Expansive contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Patching Residence

Dylan Barber Building Design

Inspiration for a large beach style master bathroom in Geelong with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an open shower, green tile, ceramic tile, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Clifton Master Ensuite

User

Set within a classic 3 story townhouse in Clifton is this stunning ensuite bath and steam room. The brief called for understated luxury, a space to start the day right or relax after a long day. The space drops down from the master bedroom and had a large chimney breast giving challenges and opportunities to our designer. The result speaks for itself, a truly luxurious space with every need considered. His and hers sinks with a book-matched marble slab backdrop act as a dramatic feature revealed as you come down the steps. The steam room with wrap around bench has a built in sound system for the ultimate in relaxation while the freestanding egg bath, surrounded by atmospheric recess lighting, offers a warming embrace at the end of a long day.

Brand New Bachelor

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

Small modern bathroom in Los Angeles with louvered cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, grey walls, porcelain floors, with a sauna, a pedestal sink and brown floor.

Euroslider Showers

User

This is an example of a small country master bathroom in Orange County with a pedestal sink, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, beige tile, green walls and porcelain floors.

Mansfield Residence in Los Angeles

Hillstar Construction Services

addet madan Design
Design ideas for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with a pedestal sink, gray tile, cement tile, concrete floors, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, grey walls and solid surface benchtops.

Summercrest - Farmhouse Powder Room

MASH habitat Interiors

Design ideas for a small country 3/4 bathroom in Dallas with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black and white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, white floor and white benchtops.

San Pedro - Historic Renovation

MODEL DESIGN INC.

Photography by Chipper Hatter
This is an example of a mediterranean bathroom in Los Angeles with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, a hot tub, a bidet, beige tile, stone tile and a pedestal sink.

Beach Front House

JSD Interiors

JSD Interiors
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Other with light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and wood benchtops.

Panoramic Proportions

HwRenewal

In this 90's cape cod home, we used the space from an overly large bedroom, an oddly deep but narrow closet and the existing garden-tub focused master bath with two dormers, to create a master suite trio that was perfectly proportioned to the client's needs. They wanted a much larger closet but also wanted a large dual shower, and a better-proportioned tub. We stuck with pedestal sinks but upgraded them to large recessed medicine cabinets, vintage styled. And they loved the idea of a concrete floor and large stone walls with low maintenance. For the walls, we brought in a European product that is new for the U.S. - Porcelain Panels that are an eye-popping 5.5 ft. x 10.5 ft. We used a 2ft x 4ft concrete-look porcelain tile for the floor. This bathroom has a mix of low and high ceilings, but a functional arrangement instead of the dreaded “vault-for-no-purpose-bathroom”. We used 8.5 ft ceiling areas for both the shower and the vanity’s producing a symmetry about the toilet room door. The right runner-rug in the center of this bath (not shown yet unfortunately), completes the functional layout, and will look pretty good too. Of course, no design is close to finished without plenty of well thought out light. The bathroom uses all low-heat, high lumen, LED, 7” low profile surface mounting lighting (whoa that’s a mouthful- but, lighting is critical!). Two 7” LED fixtures light up the shower and the tub and we added two heat lamps for this open shower design. The shower also has a super-quiet moisture-exhaust fan. The customized (ikea) closet has the same lighting and the vanity space has both flanking and overhead LED lighting at 3500K temperature. Natural Light? Yes, and lot’s of it. On the second floor facing the woods, we added custom-sized operable casement windows in the shower, and custom antiqued expansive 4-lite doors on both the toilet room door and the main bath entry which is also a pocket door with a transom over it. We incorporated the trim style: fluted trims and door pediments, that was already throughout the home into these spaces, and we blended vintage and classic elements using modern proportions & patterns along with mix of metal finishes that were in tonal agreement with a simple color scheme. We added teak shower shelves and custom antiqued pine doors, adding these natural wood accents for that subtle warm contrast – and we presented! Oh btw – we also matched the expansive doors we put in the master bath, on the front entry door, and added some gas lanterns on either side. We also replaced all the carpet in the home and upgraded their stairs with metal balusters and new handrails and coloring. This client couple, they’re in love again!

Upper East Side Combination, New York

Studio ST Architects, P.C.

Daughter's Bathroom - A relaxing pallet was chosen for this bathroom.. With ample storage and clean lines.
Mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Montgomery Townhouses

Unfold Architecture

Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, terrazzo floors, a pedestal sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Inner Sunset Residence

James Hill Architect, AIA

A skylight effect is created with concealed lighting and blue paint to brighten an interior bath. Photo credit Ricardoíguez Enríquez
This is an example of a small modern 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, grey floor and an open shower.

Vinatge Beach Style Bathroom

QualCraft Construction Inc

Patricia Bean Expressive Architectural Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in San Diego with light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, multi-coloured walls, furniture-like cabinets, a corner shower, mosaic tile floors and a pedestal sink.

Shower Enclosures

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

Luxury Bathroom complete with a double walk in Wet Sauna and Dry Sauna. Floor to ceiling glass walls extend the Home Gym Bathroom to feel the ultimate expansion of space.

Summercrest - Farmhouse Powder Room

MASH habitat Interiors

Inspiration for a small country 3/4 bathroom in Dallas with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black and white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, white floor and white benchtops.

Квартира в Зеленоградске. Калининградская область

Line Design Studio

Фотограф Вячеслав Таран
This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Other with light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors and a pedestal sink.

Bryn Mawr

Albers Design LLC

Joe Michle
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Minneapolis with a pedestal sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, blue tile, glass tile, blue walls and marble floors.

Renovation On The Hill

M.R. BREWER INC.

Photo of a large modern 3/4 bathroom in Portland Maine with a pedestal sink, furniture-like cabinets, an open shower, beige tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, pebble tile floors, light wood cabinets and solid surface benchtops.

Beach Front House

JSD Interiors

JSD Interiors
Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Other with light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and wood benchtops.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets and a Pedestal Sink

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.