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.

Radiant Retreats

Smith & Sons Hornsby / Turramurra

This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Sydney with black and white tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, a pedestal sink and a double vanity.

Ferrymans Project

Lynda MacDonald Interior Design

Contemporary bathroom in Gold Coast - Tweed with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, pink tile, white walls, a vessel sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Eden Project One

Dion Group Projects

This is an example of a large modern 3/4 bathroom in Sydney with black cabinets, a double shower, black and white tile, marble benchtops, black benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in 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.

Kincumber - Bespoke

Novale Bathrooms

Mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Central Coast with medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, pink tile, white walls, a vessel sink, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Weerona House

Demardi.

A stunning transformation of a small, dark and damp bathroom. The bathroom was expanded to create extra space for the homeowners and turned into a modern mediterranean masterpiece.

Clarendon House

Benedict Design

The new secondary bathroom is a very compact and efficient layout that shares the extra space provided by stepping the rear additions to the boundary. Behind the shower is a small shed accessed from the back deck, and the media wall in the living room takes a slice out of the space too. Plentiful light beams down through the Velux and the patterned wall tiles provide a playful backdrop to a simple black, white & timber pallete.

Ensuite Renovation, Sandringham

embracingspace

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional bathroom in Melbourne with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, black and white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, black floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a floating vanity, wallpaper and shaker cabinets.

Sage and Terrazzo bathroom

Anatoly Patrick Architecture

Contemporary bathroom in Adelaide with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black and white tile, white walls, a vessel sink, white benchtops and a single vanity.

O'Connor II Residence

Studio Black Interiors

For this knock down rebuild in the Canberra suburb of O'Connor the interior design aesethic was modern and sophisticated. A monochrome palette of marble hexagon tiles paired with soft grey tiles and black and gold tap wear have been used in this bathroom.

THE BAREFOOT BAY VILLA

The Designory

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, pink tile, a vessel sink, grey floor, an open shower, beige benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Marmindie - Ensuite

Watara Homes

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Brisbane with dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, pink tile, matchstick tile, pink walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, black benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Robinson St.

LETTER FOUR, INC.

Large modern master bathroom in Los Angeles with light wood cabinets, a double vanity, a floating vanity, flat-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, pink tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a niche and wood.

Weekend Retreat

Georgia Zikas Design

Playful and relaxed, honoring classical Victorian elements with contemporary living for a modern young family.
Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in New York with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, black and white tile, marble, blue walls, marble floors, marble benchtops, grey floor, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Canton - Mid-Century Modern Bathroom

Minchew and Company

Mid-Century Modern Bathroom
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, black and white tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a niche, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and vaulted.

309 Church Hill Residence Master Bath

re:4m LLC design build

Small modern master bathroom in Richmond with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, black and white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Griffin Modern Remodel

Ellen Pandorf Interior Design

Inspiration for a large modern master bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a corner shower, black and white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and marble floors.

Coastal Living Remodel

Dora Brigham Interiors

Leonard Ortiz
Photo of a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Orange County with white walls, mosaic tile floors, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, an alcove shower, black and white tile, ceramic tile, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, multi-coloured floor and a hinged shower door.

Cambrian Custom Home

Latala Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, black and white tile, gray tile, beige walls, linoleum floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Pink Tile and Black and White 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.