Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Santa Barbara with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, an alcove shower, brown tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and beige benchtops.

Organic Modern Mountain Home

Living Stone Design + Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized country master bathroom in Other with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, mosaic tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, soapstone benchtops, beige floor and black benchtops.

Marlow House

RCW Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Seattle with open cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, wood benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain and brown benchtops.

Linnie Canal No. 1

Peters Architecture

Clark Dugger Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, gray tile, brown walls, a trough sink, grey floor, grey benchtops and porcelain floors.

Contemporary Sea Shore Colonial

i.fromkin interiors

This bathroom received the GOLD award for Best Small Bathroom from ASIDNJ in June of 2018. It is located close to the back entry. This makes it very convenient for the family to wash up after sports and messy garden projects. . Paul Bartholomew - Photographer

The Intellectual's Bachelor Pad

Inspired Interiors

This bathroom gleams with elegance and sophistication. The geometric tiled stand up shower gives an edgy feel contrasting the Carrara marble seen throughout the bathroom.

Olana Drive

Hills & Grant

Photo: Lisa Petrol
Inspiration for a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, blue tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, subway tile and solid surface benchtops.

Bagno con lavatrice incassata

P e R arredare di Riva Piero & C sas

Alessia Montanari fotografa
Photo of a mid-sized modern bathroom in Milan with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, grey walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, beige benchtops and a laundry.

Home remodles

WoodWorX Studio

Small industrial master bathroom in Oklahoma City with open cabinets, white cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a double shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors and a trough sink.

Bathroom Remodel - Lafitte, Oak Park

Holly Viane Interiors, LLC

HVI
Photo of a mid-sized industrial kids bathroom in Los Angeles with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, a trough sink, granite benchtops, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Modern New Home - Ground Up

Heritage Construction Companies, LLC.

Photo of an expansive contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Minneapolis with a trough sink, black tile, white walls, a two-piece toilet, porcelain tile, porcelain floors and tile benchtops.

St Johns Wood

DDWH Architects

Family bathroom
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in London with porcelain tile, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a wall-mount toilet, porcelain floors, beige tile, beige walls, a trough sink and beige floor.

Modern Farmhouse

studiovert environmental + interior design

Emily Minton Redfield
Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Minimalistic Masterpiece Meets Modern Warmth

Feinmann, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, a trough sink, an open shower, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, gray tile, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, solid surface benchtops, grey floor and white benchtops.

Harvard Shaker-House Renovation/Addition

Katie Hutchison Studio

The new owners of this house in Harvard, Massachusetts loved its location and authentic Shaker characteristics, but weren’t fans of its curious layout. A dated first-floor full bathroom could only be accessed by going up a few steps to a landing, opening the bathroom door and then going down the same number of steps to enter the room. The dark kitchen faced the driveway to the north, rather than the bucolic backyard fields to the south. The dining space felt more like an enlarged hall and could only comfortably seat four. Upstairs, a den/office had a woefully low ceiling; the master bedroom had limited storage, and a sad full bathroom featured a cramped shower. KHS proposed a number of changes to create an updated home where the owners could enjoy cooking, entertaining, and being connected to the outdoors from the first-floor living spaces, while also experiencing more inviting and more functional private spaces upstairs. On the first floor, the primary change was to capture space that had been part of an upper-level screen porch and convert it to interior space. To make the interior expansion seamless, we raised the floor of the area that had been the upper-level porch, so it aligns with the main living level, and made sure there would be no soffits in the planes of the walls we removed. We also raised the floor of the remaining lower-level porch to reduce the number of steps required to circulate from it to the newly expanded interior. New patio door systems now fill the arched openings that used to be infilled with screen. The exterior interventions (which also included some new casement windows in the dining area) were designed to be subtle, while affording significant improvements on the interior. Additionally, the first-floor bathroom was reconfigured, shifting one of its walls to widen the dining space, and moving the entrance to the bathroom from the stair landing to the kitchen instead. These changes (which involved significant structural interventions) resulted in a much more open space to accommodate a new kitchen with a view of the lush backyard and a new dining space defined by a new built-in banquette that comfortably seats six, and -- with the addition of a table extension -- up to eight people. Upstairs in the den/office, replacing the low, board ceiling with a raised, plaster, tray ceiling that springs from above the original board-finish walls – newly painted a light color -- created a much more inviting, bright, and expansive space. Re-configuring the master bath to accommodate a larger shower and adding built-in storage cabinets in the master bedroom improved comfort and function. A new whole-house color palette rounds out the improvements. Photos by Katie Hutchison

Anamor Bath

Landed Interiors & Homes

Photography by Brad Knipstein
Inspiration for a mid-sized country kids bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, green tile, ceramic tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a shower curtain, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Eunice Street

Eisenmann Architecture

Mark Compton
Inspiration for a small midcentury 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, glass sheet wall, white walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Lakewood Modern Residence

Novum Architecture

Modern design by Alberto Juarez and Darin Radac of Novum Architecture in Los Angeles.
This is an example of a large modern master bathroom in Los Angeles with open cabinets, black cabinets, a hot tub, an alcove shower, grey walls, a trough sink, solid surface benchtops, gray tile, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, white floor and a hinged shower door.

Blue Glass Shower Tile

KraftMaster Renovations

The shower is beautiful and provides this bathroom a unique visual appeal; glass tile is translucent, therefore, unlike any other surface material. The ocean blue color shows all the way through the tile, providing an additional sense of depth and dimension. Blackstock Photography

Chappaqua "Serene and Modern" Master Bathroom

Elizabeth Strianese Interiors LLC

Meredith Heuer
This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in New York with a trough sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, brown tile, stone slab and porcelain floors.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Porcelain Floors and a Trough Sink

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.