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.

Dotter & Solfjeld Architecture + Design : Woodside

Michele Lee Willson Photography

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an undermount tub, blue tile, an undermount sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Tea Fire Residence

Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects LLP

Jim Bartsch
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Santa Barbara with an undermount sink, white cabinets, an undermount tub, a corner shower, white tile, beige walls and a niche.

HAWTHORN EAST HOUSE

STAR Architecture

Peter Bennetts
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with black cabinets, an undermount tub, a double shower, marble, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, flat-panel cabinets, multi-coloured tile and multi-coloured benchtops.

Ranch Remodel

JCA ARCHITECTS

Master bathroom suite with slab and mosaic Calacatta Marble floors, slab counters and tiled walls. Crystal chandeliers and sconces highlighting custom painted inset cabinets.

Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building

Studio 511

A beautiful, clean, cool, classic, white Master Bath. Interior Design by Ashley Whittaker.
Small traditional master bathroom in New York with an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble benchtops, an undermount tub, white tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, raised-panel cabinets and white benchtops.

Contemporary girls bathroom

Melinamade - Residential Design + Interiors

Girls bathroom remodel for two sisters from two small separate bathrooms originally to a new larger, "Jack and Jill" style bathroom for better flow. Cesarstone white counter tops, tub deck, and shower bench/curb. Wood look porcelain floor planking. White subway tile with glass bubble mosaic tile accents. Construction by JP Lindstrom, Inc. Bernard Andre Photography

Deephaven Nantucket Remodel

Boyer Building Corporation

Beautiful white master bathroom: His and her sinks, enclosed tub with remote blinds for privacy, separate toilet room for privacy as well as separate shower. Custom built-in closet adjacent to the bathroom.

Stevenson

TAS Construction

Photos by Whit Preston Architect: Cindy Black, Hello Kitchen
Photo of a traditional bathroom in Austin with an undermount sink, white cabinets, an undermount tub, a shower/bathtub combo, gray tile, stone tile and flat-panel cabinets.

Freeman Residence

LMK INTERIOR DESIGN

Scott Zimmerman, Mountain contemporary bathroom with gray stone floors, dark walnut cabinets and quartz counter tops.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, gray tile, quartzite benchtops, stone tile, grey walls and limestone floors.

Girl Bathroom

Johnston Home Interior Design

Girl's Bathroom. Custom designed vanity in blue with glass knobs, bubble tile accent wall and floor, wallpaper above wainscot. photo: David Duncan Livingston

Durango

Jessica Koltun Home

Classic, timeless and ideally positioned on a sprawling corner lot set high above the street, discover this designer dream home by Jessica Koltun. The blend of traditional architecture and contemporary finishes evokes feelings of warmth while understated elegance remains constant throughout this Midway Hollow masterpiece unlike no other. This extraordinary home is at the pinnacle of prestige and lifestyle with a convenient address to all that Dallas has to offer.

Asheford Green Master Bathroom

Delphinium Design

Photography: Tiffany Ringwald Builder: Ekren Construction
This is an example of a transitional master bathroom in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, an undermount tub, white tile, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and a corner shower.

Small Spaces, Big Style

Imagine Construction

This guest bathroom was transformed into a whole new configuration. Included was a new soaking tub & shower enclosure. The wall to wall, horizontal, white tile was installed to look like shiplap. This included the painstaking task of two different grout colors to help hide the transitions, and make it look more like true, wood, shiplap.

Stonegate Bathroom

Steinberg Custom Designs

Kristina O'Brien Photography
Large transitional master bathroom in Portland Maine with flat-panel cabinets, pebble tile, an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white walls, ceramic floors, gray tile, an undermount tub and a hinged shower door.

This Old House - Cambridge

Elms Interior Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style bathroom in Boston with a corner shower, white tile, white walls, an undermount tub, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, ceramic tile and blue floor.

Master Bathroom

dSPACE Studio Ltd, AIA

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, marble benchtops, an undermount tub, grey walls, marble floors, marble and a shower seat.

Red Bud

Soledad Builders, LLC

Perfectly scaled master bathroom. The dedicated wet room / steam shower gave our clients plenty of space for custom his and her vanities. Slab quartzite walls, custom rift oak cabinets and heated floors add to the spa-like feel.

Capitol Hill

Heidi Caillier Design

Photo of a traditional bathroom in Seattle with shaker cabinets, an undermount tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Interact

Warc Studio Architects

Bath rm with raised shower and under mount bath
Mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, an undermount tub, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink, limestone benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, grey benchtops and a curbless shower.

Bathroom Design Ideas with an Undermount Tub 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.