Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Enamour Terrace

Kitty Lee Architecture

Design ideas for a small contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Tahoe Marvel

Kelly Hohla Interiors

Matthew Millman
Contemporary master wet room bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, blue tile, an undermount sink, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

20th Street

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Dane Cronin
Photo of a contemporary master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, ceramic tile, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue tile, white walls and grey floor.

Oceanfront Jack & Jill Bathroom

Tamara Rene Designs

Inspiration for a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Orange County with light wood cabinets, blue tile, grey walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, grey benchtops and shaker cabinets.

Lawless Rereat

Searl Lamaster Howe Architects

The soaking tub was positioned to capture views of the tree canopy beyond. The vanity mirror floats in the space, exposing glimpses of the shower behind.

West Austin Spa-Like Retreat

CG&S Design-Build

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, blue tile, white walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, blue floor, a shower seat, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Tilden House

Lewis / Schoeplein architects

Remodel and addition to classic California bungalow.
Midcentury master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, blue tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Modern Blue and Tan Bathroom

Jennifer Gustafson Interior Design

Modern remodel of a Eichler bathroom using updated finishes and custom cabinetry that work well with the houses mid century aesthetic. Photo Credit: Christopher Stark

Guest Bathroom - North Park CA

MBK - My Bath and Kitchen

Elevate your guest bathroom to a realm of modern elegance with our captivating remodel, drawing inspiration from a sophisticated color palette of gray, crisp white, and natural wood tones. This design effortlessly blends contemporary aesthetics with functional elements, resulting in a welcoming space that's both stylish and practical.

Silverlake: Kitchen & Primary Suite Renovation

Studio Kosma

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, brick floors, marble benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Modern Cardiff by the Sea Bathroom

La Costa Cabinets & Design

A guest bath gets a revamp with a modern floating bamboo veneer vanity. A wall hiding support beams is clad in warm wood. shell glass pendants drop from the ceiling, framing in a blue tile backsplash. Blue tile runs behind the commode adding a fun detail and pop of color. The shower remains a calm space with large format shimmery white tiles and a frameless glass enclosure.

The Hamelin Bay

WA Country Builders

Photo of a mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Perth with light wood cabinets, blue tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Palm Springs William Cody Tennis Club Bungalow

Staci Munic Interiors

What was once a choppy, dreary primary bath was transformed into a spa retreat featuring a stone soaking bathtub, steam shower, glass enclosed water closet, double vanity, and a detailed designed lighting plan. The art-deco blue fan mosaic feature wall tile is a framed art installation anchoring the space. The designer ceiling lighting and sconces, and all drawer vanity, and spacious plan allows for a pouf and potted plants.

Via Serena Cottage

Wildheart Design

Complete remodel with safe, aging-in-place features and hotel style in the main bathroom.
Inspiration for a small contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a single vanity, glass tile and a floating vanity.

Oasis Tiny Home Indoor/Outdoor Shower

Paradise Tiny Homes LLC

This tiny home has a very unique and spacious bathroom with an indoor shower that feels like an outdoor shower. The triangular cut mango slab with the vessel sink conserves space while looking sleek and elegant, and the shower has not been stuck in a corner but instead is constructed as a whole new corner to the room! Yes, this bathroom has five right angles. Sunlight from the sunroof above fills the whole room. A curved glass shower door, as well as a frosted glass bathroom door, allows natural light to pass from one room to another. Ferns grow happily in the moisture and light from the shower. This contemporary, costal Tiny Home features a bathroom with a shower built out over the tongue of the trailer it sits on saving space and creating space in the bathroom. This shower has it's own clear roofing giving the shower a skylight. This allows tons of light to shine in on the beautiful blue tiles that shape this corner shower. Stainless steel planters hold ferns giving the shower an outdoor feel. With sunlight, plants, and a rain shower head above the shower, it is just like an outdoor shower only with more convenience and privacy. The curved glass shower door gives the whole tiny home bathroom a bigger feel while letting light shine through to the rest of the bathroom. The blue tile shower has niches; built-in shower shelves to save space making your shower experience even better. The frosted glass pocket door also allows light to shine through.

Fresh Modern Kids Bath Remodel

Karen Berkemeyer Home

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops and light wood cabinets.

Spa-Inspired Natural Wood Master Bath

BSA Construction

Shower and vanity in master suite. Frameless mirrors side clips, light wood floating vanity with flat-panel drawers and matte black hardware. Double undermount sinks with stone counter. Spacious shower with glass enclosure, rain shower head, hand shower. Floor to ceiling mosaic tiles and mosaic tile floor.

Manon et Vincent

Charlotte Fequet

Thomas Leclerc
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian master bathroom in Paris with light wood cabinets, blue tile, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, an undermount tub, a curbless shower, terra-cotta tile, terrazzo floors, brown benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

Sea Ranch Sculpture Point Master Bath

David Moulton AIA

Watermark Shower Fixtures framed by customs teak inset and Porcelenosa Brunei Blanco Tile. searanchimages.com
Inspiration for a large contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, stone tile, blue walls and slate floors.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets and Blue Tile

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.