Design ideas for an industrial bathroom in Melbourne with an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor, a shower curtain and a single vanity.

Yarranabbe House

Kate Nixon

Transitional master bathroom in Sydney with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, marble, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a trough sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Lakeside Bathroom Updates, Sammamish WA

Schock Construction Inc

We updated this powder bath by painting the vanity cabinets with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy, adding champagne bronze fixtures, drawer pulls, mirror, pendant lights, and bath accessories. The Pental Calacatta Vicenze countertop is balanced by the MSI Georama Grigio Polished grey and white tile backsplash installed on the entire vanity wall.

Turtle Hatch

Linda Sonders Design

Beach style master bathroom in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Contemporary Bathroom

Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink and concrete benchtops.

15 Nottingham Rd

Element Construction Partners

JS Gibson
Large country master bathroom in Charleston with black cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets and an open shower.

Bathrooms Ideas

DECrew

Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Other with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, grey benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Sunny & Soulful Family Home

Anouska Tamony Designs- Architecture & Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional bathroom in London with green cabinets, a freestanding tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, a shower curtain, a laundry, a single vanity and wallpaper.

Lakeside Rustic: Lake Keowee

T.S. Adams Studio, Architects

Emily Followill
Country bathroom with medium wood cabinets, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, grey benchtops and shaker cabinets.

offene bodenebene Dusche mit Glaswand

Studio Meuleneers

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Dusseldorf with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, an open shower, wood benchtops and brown benchtops.

Lago Di Grata Circle

Tracy Lynn Studio

Zack Benson Photography
Transitional master bathroom in San Diego with grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, subway tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a corner shower, an undermount sink and a hinged shower door.

Hampstead

MWAI Architecture and Interiors

Alexander James
This is an example of a contemporary master bathroom in London with a curbless shower, black and white tile, marble, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an integrated sink, marble benchtops, brown floor and an open shower.

Montauk

Pamela Glazer Architect

This is an example of a beach style master bathroom in New York with a freestanding tub, a corner shower, pebble tile, white walls, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, white tile, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Victoria collection

Heritage Bathrooms

Traditional master bathroom in West Midlands with a drop-in tub, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and black floor.

Aspen Residence

North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.

David O. Marlow Photography
Inspiration for a large country master bathroom in Denver with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, raised-panel cabinets, an alcove shower, green tile, ceramic tile and marble benchtops.

Weston - Complete bathroom remodel

Quality Builders Construction Services Corp.

Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Miami with a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, brown tile, mosaic tile, beige walls and dark hardwood floors.

Newport Beach Residence

Ken Tanaka Studio

Mid-sized asian master bathroom in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a japanese tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a wall-mount toilet, black tile, stone slab, white walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink and wood benchtops.

Woodbine Rd Master Bath

New England Design Elements

Photo of a large transitional master bathroom in Manchester with a freestanding tub, an open shower, white tile, stone tile, black walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, an open shower, a niche and a shower seat.

Farmhouse Bathrooms

HEYDT DESIGNS

David Duncan Livingston
Mid-sized country master bathroom in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls and dark hardwood floors.

Bath in Bedroom Herne Hill

Mark Jordan Architecture & Design

Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in London with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Medium Hardwood Floors and Dark Hardwood Floors

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.