Yorgos Efthymiadis
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Boston with a curbless shower, an urinal, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, an integrated sink, solid surface benchtops, white floor, an open shower and green benchtops.

Collombatti Farm House Bathroom Renovation NSW 2440

The Renovation Broker

Contemporary farm house renovation.
This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Sydney with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, green benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a floating vanity, vaulted and planked wall panelling.

Contemporary Bathroom

Contemporary bathroom in Mumbai with green tile, stone slab, a vessel sink, green benchtops and a single vanity.

master bath

Jaffa Group Design Build

This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Salt Lake City with a vessel sink and green benchtops.

New York Brownstone Master Bath

Urban Chalet Inc.

Photos by Dana Hoff
Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, an undermount tub, an alcove shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

North Berkeley

Sarah Evers Hoffman Interior Design

Mid-sized contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, green tile, glass tile, white walls, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, beige floor and green benchtops.

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Boulevard Penthouses

Daun Curry Design Studio

Photo Credit: Matthew Sandager
Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Las Vegas with a freestanding tub, green tile, marble, green walls, marble floors, an integrated sink, marble benchtops, green floor and green benchtops.

Angel N1

Consult by FD

Design ideas for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in London with an open shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, ceramic tile, green walls, ceramic floors, tile benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, green benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and recessed.

Tiled Tub with Large Custom Niche

Thayer Design Build

Design ideas for a small contemporary kids bathroom in Other with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner tub, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, ceramic floors, laminate benchtops, grey floor, green benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

The Makers House

Liddicoat & Goldhill

Shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA House of the Year, and winning a RIBA London Award, Sunday Times homes commendation, Manser Medal Shortlisting and NLA nomination the handmade Makers House is a new build detached family home in East London. Having bought the site in 2012, David and Sophie won planning permission, raised finance and built the 2,390 sqft house – by hand as the main contractor – over the following four years. They set their own brief – to explore the ideal texture and atmosphere of domestic architecture. This experimental objective was achieved while simultaneously satisfying the constraints of speculative residential development. The house’s asymmetric form is an elegant solution – it emerged from scrupulous computer analysis of the site’s constraints (proximity to listed buildings; neighbours’ rights to light); it deftly captures key moments of available sunlight while forming apparently regular interior spaces. The pursuit of craftsmanship and tactility is reflected in the house’s rich palette and varied processes of fabrication. The exterior combines roman brickwork with inky pigmented zinc roofing and bleached larch carpentry. Internally, the structural steel and timber work is exposed, and married to a restrained palette of reclaimed industrial materials.

Purr-fect Powder Bath

IKB Design & Construction

Design ideas for a small contemporary bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, green benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Project Oak, Chelsea, London

CCASA Architects

Generous family bathroom in white tiles and black appliances. Architect: CCASA Architects Interior Design: Daytrue
Design ideas for a large contemporary kids bathroom in London with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, an open shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, marble floors, white floor, an open shower, green benchtops and a wall-mount toilet.

Casa SV

Annamaria Santarcangelo

Bagno stretto e lungo con mobile lavabo color acquamarina, ciotola in appoggio, rubinetteria nera, doccia in opera.
Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Bologna with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, grey floor, a sliding shower screen, green benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Il verde e la luce in un bagno rilassante

Liadesign

Liadesign
Inspiration for a small contemporary master bathroom in Milan with tile benchtops, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, mosaic tile, green walls, ceramic floors, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a trough sink, green floor, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Bathrooms

Broward Custom Kitchens, Inc.

Broward Custom Kitchens
Large contemporary master bathroom in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, green tile, beige walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and green benchtops.

Market Place Remodel

Cornerstone Home Renovators

Artelineo Domino vanity from Italy features glass top. Tile on vanity wall is from Sonoma Tilemakers, Dovetail from their Stellar line. A Roburn medicine cabinet is flanked by sconces from WAC Lighting.

Appartement Clichy

Florquin Studio

Salle d'eau, carrelage 10x10
Contemporary bathroom in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, a curbless shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, terrazzo benchtops, white floor, a sliding shower screen, green benchtops and a built-in vanity.

Kensington Ensuite

STUDIO GRILO

A series of light touch interventions within a Victorian terraced house in Kensington culminated with the refurbishment of the main bedroom ensuite. The existing bathroom was in need of renovation works that would benefit from key layout adjustments. Great attention was given to the detailing of the new joinery elements in pursuit of a sumptuous and textured atmosphere. Two marble slabs were carefully sourced to clad the alcove bath and form the vanity splashback and counter. Woven rattan panels infill the oak framed cabinetry in a confluence of materials and techniques that dialogue with the pre-existing Victorian heritage.

Master bathroom

DUCE CONSTRUCTION CORP

Photo of a contemporary master wet room bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, stone slab, marble floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, a hinged shower door and green benchtops.

Vail River house

Judge + Associates

This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, green tile, glass tile, beige walls and green benchtops.

Contemporary Bathroom Design Ideas with Green Benchtops

If you’re looking for contemporary 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 Contemporary 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.