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.

Arch Deco

Hindley & Co Architecture & Interior Design

Art Deco bathroom, featuring original 1930s cream textured tiles with green accent tile line and bath (resurfaced). Vanity designed by Hindley & Co with curved Corian top and siding, handcrafted by JFJ Joinery. The matching curved mirrored medicine cabinet is designed by Hindley & Co. The project is a 1930s art deco Spanish mission-style house in Melbourne. See more from our Arch Deco Project.

Transitional Bathroom

Photo of an expansive transitional master bathroom in Sydney with a freestanding tub, an open shower, stone tile, limestone floors, a double vanity, a built-in vanity, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige tile, an integrated sink, beige floor and white benchtops.

Ferndale Cottage

Kitty Lee Architecture

Design ideas for a small contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with brown cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, limestone floors, a wall-mount sink, concrete benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Balmain Terrace House

Annie Bowen Design

Graced with character and a history, this grand merchant’s terrace was restored and expanded to suit the demands of a family of five.
Design ideas for a large contemporary bathroom in Sydney with light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, subway tile, limestone floors, limestone benchtops, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

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.

Semaphore - FKA The Dog House

Rowlands Architecture Design Studio

Small contemporary master bathroom in Adelaide with blue tile, blue walls and terrazzo floors.

Crestway Remodel

Pollen Architecture & Design

Master Bed/Bath Remodel
This is an example of a small contemporary master bathroom in Austin with a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, ceramic tile, terrazzo floors, a hinged shower door, blue tile, beige walls, white floor and a niche.

The Collingham Project

Making Spaces

Mid-sized modern kids bathroom in Other with beaded inset cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, pink tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Parkdale Lone Fir

Guggenheim Architecture + Design Studio

Inspiration for a large country master bathroom in Portland with an open shower, limestone floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops and wood.

Kids Bathroom - Manor House

Emilie Fournet Interiors

A fun and colourful kids bathroom in a newly built loft extension. A black and white terrazzo floor contrast with vertical pink metro tiles. Black taps and crittall shower screen for the walk in shower. An old reclaimed school trough sink adds character together with a big storage cupboard with Georgian wire glass with fresh display of plants.

Saratoga Whimsy House

Cathie Hong Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian kids bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, pink tile, glass tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Glen Road

risa boyer architecture

Midcentury master bathroom in Portland with medium wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, black tile, ceramic tile, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity, a floating vanity and exposed beam.

Bouchardon - 30m²

NEVA Architecture Intérieure - Interior Design

Une belle douche toute de rose vêtue, avec sa paroi transparente sur-mesure. L'ensemble répond au sol en terrazzo et sa pointe de rose.
This is an example of a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, a corner shower, a wall-mount toilet, pink tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a console sink, terrazzo benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door and pink benchtops.

Brick House

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Inspiration for a modern master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, marble, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen and white benchtops.

Masterbad modern

KJUBiK iNNENARCHiTEKTUR

Kühnapfel Fotografie
Large contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Berlin with a curbless shower, grey walls, gray tile, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a two-piece toilet, limestone, limestone floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Bathroom Renovation

Hiser + Kopits Hiser Architects, P.C.

Photography: Michael S. Koryta Custom Metalwork: Ludwig Design & Production
Inspiration for a small modern master bathroom in Baltimore with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, solid surface benchtops, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, glass tile, white walls, grey cabinets, green tile, grey floor, an open shower and terrazzo floors.

Blackheath Residence

Rocco Revolution

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with brown cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Guest Bathroom

Lucy Interiors

Photo of a small contemporary kids bathroom with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, black tile, porcelain tile, black walls, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, black benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Alameda Bathrooms

Cathie Hong Interiors

We re-designed and renovated three bathrooms and a laundry/mudroom in this builder-grade tract home. All finishes were carefully sourced, and all millwork was designed and custom-built.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Limestone Floors and Terrazzo 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.