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.

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.

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.

Palm Beach

Blackburne Designs

Coastal master open style ensuite
This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Gold Coast - Tweed with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, wood-look tile, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Irvine - Complete Home Remodel

Sea Pointe Design & Remodel

This is an example of a transitional 3/4 bathroom in Orange County with medium wood cabinets, a curbless shower, multi-coloured tile, white walls, wood-look tile, an undermount sink, brown floor, a hinged shower door, beige benchtops, a niche, a shower seat, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and recessed-panel cabinets.

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.

Modern Eclectic Family Home

BUILT Design Collective

photo credit: Haris Kenjar Tabarka tile floor. Rejuvenation sink + mirror. Arteriors lighting.
Photo of a transitional 3/4 bathroom in Albuquerque with white tile, a wall-mount sink, multi-coloured floor, medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, ceramic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors and a hinged shower door.

Oak Haven

Cameron Getter Design

The primary bathroom addition included a fully enclosed glass wet room with Brizo plumbing fixtures, a free standing bathtub, a custom white oak double vanity with a mitered quartz countertop and sconce lighting.

Transformation d'un Studio n T2

Ateliers YOMA

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Marseille with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, ceramic tile, white walls, wood-look tile, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, beige benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Modest Farmhouse Master

Distinctively Mollie LLC

We maximized the space in this modest master with calming greys and browns, simple shaker style cabinet fronts, and a barn door twist to the glass shower doors.

Charming French Country Renovation

By Design Interiors, Inc.

The neighboring guest bath perfectly complements every detail of the guest bedroom. Crafted with feminine touches from the soft blue vanity and herringbone tiled shower, gold plumbing, and antiqued elements found in the mirror and sconces.

Bathroom Remodel Oakton Virginia

Fairfax Kitchen and Bath

Indulge in the ultimate relaxation with our contemporary bathroom renovation that showcases a stylish wall alcove bathtub. Immerse yourself in serenity as you unwind in this chic and inviting centerpiece, designed to elevate your bathing experience to new heights of luxury and comfort.

Contemporary grey and white bathroom

Prime & Precision

This contemporary bathroom combines modern style & technology with a bold charge of color to create a perfect urban chic expression. The shower design features impressive large format, marble look tile with a glass mosaic accent which creates an eye catching focal point. The handcrafted custom vanity has an abundance of storage with adjustable shelving and pull outs with a hair appliance drawer. Finished with Forza quartz countertops & brushed nickel fixtures, the vanity emanates the shower design reflecting the modern style throughout the room

Farmhouse Kitchen and Home Remodel

Signature Designs Kitchen | Bath | Interiors

A touch of glamour with this powder bathroom. Marble and gold circles complete this to resemble stars.
Photo of a small country bathroom in Denver with a one-piece toilet, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, a pedestal sink, white floor, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Ensuite Guest Bathroom Mixing of Cool Grays with Warm Tones

Eclectic Designs LLC

Inspiration for a transitional bathroom in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white tile, beige walls, wood-look tile, an undermount sink, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door and marble.

Project 1A

Joyful Designs

We gut renovated this bathroom down to the studs. We kept the layout but used Fireclay tiles to bring a fresh and functional perspective.
Inspiration for a small modern master bathroom in Chicago with white cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, black and white tile, terra-cotta tile, blue walls, terra-cotta floors, solid surface benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Blue Seaglass Bathroom Remodel in Oakton, VA

TYL Restoration and Remodeling

Photo of a small beach style bathroom in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, wood-look tile, an integrated sink, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Master Bathroom

Alisberg Parker

Photo of a transitional master bathroom in New York with medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, marble, white walls, wood-look tile, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Bespoke bathroom design and installation

KMI London Ltd

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts 3/4 wet room bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, terra-cotta floors, a wall-mount sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, multi-coloured benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and brick walls.

Casco Point Lake Home

Rachel Kate Design

Inspiration for a transitional master bathroom in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, wood-look tile, engineered quartz benchtops, brown floor, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Bathroom Design Ideas with Terra-cotta Floors and Wood-look Tile

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.