Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

Saratoga Whimsy House

Cathie Hong Interiors

This is an example of a large scandinavian master bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a bidet, white tile, glass tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Crestway Remodel

Pollen Architecture & Design

Master Bed/Bath Remodel
Photo of a small modern bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, ceramic tile, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

niguel west mid-century modern

Moss Yaw Design studio

geometric tile featuring a grid pattern contrasts with the organic nature of the large-aggregate black and white terrazzo flooring at this custom shower

Laurel Lane Master Suite

Swiatocha Architecture + Design

Design ideas for a large modern master bathroom in Philadelphia with light wood cabinets, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Mid-Century Modern Primary Bathroom

Amber Golob Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, blue floor, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Fairhaven Eichler Tract Remodel

Pacific Coast Builders, Inc.

Elegant free-standing tub with wall mounted tub filler and built-in niche. Engineered quartz waterfall style backsplash.
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a floating vanity and wood.

Chelsea Duplex Project

Suk Design Group LLP

Rafael Leao Lighting Design Jeffrey Kilmer Photography
Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in New York with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white tile, stone slab, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, terrazzo benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen and white benchtops.

Ada Modern Classic

42 North - Architecture + Design

Transitional master bathroom in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Bathroom with stone, timber and terrazzo

Hindley & Co Architecture & Interior Design

Downstairs master bathroom. The Owners lives are uplifted daily by the beautiful, uncluttered and highly functional spaces that flow effortlessly from one to the next. They can now connect to the natural environment more freely and strongly, and their family relationships are enhanced by both the ease of being and operating together in the social spaces and the increased independence of the private ones.

SW Hills Residence

Don Tankersley & Co.

Kids bath with transom window to hallway that has light to share.
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury kids bathroom in Portland with medium wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity, vaulted and flat-panel cabinets.

Crestway Remodel

Pollen Architecture & Design

Master Bed/Bath Remodel
This is an example of a small modern master bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, ceramic tile, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

414 Fall Creek Drive

3rd Street Custom Homes

This is an example of a midcentury master bathroom in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Fairhaven Eichler Tract Remodel

Pacific Coast Builders, Inc.

Here's an impeccably laid tile shower enclosure with niche and black fixtures. Eichler homes are simple, yet elegant echoes of the past.
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a floating vanity and wood.

SW Hills Residence

Don Tankersley & Co.

Marble wall with brass bar inlay, diffused light from sheer drapes, Pendants replace sconces.
Photo of a large midcentury master bathroom in Portland with dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, marble, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity, a floating vanity, vaulted and flat-panel cabinets.

Chelsea Duplex Project

Suk Design Group LLP

Rafael Leao Lighting Design Jeffrey Kilmer Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary master bathroom in New York with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, terrazzo benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, flat-panel cabinets and a hinged shower door.

Minimalist Haven

Jibe Design

A modern bathroom with a clean white vanity. A sheer curtain conceals the shower, and the space features light-colored rectangular wall tiles and a terrazzo floor, creating a clean, minimalist look.

Horizon Hills Midcentury

ReFind Kitchens

Design ideas for an expansive midcentury master wet room bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Modern Bathroom

risa boyer architecture

Photo of a mid-sized modern bathroom in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, white walls and terrazzo floors.

Burns Park Kitchen & Interior Renovation

Forward Design Build Remodel

Our clients came to us wanting to create a kitchen that better served their day-to-day, to add a powder room so that guests were not using their primary bathroom, and to give a refresh to their primary bathroom. Our design plan consisted of reimagining the kitchen space, adding a powder room and creating a primary bathroom that delighted our clients. In the kitchen we created more integrated pantry space. We added a large island which allowed the homeowners to maintain seating within the kitchen and utilized the excess circulation space that was there previously. We created more space on either side of the kitchen range for easy back and forth from the sink to the range. To add in the powder room we took space from a third bedroom and tied into the existing plumbing and electrical from the basement. Lastly, we added unique square shaped skylights into the hallway. This completely brightened the hallway and changed the space.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Terrazzo 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.