Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Sydney with medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, porcelain tile, terrazzo floors, engineered quartz benchtops, an open shower, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a floating vanity, flat-panel cabinets, a curbless shower, brown tile, a vessel sink and brown floor.

Fletcher St, Essendon

M.J.Harris Group

Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Melbourne with light wood cabinets, pink tile, ceramic tile, wood benchtops, a hinged shower door, a shower seat, a single vanity, a floating vanity, flat-panel cabinets, a curbless shower, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtops.

Weather House

Mihaly Slocombe

Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

Transitional Bathroom

This is an example of an expansive transitional master bathroom in Sydney with a built-in vanity, a freestanding tub, beige tile, beige walls, brick floors and white floor.

Enamour Terrace

Kitty Lee Architecture

Design ideas for a small contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Semaphore - FKA The Dog House

Rowlands Architecture Design Studio

Small contemporary master bathroom in Adelaide with blue tile, blue walls and terrazzo floors.

Arch Deco

Hindley & Co Architecture & Interior Design

Art Deco bathroom, featuring original 1930s cream textured tiles with green accent tile line and bath (resurfaced). Vanity designed by Hindley & Co with curved Corian top and siding, handcrafted by JFJ Joinery. The matching curved mirrored medicine cabinet is designed by Hindley & Co. The project is a 1930s art deco Spanish mission-style house in Melbourne. See more from our Arch Deco Project.

Project Onyx

MAC Renovations LTD.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Vancouver with an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, laminate benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Victoria BC Farm House (In Progress)

Christin Gregersen Interior Design

A modern farmhouse bathroom with herringbone brick floors and wall paneling. We loved the aged brass plumbing and classic cast iron sink.
Design ideas for a small country master bathroom in San Francisco with black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, brick floors, a wall-mount sink, a shower curtain, a single vanity, a floating vanity and decorative wall panelling.

Crestway Remodel

Pollen Architecture & Design

Master Bed/Bath Remodel
Inspiration for a small contemporary bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, ceramic tile, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door, a double vanity, a floating vanity, medium wood cabinets, blue tile, white walls, grey floor and grey benchtops.

niguel west mid-century modern

Moss Yaw Design studio

geometric tile featuring a grid pattern contrasts with the organic nature of the large-aggregate black and white terrazzo flooring at this custom shower

Robinson St.

LETTER FOUR, INC.

Large modern master bathroom in Los Angeles with light wood cabinets, a double vanity, a floating vanity, flat-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, pink tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a niche and wood.

Hampstead Residence

Indie & Co.

This is an example of a small country master bathroom in London with recessed-panel cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, terrazzo floors, a drop-in sink, terrazzo benchtops, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Lived-In Luxe Bathroom Tiles and Thin Brick

Fireclay Tile

Playing off the grey subway tile in this bathroom, the herringbone-patterned thin brick adds sumptuous texture to the floor. DESIGN High Street Homes PHOTOS Jen Morley Burner Tile Shown: Glazed Thin Brick in Silk, 2x6 in Driftwood, 3" Hexagon in Iron Ore

Californian Bungalow II

Sally Feeney Interior Design Pty Ltd

A small and unwelcoming ensuite was transformed with a full renovation including skylights and full height wall tiles.
Mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with green cabinets, an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, porcelain tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, a vessel sink, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops and a floating vanity.

Hood House

Mihaly Slocombe

Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open. For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility. The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors. Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.

Sea Hawk

Surfside Home Co.

Walk-in shower, carrara marble tile, bench seat. Outdoor shower.
Mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, an open shower, gray tile, stone tile, brick floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Une maison haute en couleur

Alexandra Gorla Architecture d'Intérieur

Dans cette maison datant de 1993, il y avait une grande perte de place au RDCH; Les clients souhaitaient une rénovation totale de ce dernier afin de le restructurer. Ils rêvaient d'un espace évolutif et chaleureux. Nous avons donc proposé de re-cloisonner l'ensemble par des meubles sur mesure et des claustras. Nous avons également proposé d'apporter de la lumière en repeignant en blanc les grandes fenêtres donnant sur jardin et en retravaillant l'éclairage. Et, enfin, nous avons proposé des matériaux ayant du caractère et des coloris apportant du peps!

Lorne beach home

Jasmine McClelland Design

Neutral tones in the bathroom.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with white tile, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, a floating vanity, grey cabinets and a single vanity.

Saratoga Whimsy House

Cathie Hong Interiors

Photo of a large scandinavian master bathroom in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a bidet, white tile, glass tile, white walls, terrazzo floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Brick Floors and Terrazzo 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.