Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Bar Beach - Natural

Novale Bathrooms

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Newcastle - Maitland with medium wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, a vessel sink, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Offset House

Amrish Maharaj Architecture

Reconfiguration of the original bathroom creates a private ensuite for the master bedroom.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, concrete floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, green floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

High Street Manly - No. 3

Bathrooms By Oldham

The newly designed timeless, contemporary bathroom was created providing much needed storage whilst maintaining functionality and flow. A light and airy skheme using grey large format tiles on the floor and matt white tiles on the walls. A two draw custom vanity in timber provided warmth to the room. The mirrored shaving cabinets reflected light and gave the illusion of depth. Strip lighting in niches, under the vanity and shaving cabinet on a sensor added that little extra touch.

Park Slope Apartment in Brooklyn, NY

TOLA architecture

Raeford Dwyer Photography
Mid-sized modern master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Lucas Ranch - Orange Boys Bathroom

In the Deets

A fun boys bathroom featuring a custom orange vanity with t-rex knobs, geometric gray and blue tile floor, vintage gray subway tile shower with soaking tub, satin brass fixtures and accessories and navy pendant lights.

Private Residence Renovation

Becker Morgan Group, Inc.

Design ideas for a small modern 3/4 bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, pebble tile floors, an undermount sink, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Grether & Grether Lofts

David Lawrence Gray Architects

cred Hunter Kerhart
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, a one-piece toilet, subway tile, white walls, concrete floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, grey cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

The Resplendent Bath

Mantis Design + Build, LLC

Photography by Paul Linnebach
Design ideas for a large modern master bathroom in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, concrete benchtops, grey floor and an open shower.

Battery Park Renovation

DesignbyRuchi

This is the kids bathroom and I wanted it to be playful. Adding geometry and pattern in the floor makes a bold fun statement. I used enhances subway tile with beautiful matte texture in two colors. I tiled the tub alcove dark blue with a full length niche for all the bath toys that accumulate. In the rest of the bathroom, I used white tiles. The custom Lacava vanity with a black open niche makes a strong statement here and jumps off against the white tiles.

Kansa Ave Residence

AAHA Studio

Custom Master Bathroom
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, marble, white walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Lake Travis Overlook

Marion Interior Design

This is an example of a mid-sized modern kids bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Guggenhill Residence

KA DesignWorks

This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Denver with a freestanding tub, porcelain floors, grey floor, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey walls, white benchtops, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, cement tile, an integrated sink and solid surface benchtops.

Eclectic Bathroom

Contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, stone slab, white walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Ashland Residence

Hsu McCullough

Opulent blue marble walls of the Primary Bathroom with private views of the neighborhood tree canopies. Photo by Dan Arnold
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, marble, blue walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Stéphanie Fortier Design - Westfield project

Stéphanie Fortier Design

Bodoum Photographie
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Montreal with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

West 67th Street, Lincoln Square, NYC

Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects

Photo of Bathroom Photographer: © Francis Dzikowski
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone slab, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, beige benchtops, white cabinets and beige walls.

Hollywood Condo

Trinity Builders & Design, Inc.

Charming guest bathroom featuring floor to ceiling backsplash with built in custom mirror. A floating vanity with a glass vessel sink and additional floating storage space below.

Modern Lines | Bath Remodel

User

This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, glass tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Master Bath Design -Treasure Island, FL

KR Fritz LLC

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an open shower, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, white tile and yellow walls.

Bathroom Design Ideas with a One-piece Toilet

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.