A version of subway tile is used but this tile offers more visual texture. An iridescent multi color glass tile accents the chrome fixtures. The shower head can also serves as a hand held. A tall shower curtain draws your eye up. photo by: Beth Skogen

Quamichan Net Zero

Made To Last Custom Homes Ltd.

The Quamichan Net Zero Home is the Cowichan Valley’s first officially labelled Net Zero Home. Designed by award-winning Hoyt Design Co., it is located on the shores of Quamichan Lake in Duncan. It features 3,397 sq. ft. of living space over 2 levels. The design had to be carefully crafted to fit between two existing homes on a tight subdivision lot. But it captures the views of the lake beautifully through the large triple pane windows. This custom home has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a fitness room, and a large workshop. The home also includes a 474 sq. ft. garage and two levels of decking at the rear. Recently, Quamichan Net Zero won a Gold Award for Best Single Family Detached Home $1 – 1.2 Million in the Victoria Residential Builders' Association's CARE Awards.

Jacuzzi Alcove Tub

I.Castillo Designs

Alcove Jacuzzi Tub surrounded by grey rectangular tile and brushed nickel hardware.
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style kids bathroom in Jacksonville with an alcove tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, glass tile, a shower curtain and a built-in vanity.

Jack and Jill Bathroom Remodel

Bolen Designs

Complete jack and jill bathroom remodel with beautiful glass subway tile and mother of pearl accent tile, large format 12 x 24 porcelain floor tile and, of course, shiplap. New square edge modern tub, bronze faucet and hardware, and nautical accessories complete the look.

Modern Timber Frame Farmhouse

St. Augustine Home Improvements, LLC

Stained concrete floors, custom vanity with concrete counter tops, and white subway tile shower.
This is an example of a large country 3/4 bathroom in Other with brown cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, glass tile, blue walls, concrete floors, a vessel sink, concrete benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and recessed.

Tropical Bathroom Remodel

Signature Designs Kitchen | Bath | Interiors

Mid-sized tropical kids bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, green tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain and grey benchtops.

Bathroom Remodels

Paradise Bath and Kitchen

Photo of a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in Ottawa with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, beige tile, brown tile, glass tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, brown floor and a shower curtain.

Contemporary Condominium Kitchen and Bathrooms

Neil Kelly Company

The new guest bathroom design in this condominium has a floating vanity with flat panel dark wood cabinets and stainless steel edge pulls, white quartz countertop, irregular vessel sink, a round lighted mirror, stunning glass mosaic shower tile, and a coiled wire fabric shower curtain.

Bathroom tile remodel recipe

Studio M Interiors

A bathroom tile refresh! Custom-mixed glass tiles were just the right ingredient to add with linen-textured field tiles. Add in classic gray-beige Travertine flooring and you've got a winning combination that will stand the test of time.

Bathroom Renovation

ROAM Architecture

Detail of LED wall sconce with white glass tile background
Photo of a small contemporary kids bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, glass tile, green walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, grey floor and a shower curtain.

Custom kirkland home.

Haight Carpet & Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, black and white tile, glass tile, beige walls, grey floor and a shower curtain.

Mid-Century Modern Renovation

Garrett Construction Company

Small modern kids bathroom in Cedar Rapids with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, glass tile, green walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain and white benchtops.

Ensuite Bath

Piller & Putz Construction

Adam Putz
Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Other with a wall-mount sink, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, green tile, glass tile and a shower curtain.

Saint Tropez

iPozdnyakov Studio

Designer: Ivan Pozdnyakov Foto: Sergey Krasyuk
Mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Moscow with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, orange tile, glass tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Calicott Ave Woodland Hills

MY Home Builders Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a curbless shower, gray tile, glass tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor and a shower curtain.

Waterfront Forever Home: Guest Bath

HD Squared Architects, LLC

A Guest Bathroom with metallic accent tile behind the mirror. Photography: Kevin Wilson Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Baltimore with a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, glass tile, a shower curtain, dark wood cabinets, blue walls, ceramic floors, flat-panel cabinets, a console sink, solid surface benchtops and grey floor.

Keller Custom Home

True Homes Photography

This is an example of a transitional 3/4 bathroom in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, glass tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor and a shower curtain.

Updated Classic Home

Neff Designs

This is an example of a small modern bathroom in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, green tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a shower curtain and white benchtops.

Basement Bath

Great Rooms Building Group

Photo of a mid-sized kids bathroom in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain, blue benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Shenandoah Project

Alair Homes Dallas

Tiled shower in a cool color palette, contrasting with white bathroom-JR Hammel Construction Services
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in Dallas with an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, grey walls, white floor and a shower curtain.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Glass Tile and a Shower Curtain

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.