Inspiration for a small midcentury master bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Coastal Guest Bath

CairnsCraft Design & Remodel

Small beach style 3/4 bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Bathroom with Shower Sauna

Stickland Wright Architects + Interiors

bespoke vanity unit wall mounted fittings steam room shower room encaustic tile marble tile vola taps matte black fixtures oak vanity marble vanity top

Clever Niches

Delicious Kitchens & Interiors, LLC

Morning sunlight streams into the beachy shower illuminating the rocky storage niches. A cantilevered quartz bench in the shower rests beneath them.
This is an example of a small beach style master bathroom in Charleston with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, green walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Bathroom Remodel in Le Droit Park. Washington, DC

Finesse Design Remodeling

This Scandinavian inspired blue and white bathroom features a cheerful encaustic cement tiled floor and shower pan with a bold geometric pattern. A floating natural finished maple vanity offers lots of storage via hidden drawers. Niches flanking the vanity showcase matching natural maple shelves. The blue color used in the floor tiles was matched in the Twilight Blue grout selected for the penny tiles. A skinny blue pencil liner from Kiln and Penny caps off the tiled wainscoting and carries the color around the bathroom. Photographer: Anand Deonarine

Quiet Luxury Bathroom

AA Design Firm

Our client had a water leak in the bathroom so it was an opportunity to remodel the bathroom. We wanted to create a very zen like, quiet luxury bathroom. A place that feels very safe and calm and of course beautiful.

Lowry Hill Bath

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Photo of a mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, black floor, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Valley Heart

Preferred Remodeling

Expansive transitional master bathroom in Los Angeles with light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a two-piece toilet, white tile, stone slab, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Townhouse Full Renovation

All Trade Construction Group Inc.

Townhouse Full Renovation
This is an example of a modern master bathroom in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Goldenrod

Shear Construction

LED mirror overlooking quartzite countertops, white oak floating vanity, and stone floors.
Photo of a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, porcelain tile, white walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a floating vanity, an alcove shower, gray tile, ceramic floors and a single vanity.

Balinese Inspired En-suite

Northern Rivers Bathroom Renovations

Carved teak vanity with a Terrazo Basin and a carved framed mirror with a sage green subway tile feature wall and terrazzo look porcelain tiles.
Design ideas for a mid-sized asian bathroom in Other with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, an open shower, green tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, an open shower, a shower seat, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Tidal Wave of Tile: Owner's Ensuite

Tamara Day Design

Photo of a contemporary master wet room bathroom in Kansas City with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, marble, blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

New Jersey Street

cedar street builders

Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in Indianapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, ceramic tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Mariposa // Bathroom

RT Design Studio

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an integrated sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and a shower seat.

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Chantelle McNeish Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Toronto with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, laminate benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Cardiff Custom Home

ProPacific Builders, Inc.

This is an example of an expansive beach style master bathroom in San Diego with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Logan Road Home

Executive Developers, LLC

steam shower room with custom built bench and niche
Photo of an expansive transitional master wet room bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an urinal, beige tile, travertine, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a floating vanity and vaulted.

Full home remodel, Santa Monica

Love Home Renovations

Photo of a small midcentury master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, brown tile, wood-look tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Lowry Hill Bath

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, black floor, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Complete Custom Home Interior Design

Signature Design Interiors

This is an example of a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a bidet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets and a Shower Seat

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.