Sharp modern design basement shower room

Contemporary 3/4 bathroom in London with a wall-mount sink, a corner shower, brown tile, matchstick tile and brown walls.

Queens Road

Holly Phillips @ The English Room

Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Charlotte with a console sink, blue cabinets, multi-coloured walls and recessed-panel cabinets.

Daniel's Lane House

James Merrell Architects, P.C.

Carole Bates
This is an example of a large modern master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, medium hardwood floors, marble benchtops, white tile, brown walls, an undermount sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

Traditional Bathroom

Photo of a traditional bathroom in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, a corner shower and a two-piece toilet.

Dover Vista

Jack 'N Tool Box, Inc.

Jim Bartsch Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized asian master bathroom in Santa Barbara with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a corner shower, stone tile, multi-coloured walls, slate floors, brown tile, gray tile and shaker cabinets.

1880s Brownstone

David Scott Parker Architects Llc

Durston Saylor
This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in New York with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a claw-foot tub, multi-coloured walls and light hardwood floors.

Eclectic Modern

REFINED LLC

Photo of a transitional kids bathroom in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white tile and multi-coloured walls.

New Canaan Residence

Country Club Homes

Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in New York with a freestanding tub and brown walls.

Montana Family Compound

Shannon Callaghan Interior Design

Photo of a large country wet room bathroom in Other with with a sauna, brown walls, slate floors, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, dark wood cabinets, a claw-foot tub and an undermount sink.

BCN Traditional Bathroom

JDS Construction Services LLC

Joe Simpson
This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, brown tile, porcelain tile, brown walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink and multi-coloured floor.

Master Bath Remodel

Maggetti Construction Inc.

Mert Carpenter Photography
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone slab, multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink and solid surface benchtops.

Villa Verona

Total Solutions Group

Taryn Meeks
This is an example of a small mediterranean bathroom in Orlando with a vessel sink, wood benchtops, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, multi-coloured walls and ceramic floors.

Vantage Pointe

Sun West Custom Homes LLC

501 Studios
Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Las Vegas with a curbless shower, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, beige tile, stone tile, brown walls, marble floors and marble benchtops.

Lawrence Park

Alair Homes Forest Hill

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Toronto with an integrated sink, a shower/bathtub combo, black tile, multi-coloured walls, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove tub, a two-piece toilet, porcelain tile and porcelain floors.

Powder room

Skyring Architects

www.aperture.com.au
Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Brisbane with a wall-mount sink, a two-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile and multi-coloured walls.

Relaxing Space Traditional Bathroom Remodel

One Week Bath, Inc.

Traditional style bathroom with a Strasser Woodenworks 60" Chocolate Cherry Shaker door furniture piece, marble counter tops, double undermount sinks and tile floors.

Master Bathroom in Carrara Marble with Free Standing Tub, Separate Vanities

Orren Pickell Building Group

Linda Oyama Bryan, photograper This opulent Master Bathroom in Carrara marble features a free standing tub, separate his/hers vanities, gold sconces and chandeliers, and an oversize marble shower.

Bovina House

kimberly peck architect

The goal of this project was to build a house that would be energy efficient using materials that were both economical and environmentally conscious. Due to the extremely cold winter weather conditions in the Catskills, insulating the house was a primary concern. The main structure of the house is a timber frame from an nineteenth century barn that has been restored and raised on this new site. The entirety of this frame has then been wrapped in SIPs (structural insulated panels), both walls and the roof. The house is slab on grade, insulated from below. The concrete slab was poured with a radiant heating system inside and the top of the slab was polished and left exposed as the flooring surface. Fiberglass windows with an extremely high R-value were chosen for their green properties. Care was also taken during construction to make all of the joints between the SIPs panels and around window and door openings as airtight as possible. The fact that the house is so airtight along with the high overall insulatory value achieved from the insulated slab, SIPs panels, and windows make the house very energy efficient. The house utilizes an air exchanger, a device that brings fresh air in from outside without loosing heat and circulates the air within the house to move warmer air down from the second floor. Other green materials in the home include reclaimed barn wood used for the floor and ceiling of the second floor, reclaimed wood stairs and bathroom vanity, and an on-demand hot water/boiler system. The exterior of the house is clad in black corrugated aluminum with an aluminum standing seam roof. Because of the extremely cold winter temperatures windows are used discerningly, the three largest windows are on the first floor providing the main living areas with a majestic view of the Catskill mountains.

Award Winning Master Bath

Leland Interiors, LLC

Danby marble tiles laid with staggered joints form the wainscot and shower in this master bath. The photo was taken by Shannon Fontaine.
Mid-sized traditional bathroom in Nashville with marble benchtops, an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble floors and multi-coloured walls.

Carmel Cottage Bathrooms

Walden Design Group - Cynthia Walden

Cottage style powder room with pedestal sink, beadboard wainscot, wall paper, hexagon tile floor, and custom leaded glass window.
Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in San Francisco with a pedestal sink and multi-coloured walls.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Brown Walls and Multi-coloured Walls

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.