Contemporary bathroom in Grenoble with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, a vessel sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity, a floating vanity and vaulted.

Bathroom

Norman Design Group, Inc.

Design ideas for a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, gray tile, grey walls, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Northern Lake Home

Strand Design

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, concrete floors, grey floor and brown walls.

Tempe Crescent, North Vancouver

Kingdom Builders

Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, a freestanding tub, an open shower, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls and porcelain floors.

Corte Madera Family Home

K Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, white floor, a hinged shower door, quartzite benchtops and grey benchtops.

2049 Vallejo

Riaz Design

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile and medium hardwood floors.

Scandinavian Bathroom

Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian bathroom in Cornwall with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, black and white tile, white tile, white walls, concrete floors, wood benchtops and brown benchtops.

Sunset Park Townhouse, Brooklyn

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture

Contemporary kids bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo and white tile.

Una Piccola SPA in Mansarda

Liadesign

Liadesign
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom with light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, porcelain tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, gray tile, beige floor and beige benchtops.

Buderim Renovation

Coastal Style Constructions

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical master bathroom in Sunshine Coast with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, an open shower, mosaic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, beige tile and an open shower.

Bathroom

Waller Projects

Contemporary master bathroom in Auckland with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, a freestanding tub, white tile, concrete floors and brown benchtops.

Art Port

Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects

Matthew Carbone
This is an example of a modern bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, white tile, concrete floors and an undermount sink.

Nightingale

spfa

Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, brown tile, a hinged shower door, ceramic tile, red walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink and concrete benchtops.

Georgian Contemporary

Massey Associates Architects

Eric Hausman Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, stone tile, grey walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Mountain Rock

paul oosthuizen architects

christiaan oosthuizen
Contemporary bathroom in Other with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and a drop-in tub.

Mary's Grove

3s architects

Photo of a contemporary master bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, beige floor and beige benchtops.

Portsea Back Beach House

Winter Architecture

Contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, gray tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, a console sink, grey floor, an open shower, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

fifties split

Gardner Architects LLC

photo credit: Jim Tetro
Design ideas for a modern bathroom in DC Metro with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet and black tile.

Transitional Bathroom

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Denver with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a freestanding tub, an open shower, white tile, subway tile, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, raised-panel cabinets and a hinged shower door.

Hampstead

Hammerhead General Contractors Ltd

Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, white tile, white walls and an integrated sink.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets

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.