First impression count as you enter this custom-built Horizon Homes property at Kellyville. The home opens into a stylish entryway, with soaring double height ceilings. It’s often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. And that’s literally true with this home. With the kitchen in the centre of the ground floor, this home provides ample formal and informal living spaces on the ground floor. At the rear of the house, a rumpus room, living room and dining room overlooking a large alfresco kitchen and dining area make this house the perfect entertainer. It’s functional, too, with a butler’s pantry, and laundry (with outdoor access) leading off the kitchen. There’s also a mudroom – with bespoke joinery – next to the garage. Upstairs is a mezzanine office area and four bedrooms, including a luxurious main suite with dressing room, ensuite and private balcony. Outdoor areas were important to the owners of this knockdown rebuild. While the house is large at almost 454m2, it fills only half the block. That means there’s a generous backyard. A central courtyard provides further outdoor space. Of course, this courtyard – as well as being a gorgeous focal point – has the added advantage of bringing light into the centre of the house.

Bathroom

Atlas Architects

Behind the rolling hills of Arthurs Seat sits “The Farm”, a coastal getaway and future permanent residence for our clients. The modest three bedroom brick home will be renovated and a substantial extension added. The footprint of the extension re-aligns to face the beautiful landscape of the western valley and dam. The new living and dining rooms open onto an entertaining terrace. The distinct roof form of valleys and ridges relate in level to the existing roof for continuation of scale. The new roof cantilevers beyond the extension walls creating emphasis and direction towards the natural views.

Highbury

Romilly Turner Interior Design

Jade green encaustic tiles teamed with timeless victorian chequer tiles and smoke-grey granite and carrara marble add punch to this guest bathroom. This was entirely re-modelled from what was once a beige cracked porcelain tiled bathroom. Photography courtesy of Nick Smith

Woodbine Rd Master Bath

New England Design Elements

Photo of a large transitional master bathroom in Manchester with a freestanding tub, an open shower, white tile, stone tile, black walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, an open shower, a niche and a shower seat.

Inner city north facing house

Baker Drofenik Architects Pty Ltd

Main bathroom
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, black walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, solid surface benchtops, black floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Ross - Master Bath

ULAH Interiors + Design

We took a tiny outdated bathroom and doubled the width of it by taking the unused dormers on both sides that were just dead space. We completely updated it with contrasting herringbone tile and gave it a modern masculine and timeless vibe. This bathroom features a custom solid walnut cabinet designed by Buck Wimberly.

Industrial Chic

Helen Piteo Interiors, LLC

Contemporary bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, black tile, black walls, an undermount sink, black floor, a shower curtain and black benchtops.

Los Altos Hills, CA - Taaffe Rd. II

M. Designs Architects

A steam shower and sauna next to the pool area. the ultimate spa experience in the comfort of one's home
Expansive modern bathroom in San Francisco with white cabinets, a double shower, a wall-mount toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, black walls, ceramic floors, with a sauna, a wall-mount sink, black floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Contemporary Bathroom featuring Davenport 60-inch

Vanity by Design

Specific to this photo: A view of their choice in an open shower. The homeowner chose silver hardware throughout their bathroom, which is featured in the faucets along with their shower hardware. The shower has an open door, and features glass paneling, chevron black accent ceramic tiling, multiple shower heads, and an in-wall shelf. This bathroom was a collaborative project in which we worked with the architect in a home located on Mervin Street in Bentleigh East in Australia. This master bathroom features our Davenport 60-inch bathroom vanity with double basin sinks in the Hampton Gray coloring. The Davenport model comes with a natural white Carrara marble top sourced from Italy. This master bathroom features an open shower with multiple streams, chevron tiling, and modern details in the hardware. This master bathroom also has a freestanding curved bath tub from our brand, exclusive to Australia at this time. This bathroom also features a one-piece toilet from our brand, exclusive to Australia. Our architect focused on black and silver accents to pair with the white and grey coloring from the main furniture pieces.

Bali Inspired Master Bath

BLAINE architects

Jean Bai/Konstrukt Photo
Photo of a small modern master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a double shower, a wall-mount toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, black walls, concrete floors, a pedestal sink, grey floor and an open shower.

Albert Park 2 Bathroom

User

Tom Roe
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary kids wet room bathroom in Melbourne with black cabinets, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, black walls, marble floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, black benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

Bathroom Renovation High Wycombe

On The Ball Bathrooms

Freestanding Bath Hobless Frameless Shower Black Feature Wall Black and White Bathroom Oval Bath With Black Background
Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Perth with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, black walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

ときわの家

株式会社鈴木理アトリエ一級建築士事務所

2015 SAPPORO Photo : Koji SAKAI , Makoto SUZUKI　
This is an example of an asian master wet room bathroom in Sapporo with a drop-in tub, black walls, light hardwood floors and a shower curtain.

Westmount

Millennium Custom Homes

Photo Credit - Dean Luzarder
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, gray tile, ceramic tile, black walls, marble floors, an integrated sink and marble benchtops.

Greenwich, CT

User

ChiChi Ubiña
Small transitional 3/4 bathroom in New York with a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, black tile, gray tile, stone tile, black walls, a console sink and limestone floors.

Saint Germain n°2

User

meero
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Paris with an integrated sink, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, black tile, black walls and marble benchtops.

Rebecca Pountney Design - Richmond ensuite

Rebecca Pountney Design

Mid-sized industrial master bathroom in Melbourne with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, a drop-in tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, black tile, porcelain tile, black walls and porcelain floors.

Windsor

Daniel Ash Architects

Richard Whitbread
Contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with a wall-mount sink, an open shower, black tile, ceramic tile, black walls, ceramic floors and an open shower.

Regal Heights

Shirley Meisels

Photos by Stephani Buchman
Transitional bathroom in Toronto with a freestanding tub, an open shower, black walls and an open shower.

Parisian Primary Suite

Amber Golob Interiors

Mid-sized eclectic master bathroom in Chicago with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, marble, black walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and decorative wall panelling.

All Showers Bathroom Design Ideas with Black Walls

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.