Inspiration for a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in Boston with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, white floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

East Village Contemporary "Apartment B"

Reverse Architecture

Coat closet also conceals the bathroom pocket door. Double sliding doors easily disappear. Photo by Reverse Architecture.
Small contemporary master bathroom in New York with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, pink walls, concrete floors, an integrated sink and concrete benchtops.

Contemporary Bathroom

Design ideas for a contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, glass tile, white walls, limestone floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Peninsula Shift

Stephenson Design Collective

Alpinfoto
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, glass tile, a trough sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue walls and porcelain floors.

Eichler - Inspired Home

Carmit Oron Interior Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in San Francisco with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, glass tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Inner Sunset Residence

James Hill Architect, AIA

A skylight effect is created with concealed lighting and blue paint to brighten an interior bath. Photo credit Ricardoíguez Enríquez
This is an example of a small modern 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, grey floor and an open shower.

Contemporary Coastal Coronado

Brittney Nielsen Interior Design

Mindy Mellenbruch
Mid-sized master bathroom in San Diego with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, blue tile, glass tile, grey walls and porcelain floors.

Design/Build Renovation

Chuck Harrison Residential Design

JP Hamel Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Philadelphia with concrete benchtops, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, green tile, glass tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor and a hinged shower door.

Master Bathroom

SL Design

Photo of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with a vessel sink, furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, an undermount tub, glass tile, beige walls and limestone floors.

Modern Wet Room Bathroom

Signature Designs Kitchen | Bath | Interiors

Luxury wet room this is a dream for many clients. We were asked to be the design team for this remodel. I am so excited for the client and how this bathroom turned out, it’s flooded with natural light and has the most amazing blue accent tile behind the freestanding tub.

Kids colorful fun bathroom

Maison D'or Interiors LLC

Carrera Marble Subway tile installed vertically along with a glass mosaic accent.
Photo of a mid-sized modern kids bathroom in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a shower/bathtub combo, blue tile, glass tile, green walls, ceramic floors, an integrated sink and solid surface benchtops.

Caulfield North Townhouse Project

DDB Design Development & Building

John Wheatley Photographer
This is an example of a modern bathroom in Melbourne with a vessel sink, light wood cabinets, glass benchtops, a freestanding tub, green tile, glass tile and light hardwood floors.

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.

Torrance Master & Guest Bathrooms - Torrance, CA

Morey Remodeling Group

This is an example of a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, glass tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

1065 Cedar Lane

Pinetop Custom Homes

Photo of a contemporary master bathroom in Boise with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, gray tile, glass tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops and grey floor.

Castle Rock Master/Master Bath

Brittany Lyons Interiors

In this beautiful master bath, everything was completely gutted. The former version had carpet, turquoise tile everywhere and a cylinder glass block shower. The new design opens up the space. We shed the carpet for a classic tile pattern (with heated coils underneath), and squared off the shower. Custom cabinets and mirrors make up the vanity, and a freestanding tub was installed. Custom shades were also installed on all of the windows.

Walnut Hill- Master Bath

LDa Architecture & Interiors

TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Photographer: Sean Litchfield Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, glass tile, green walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door and multi-coloured benchtops.

Turkey Farm

Akar ARchiTecture

Farshid Assassi
Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Cedar Rapids with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a drop-in tub, a double shower, a bidet, gray tile, glass tile, white walls, limestone floors, grey floor and an open shower.

Alexandria Whole Home

Synergy Design & Construction

The Hall Bath on the main level is used by the clients' teenage daughter. We reoriented the cramped space to give her a large 60" vanity, storage niches, and a gorgeously-tiled tub/shower.

Ridgeway Residence

User

Casey Woods Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Austin with glass tile, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, blue walls and concrete floors.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets and Glass 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.