This Desert Mountain gem, nestled in the mountains of Mountain Skyline Village, offers both views for miles and secluded privacy. Multiple glass pocket doors disappear into the walls to reveal the private backyard resort-like retreat. Extensive tiered and integrated retaining walls allow both a usable rear yard and an expansive front entry and driveway to greet guests as they reach the summit. Inside the wine and libations can be stored and shared from several locations in this entertainer’s dream.

Belgravia Residence Refurbishment

Mark Pinney Associates

Inspiration for a contemporary kids bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a japanese tub, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, slate, grey walls, slate floors, a wall-mount sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Modern Contemporary Bathroom - Mood Lighting

Dibujo.design Interiors

Photo of a large modern kids wet room bathroom in Other with a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, slate, white walls, slate floors, a trough sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Rustic Modern Master Bathroom, Santa Cruz Mntns, CA

Fiorito Interior Design

Finding a home is not easy in a seller’s market, but when my clients discovered one—even though it needed a bit of work—in a beautiful area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, they decided to jump in. Surrounded by old-growth redwood trees and a sense of old-time history, the house’s location informed the design brief for their desired remodel work. Yet I needed to balance this with my client’s preference for clean-lined, modern style. Suffering from a previous remodel, the galley-like bathroom in the master suite was long and dank. My clients were willing to completely redesign the layout of the suite, so the bathroom became the walk-in closet. We borrowed space from the bedroom to create a new, larger master bathroom which now includes a separate tub and shower. The look of the room nods to nature with organic elements like a pebbled shower floor and vertical accent tiles of honed green slate. A custom vanity of blue weathered wood and a ceiling that recalls the look of pressed tin evoke a time long ago when people settled this mountain region. At the same time, the hardware in the room looks to the future with sleek, modular shapes in a chic matte black finish. Harmonious, serene, with personality: just what my clients wanted. Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Origin Architects - Blue Goose Barndominium

Ideo Architects

Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial master bathroom in Houston with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, travertine, green walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Wolseley Close

LG BUILDING SERVICES

Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a curbless shower, white walls, a vessel sink, gray tile, a hinged shower door, travertine, travertine floors, marble benchtops and grey floor.

Venetian-Style Bathroom in Ashburn, Virginia

Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes

After moving into a luxurious home in Ashburn, Virginia, the homeowners decided the master bathroom needed to be revamped. The existing whirlpool tub was far too big, the shower too small and the make-up area poorly designed. From a functional standpoint, they wanted lots of storage, his and her separate vanities with a large make-up area, better lighting, a large steam shower and a vaulted ceiling. Aesthetics were also important, however, and the lady of the house had always dreamed of having a Venetian style spa. Taking some space from an adjacent closet has allowed for a much larger shower stall with an arched transom window letting plenty of natural light into the space. Using various sizes of tumbled limestone to build its walls, it includes a rain shower head, a hand shower and body sprayers. A seating bench and storage niches make it easier to use. New plumbing was put in place to add a large vanity with upper glass cabinets for the man of the house, while one corner of the space was used to create a make-up desk complete with a seamless mirror and embedded sconce lights A free standing Neapolitan-style soaking tub with fluted columns and arched header is the real focal point of this space. Set among large corner windows, under a stylish chandelier, this elegant design sets this bathroom apart from any bathroom in its category.

Cottage Eclectic, Doylestown

HomeTech Renovations, Inc.

This image features the bathroom's very elegant Victoria & Albert slipper tub. Centrally located under the windows, this tub is ideal for unwinding after along day and complimented by a period style wall mount chrome tub fill and hand spray. The floor shown is a natural clefted slate with radiant heating.

Brookridge Home - Fall 2012

Key Residential

LAIR Architectural + Interior Photography
Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in Dallas with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, glass benchtops, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower and travertine.

South Miami Townhouse

Touzet Studio

Claudia Uribe Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary master bathroom in Miami with a freestanding tub, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, white walls, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops and slate.

Bath 7

Ceramic Harmony

Photo of a mediterranean bathroom in Birmingham with a corner shower, a vessel sink, brown floor and travertine.

Lake Tahoe Residence

jones | haydu

Small vacation house right on Lake Tahoe. Photos by Bruce Damonte
Photo of a contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with an undermount sink and slate.

Complete Master Bathroom Reno

Easy Renovations

Travertine Lookalike ceramic tile – Gloss on the shower walls and matte on the bathroom floor. Pebble tile on shower floor Linear drain with tile insert Built in shower bench topped with Quartz Arno Knee walls and curb topped with Quartz Arno Hidden shower niches in knee walls so they cannot be seen in the rest of the bathroom. Frameless glass shower enclosure with dual swinging pivot door in champagne bronze. Champagne bronze dual function diverter with handheld shower want. Wood wainscoting surrounding freestanding tub and outside of knee walls. We build a knee wall in from of the freestanding tub and capped with a Quartz Arno ledge to give a place to put your hand as you enter and exit the tub. Deck mounted champagne bronze tub faucet Egg shaped freestanding tub ForeverMark cabinets with a full size pantry cabinet Champagne bronze cabinet hardware Champagne bronze widespread sink faucets Outlets inside (2) vanity drawers for easy access Powered recessed medicine cabinet with outlets inside Sconce lighting between each mirror (2) 4” recessed light above sinks on each vanity Special exhaust fan that is a light, fan, and Bluetooth radio. Oil Rubbed bronze heated towel bar to tight in the original door hardware.

Capella Trail Remodel

Twelve Stones Designs, LLC

C.L. Fry Photo
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Austin with grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, gray tile, travertine, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

Palo Alto Multi-generational Home

Cathie Hong Interiors

This project was a complete gut remodel of the owner's childhood home. They demolished it and rebuilt it as a brand-new two-story home to house both her retired parents in an attached ADU in-law unit, as well as her own family of six. Though there is a fire door separating the ADU from the main house, it is often left open to create a truly multi-generational home. For the design of the home, the owner's one request was to create something timeless, and we aimed to honor that.

Boca Grande, FL,s 1st Certified Net-Zero Energy Home - Florida Coastal

Wright Jenkins Home Design

This unique extra large shower opens to the outdoor shower that can be accessed from the pool area.
Photo of a large beach style 3/4 bathroom in Tampa with beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, a double shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, travertine, beige walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige floor, an open shower and brown benchtops.

Champion: Bathroom remodel

HGI Remodeling - Remodeling Made Easy

Inspiration for a large traditional master bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige tile, slate, beige walls, tile benchtops and black benchtops.

Квартира в ЖК Итальянский квартал

Desatori

Сергей Ананьев
Inspiration for a transitional bathroom in Moscow with beige cabinets, beige tile, travertine, travertine floors, a vessel sink, beige floor and brown benchtops.

Lincolnshire Contemporary Home Renovation

Crimson Design & Construction

Contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, travertine, grey walls, travertine floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and a hinged shower door.

Chalet

Architekt Stefan Schramm

Daniela Polak
Inspiration for a mid-sized country 3/4 bathroom in Munich with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, black tile, slate, brown walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, black floor and a hinged shower door.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Slate and Travertine

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.