Ryan Fung Photography
Design ideas for a large transitional master bathroom in Toronto with a freestanding tub, a double shower, porcelain floors, beige tile, beige walls and limestone.

Rocking it in KOHIMARAMA

Du Bois Design Ltd

This bathroom was designed for specifically for my clients’ overnight guests. My clients felt their previous bathroom was too light and sparse looking and asked for a more intimate and moodier look. The mirror, tapware and bathroom fixtures have all been chosen for their soft gradual curves which create a flow on effect to each other, even the tiles were chosen for their flowy patterns. The smoked bronze lighting, door hardware, including doorstops were specified to work with the gun metal tapware. A 2-metre row of deep storage drawers’ float above the floor, these are stained in a custom inky blue colour – the interiors are done in Indian Ink Melamine. The existing entrance door has also been stained in the same dark blue timber stain to give a continuous and purposeful look to the room. A moody and textural material pallet was specified, this made up of dark burnished metal look porcelain tiles, a lighter grey rock salt porcelain tile which were specified to flow from the hallway into the bathroom and up the back wall. A wall has been designed to divide the toilet and the vanity and create a more private area for the toilet so its dominance in the room is minimised - the focal areas are the large shower at the end of the room bath and vanity. The freestanding bath has its own tumbled natural limestone stone wall with a long-recessed shelving niche behind the bath - smooth tiles for the internal surrounds which are mitred to the rough outer tiles all carefully planned to ensure the best and most practical solution was achieved. The vanity top is also a feature element, made in Bengal black stone with specially designed grooves creating a rock edge.

Spa Bath

Sanctuary Kitchen and Bath Design

Teri Fotheringham
Design ideas for a large contemporary master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, limestone, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

MY Glide

MY Shower Door

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Tampa with beige tile, limestone, beige walls and porcelain floors.

North Toronto Residence

Ariel Muller Designs

Inspiration for a large contemporary master bathroom in Toronto with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige tile, limestone, porcelain floors, limestone benchtops, beige floor, beige benchtops, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, beige walls, a vessel sink and a hinged shower door.

Tresco

Visbeen Architects

Mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Grand Rapids with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white tile, white walls, porcelain floors, solid surface benchtops, white floor, white benchtops, a single vanity, a built-in vanity, limestone and an undermount sink.

Midhurst, West Sussex

User

Family Bathroom
Design ideas for a small contemporary kids wet room bathroom in Hampshire with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, limestone, porcelain floors, a console sink, laminate benchtops, brown floor, an open shower, brown benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Baja California Sur, Villa 201

Kevin B Howard Architects, AIA

Robin Stancliff
Photo of a large master bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray tile, beige tile, limestone, beige walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, limestone benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and a double shower.

Mountain Star Custom Home

Sarah Carr Design

Ric Stovall
Photo of a large transitional master bathroom in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, limestone, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Light filled Longmont

New Leaf Custom Homes

Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in Dallas with shaker cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, beige tile, limestone, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, limestone benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

Davidson Ranch

Artisan Custom Homes

Jim Schmid
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, limestone, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white floor and a hinged shower door.

Contemporary Master Bath

Wolf Design Studio

Nick Springett Photography
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount tub, a corner shower, beige tile, limestone, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and limestone benchtops.

Master Bath

ODS Architecture

Master bath has high windows above limestone walls that borrow light from the adjacent backyard. Subtle gray tones combine with the teak cabinet wood for a warm feeling. Duravit tub and vessel sinks work well with the Hansgrohe faucets and Artemide lights.

MY Glide

MY Shower Door

Mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Tampa with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, limestone, beige walls and porcelain floors.

Naturals and Neutrals - Project 5142

Design 1 Kitchen & Bath

In this basement bath with have features a limestone wall-hung sink by Stone Forest and complemented the darker limestone with a lighter sandy taupe limestone on the wall and taupe herringbone porcelain tile accent wall as a back drop for the shower and wall-hung toilet. The warm brushed brass adds a little brightness and color.

Bath

McClellan | Tellone

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical master bathroom in Seattle with dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, limestone, beige walls, porcelain floors, soapstone benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and black benchtops.

Eilers Residence

Clark Richardson Architects

Photo: Paul Finkel
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Austin with a freestanding tub, gray tile, white walls, limestone, an open shower, porcelain floors, beige floor and an open shower.

Duplex Renovation, NYC

Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects

© Francis Dzikowski / Esto
Photo of a small contemporary bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, an undermount sink, limestone benchtops, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, porcelain floors and limestone.

Linear drain at Master Bath

ODS Architecture

A linear Infinity Drain at the end of a sloping shower floor collects the water and allows us to have a curbless threshold-less shower.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, limestone, white walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor and a hinged shower door.

Contemporary Craftsman

Roberta Wilson

Stunner Master Bathroom with HUGE walk-in shower, double vanity with motion sensing faucets. Sleek and sophisticated natural stone cladding and counters.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Limestone and Porcelain 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.