modern leaf mosaic on the floor.

Menlo Park Project

LSDesign

This ensuite girl’s bathroom doubles as a family room guest bath. Our focus was to create an environment that was somewhat feminine but yet very neutral. The unlacquered brass finishes combined with lava rock flooring and neutral color palette creates a durable yet elegant atmosphere to this compromise.

Bathrooms

Curated by Claire

Inspiration for a large transitional master bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, marble, beige walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Rancho Higuera Project

Culbertson Interiors

Shutter Avenue Photography
Inspiration for a mediterranean master bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, a freestanding tub, multi-coloured tile, beige walls, an undermount sink, beige floor, beige benchtops and granite benchtops.

Builder Model | Copper Ridge| New Braunfels, Texas

MSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Master Bathroom

Karen Kempf Interiors

Reagen Taylor Photography
Inspiration for a transitional bathroom in Milwaukee with a freestanding tub, grey walls and brown floor.

Bathroom Design Ideas with a Freestanding 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.