This is an example of a contemporary wet room bathroom in Melbourne with medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Spanish

Driftwood Studio, Inc

Updated, remodeled and restored historic Spanish Estate
Design ideas for a master bathroom with medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, multi-coloured tile, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Carmel Valley Primary Bathroom and Bedroom

M Prevost Design

Primary bathroom remodel using natural materials, handmade tiles, warm white oak, built in linen storage, laundry hamper, soaking tub,
Design ideas for a large mediterranean master bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a bidet, white tile, terra-cotta tile, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and panelled walls.

Buena Vista Bathrooms

Thyme & Place Design LLC

Both the master bath and the guest bath were in dire need of a remodel. The guest bath was a much simpler project, basically replacing what was there in the same location with upgraded cabinets, tile, fittings fixtures and lighting. The most dramatic feature is the patterned floor tile and the navy blue painted ship lap wall behind the vanity. The master was another project. First, we enlarged the bathroom and an adjacent closet by straightening out the walls across the entire length of the bedroom. This gave us the space to create a lovely bathroom complete with a double bowl sink, medicine cabinet, wash let toilet and a beautiful shower.

Master Bathroom

Odell Construction Inc.

This contemporary bathroom features white marble look porcelain tile, navy blue shaker cabinets, an extra large shower with large subway tile in navy blue with mother of pearl accents.

Bathroom

Timeline Design + Build

Photo of a small traditional bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, yellow walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, red floor and beige benchtops.

Master Bath Retreat

J. Henry Designs

A stand alone tub replaces the dated jacuzzi
Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Paradise Valley bathroom remodels Swett

Caine & Company

Mike Small Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, a one-piece toilet, brown floor and a shower curtain.

Union Pier Lakehouse

Devon Grace Interiors

Contemporary bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, red floor, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Orilla Dr.

C W Quinn Home

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic kids bathroom in San Luis Obispo with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, red floor, a hinged shower door and beige benchtops.

Spanish Revival

Rollins Andrew Interiors

Guest bathroom
This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, green tile, multi-coloured tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Modern Eclectic Family Home

BUILT Design Collective

photo credit: Haris Kenjar Restoration Hardware lighting + mirror. Kholer faucet. Tabarka tile floor. Custom alder vanity. caesarstone counter.
Inspiration for a modern bathroom in Albuquerque with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops and white floor.

Tilt Out Hamper Storage in Master Bathroom

Denise Quade Design

Tiltout hampers tucked into the bottom of this linen cabinet provide great dirty laundry storage.
Photo of a transitional master bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Orange Drive

Brown Design Group

Design ideas for a mediterranean master bathroom in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, an alcove shower, multi-coloured tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Guy Hill Basement

FBC Remodel

©Finished Basement Company Shower bench with custom tile detail
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, black tile, slate, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Montefaro

Studio Henree LLC

Inspiration for a large transitional master bathroom in San Diego with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Los Gatos Bathrooms

Cathie Hong Interiors

This project was a joy to work on, as we married our firm’s modern design aesthetic with the client’s more traditional and rustic taste. We gave new life to all three bathrooms in her home, making better use of the space in the powder bathroom, optimizing the layout for a brother & sister to share a hall bath, and updating the primary bathroom with a large curbless walk-in shower and luxurious clawfoot tub. Though each bathroom has its own personality, we kept the palette cohesive throughout all three.

Small Spanish style bathroom in Santa Barbara CA

Santa Barbara Home Design

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Modern Transitional Custom Home in Ann Arbor

Forward Design Build Remodel

Our clients relocated to Ann Arbor and struggled to find an open layout home that was fully functional for their family. We worked to create a modern inspired home with convenient features and beautiful finishes. This 4,500 square foot home includes 6 bedrooms, and 5.5 baths. In addition to that, there is a 2,000 square feet beautifully finished basement. It has a semi-open layout with clean lines to adjacent spaces, and provides optimum entertaining for both adults and kids. The interior and exterior of the home has a combination of modern and transitional styles with contrasting finishes mixed with warm wood tones and geometric patterns.

Los Gatos Bathrooms

Cathie Hong Interiors

Bathroom Design Ideas with Terra-cotta Floors and an Undermount 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.