Photography: Frederic Neema
Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with a freestanding tub, a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, black walls, ceramic floors, brown floor, an open shower and black benchtops.

Sahara Hills Master Remodel

31E Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Other with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, an open shower, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

Family Bathroom, Ensuite & WC Foxrock, Co. Dublin

Bath House Design Ltd

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Dublin with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, a console sink, solid surface benchtops, brown floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Full basement bathroom

Porta Construction

Inspiration for a small bathroom in Baltimore with white cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, ceramic floors, an integrated sink, brown floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops and a single vanity.

Carberry - Main bath

Breezeway House

This is an example of a small modern master bathroom in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, brown walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, an open shower, black benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Gladstone Master Bathroom

Casamia Interior Design

Mid-sized country master bathroom in Los Angeles with furniture-like cabinets, distressed cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, orange walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Urban Oasis

Elegant in Design

From little things, big things grow. This project originated with a request for a custom sofa. It evolved into decorating and furnishing the entire lower floor of an urban apartment. The distinctive building featured industrial origins and exposed metal framed ceilings. Part of our brief was to address the unfinished look of the ceiling, while retaining the soaring height. The solution was to box out the trimmers between each beam, strengthening the visual impact of the ceiling without detracting from the industrial look or ceiling height. We also enclosed the void space under the stairs to create valuable storage and completed a full repaint to round out the building works. A textured stone paint in a contrasting colour was applied to the external brick walls to soften the industrial vibe. Floor rugs and window treatments added layers of texture and visual warmth. Custom designed bookshelves were created to fill the double height wall in the lounge room. With the success of the living areas, a kitchen renovation closely followed, with a brief to modernise and consider functionality. Keeping the same footprint, we extended the breakfast bar slightly and exchanged cupboards for drawers to increase storage capacity and ease of access. During the kitchen refurbishment, the scope was again extended to include a redesign of the bathrooms, laundry and powder room.

1980 Brantley Circle Update

Molly's Marketplace, a home renovation's paradise

We completely updated this home from the outside to the inside. Every room was touched because the owner wanted to make it very sell-able. Our job was to lighten, brighten and do as many updates as we could on a shoe string budget. We started with the outside and we cleared the lakefront so that the lakefront view was open to the house. We also trimmed the large trees in the front and really opened the house up, before we painted the home and freshen up the landscaping. Inside we painted the house in a white duck color and updated the existing wood trim to a modern white color. We also installed shiplap on the TV wall and white washed the existing Fireplace brick. We installed lighting over the kitchen soffit as well as updated the can lighting. We then updated all 3 bathrooms. We finished it off with custom barn doors in the newly created office as well as the master bedroom. We completed the look with custom furniture!

Meadows

Elton R Construction

Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Denver with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Pretty Traditional Bathroom Remodel

Bennett Design Co.

This beautiful home boasted fine architectural elements such as arched entryways and soaring ceilings but the master bathroom was dark and showing it’s age of nearly 30 years. This family wanted an elegant space that felt like the master bathroom but that their teenage daughters could still use without fear of ruining anything. The neutral color palette features both warm and cool elements giving the space dimension without being overpowering. The free standing bathtub creates space while the addition of the tall vanity cabinet means everything has a home in this clean and elegant space.

Charming bathroom

Meyer Design

Charming bathroom with beautiful mosaic tile in the shower enclosed with a gorgeous glass shower door. Decorative farmhouse vanity with gorgeous gold light fixture above. Meyer Design Photos: Jody Kmetz

Ann Arbor Mother-in-Law Bathroom Remodel

KSI Kitchen & Bath

Ann Arbor homeowner was looking to remodel a bathroom for mother-in-law moving in. Merillat Masterpiece in Quarter Sawn Oak, Peppercorn finish. The countertops are Athena Granite, fixtures are in polished chrome, and the tile is all from Virginia Tile. The floor tile which looks like wood is Tabula Cenere 6x36 Rectified. It ties in beautifully with the soft brown tones in the shower of Stone Project Gold Falda Vein 12x24. The real show stopper here and focal point is the beautiful pepple accent running vertical to match with the floor - Random Cobbles Sterling MegaMix. The drop down bench on left makes it easy for Mom to maneuver in and out of the shower. Access - grab bars along the outside and inside shower walls provide needed assistance and serve also as towel racks.

Water Oak

Carlton Edwards

This guest suite has tall board and batten wainscot that wraps the room and incorporates into the bathroom suite. The color palette was pulled from the exterior trim on the hone and the wood batten is typical of a 30s interior architecture and draftsmen detailing.

Gorgeous Custom Home Build in Centennial

Lusso Design Group

Large contemporary master bathroom in Denver with a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a hinged shower door, brown tile, beige tile, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, porcelain tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink and brown floor.

Soaking tub with shiplap wall and wood look tile floor

Penn Contractors Inc

Hub Willson Photography
This is an example of a large country master bathroom in Philadelphia with a freestanding tub, white tile, white walls, ceramic floors, brown floor, engineered quartz benchtops, a one-piece toilet, an undermount sink, light wood cabinets and flat-panel cabinets.

Attic Kitchen and Bath Renovation

Belle Ville Design Build

Small mediterranean master bathroom in Bridgeport with a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, a wall-mount sink and brown floor.

Figured Maple in an Elegant, Open Master

Christopher's Kitchen & Bath

Tim Gormley
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and an open shower.

Huntington Beach - 2nd Bathroom

Classic Remodeling

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Orange County with blue tile, dark wood cabinets, a trough sink, shaker cabinets, subway tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and white benchtops.

Luxurious Walk-in Bathtub with Chrome Accessories (Open Door)

Re-Bath Baton Rouge

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in New Orleans with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and beige benchtops.

Oakmont Remodel

Rochelle Interiors

Tyler Chartier
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, green tile, subway tile, laminate benchtops, brown floor and an open shower.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Ceramic Floors and Brown 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.