Impactful guest powder room featuring marble with textured wallpaper and leather blind.
Design ideas for a small contemporary bathroom in London with white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Historic German Village Bath

Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers

Bathroom, subway tiles, glass shower door, shower bench, white cabinets, blue walls, wood floors in German Village
Photo of a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Columbus with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Whole House Remodel and Addition

Lauten Construction

Design ideas for a country bathroom in DC Metro with a claw-foot tub, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, an integrated sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

ABITAZIONE 1

FABRIZIO GINI PHOTOGRAPHER

Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Milan with purple walls, a pedestal sink and medium hardwood floors.

Farmhouse

New Leaf Collaborative Architecture & Design

This is an example of a large country master bathroom in DC Metro with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, an integrated sink, brown floor, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Spa Retreat

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Greater Grand Rapids

A mixture of materials in this bath truly make it a one of a kind space. Photo credit: Terrien Photography
Inspiration for a large asian master bathroom in Grand Rapids with a vessel sink, purple walls, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Master Suite Revival

Knight Architects LLC

Beautiful marble custom made vanities, historic lighting and the convenience of a wall mounted TV to watch while soaking in the oblong pedestal tub. Photography by Pete Weigley

Master Ensuite

FIONA DUKE INTERIORS

Fiona Walker-Arnott
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Essex with shaker cabinets, purple cabinets, a claw-foot tub, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtops.

Dhe Best Custom Design | Hardwood Floors | Bathroom Remodeling

Dhe Best Construction

A master bathroom remodeling featuring a glass door shower, tub, double sink, purple walls, and hardwood floors.
Inspiration for a large transitional master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a corner tub, an alcove shower, white tile, cement tile, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, marble benchtops, brown floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops and a double vanity.

Bathroom, Comfortable Casita

Videre Decor

The lilac color in the bathroom perfectly complemented the bold green outside its door with the LVT flooring continuing in to make the space feel more open.

Gestaltungskonzept privat

MFG Meisterbetrieb

Large contemporary bathroom in Berlin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, beige tile, medium hardwood floors, a wall-mount toilet, mosaic tile, purple walls and an open shower.

Historic German Village Bath

Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers

Rosewood

All Square Contracting

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts master bathroom in Atlanta with white cabinets, marble benchtops, gray tile, glass tile, purple walls and medium hardwood floors.

Modern Home Project

Forefront Designs

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, brown tile, subway tile, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

Santa Monica Condo-Bathroom

Cara Tas Design

David Giral
This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom in Los Angeles with an alcove tub, a corner shower, white tile, porcelain tile, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and a hinged shower door.

Elkins Park bathroome

Airy Kitchens

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, purple walls, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, brown floor, beige benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

MANSARDA CON VISTA

ESSEstudioarch

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional bathroom in Other with purple walls, medium hardwood floors and a drop-in tub.

Picnic Point Remodel

Brook and Company

Levi Clark, Soundview Photography
Traditional bathroom in Seattle with medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, gray tile, purple walls, medium hardwood floors and open cabinets.

Décorateur d'intérieur

studio vdm

studiovdm
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Nantes with a wall-mount sink, a claw-foot tub, purple walls and medium hardwood floors.

Lane House

Matthew Fowler, Architect

View of master bath.
Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical master bathroom in Miami with a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, purple walls, medium hardwood floors, a pedestal sink and a hinged shower door.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Purple Walls and Medium Hardwood 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.