This custom estate home is a delightful mixture of classic and whimsical styles and is featured in Autumn 2012 edition of Michigan Home & Lifestyle. Photos by Dave Speckman

Jugendstil Wohnung in Hamburg

jannetbutzinger.innenarchitektur

Landhaus Bad
Photo of a large country master bathroom in Hamburg with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, wood benchtops, blue floor, an open shower, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and panelled walls.

As Hot as BLUE Blazes

RSZ Design Development

A Zen and welcoming principal bathroom with double vanities, oversized shower tub combo, beautiful oversized porcelain floors, quartz countertops and a state of the art Toto toilet. This bathroom will melt all your cares away.

NYC Bathroom Renovation

Marya

After - NYC bathroom renovation
Photo of a small contemporary bathroom in New York with an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a wall-mount sink, blue floor and a shower curtain.

Blue Wet Room

ULFBUILT

This wet room is tiled from ceiling to floor with an interesting combination of blue hues. Complete with a detachable handheld shower and rainfall shower, the bath feels as if you are under the ocean.

Bath

Hughes Supply - Scottsdale

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in Phoenix with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops and blue floor.

Cuarto de baño en Valencia

Petite Harmonie

Photography & Design by Petite Harmonie.
Photo of a small beach style kids bathroom in Valencia with blue cabinets, white tile, subway tile, blue walls and blue floor.

Simple Elegance

Tapley Cabinet Works

Photo of a transitional bathroom in Seattle with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, an alcove shower, blue walls, an undermount sink, blue floor, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Complete Home Renovation

Integrity Development & Construction, Inc.

Custom built in shower shelves.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Garden Lane

Jim Maliksi and Associates

Photo of a country 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, subway tile, blue walls, an undermount sink, blue floor, a shower curtain and white benchtops.

NoPo Master Suite

Howells Architecture + Design

A poky upstairs layout becomes a spacious master suite, complete with a Japanese soaking tub to warm up in the long, wet months of the Pacific Northwest. The master bath now contains a central space for the vanity, a “wet room” with shower and an "ofuro" soaking tub, and a private toilet room. Photos by Laurie Black

Sonning Eye House

Niki Schafer Interior Design

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Oxfordshire with blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, blue floor, a hinged shower door, wallpaper and wallpaper.

Fresh Modern Coastal Style New Home

Spaces By Juliana Linssen, Inc.

Photo of a large beach style kids bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Certified Luxury Builders - 41 West - Veracruz Condo 4 Remodel

Homoly Design + Build

Photo of a beach style bathroom in Kansas City with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, blue floor and brown benchtops.

Baños

Nicolás Fotografía

Design ideas for a small mediterranean 3/4 bathroom in Barcelona with a claw-foot tub, a bidet, blue tile, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, a shower/bathtub combo and blue floor.

Chic and Contemporary Primary Bathroom

Skydell Contracting Inc.

Large master bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, a sliding shower screen, blue benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Tranquil Coast Bathroom

BeeTree Homes

This is an example of a beach style bathroom in Jacksonville with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, an open shower and multi-coloured benchtops.

Marble Blues Guest Bath

Aeris Home

Hale Production Studios
Small modern 3/4 bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, marble, blue walls, marble floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Blue and White Transitional Guest Bathroom with Floating Vanity and Trough Sink

Cabinet-S-Top

In this guest bathroom Medallion Cabinetry in the Maple Bella Biscotti Door Style Vanity with Cambria Montgomery Quartz countertop with 4” high backsplash was installed. The vanity is accented with Amerock Blackrock pulls and knobs. The shower tile is 8” HexArt Deco Turquoise Hexagon Matte tile for the back shower wall and back of the niche. The shower walls and niche sides feature 4”x16” Ice White Glossy subway tile. Cardinal Shower Heavy Swing Door. Coordinating 8” HexArt Turquoise 8” Hexagon Matte Porcelain tile for the bath floor. Mitzi Angle 15” Polished Nickel wall sconces were installed above the vanity. Native Trails Trough sink in Pearl. Moen Genta faucet, hand towel bar, and robe hook. Kohler Cimarron two piece toilet.

KAHANI PARADISE, INDIA

PHOS

Design ideas for a large asian wet room bathroom in Hertfordshire with blue walls, blue floor, an open shower and blue benchtops.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Blue Walls and Blue Floor

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.