Photo of a mid-sized country master bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, beige tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, an alcove shower, travertine floors, beige floor and an open shower.

Park Slope Brownstone

Michael Schmitt Architect pc

Devon Banks - Photographer
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, matchstick tile and grey walls.

Transitional Home Design

Corrales Decor

This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom with louvered cabinets, white cabinets, black and white tile, gray tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a freestanding tub, porcelain floors, a two-piece toilet and an alcove shower.

Morris House

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Tom Holdsworth Photography
This is an example of a small midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Baltimore with an undermount sink, marble benchtops, gray tile, beige tile, blue walls, an alcove shower, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, matchstick tile and porcelain floors.

Russian Hill Residence

Moroso Construction

Mark Horton Architecture - Lisa Staprans Design - Bruce Damonte Photography
Photo of a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, multi-coloured tile and matchstick tile.

Transitional Bathroom

U.S. Frameless Glass Shower Door

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Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Newark with an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, matchstick tile, white walls and porcelain floors.

Coastal Brick Mosaic Nordic 10x2.5cm 315x252mm

European Heritage

RBT London Homes Ltd
Contemporary 3/4 bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, matchstick tile, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, gray tile, a hinged shower door and beige benchtops.

Glenunga addition

Anatoly Patrick Architecture

Anatoly Patrick Architecture Contemporary living space addition to the rear of a heritage home in inner Adelaide. The north facing addition connects with opens directly to the garden via sliding glass doors. A rough hewn timber feature wall continues indoors to outdoors.

Past Projects

Jones Custom Builders, inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Orange County with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, brown tile, matchstick tile, purple walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, brown floor and a hinged shower door.

Modern Badezimmer

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Berlin with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white walls, an alcove shower, gray tile, matchstick tile, a drop-in sink and a shower curtain.

Hillside house

Winges Architects Inc.

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with a vessel sink, an alcove shower, blue tile, matchstick tile and beige walls.

Bethany Beach, DE - Beach Style - Bathroom

Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath

Bethany Beach, Delaware Beach Style Bathroom #SarahTurner4JenniferGilmer http://www.gilmerkitchens.com/

Rustic Bathroom

Inspiration for a country master bathroom in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, beige tile, multi-coloured tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, an undermount sink, beige floor, a hinged shower door and beige benchtops.

Bathrooms

Elizabeth Graham Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Santa Barbara with a drop-in tub, black tile, green tile, white tile, yellow tile, matchstick tile, white walls, cement tiles, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Minutes from Rocky Mountain Natl Park

Kinley Built

Design ideas for a large country master bathroom in Denver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, an alcove shower, beige tile, matchstick tile, white walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Mar Vista Oasis

Haustech

This 4 bedroom, 8 bathroom 5,800 square foot house was built from the ground up on a 9,600 square foot lot. Designed for California living with wide open entertaining spaces, the house boasts a full Savant System featuring integration of audio/video, lighting, comfort, surveillance with everything seamlessly tied into a central equipment location. Whether it’s the 65” outdoor TV and landscape audio system or the multiple media rooms scattered throughout the house with speakers in 12 zones, this home is made for easy connected living.

Modern Guest Bathroom

Angela Wells Interior Design

Trent Teigan
Photo of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove shower, black and white tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white floor and a hinged shower door.

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Flooring Solutions Of Memphis

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, matchstick tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, gray tile and grey benchtops.

Kitchen and Bath

M43 LLC Fine Homebuilding

Design ideas for a large transitional master bathroom in Albuquerque with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, black tile, gray tile, matchstick tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, tile benchtops, beige floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Birch Creek Idaho Ranch

FESTIVE LIVING

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Other with medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, beige tile, matchstick tile, white walls, shaker cabinets, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and an alcove shower.

Bathroom Design Ideas with an Alcove Shower and Matchstick Tile

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.