Catherine Tighe
Inspiration for a small modern bathroom in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, glass tile, slate floors and white walls.

Modern Minimal Residence

Platte Architecture + Design

Photography by Ross Van Pelt
Mid-sized modern 3/4 bathroom in Cincinnati with open cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, slate, multi-coloured walls, slate floors, an integrated sink, onyx benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower and white benchtops.

Rochester Mid-Century

Nightingale Co.

This is an example of a large modern master bathroom in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, brown tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door and grey floor.

Rockridge

Sogno Design Group

Photo by Langdon Clay
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a japanese tub, an open shower, grey walls, a two-piece toilet, slate floors, an undermount sink and solid surface benchtops.

Traditional Condo

Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.

Kurt Johnson
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Omaha with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, stone tile, grey walls and slate floors.

Luscious Grey Bathroom

Rebecca Purdy Design

Rebecca Purdy Design | Toronto Interior Design | Master Bathroom
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Toronto with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, gray tile, multi-coloured tile, glass tile, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

WEST HAMPSTEAD FAMILY HOUSE

STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS

The master bathroom is located at the front of the house and is accessed from the dressing area via a sliding mirrored door with walnut reveals. The wall-mounted vanity unit is formed of a black granite counter and walnut cabinetry, with a matching medicine cabinet above. Photography: Bruce Hemming

Master Bath

Todd Peddicord Designs

This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom in Sacramento with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, pebble tile, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

Modern in Ravenna

Candace Nordquist Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a corner shower, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, slate floors, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Classically elegant, shaker inspired - Kirkland, WA

Schock Construction Inc

Photo of a mid-sized traditional kids bathroom in Seattle with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, beige tile, stone tile, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Rustic Bathroom

Carol Johnson

Inspiration for a mid-sized country master bathroom in Milwaukee with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Luxury Log Home

Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes

Mid-sized country master bathroom in Atlanta with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an alcove shower, beige walls, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, a hinged shower door, a freestanding tub, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Mountain Retreat

Debra May Himes, ASID, IIDA, LEED AP

River rock was used in an organic pattern in this space. I love red. Fortunately, so do my clients. The colors and textures create contrast and interest to this Master Bathroom. Photo by Dino Tonn

Lake Manor Home

Executive Developers, LLC

Master bath vanity
Large country master bathroom in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, beige benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Master Bathroom - Angled View

Vanity by Design

Looking through our product portfolio, we found one of our favorite remodeling projects. This bathroom is the epitome of your own personal Valhalla. The designer we worked with used the Ivory 72-inch Double Bathroom Vanity set in white, which comes with a naturally-sourced, white Carrara marble top and backsplash. We love the design of this remodeling project. Their choice in a natural stone in beige brings as much light in from the huge windows. Their choice in porcelain fixtures and silver hardware creates a heavenly feel for any bathroom. Now the only question is, open bathtub next to the shower or as part of the shower?

Herndon Master Bathroom

Triple Peak Construction, LLC

Part of a master ensuite addition over an existing garage. Clients goals were to stay in their existing home but expand the square footage for their growing family. We added over 1,000 sqft that included a master office, master sitting area, master bedroom, two walk in closets, a master ensuite, a laundry room, storage room, staircase, and sun room along with acess to their kitchen from the garage through the laundry and sunroom.

Tranquility Residence

TEROTTI Interior Design Studio

The Tranquility Residence is a mid-century modern home perched amongst the trees in the hills of Suffern, New York. After the homeowners purchased the home in the Spring of 2021, they engaged TEROTTI to reimagine the primary and tertiary bathrooms. The peaceful and subtle material textures of the primary bathroom are rich with depth and balance, providing a calming and tranquil space for daily routines. The terra cotta floor tile in the tertiary bathroom is a nod to the history of the home while the shower walls provide a refined yet playful texture to the room.

Oakton Kitchen & Bath Remodel

NV Kitchen and Bath

This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, slate floors, a vessel sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

41st Street

Temac Development Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, stone tile, white walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Modern Farmhouse-Upstate

Crisp Architects

Master bathroom with subway tiles, wood vanity, and concrete countertop. Photographer: Rob Karosis
This is an example of a large country master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, subway tile, white walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, concrete benchtops, black floor, black benchtops and dark wood cabinets.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Slate 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.