Tom Roe
This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Melbourne with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, gray tile, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink and solid surface benchtops.

Cottage House

Chi Renovation & Design

We renovated this attic so the client could have their ideal ensuite, offering a bright and spacious bathroom and functional bedroom. The chic industrial-vintage designed bathroom features a classic black and white color palette with pops of gold for added glamor. The large walk-in shower showcases a mosaic shower niche, full-length shower bench, and a gold, vintage shower head. The bedroom features brand new wood flooring and a built-in entertainment center, perfect for all their media accessories, decor, and books! Designed by Chi Renovation & Design who serve Chicago and it's surrounding suburbs, with an emphasis on the North Side and North Shore. You'll find their work from the Loop through Lincoln Park, Skokie, Evanston, and all of the way up to Lake Forest. For more about Chi Renovation & Design, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/portfolio/roscoe-village-remodel/

ADA Accessible Bathroom

Selvig Development Inc.

Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Toorak Texture

NORTHBOURNE Architecture + Design

Eve Wilson
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Melbourne with a freestanding tub, mosaic tile floors, white cabinets, an open shower, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, wood benchtops, brown benchtops and a laundry.

Exclusiver Möbelbau

Schreinerei Kunz GmbH&Co.KG

Andreas Kunz
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary bathroom in Other with mosaic tile floors, a freestanding tub, mosaic tile and multi-coloured tile.

Mondrian Bathroom Renovation

Alloy Architecture & Construction

The clients for this small bathroom project are passionate art enthusiasts and asked the architects to create a space based on the work of one of their favorite abstract painters, Piet Mondrian. Mondrian was a Dutch artist associated with the De Stijl movement which reduced designs down to basic rectilinear forms and primary colors within a grid. Alloy used floor to ceiling recycled glass tiles to re-interpret Mondrian's compositions, using blocks of color in a white grid of tile to delineate space and the functions within the small room. A red block of color is recessed and becomes a niche, a blue block is a shower seat, a yellow rectangle connects shower fixtures with the drain. The bathroom also has many aging-in-place design components which were a priority for the clients. There is a zero clearance entrance to the shower. We widened the doorway for greater accessibility and installed a pocket door to save space. ADA compliant grab bars were located to compliment the tile composition. Andrea Hubbell Photography

Modern Home Overlooking Cape Cod Bay - North Truro, MA

Cape Associates, Inc.

Photographed by Dan Cutrona
Photo of a large contemporary master bathroom in Boston with a freestanding tub, beige tile, a wall-mount sink, a two-piece toilet, mosaic tile, beige walls, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, mosaic tile floors, solid surface benchtops, beige floor, a sliding shower screen and white benchtops.

Master Bath Remodel

Studio ST Architects, P.C.

This Elegant Master bathroom Features: white textured tile with Creme accents, an alcove shower with glass shower doors, a soap niche and a marble shower bench, a flat paneled floating white double sink vanity with a thick counter and sconce lighting. Photography by: Bilyana Dimitrova

Serene Scandifornian: Kitchen, Baths & Princess Playroom

Sarah Barnard Design LLC

A sea of blue ceramic tile paired with organic form glass floor tiles and an orb-like wall sconce create a fresh aesthetic for a child's bathroom. Photo Credit: Charles Metivier

Modern Home Interior in Evanston

Habitar Design

Master Bathroom
This is an example of a large contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with an open shower, blue tile, glass tile and mosaic tile floors.

Bathroom Space for a Canadian Crooner

Toronto Interior Design Group

This is a bathroom project we completed for singer/songwriter Matt Dusk - the beautiful 12x24 marble tiles laid out in a brick pattern with minimal grout looks like one huge slab of stone. The incredible mosaic floor tile took 3 Artisans many, many hours to lay, piece by piece. Photography by Brandon Barre.

2010 Decorator Showcase

De Meza + Architecture

Taking the elements of the traditional 1929 bathroom as a spring board, this bathroom’s design asserts that modern interiors can live beautifully within a conventional backdrop. While paying homage to the work-a-day bathroom, the finished room successfully combines modern sophistication and whimsy. The familiar black and white tile clad bathroom was re-envisioned utilizing a custom mosaic tile, updated fixtures and fittings, an unexpected color palette, state of the art light fixtures and bold modern art. The original dressing area closets, given a face lift with new finish and hardware, were the inspiration for the new custom vanity - modern in concept, but incorporating the grid detail found in the original casework.

Accessible Guest Bath

Laura Burton Interiors

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Austin with mosaic tile, an undermount sink, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, mosaic tile floors, a curbless shower and gray tile.

Various

The Bathroom Builders

Contemporary bathroom in Sydney with a freestanding tub, green tile, green walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, white floor, white benchtops and a single vanity.

Hill House

Kaiko Design Interiors

Large contemporary kids bathroom in Sydney with black cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, black benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Hollywood Condo

Trinity Builders & Design, Inc.

Custom floating vanity with His & Hers integrated/built in sinks and custom mirrors.
Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, gray tile, grey walls, mosaic tile floors, an integrated sink, grey floor and white benchtops.

Owl's Head Cottage

Maple Street Design Studio

David Clough Photography
This is an example of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Portland Maine with blue tile, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, mosaic tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

Fresh Baths Ggem Design Co

Shannon Ggem Design

Small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with grey cabinets, an alcove shower, white walls, mosaic tile floors, an integrated sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, grey benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Extension, Loft Conversion and refurbishment

Creative Space Design and Build Ltd

refurbished family bathroom
Mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in London with a freestanding tub, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, a wall-mount sink and multi-coloured floor.

Maison Bellevue

Atelier Aim

Rénovation complète d'une maison de 200m2
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Paris with an alcove shower, white tile, white walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, white floor and a single vanity.

Contemporary Bathroom Design Ideas with Mosaic Tile Floors

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.