Design ideas for a tropical bathroom in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a claw-foot tub, gray tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, brown benchtops, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

St Anns

Anderson Homes Pty Ltd

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an open shower, white walls, marble benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity, gray tile, porcelain tile, light hardwood floors and a vessel sink.

Toorak House

Field Office Architecture

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

SD Modern

aaNovo

Modern master wet room bathroom in Indianapolis with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

CASA 22 AVELLANERS

GUILLEM CARRERA arquitecte

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Other with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a bidet, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Wingaersheek Beach

Diane Murphy Interiors, LLC.

Image of Guest Bathroom. In this high contrast bathroom the dark Navy Blue vanity and shower wall tile installed in chevron pattern pop off of this otherwise neutral, white space. The white grout helps to accentuate the tile pattern on the blue accent wall in the shower for more interest.

Ancient Modern

Jackson & LeRoy

Joshua Caldwell Photography
This is an example of a traditional master bathroom in Salt Lake City with grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink and recessed-panel cabinets.

Cliff Road Area - Nantucket

Jonathan Raith Inc.

Nantucket Architectural Photography
Photo of a large beach style master bathroom in Boston with a freestanding tub, a corner shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls and light hardwood floors.

Hansgrohe

ESO Decorative Plumbing

This is an example of a large modern master bathroom in Miami with a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, brown floor and a hinged shower door.

Classic

Morgan McMurphy Renovation & Design

Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, soapstone benchtops, beige floor, a shower curtain and grey walls.

1 Bathroom Becomes 2

Cabinet Designers, Inc

This is an example of a mid-sized country master bathroom in New York with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, beige floor, an open shower and black benchtops.

Mountain Farmhouse

Cushman Design Group

Photography by Susan Teare
Inspiration for a country bathroom in Burlington with an undermount sink, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet and light hardwood floors.

San Marino

Chelsea Design Inc.

Master bathroom with a view.
Large contemporary master bathroom in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, stone slab, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and yellow benchtops.

Mid-Century Beach Home Master Suites

H. Bero Interiors

Wynne H Earle Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, a bidet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor and a hinged shower door.

CASA SUPERMARESME

The Room Studio

Proyecto realizado por The Room Studio Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
Mid-sized mediterranean master bathroom in Barcelona with ceramic tile, light hardwood floors, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, gray tile, multi-coloured tile, white tile, grey walls, a trough sink, beige floor and grey benchtops.

Rockville

Jennifer Radakovic Design

Large country master bathroom in Richmond with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor, white benchtops, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops and a hinged shower door.

London

Godrich Interiors

Photo of a traditional bathroom in London with a pedestal sink, black walls and light hardwood floors.

CASA M+P. FIRENZE

OKS architetti

Inspiration for a modern 3/4 bathroom in Florence with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, grey walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, an open shower and beige benchtops.

Condo Remodel

Mike Healey Photography

Design/Build: RPCD, Inc. Photo © Mike Healey Productions, Inc.
Inspiration for a small contemporary master bathroom in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a console sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

Nórdico Cuarto De Baño

Inspiration for a scandinavian bathroom in Other with yellow cabinets, white walls, wood benchtops, flat-panel cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, white tile, yellow tile, light hardwood floors and a vessel sink.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light 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.