This is an example of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in New York with an alcove tub, an open shower, gray tile, matchstick tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors and an open shower.

Naples Florida

Theo and Isabella Design Group

Photos by Lori Hamilton
Photo of an expansive beach style master bathroom in Boston with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, green tile, matchstick tile and beige walls.

Waterfront Remodel

Living Designs & Restorations

Inspiration for an expansive transitional master wet room bathroom in Dallas with raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, a corner tub, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, matchstick tile, white walls, travertine floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Schoppenhof

PELLEMEIER ARCHITEKTEN

Roland Borgmann
Expansive contemporary bathroom in Bremen with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, a freestanding tub, a wall-mount toilet, brown tile, white walls, an alcove shower, matchstick tile and brown benchtops.

Reynolds Plantation Lake Home

Michelle Tumlin Design

Master Suite Bath - Travertine tile floors, tavertine and glass tile shower walls, Kohler plumbing & Distressed stained cabinets
Design ideas for an expansive country master bathroom in Atlanta with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, beige tile, brown tile, white tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, travertine floors, granite benchtops, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Mar Vista Oasis

Haustech

This 4 bedroom, 8 bathroom 5,800 square foot house was built from the ground up on a 9,600 square foot lot. Designed for California living with wide open entertaining spaces, the house boasts a full Savant System featuring integration of audio/video, lighting, comfort, surveillance with everything seamlessly tied into a central equipment location. Whether it’s the 65” outdoor TV and landscape audio system or the multiple media rooms scattered throughout the house with speakers in 12 zones, this home is made for easy connected living.

The Carson Woolstore

TONIC Design

Angus Martin
Inspiration for an expansive industrial master bathroom in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, black tile, black and white tile, matchstick tile, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and black floor.

Progetto Treviso Novembre 2019

GAIVI | Progettazione e arredo bagno

Photo of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, matchstick tile, grey walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and an open shower.

Contemporary Home

Patrick Widing Custom Homes

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Detroit with open cabinets, brown cabinets, beige tile, black tile, black and white tile, brown tile, white tile, matchstick tile, multi-coloured walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink and glass benchtops.

Transitional Bathroom

Photo of an expansive transitional master bathroom in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, matchstick tile and a drop-in tub.

Beach Chateau

Bontrager Builders Group, Inc.

Emerald Coast Photography
Expansive transitional master bathroom in Miami with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

das Badezimmer im nachher Vergleich

STILSCHMIEDE- BERLIN

das Badezimmer war vorher eine Küche die im Haus in den ehemaligen Flur verlegt worden ist. Somit konnte man ein wirklich schönes und geräumiges Bad gestalten.

Vicky's Homes - Showhome

Alana Loranger

Bright white gloss with silver edge Tub decks match cabinetry Merle Prosofsky Photography
Photo of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, multi-coloured tile, matchstick tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

San Marcos Master Bath

Mathis Custom Remodeling

Preview First
Photo of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in San Diego with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, brown tile, gray tile, white tile, matchstick tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Amber

White Oak Construction LLC

Expansive transitional master bathroom in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, multi-coloured tile, matchstick tile, blue walls, vinyl floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, a curbless shower and a two-piece toilet.

Walk Through Shower

Triple L Designs

Design ideas for an expansive traditional master bathroom in Houston with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, matchstick tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, granite benchtops, beige floor and an open shower.

The Carson Woolstore

TONIC Design

Expansive industrial master bathroom in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, black tile, black and white tile, matchstick tile, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a vessel sink, marble benchtops and black floor.

Progetto Treviso Novembre 2019

GAIVI | Progettazione e arredo bagno

Design ideas for an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, matchstick tile, grey walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and an open shower.

Red Rock Country Club Remodel

JKL Development Inc.

This 5687 sf home was a major renovation including significant modifications to exterior and interior structural components, walls and foundations. Included were the addition of several multi slide exterior doors, windows, new patio cover structure with master deck, climate controlled wine room, master bath steam shower, 4 new gas fireplace appliances and the center piece- a cantilever structural steel staircase with custom wood handrail and treads. A complete demo down to drywall of all areas was performed excluding only the secondary baths, game room and laundry room where only the existing cabinets were kept and refinished. Some of the interior structural and partition walls were removed. All flooring, counter tops, shower walls, shower pans and tubs were removed and replaced. New cabinets in kitchen and main bar by Mid Continent. All other cabinetry was custom fabricated and some existing cabinets refinished. Counter tops consist of Quartz, granite and marble. Flooring is porcelain tile and marble throughout. Wall surfaces are porcelain tile, natural stacked stone and custom wood throughout. All drywall surfaces are floated to smooth wall finish. Many electrical upgrades including LED recessed can lighting, LED strip lighting under cabinets and ceiling tray lighting throughout. The front and rear yard was completely re landscaped including 2 gas fire features in the rear and a built in BBQ. The pool tile and plaster was refinished including all new concrete decking.

Harbor Acres Traditional

Anne Folsom Smith Interior Design

Photography by Matt McCourtney
This is an example of an expansive contemporary master bathroom in Tampa with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, a claw-foot tub, a corner shower, beige tile, matchstick tile and marble floors.

Expansive Bathroom Design Ideas with Matchstick 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.