Inspiration for a large transitional master bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and blue tile.

JC Residence

ROSE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

Guest bathroom after renovation. We always advise for clients to keep one bathtub in their home. As you can see it is not terribly hard to make it look amazing!!

Newlands - Bathroom

Modern Homestead

Sometimes its the contrast that makes the room, like here where we paid the sharp angles of the counter with the soft curves of the adjustable mirrors.

Master Bathroom Remodel Featuring Devonshire Faucet

Classic Home Improvements

Classic Home Improvements had the pleasure of completing this master bathroom renovation in Chula Vista with a Wayfair Clarice vanity and top. The vanity backsplash is SL Cosmopolita Melange for a beautiful transition from countertop to light blue painted walls. Photos by Preview First

Guest Bathroom Renovation

Larisa McShane & Associates

A custom smoky gray painted cabinet was topped with grey blue Zodiaq counter. Blue glass tile was used throughout the bathtub and shower. Diamond-shaped glass tiles line the backsplash and add shimmer along with the polished chrome fixture. Two 36” vertical sconces installed on the backsplash to ceiling mirror add light and height.

Toro Contracting Projects

Toro Contracting

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Denver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, black tile, blue tile, gray tile, matchstick tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, granite benchtops, a one-piece toilet and an undermount sink.

Luxury Bathroom Upgrade - Rego Park, Queens

Multi Construction Company

Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, gray tile, white tile, mosaic tile, blue walls, laminate floors, an integrated sink, grey floor and a shower curtain.

Retro Glam in Glendale

User

The Remodel Coach
Photo of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, tile benchtops, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls and ceramic floors.

Earthy Mackay House

Cathie Hong Interiors

This 1956 John Calder Mackay home had been poorly renovated in years past. We kept the 1400 sqft footprint of the home, but re-oriented and re-imagined the bland white kitchen to a midcentury olive green kitchen that opened up the sight lines to the wall of glass facing the rear yard. We chose materials that felt authentic and appropriate for the house: handmade glazed ceramics, bricks inspired by the California coast, natural white oaks heavy in grain, and honed marbles in complementary hues to the earth tones we peppered throughout the hard and soft finishes. This project was featured in the Wall Street Journal in April 2022.

Congress Park Forever Home

Classic Homeworks

Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Denver with an alcove tub, blue tile, white tile, white walls and blue floor.

Bathroom

ING Construction

Echo Park, CA / Complete Accessory Dwelling Unit Build Installation of all tile work; Shower, walls and floors. Installation of bathroom vanity, medicine cabinet and all required plumbing and electrical needs per the project.

Oceanview Guest Room Suite Remodel

Jewels Interiors

Guest Room bathroom remodel was done in a tropical mosaic glass tile on one wall with a large niche, Italian ceramic tile on floor and walls, white vanity with granite countertop, chrome faucets and door pulls.

Upper West Side Classic 6

Rusk Renovations

Rusk Renovations Inc.: Contractor, Llewellyn Sinkler Inc.: Interior Designer, Cynthia Wright: Architect, Laura Moss: Photographer
Contemporary bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, blue tile and white benchtops.

Silver

John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA

Photos Courtesy of Sharon Risedorph
Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile and mosaic tile.

2nd Floor Shared Bathroom

The HomeWright, LLC

Inspiration for a small contemporary kids bathroom in Indianapolis with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a sliding shower screen and white benchtops.

Nautical Kids Bath

Michael Molesky Interior Design

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware nautical kids bathroom by Michael Molesky. Blue painted vanity. Navy blue ceramic subway tile. Mixed texture carrara hexagon tile. Chrome porthole mirrors. Nautical chrome wall sconces.

Spacious Small Bathrooms Remodel in a Berkeley Cottage Home

Custom Kitchens by John Wilkins, Inc.

This is an example of a small beach style master bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor and a hinged shower door.

Nautical Blue Traditional Marble Bathroom

Eisenbrandt Companies

Traditional chrome primary bathroom in the heart of Towson. New calacatta marble with a black accent dot on the floors. Large marble tiles on the walls for a touch of a transitional design. Double bowl vanity to maximize the space. 40" towel warmer to keep the space toasty and a large 50" medicine cabinet to store every day needs.

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.

Thornton Double Bath Remodel

Dee Hurford Designs

The hall bath of the Thornton Double Bath Remodel got a fresh look by removing and replacing everything without changing the layout. The previous vanity was a 48" double vanity and allowed no couther space. It was replaced with the 48" single bowl Quen Vanity from Signature Hardware in white with a Carrara marble top. The single bowl offers a lot of counter space and the 9 drawers and double door cabinet offers an abundance of storage space below. The decorative base makes the vanity feel like a piece of furniture. The old medicine cabinet was replaced with a Kohler double mirrored frameless option topped off with a contemporary George Kovacs bar light

Bathroom Design Ideas with an Alcove Tub and Blue 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.