The clients, a young professional couple had lived with this bathroom in their townhome for 6 years. They finally could not take it any longer. The designer was tasked with turning this ugly duckling into a beautiful swan without relocating walls, doors, fittings, or fixtures in this principal bathroom. The client wish list included, better storage, improved lighting, replacing the tub with a shower, and creating a sparkling personality for this uninspired space using any color way except white. The designer began the transformation with the wall tile. Large format rectangular tiles were installed floor to ceiling on the vanity wall and continued behind the toilet and into the shower. The soft variation in tile pattern is very soothing and added to the Zen feeling of the room. One partner is an avid gardener and wanted to bring natural colors into the space. The same tile is used on the floor in a matte finish for slip resistance and in a 2” mosaic of the same tile is used on the shower floor. A lighted tile recess was created across the entire back wall of the shower beautifully illuminating the wall. Recycled glass tiles used in the niche represent the color and shape of leaves. A single glass panel was used in place of a traditional shower door. Continuing the serene colorway of the bath, natural rift cut white oak was chosen for the vanity and the floating shelves above the toilet. A white quartz for the countertop, has a small reflective pattern like the polished chrome of the fittings and hardware. Natural curved shapes are repeated in the arch of the faucet, the hardware, the front of the toilet and shower column. The rectangular shape of the tile is repeated in the drawer fronts of the cabinets, the sink, the medicine cabinet, and the floating shelves. The shower column was selected to maintain the simple lines of the fittings while providing a temperature, pressure balance shower experience with a multi-function main shower head and handheld head. The dual flush toilet and low flow shower are a water saving consideration. The floating shelves provide decorative and functional storage. The asymmetric design of the medicine cabinet allows for a full view in the mirror with the added function of a tri view mirror when open. Built in LED lighting is controllable from 2500K to 4000K. The interior of the medicine cabinet is also mirrored and electrified to keep the countertop clear of necessities. Additional lighting is provided with recessed LED fixtures for the vanity area as well as in the shower. A motion sensor light installed under the vanity illuminates the room with a soft glow at night. The transformation is now complete. No longer an ugly duckling and source of unhappiness, the new bathroom provides a much-needed respite from the couples’ busy lives. It has created a retreat to recharge and replenish, two very important components of wellness.

Lowcountry Natural - Moss Creek

Southern Grace Interiors

Design ideas for a large beach style master bathroom in Atlanta with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, beige tile, stone tile, green walls, an undermount sink, an open shower and multi-coloured benchtops.

Modern tranquility

Interiors by Popov

Once upon a time, this bathroom featured the following: No entry door, with a master tub and vanities open to the master bedroom. Fading, outdated, 80's-style yellow oak cabinetry. A bulky hexagonal window with clear glass. No privacy. A carpeted floor. In a bathroom. It’s safe to say that none of these features were appreciated by our clients. Understandably. We knew we could help. We changed the layout. The tub and the double shower are now enclosed behind frameless glass, a very practical and beautiful arrangement. The clean linear grain cabinetry in medium tone is accented beautifully by white countertops and stainless steel accessories. New lights, beautiful tile and glass mosaic bring this space into the 21st century. End result: a calm, light, modern bathroom for our client to enjoy.

My Work

All Surface Refinishing

We did a custom multi-speck finish to this cultured marble vanity. The great thing about how we do are multi-speck is it is completely customized to meet the customers taste! We are able to not only change the different colors but also the size of the "specks"!

Custom New 4 Bedroom Home - Sesuit Neck, East Dennis

Nordy's Construction, Inc.

Dan Cutrona
Photo of a large traditional master bathroom in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, beige tile, stone tile, green walls, a two-piece toilet and travertine floors.

Euroslider Showers

User

This is an example of a small country master bathroom in Orange County with a pedestal sink, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, beige tile, green walls and porcelain floors.

Hidden Prairie Farm

DeLeers Construction, Inc.

This 3200 square foot home features a maintenance free exterior of LP Smartside, corrugated aluminum roofing, and native prairie landscaping. The design of the structure is intended to mimic the architectural lines of classic farm buildings. The outdoor living areas are as important to this home as the interior spaces; covered and exposed porches, field stone patios and an enclosed screen porch all offer expansive views of the surrounding meadow and tree line. The home’s interior combines rustic timbers and soaring spaces which would have traditionally been reserved for the barn and outbuildings, with classic finishes customarily found in the family homestead. Walls of windows and cathedral ceilings invite the outdoors in. Locally sourced reclaimed posts and beams, wide plank white oak flooring and a Door County fieldstone fireplace juxtapose with classic white cabinetry and millwork, tongue and groove wainscoting and a color palate of softened paint hues, tiles and fabrics to create a completely unique Door County homestead. Mitch Wise Design, Inc. Richard Steinberger Photography

Chevy Chase, MD Traditional House Remodel

FineCraft Contractors, Inc.

Susie Soleimani Photography
This is an example of a small beach style kids bathroom in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone slab, green walls and marble floors.

Bathroom Upgrade

EvB General Contractor

Photo of a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Orange County with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile, green walls, travertine floors, a drop-in sink and tile benchtops.

Tile

Louisville Tile Distributors

Photo of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Louisville with open cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, beige tile, pink tile, marble, green walls, marble floors and a pedestal sink.

Craftsman Family Home

Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.

Kurt Johnson
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts master bathroom in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, green walls and porcelain floors.

Modern Zen

Room Resolutions

Jane removed the existing tub to make way for a large walk-in shower, complete with an eye-catching contemporary shower panel, contrasting natural bamboo and sleek stainless steel. The rectangular porcelain tile with a bamboo effect was installed vertically to add visual height, while paired with a stone and glass mosaic tile in a wrapped stripe for interest. The glass block window streams natural light through the door-less shower entrance, and can be seen from the bedroom. To continue the functional clean lines, a large vanity with a travertine countertop and integrated double stone sinks was installed. Photography - Grey Crawford

Manhattan Children's Bathroom Design

Susan Marocco Interiors

This is a playful, beach-themed children's bathroom with custom Sea Urchin window treatments and shower curtain.
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style 3/4 bathroom in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, white tile, porcelain tile, green walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Roman Shades in an Austin Home

Variety Blinds and Shutters

This bathroom gets its soft lighting from what is called a "top down/bottom up" Roman shade by Horizons Window Fashions. Top down/bottom up shades give the option of privacy in a bathroom while still allowing a great view and natural light into the space. Photo by Variety Blinds and Shutters

New Construction Master Bathroom

Marker Girl Home

Master Bathroom vanity custom cabinetry built with dal tile porcelain vein cut flooring San Michele Crema and Taj Mahal quartzite counters wall color is Sherwin Williams Silver Strand 7057 Custom Cabinetry made for client and Trim Alabaster Sherwin Williams 7008. Towel Ring Addison Collection from Delta.

Huntington, NY

North Shore Kitchens, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in New York with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, green walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops and beige floor.

Master Bath Redux

Creative Renovations

More details of the shower finishes. Glass tile highlights the 18"x24" rectangular niche for soaps, or shampoo containers. The horizontal design layout of the wall tile creates an expansive space. Visions in Photography

Our Work

ALAN D. DRAKE, INC

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in New York with dark wood cabinets, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, gray tile, white tile, subway tile, green walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Carmel Valley Home Makeover

Marrokal Design & Remodeling

Milan Kovacevic
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in San Diego with a freestanding tub, a corner shower, beige tile, subway tile, green walls and porcelain floors.

Traditional Bathroom

Inspiration for a small traditional kids bathroom in Denver with a corner shower, beige tile, stone tile, green walls and travertine floors.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Beige Tile and Green 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.