Shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA House of the Year, and winning a RIBA London Award, Sunday Times homes commendation, Manser Medal Shortlisting and NLA nomination the handmade Makers House is a new build detached family home in East London. Having bought the site in 2012, David and Sophie won planning permission, raised finance and built the 2,390 sqft house – by hand as the main contractor – over the following four years. They set their own brief – to explore the ideal texture and atmosphere of domestic architecture. This experimental objective was achieved while simultaneously satisfying the constraints of speculative residential development. The house’s asymmetric form is an elegant solution – it emerged from scrupulous computer analysis of the site’s constraints (proximity to listed buildings; neighbours’ rights to light); it deftly captures key moments of available sunlight while forming apparently regular interior spaces. The pursuit of craftsmanship and tactility is reflected in the house’s rich palette and varied processes of fabrication. The exterior combines roman brickwork with inky pigmented zinc roofing and bleached larch carpentry. Internally, the structural steel and timber work is exposed, and married to a restrained palette of reclaimed industrial materials.

Triangle – Serene En-suite Bathroom

Yellow Cloud Studio

Built in Shower with Concrete Tile interior
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, green tile, cement tile, grey walls, marble floors, a console sink, wood benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen and green benchtops.

Master Bath

KAS Interior Design

Master Bath with double vanity. Cherry cabinets house, granite countertop, stone tile backsplash. Photography by KAS Interiors
Photo of a large traditional master bathroom in Cleveland with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, an undermount tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile, green walls, travertine floors, beige floor, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Hilltop House

G. Christianson Construction, Inc.

This custom home, sitting above the City within the hills of Corvallis, was carefully crafted with attention to the smallest detail. The homeowners came to us with a vision of their dream home, and it was all hands on deck between the G. Christianson team and our Subcontractors to create this masterpiece! Each room has a theme that is unique and complementary to the essence of the home, highlighted in the Swamp Bathroom and the Dogwood Bathroom. The home features a thoughtful mix of materials, using stained glass, tile, art, wood, and color to create an ambiance that welcomes both the owners and visitors with warmth. This home is perfect for these homeowners, and fits right in with the nature surrounding the home!

Beautiful Bath Update for Historic Tudor Steam Shower

Jacobson Construction, Inc.

The owners of this classic “old-growth Oak trim-work and arches” 1½ story 2 BR Tudor were looking to increase the size and functionality of their first-floor bath. Their wish list included a walk-in steam shower, tiled floors and walls. They wanted to incorporate those arches where possible – a style echoed throughout the home. They also were looking for a way for someone using a wheelchair to easily access the room. The project began by taking the former bath down to the studs and removing part of the east wall. Space was created by relocating a portion of a closet in the adjacent bedroom and part of a linen closet located in the hallway. Moving the commode and a new cabinet into the newly created space creates an illusion of a much larger bath and showcases the shower. The linen closet was converted into a shallow medicine cabinet accessed using the existing linen closet door. The door to the bath itself was enlarged, and a pocket door installed to enhance traffic flow. The walk-in steam shower uses a large glass door that opens in or out. The steam generator is in the basement below, saving space. The tiled shower floor is crafted with sliced earth pebbles mosaic tiling. Coy fish are incorporated in the design surrounding the drain. Shower walls and vanity area ceilings are constructed with 3” X 6” Kyle Subway tile in dark green. The light from the two bright windows plays off the surface of the Subway tile is an added feature. The remaining bath floor is made 2” X 2” ceramic tile, surrounded with more of the pebble tiling found in the shower and trying the two rooms together. The right choice of grout is the final design touch for this beautiful floor. The new vanity is located where the original tub had been, repeating the arch as a key design feature. The Vanity features a granite countertop and large under-mounted sink with brushed nickel fixtures. The white vanity cabinet features two sets of large drawers. The untiled walls feature a custom wallpaper of Henri Rousseau’s “The Equatorial Jungle, 1909,” featured in the national gallery of art. https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46688.html The owners are delighted in the results. This is their forever home.

Agriturismo Monteborre, Cento (Ferrara)

ABK Emozioni in Superficie

Floor: Crossroad Wood Sand 26x200 Wall: Crossroad Chalk 80x80, Crossroad Wood 26x200, Crossroad Brick Sage
Contemporary master bathroom in Bologna with a curbless shower, a bidet, beige tile, green tile, white walls, a wall-mount sink, beige floor, an open shower and green benchtops.

Marcliffe Bath

Tony Ellis - Kitchen & Bath Design

Design ideas for a small eclectic master bathroom in Boise with furniture-like cabinets, green cabinets, an open shower, gray tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor, a sliding shower screen, green benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Farmhouse style Bathroom

WellCraft Kitchen and Bath

Photo of a small country master bathroom in DC Metro with furniture-like cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, soapstone benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Carlsbad Spa Bath

TaylorPro Design and Remodeling, Inc.

"Kerry Taylor was professional and courteous from our first meeting forwards. We took a long time to decide on our final design but Kerry and his design team were patient and respectful and waited until we were ready to move forward. There was never a sense of being pushed into anything we didn’t like. They listened, carefully considered our requests and delivered an awesome plan for our new bathroom. Kerry also broke down everything so that we could consider several alternatives for features and finishes and was mindful to stay within our budget. He accommodated some on-the-fly changes, after construction was underway and suggested effective solutions for any unforeseen problems that arose. Having construction done in close proximity to our master bedroom was a challenge but the excellent crew TaylorPro had on our job made it relatively painless: courteous and polite, arrived on time daily, worked hard, pretty much nonstop and cleaned up every day before leaving. If there were any delays, Kerry made sure to communicate with us quickly and was always available to talk when we had concerns or questions." This Carlsbad couple yearned for a generous master bath that included a big soaking tub, double vanity, water closet, large walk-in shower, and walk in closet. Unfortunately, their current master bathroom was only 6'x12'. Our design team went to work and came up with a solution to push the back wall into an unused 2nd floor vaulted space in the garage, and further expand the new master bath footprint into two existing closet areas. These inventive expansions made it possible for their luxurious master bath dreams to come true. Just goes to show that, with TaylorPro Design & Remodeling, fitting a square peg in a round hole could be possible! Photos by: Jon Upson

Sea Cliff Residence

Cearnal Collective LLP

Jim Bartsch
Photo of a large traditional master bathroom in Santa Barbara with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an undermount tub, beige walls, an undermount sink, beige floor, a corner shower, beige tile, porcelain tile, travertine floors, granite benchtops, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Mountain Contemporary Hideaway

Selle Valley Construction, Inc.

Freestanding Kohler Ceric tub in the Master Bathroom, which resides on the other side of the double sink vanity. Tub valves, wall mounted faucet and handshowers and robe hooks are from the Brizo Litze collection in Luxe Nickel. Wall tile is Sonoma Tilemakers 10"x16" Montage in "Amaluna Glossy," set in a vertical pattern. Teltos Quartz in "Green Paper" outlines dual soap niches, as well as completes the top of the tub wall and waterfall edges complete the sides. Dual double sided ceiling mounted mirrors are custom made and stained in an alder finish.

Eclectic Bathroom

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic master bathroom in Providence with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, beige walls, an undermount sink and green benchtops.

Lake Oswego Whole Home Remodel

Janel Campbell, CMKBD, CAPS/Neil Kelly Company

This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, green benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Del Mar Craftsman

Lori Ramsay Design

Preview First, Mark
Mid-sized arts and crafts master bathroom in San Diego with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, green tile, marble, green walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, green floor, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Evanston Guest Bathroom

Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in Chicago with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, green tile, purple walls, furniture-like cabinets, stone tile, slate floors, marble benchtops, green floor, a sliding shower screen and green benchtops.

Moody Manor

Splendid Home Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Miami with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, green benchtops, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and planked wall panelling.

Traditional Bathroom Sherbourne

Bathsheba Bathrooms LTD

Traditional styling in this long bathroom with a walk in shower area
This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in Dorset with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, glass benchtops, an open shower and green benchtops.

The South 5th

Acero Construction

Contemporary bathroom in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a corner shower, subway tile and green benchtops.

Triangle – Serene En-suite Bathroom

Yellow Cloud Studio

Basin Detail with Hidden Lighting
Photo of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, green tile, cement tile, grey walls, marble floors, a console sink, wood benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen and green benchtops.

CAGLIERO APT.

Tommaso Giunchi Architetti

bagno con doccia; piano lavabo in marmo verde alpi, bacinella ceramica cielo, mobile in rovere arbi.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Milan with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, matchstick tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, a sliding shower screen, green benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

All Showers Bathroom Design Ideas with Green Benchtops

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.