New bathroom with freestanding bath, large window and timber privacy screen
Design ideas for a large industrial master bathroom in Geelong with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, green tile, mosaic tile, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Longueville House

Vanessa Wegner Architect

Bathroom
This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Sydney with furniture-like cabinets, green tile, ceramic tile, a console sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Eleebana Renovation

Liz Kalaf Photography

Inspiration for a contemporary master wet room bathroom in Newcastle - Maitland with a freestanding tub, blue tile, green tile, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, ceramic floors, grey floor, an open shower, a niche and a double vanity.

Tamarama - Full renovation

Aranac (Contracting) Pty Ltd

Inspiration for a tropical wet room bathroom in Sydney with a corner tub, green tile, mosaic tile, mosaic tile floors, green floor and an open shower.

Seaforth Residence

onefour interiors

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, green tile, mosaic tile, an integrated sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Clarendon 246, Harpley Estate Werribee Victoria

User

Bathroom in the Clarendon home design by JG King Homes Alpha Collection
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with light wood cabinets, green tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, flat-panel cabinets and grey floor.

Various

The Bathroom Builders

Contemporary bathroom in Sydney with a freestanding tub, green tile, green walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, white floor, white benchtops and a single vanity.

Range Rd

User

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary master wet room bathroom in Adelaide with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, green tile, matchstick tile, green walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

The Farmhouse - Polperro Winery - Photographed by Shannon McGrath

Hecker Guthrie

Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with green tile, a console sink and brown floor.

Fortitude Valley Renovation

Johnston Construction Australia

Design ideas for a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in Brisbane with light wood cabinets, an open shower, green tile, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, an open shower, white benchtops, shaker cabinets, grey walls, porcelain floors, grey floor, a single vanity, a floating vanity and timber.

Freshwater

mm+j architects

Photo of a small contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Love it or List it - Surry Hills

Urban Cam Photography

This is an example of a transitional 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, white tile, subway tile, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and grey benchtops.

Property Styling Adelaide (Magill)

Inarc Interior Design

Bathroom styling
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Adelaide with light wood cabinets, green tile, flat-panel cabinets, matchstick tile, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Ranley Grove

Owen Architecture

This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Brisbane with green tile, white tile, white walls, a wall-mount sink and a single vanity.

Harbourview House

Penman Brown Interior Design

This is an example of a contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with louvered cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, green tile, matchstick tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, black benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Boulevard House

Green Sheep Collective

Photo of an expansive contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a curbless shower, green tile, a vessel sink, black floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Minogue Crescent Forest Lodge

QUANTUM BUILT

Contemporary bathroom with inset bathtub, engineered stone surround, and floating shaker door vanity.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Sydney with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, an undermount tub, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity, green tile, a corner shower and white walls.

Patching Residence

Dylan Barber Building Design

Inspiration for a large beach style master bathroom in Geelong with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an open shower, green tile, ceramic tile, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops and a freestanding vanity.

Ferguson - Bathroom Renovation

Creative Home Renovations

This is an example of a tropical bathroom in Adelaide with dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, blue tile, green tile, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Green Tile

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.