Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Saint Petersburg with louvered cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, cement tile, grey walls, marble floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity, recessed and decorative wall panelling.

Earthy Chic Guest Bathroom

Design Me By Mahlah

This guest bathroom has the perfect balance of warm and cool, earthy and modern, chic and farmhouse. The "Cinnamon & Sugar" wall paint contrasts nicely with the warm white shower wall tile and other pops of white throughout the space. The Islandstone flooring and pebble shower floor unite all the colors. The frameless glass sliding doors opened up a room that previously felt small, dark, and dated. Earth tones in beige, gray, taupe, ivory, and plum create subtle and sophisticated interest. The textures and color combination is warm and inviting.

Johns Martin residence

Hood Herring Architecture Pllp

Inspiration for a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Other with louvered cabinets, beige cabinets, an alcove shower, multi-coloured tile, white walls, an undermount sink, beige floor, a hinged shower door and multi-coloured benchtops.

Conch Cottage

David L. Smith Interiors

Hansen & Bringle custom cabinetry is painted Sherwin Williams "Belize" with a Silestone "Yukon" countertop. The vessel sink is by Decolav in the Lagoon color. A mother of pearl mirror hangs above the sink and the tile is sourced locally from Island City Tile.

Cape Henlopen Dr. - Lewes, Delaware

Excel Builders

Inspiration for a large beach style master bathroom in Other with louvered cabinets, blue cabinets, a drop-in tub, an alcove shower, green tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Complete Home Remodel in Estero, FL

Progressive Design Build

In the primary bath, a collaborative effort resulted in a serene retreat featuring mirrored accents to enhance brightness and eliminate the need for traditional vanity lights. By eschewing a built-in tub and opting for minimalist design elements, the space exudes a sense of tranquility and harmony.

Pool Cabana

Trueblood Design-Build

Pool cabana bath, designed and built by Trueblood.
This is an example of a small traditional bathroom in Philadelphia with a vessel sink, white cabinets, granite benchtops, an alcove shower, white walls, terra-cotta floors, louvered cabinets and green benchtops.

Custom Home

New River Building Co.

Inspiration for a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in Atlanta with louvered cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and white floor.

Rustic Bluegrass Fish Scales Retreat

Mercury Mosaics and Tile

Large Moroccan Fish Scales – 1036W Bluegrass Photos by Studio Grey Design
Large country master bathroom in Minneapolis with louvered cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, green tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, light hardwood floors, an integrated sink and solid surface benchtops.

Hillside Farmhouse

JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates)

Home built by JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates); designed by Howard Backen, Backen Gillam & Kroeger Architects. Interior design by Jennifer Robin Interiors. Photo credit: Tim Maloney, Technical Imagery Studios. This warm and inviting residence, designed in the California Wine Country farmhouse vernacular, for which the architectural firm is known, features an underground wine cellar with adjoining tasting room. The home’s expansive, central great room opens to the outdoors with two large lift-n-slide doors: one opening to a large screen porch with its spectacular view, the other to a cozy flagstone patio with fireplace. Lift-n-slide doors are also found in the master bedroom, the main house’s guest room, the guest house and the pool house. A number of materials were chosen to lend an old farm house ambience: corrugated steel roofing, rustic stonework, long, wide flooring planks made from recycled hickory, and the home’s color palette itself.

Kensington & Chelsea Apartment

VORBILD Architecture

Inspiration for a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in London with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, marble, grey walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Bath and Shower

Bath Planet Corporate

Transitional master bathroom in Chicago with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, beige tile, stone tile, beige walls, an integrated sink, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

26th

Tracy Lynn Studio

Ryan Garvin
Design ideas for a transitional bathroom in San Diego with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, pebble tile, blue walls, marble benchtops and a hinged shower door.

HGTV Bathroom

SH interiors

Amy Williams
This is an example of a mid-sized country master bathroom in Los Angeles with louvered cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Ocean View Front House - Deluxe Beach Home

Sheryl Jensen

Transitional master bathroom in Los Angeles with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, white floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Blue moroccan tile bathroom

Christina Richardson Interiors

Design ideas for a small beach style 3/4 bathroom in Charleston with louvered cabinets, beige cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Running Brook Renovation- New Canaan, CT

Neil Hauck Architects

Inspiration for a mid-sized master bathroom in New York with an integrated sink, louvered cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white tile, pebble tile, white walls and pebble tile floors.

Port Royal Master Bath

Jansen Kitchen & Bath

Avera Dsgn
Inspiration for a beach style bathroom in Miami with an undermount sink, louvered cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile and porcelain tile.

Port Royal Master Bath

Jansen Kitchen & Bath

Avera Dsgn
This is an example of a beach style bathroom in Miami with an undermount sink, louvered cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile and porcelain tile.

Blue moroccan tile bathroom

Christina Richardson Interiors

Bathroom Design Ideas with Louvered Cabinets and an Alcove Shower

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.