Wood panelled main bathroom with encaustic flooring and large shower

Justin Lambert
Photo of a large beach style master bathroom in Sussex with raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, grey walls, wood benchtops, a hinged shower door, a corner shower, beige tile, subway tile, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, blue floor and brown benchtops.

Ship Channel

Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home

Inspiration for a large beach style master bathroom in Portland Maine with a freestanding tub, a corner shower, white tile, porcelain tile, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, white floor, a hinged shower door and blue walls.

Turtle Hatch

Linda Sonders Design

Beach style master bathroom in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Beach Vibes Designed by Jane Regan

Gilmans Kitchens and Baths

Treve Johnson Photography
Mid-sized beach style master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor and a hinged shower door.

Davis Home

Benning Design Construction

Modern kitchen design by Benning Design Construction. Photos by Matt Rosendahl at Premier Visuals.
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray tile, blue walls, beige floor, a hinged shower door, a curbless shower and an undermount sink.

Beach house interior and exterior renovation

At Home Contracting

This bathroom features travertine walls and floor a ceramic bathtub with a glass door the vanity has chestnut colored cabinets with a laminated counter-top , wall mounted vanity lighting bronze finished fixtures and faucet and a wood framed chestnut colored vanity mirror.

Lake Chateau

Nate Fischer Interiors

Inspiration for a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Orange County with gray tile, ceramic tile, cement tiles, marble benchtops, a hinged shower door, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, grey walls, an undermount sink and multi-coloured floor.

Pa'ina Makai

Pu'uwai Design & Construction

The guest bath features floor to ceiling glass tile in a calming sage green, while the freestanding cabinets are a bright white. Behind the freestanding tub teak shutters open to the bathroom's private garden and outdoor shower. The walls are lava rock and the shower head is a custom stone waterfall. The teak mirrors are framed by glass pendants. The gold fixtures add a pop of glamour to the all white vanities and the soft green of the shower. The shower floor is gray pebbles to compliment the gray floor and the lava rock outside in the garden.

Après Sea

Salt Eire

Nautical guest bathroom
Beach style bathroom in Boston with brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and planked wall panelling.

Coastal Cool Bathroom

Design Me By Mahlah

This little coastal bathroom is full of fun surprises. The NativeTrails shell vessel sink is our star. The blue toned herringbone shower wall tiles are interesting and lovely. The blues bring out the blue chips in the terrazzo flooring which reminds us of a sandy beach. The half glass panel keeps the room feeling spacious and open when bathing. The herringbone pattern on the beachy wood floating vanity connects to the shower pattern. We get a little bling with the copper mirror and vanity hardware. Fun baskets add a tidy look to the open linen closet. A once dark and generic guest bathroom has been transformed into a bright, welcoming, and beachy space that makes a statement.

Cardiff Custom Home

ProPacific Builders, Inc.

Expansive beach style master bathroom in San Diego with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Coastal Calm Master Bath

GMH Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Milwaukee with beige cabinets, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops and a double vanity.

The Lookout

Lisa Carlisle Architect

Inspiration for a large beach style master bathroom in Providence with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an integrated sink, marble benchtops, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Coastal Home Master Bathroom Renovation - AFTER

Cass Design Co.

Modern master bathroom update for coastal style home, including floating tub, double custom vanity and steam shower.
Beach style master bathroom in Other with a freestanding tub, white tile, ceramic tile, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

World Traveler

CECILIA ROSE DESIGNS

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Cincinnati with beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

The Cove- Water View Delpino Custom Luxury Coastal Dutch West Indies Style Home

Delpino Custom Homes

Mid-sized beach style master bathroom in Charleston with white cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, glass tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, an integrated sink, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and shaker cabinets.

Santorini-Style Patterned Bathroom Floor Tiles

Fireclay Tile

Make waves in your bathroom design by using our coastal blue Aegean Sea glaze on our Small Diamond Escher floor tile. DESIGN Rachel Winston Design PHOTOS Zulu Whiskey Productions INSTALLER Josh Miller Tile Shown: Small Diamond & Secret Menu Large Diamond in Aegean Sea

Bay Harbor Lake House

Cottage Company of Harbor Springs

Mid-sized beach style bathroom in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, marble, white walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and grey benchtops.

East Hampton Modern

Wills Design Associates

This is an example of a large beach style 3/4 bathroom in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, marble, white walls, ceramic floors, a wall-mount sink, laminate benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Palmetto Dunes Guest Bath

Center Point Cabinets

Cabinetry by Kith Kitchens in Haze Decorative Hardware by Hardware Resources
This is an example of a small beach style bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Beach Style Bathroom Design Ideas with a Hinged Shower Door

If you’re looking for beach style 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 Beach Style 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.