Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional bathroom in San Francisco with blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, gray tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, shaker cabinets, a built-in vanity and panelled walls.

Family Farmhouse

Alexandra Rae Design

Master Bath by Los Angeles interior designer Alexandra Rae with blue ming and white thasos, carrara marble and custom cabinets.
This is an example of an expansive traditional master bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, an undermount tub, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, mosaic tile, blue walls and marble floors.

Colonial Whole Home Update

Titus Built, LLC

Jane Beiles Photography
Traditional bathroom in New York with an undermount sink, white cabinets, a freestanding tub, blue walls, marble floors, stone tile, marble benchtops and recessed-panel cabinets.

Shadow Valley

Tobi Fairley Interior Design

Photography - Nancy Nolan Wallpaper is F. Schumacher
This is an example of a large transitional master bathroom in Little Rock with an undermount sink, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, beige tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, an alcove shower, blue walls and beaded inset cabinets.

North Carolina Mountain Home

User

Remodeled master bathroom with vintage lighting and copper soaking tub
Inspiration for a large traditional master bathroom in Charlotte with a freestanding tub, a pedestal sink, white cabinets, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, porcelain floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Primary Bathroom Remodeling in Alexandria, VA

Solid Kitchen & Bath

Contemporary bathroom remodel with subway wall tiles, penny shower floor, patterned blue porcelain tiles, free standing dark blue vanity with white quartz top, kohler fixtures and lighted medicine cabinet.

Lakeside Newbuild

Jamie Nell Design

Building a 7,000-square-foot dream home is no small feat. This young family hired us to design all of the cabinetry and custom built-ins throughout the home, to provide a fun new color scheme, and to design a kitchen that was totally functional for their family and guests.

ADA Accessible Bathroom

Selvig Development Inc.

Design ideas for a 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.

Tewit Well Rd - Family Bathroom

Making Spaces

Kids bathrooms and curves ? Toddlers, wet tiles and corners don't mix, so I found ways to add as many soft curves as I could in this kiddies bathroom. The round ended bath was tiled in with fun kit-kat tiles, which echoes the rounded edges of the double vanity unit. Those large format, terrazzo effect porcelain tiles disguise a multitude of sins too?a very family friendly space which just makes you smile when you walk on in. A lot of clients ask for wall mounted taps for family bathrooms, well let’s face it, they look real nice. But I don’t think they’re particularly family friendly. The levers are higher and harder for small hands to reach and water from dripping fingers can splosh down the wall and onto the top of the vanity, making a right ole mess. Some of you might disagree, but this is what i’ve experienced and I don't rate. So for this bathroom, I went with a pretty bombproof all in one, moulded double sink with no nooks and crannies for water and grime to find their way to. The double drawers house all of the bits and bobs needed by the sink and by keeping the floor space clear, there’s plenty of room for bath time toys baskets. The brief: can you design a bathroom suitable for two boys (1 and 4)? So I did. It was fun!

Farmhouse Vernacular

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

The master bath is peaceful and spacious, with a classic soaking tub. Scott Bergmann Photography
Photo of a country master bathroom in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, a corner shower, white tile, porcelain tile, marble floors, a freestanding tub and blue walls.

Mills Lake

The Artisan Company

This is an example of a traditional master bathroom in Other with white cabinets, white tile, blue walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, an alcove shower and recessed-panel cabinets.

Kiawah Oceanside Luxury

Margaret Donaldson Interiors

Design ideas for a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Charleston with beige cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, subway tile, blue walls, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, beige floor, a sliding shower screen, grey benchtops and recessed-panel cabinets.

Vashon Island Beach Bathroom

Coast to Coast Design, LLC

After: New linen closet that has roll outs for ease of use and access. Photo By: Coast to Coast Design, LLC
Inspiration for a small beach style 3/4 bathroom in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered quartz benchtops, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, porcelain tile, blue walls and linoleum floors.

Corcoran Basement Bathroom

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

Inspiration for a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, zinc benchtops, white floor, a shower curtain, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Transitional Bathroom

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, a claw-foot tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile and blue walls.

Valentine Street Residence

Jill Litner Kaplan Interiors

Michael J. Lee Photography
Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Boston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, blue walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and blue floor.

San Francisco Bay Area Traditional Modern Renovation

White Space Design San Francisco

Girls' Bathroom Photography: George Barberis
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional kids bathroom in San Francisco with white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, stone tile, blue walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops and recessed-panel cabinets.

Oakdale, Louisiana (After)

Accessibility by Design, Inc.

Remodeled bathroom with roll-under vanity with tilted mirror.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in New Orleans with medium wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, an undermount sink, brown floor and a shower curtain.

Staging

Grand Finale Design

Grand Finale Design
Design ideas for a transitional bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a shower/bathtub combo, blue walls, laminate floors, a drop-in sink, tile benchtops, brown floor, a shower curtain and blue benchtops.

Highlander Rd. West Hills

MY Home Builders Inc.

This is an example of a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, gray tile, glass tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and quartzite benchtops.

Green Bathroom Design Ideas with Blue Walls

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.