The master bathroom has radiant heating throughout the floor including the shower.
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style master bathroom in San Diego with dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, blue tile, green tile, mosaic tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

Classic & Colorful | Portland Bathroom Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

Delta H2Okinetic 3-setting slide bar and hand shower in Champagne Bronze are used in this guest bathroom remodel in Portland, Oregon.
Photo of a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Built-ins & Custom Furniture/Cabinets

North Shore Design-Build, LLC

Design & build-out primary-suite bathroom, with custom Moorish vanity, double sinks, curb-less shower with glass walls, linear floor drain in shower, fold-down teak shower seat, Moroccan inspired wall tile & backsplash, wall hung toilet, wall hung towel warmer, skylights

Miamisburg First Floor Renovation

JB Adaptations

Design ideas for a small bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic floors, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Osborne Island Residence

CW Interiors

Master bathroom with freestanding shower and built in dressing table and double vanities
Photo of a large beach style master bathroom in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, blue tile, glass sheet wall, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, multi-coloured benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

River West: Elston

Lugbill Designs

Inspiration for a small transitional master bathroom in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Rhapsody in Blue

Atwood: Fine Architectural Cabinetry

This master bath has it all, including His and Her cabinetry, make-up counter, hidden medicine cabinets behind lit mirrors and a heated floor. The herring bone glass tile gives it the special WOW factor.

BUILD Nashville Tile

Build Nashville

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, blue tile, grey walls, a vessel sink, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtops and a built-in vanity.

Fresh Modern Kids Bath Remodel

Karen Berkemeyer Home

This is an example of a mid-sized modern kids bathroom in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Mororccan Retreat

Svetlana Hanzyy Design

brass hardware, brass tray, carrara marble, colorful moroccan, marble floor, newport brass, tile pattern
Design ideas for a large transitional master bathroom in Nashville with a freestanding tub, blue tile, marble, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey floor and grey benchtops.

Hillsborough, Colonial Family Home

Christine Sheldon Design

Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, blue tile, subway tile, blue walls, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

South county Dublin Bathroom Renovation

Amour Design

Amour Design
Inspiration for a large contemporary master wet room bathroom in Dublin with recessed-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and an open shower.

Alcove Bathroom

All About Kitchens of Concord

Alcove tub/shower with glass and subway tile.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional kids bathroom in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor and a shower curtain.

Glass and Tile Bathroom

Stebnitz Builders, Inc.

Gorgeous tile work and vanity with double sink were added to this home in Lake Geneva.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Milwaukee with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, black tile, blue tile, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an integrated sink, glass benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

Pasadena Powder Bath

Robert Frank Interiors

Design ideas for a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, blue walls, marble floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Mission Style Bath

Sogno Design Group

Photo by Langdon Clay
Large traditional master bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink and tile benchtops.

Lorain Rd remodel

Republic Tile Works, LLC

CBA
This is an example of a mediterranean bathroom in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower and blue tile.

Ocean inspired

Marrokal Design & Remodeling

Our client had a vision for her bath that our tile setters were able to bring to life.
Inspiration for a large beach style master bathroom in San Diego with mosaic tile, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, blue tile, multi-coloured walls, pebble tile floors, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and an open shower.

Classic & Colorful | Portland Bathroom Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

Z Collection Candy ceramic tile in ‘Ocean’ is used for the lower half of the walk-in shower and the upper is from Daltile Miramo Fan Mosaic in ‘Aqua’.

Lake Delavan Lake House

KED Interiors

From the contrasting blue tile to the sleek standing tub, this primary bathroom truly has it all.
Inspiration for a transitional bathroom in Chicago with ceramic tile, porcelain floors, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, blue tile, white walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity and planked wall panelling.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Recessed-panel 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.