The shower is beautiful and provides this bathroom a unique visual appeal; glass tile is translucent, therefore, unlike any other surface material. The ocean blue color shows all the way through the tile, providing an additional sense of depth and dimension. Blackstock Photography

Birch Lake House

User

Contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, a trough sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor and a sliding shower screen.

Greenwood Heights Townhouse

Ben Herzog

Modern Bathroom with Skylight. Townhouse renovation by Ben Herzog. Photography by Marco Valencia.
Contemporary bathroom in New York with a trough sink, dark wood cabinets, a double shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile and flat-panel cabinets.

Hardinge Road, Kensal Rise, NW10

Domus Nova

In collaboration with Roach Young Studio, the owners of this four-bedroom family house have completely transformed the space into intelligent architectural volumes that successfully balance comfort with a striking aesthetic.

Coastal Classic

Bauer Clifton Interiors

Inua Blevins - Juneau, AK
Transitional kids bathroom in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass sheet wall, blue walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink and concrete benchtops.

Wyckoff St Townhouse Interior - Master Bath

Sarah Jefferys Architecture + Interiors

Contemporary glass tile bathroom
Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in New York with a trough sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and blue tile.

Upper West Side Apartment

Gleicher Design - Architecture & Interiors

Peter Kubilus Photography www.kubilusphoto.com
Photo of a traditional kids bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, blue tile, white tile, yellow walls, mosaic tile floors, a trough sink and white floor.

Moulin Joly -11ème

Architecte d'intérieur - Marion Dériot

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master wet room bathroom in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, a corner tub, blue tile, cement tile, white walls, cement tiles, a trough sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and beige benchtops.

Boys' Bathroom Shower

Studio Gorman

Running the marble penny round tiles throughout the shower created a separate zone from the rest of the bathroom. The existing ceiling line and careful placement of the sky light created unique forms throughout the space, which elevated the playfulness and joyous feeling we were to achieve within the design. Going with the fall of light in the space, directly into the shower cubicle, was also a factor in the placement of pale toned carrara penny rounds in the shower zone, ensuring the shower felt more generous than it truly is.

Rénovation appartement total Paris

Commandante Custo

Design ideas for a small master bathroom in Le Havre with white cabinets, a drop-in tub, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a trough sink, blue floor and an open shower.

Vermillion Summer Home

30A Interiors

Soft blues and taupe dominate this bathroom with tile from Ann Sacks and Phillip Jeffries Wall Paper set the mood for this relaxing guest bathroom. Construction by Borges Brooks Builders and photography by Fletcher Isaacs.

Ventura Historical Home

James McGarry Architecture

Inspiration for a transitional bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove shower, blue tile, mosaic tile, white walls, a trough sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

APPARTAMENTO MH

Carmen Huertas Roa

Nel bagno si sono conservate le dimensioni originarie ma si è riorganizzata la distribuzione dei sanitari, sostituendo inoltre l’originaria vasca da bagno con una doccia. Photo: Carlo Murenu Photofraphy

Reforma refrescante y vital de pinceladas nordicas

Comodoos Interiores

El baño infantil, se diseño con un alicatado informal de tonos pastel que coordinamos con un porcelanico liso blanco haciendo destacar el frontal y el mueble de lavabo elegido.

Bad mit freistehender Badewanne

Axel Fröhlich GmbH

This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Frankfurt with a trough sink, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls and ceramic floors.

Cottage

Do Schneider

Mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, cement tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a trough sink, wood benchtops, an open shower, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Olana Drive

Hills & Grant

Photo: Lisa Petrol
This is an example of a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, solid surface benchtops, a one-piece toilet, blue tile and subway tile.

2 Floors to 3—A Space for Parents, Growing Boys and a Baby Girl

Architect Mason Kirby Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, blue tile, multi-coloured tile, white walls, a hinged shower door, ceramic tile, medium hardwood floors, a trough sink, solid surface benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops and an alcove shower.

Sophisticated and Modern

KraftMaster Renovations

Clean horizontal lines and subtle elements form the foundation for this bathroom. Full overlay walnut custom cabinetry with flat panel doors emphasize simplicity, helping to keep the focus on the design of the space. Blackstock Photography

California Cool in the Castro-Bathroom

Mark Brand Architecture

This Castro neighborhood remodel presented the challenge of transfroming two rather ordinary, window-less bathrooms into modern spa-like rooms. We drew upon water for our inspiration to create a cool and refreshing feeling. The master bathroom tone is established by Carrera marble floors and walls of handmade glass mosaic tiles the color of water flecked with subtle streaks of dark red. A wall-hung wood vanity inspired by a piece of modernist furniture appears to float above the floor. Decorative light fixtures placed directly on the wall-to-wall mirrors bring together the tones of the wood cabinet, polished chrome plumbing fixtures and white porcelain sink. At the powder room, a backlit shoji screen in a narrow slot opposite the vanity was introduced as a lighting element, creating the impression of natural light from a window. Photos by Mark Brand.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Blue Tile and a Trough 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.