This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Brisbane with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, mosaic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a wall-mount sink, wood benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, brown benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity, timber and decorative wall panelling.

Fletcher St, Essendon

M.J.Harris Group

Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Melbourne with light wood cabinets, pink tile, ceramic tile, wood benchtops, a hinged shower door, a shower seat, a single vanity, a floating vanity, flat-panel cabinets, a curbless shower, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtops.

Weather House

Mihaly Slocombe

Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

Bathrooms

Innovative Design + Build

Mid-sized modern master bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, concrete floors, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, grey floor and brown benchtops.

Modern Farmhouse Bathroom

Jenna Sue Design Co.

Jenna Sue
Inspiration for a small country master bathroom in Tampa with light wood cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a vessel sink, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, cement tiles, black floor, brown benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

Contemporain Salle De Bain

Mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Paris with an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, multi-coloured tile, beige tile, beige floor, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, a sliding shower screen, brown benchtops and a floating vanity.

Arkansas Home Renovation

South Cypress

Double sink gray bathroom with manor house porcelain tile floors. Manor house tile has the look of natural stone with the durability of porcelain.
Photo of a mid-sized asian master bathroom in Birmingham with gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a vessel sink, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, wood benchtops, grey floor and brown benchtops.

Modern Kitchen

Kitchen Master Design & Remodeling LLC

Inspiration for a contemporary master bathroom in DC Metro with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor and brown benchtops.

Teaberry

Cary Bernstein Architect

Cesar Rubio Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and brown benchtops.

Rénovation complète F4 - salle de bain contemporaine

Audrey S. (1TCzN)

Stéphane Vasco
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Paris with a wall-mount toilet, black and white tile, cement tile, white walls, a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, an alcove shower, light hardwood floors, an open shower and brown benchtops.

REFORMA CASTELLARNAU, SABADELL

Estudio de Interiorismo Laura Martínez, S.L.

Large contemporary master bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige tile, cement tile, wood benchtops, brown benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Mid Century Modern Home Remodel - Studio City

Legacy Listing Photography

Inspiration for a midcentury master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, grey walls, an undermount sink, grey floor and brown benchtops.

Rye Residence

Urban Angles

Photo of a contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Melbourne with light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, grey walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, a hinged shower door and brown benchtops.

Hurst Avenue Residence

Guggenheim Architecture + Design Studio

A pair of Good Flock Aurora Lamps give this master bathroom a bit of character. A custom floating vanity with drawers hold a pair of Ikea sinks. The cedar plank wood wall holds an integrated built-in medicine cabinet and makes the whole room glow. Hexagonal tile feels good on your feet. All photos: Josh Partee Photography

offene bodenebene Dusche mit Glaswand

Studio Meuleneers

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Dusseldorf with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, white walls, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, an open shower, wood benchtops and brown benchtops.

French Riviera

Anne Chemineau - Decor Interieur

Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Paris with light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, brown benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Baño diseño

Puig + Payá arquitectos

This is an example of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Barcelona with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, grey floor, a sliding shower screen, brown benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Bathrooms with large porcelain tiles

Florim Ceramiche S.p.A.

Bagno spazioso con vasca autoportante e doppio lavabo. Per il pavimento sono state posate piastrelle in grande formato effetto marmo bianco e grigio. A rivestimento, le piastrelle arrivano fino ad un'altezza di 280cm, con un'unica lastra.

Interiors with Art In Canary Wharf

Claudia Dorsch Interior Design Ltd

Astrid Templier
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in London with light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, black floor, brown benchtops, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, porcelain floors, an open shower and flat-panel cabinets.

Skylights in Bathrooms

Skylights for Less

Photo of a contemporary bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, painted wood floors, an integrated sink, wood benchtops, white floor, an open shower and brown benchtops.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets and Brown 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.