Brunswick Parlour transforms a Victorian cottage into a hard-working, personalised home for a family of four. Our clients loved the character of their Brunswick terrace home, but not its inefficient floor plan and poor year-round thermal control. They didn't need more space, they just needed their space to work harder. The front bedrooms remain largely untouched, retaining their Victorian features and only introducing new cabinetry. Meanwhile, the main bedroom’s previously pokey en suite and wardrobe have been expanded, adorned with custom cabinetry and illuminated via a generous skylight. At the rear of the house, we reimagined the floor plan to establish shared spaces suited to the family’s lifestyle. Flanked by the dining and living rooms, the kitchen has been reoriented into a more efficient layout and features custom cabinetry that uses every available inch. In the dining room, the Swiss Army Knife of utility cabinets unfolds to reveal a laundry, more custom cabinetry, and a craft station with a retractable desk. Beautiful materiality throughout infuses the home with warmth and personality, featuring Blackbutt timber flooring and cabinetry, and selective pops of green and pink tones. The house now works hard in a thermal sense too. Insulation and glazing were updated to best practice standard, and we’ve introduced several temperature control tools. Hydronic heating installed throughout the house is complemented by an evaporative cooling system and operable skylight. The result is a lush, tactile home that increases the effectiveness of every existing inch to enhance daily life for our clients, proving that good design doesn’t need to add space to add value.

Contemporary Bathroom

This is an example of a contemporary wet room bathroom in Melbourne with medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Elsternwick House

de.arch

A unique, bright and beautiful bathroom with texture and colour! The finishes in this space were selected to remind the owners of their previous overseas travels.

Los Gatos Bathrooms

Cathie Hong Interiors

This project was a joy to work on, as we married our firm’s modern design aesthetic with the client’s more traditional and rustic taste. We gave new life to all three bathrooms in her home, making better use of the space in the powder bathroom, optimizing the layout for a brother & sister to share a hall bath, and updating the primary bathroom with a large curbless walk-in shower and luxurious clawfoot tub. Though each bathroom has its own personality, we kept the palette cohesive throughout all three.

European Spanish Casita | Baja Norte California, Mexico

Leanne Michael L U X E lifestyle design

Charming modern European custom bathroom for a guest cottage with Spanish and moroccan influences! This 3 piece bathroom is designed with airbnb short stay guests in mind; equipped with a Spanish hand carved wood demilune table fitted with a stone counter surface to support a hand painted blue & white talavera vessel sink with wall mount faucet and micro cement shower stall large enough for two with blue & white Moroccan Tile!.

Carmel Valley Primary Bathroom and Bedroom

M Prevost Design

Primary bathroom remodel using natural materials, handmade tiles, warm white oak, built in linen storage, laundry hamper, soaking tub,
Design ideas for a large mediterranean master bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a bidet, white tile, terra-cotta tile, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and panelled walls.

Buena Vista Bathrooms

Thyme & Place Design LLC

Both the master bath and the guest bath were in dire need of a remodel. The guest bath was a much simpler project, basically replacing what was there in the same location with upgraded cabinets, tile, fittings fixtures and lighting. The most dramatic feature is the patterned floor tile and the navy blue painted ship lap wall behind the vanity. The master was another project. First, we enlarged the bathroom and an adjacent closet by straightening out the walls across the entire length of the bedroom. This gave us the space to create a lovely bathroom complete with a double bowl sink, medicine cabinet, wash let toilet and a beautiful shower.

Master Bathroom

Odell Construction Inc.

This contemporary bathroom features white marble look porcelain tile, navy blue shaker cabinets, an extra large shower with large subway tile in navy blue with mother of pearl accents.

MARAIS

Studio Yzé

Rénovation d'un triplex de 70m² dans un Hôtel Particulier situé dans le Marais. Le premier enjeu de ce projet était de retravailler et redéfinir l'usage de chacun des espaces de l'appartement. Le jeune couple souhaitait également pouvoir recevoir du monde tout en permettant à chacun de rester indépendant et garder son intimité. Ainsi, chaque étage de ce triplex offre un grand volume dans lequel vient s'insérer un usage : Au premier étage, l'espace nuit, avec chambre et salle d'eau attenante. Au rez-de-chaussée, l'ancien séjour/cuisine devient une cuisine à part entière En cours anglaise, l'ancienne chambre devient un salon avec une salle de bain attenante qui permet ainsi de recevoir aisément du monde. Les volumes de cet appartement sont baignés d'une belle lumière naturelle qui a permis d'affirmer une palette de couleurs variée dans l'ensemble des pièces de vie. Les couleurs intenses gagnent en profondeur en se confrontant à des matières plus nuancées comme le marbre qui confèrent une certaine sobriété aux espaces. Dans un jeu de variations permanentes, le clair-obscur révèle les contrastes de couleurs et de formes et confère à cet appartement une atmosphère à la fois douce et élégante.

Legacy Ranch Home

Kelly J. Wilson Design

Photo of a bathroom in Wichita with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, a drop-in sink, red floor, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Bathroom

Timeline Design + Build

Photo of a small traditional bathroom in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, yellow walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, red floor and beige benchtops.

Solana Beach Spanish Modern Master Bath

Savvy Interiors

Inspiration for an expansive master bathroom in San Diego with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, a vessel sink, orange floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

Matthieu

Atelier Aim

Industrial bathroom in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, brown walls, terra-cotta floors, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, brown floor, an open shower and brown benchtops.

Master Bath Retreat

J. Henry Designs

A stand alone tub replaces the dated jacuzzi
Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Weir Brothers Adobe

Shelter Residential

Design ideas for a bathroom in San Diego with white cabinets, white walls, terra-cotta floors, orange floor and flat-panel cabinets.

una Farmhouse esclusiva

User

This is an example of a mid-sized country 3/4 bathroom in Rome with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a corner shower, gray tile, terra-cotta floors, a trough sink, wood benchtops, an open shower and beige benchtops.

Paradise Valley bathroom remodels Swett

Caine & Company

Mike Small Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kids bathroom in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, gray tile, ceramic tile, grey walls, terra-cotta floors, a one-piece toilet, brown floor and a shower curtain.

University Park Bathroom Remodel

Stewart Remodel-Design-Build

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, a drop-in sink, tile benchtops, red floor and a hinged shower door.

Rolling Hills, CA

Eco Century Construction

Mediterranean master bathroom in Los Angeles with dark wood cabinets, an undermount tub, a corner shower, beige tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, raised-panel cabinets and beige floor.

Summit Avenue Condo

David Heide Design Studio

Architecture & Interior Design: David Heide Design Studio -- Photos: Susan Gilmore
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Minneapolis with a drop-in tub, white tile, subway tile, beige walls, terra-cotta floors, flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets.

All Cabinet Styles Bathroom Design Ideas with Terra-cotta 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.