Photo of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, multi-coloured tile, mirror tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, granite benchtops and grey floor.

Arts & Craft Style Bathroom - Historic House

Forsythe Home Styling

Custom bathroom with an Arts and Crafts design. Beautiful Motawi Tile with the peacock feather pattern in the shower accent band and the Iris flower along the vanity. The bathroom floor is hand made tile from Seneca tile, using 7 different colors to create this one of kind basket weave pattern. Lighting is from Arteriors, The bathroom vanity is a chest from Arteriors turned into a vanity. Original one of kind vessel sink from Potsalot in New Orleans. Photography - Forsythe Home Styling

Bathrooms

21st Century Tile

Bathroom accent wall with natural stone tiles
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean bathroom in Milwaukee with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, brown tile, gray tile, multi-coloured tile, stone tile, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and solid surface benchtops.

Kensington Interior Design Project

Distinction Group

Ensuite Shower - with black marble tiles
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in London with an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, multi-coloured walls, an integrated sink, tile benchtops and an alcove tub.

MASTER BATH DESIGN/REMODEL

Omega Construction and Design, Inc.

Greg Reigler
Mid-sized modern master bathroom in Other with distressed cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, multi-coloured tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, pebble tile floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Corner shower with glass doors

Benvenuti and Stein

Master bathroom has corner shower with shower bench and drop in tub with custom cabinet surround. Norman Sizemore- Photographer
Photo of a mid-sized transitional master bathroom in Chicago with multi-coloured tile, marble floors, an alcove shower, stone tile, multi-coloured floor and a hinged shower door.

Girls bathroom in Villanova, PA

User

In the shower, oval accent tile runs vertically rather than horizontally, breaking up the expanse of white. Chrome rain shower head, massage hand held shower, and chrome fixtures are echoed in the metal edge that surrounds the storage niche, a more modern touch than traditional white bullnose tile.

Chalet Meribel

Damien Carreres

Studio 5.56
Mid-sized mediterranean 3/4 bathroom in Lyon with an alcove shower, white tile, blue tile, multi-coloured tile, blue walls and mosaic tile.

Farmhouse Master Bath in Barrington Hills

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

This 1930's Barrington Hills farmhouse was in need of some TLC when it was purchased by this southern family of five who planned to make it their new home. The renovation taken on by Advance Design Studio's designer Scott Christensen and master carpenter Justin Davis included a custom porch, custom built in cabinetry in the living room and children's bedrooms, 2 children's on-suite baths, a guest powder room, a fabulous new master bath with custom closet and makeup area, a new upstairs laundry room, a workout basement, a mud room, new flooring and custom wainscot stairs with planked walls and ceilings throughout the home. The home's original mechanicals were in dire need of updating, so HVAC, plumbing and electrical were all replaced with newer materials and equipment. A dramatic change to the exterior took place with the addition of a quaint standing seam metal roofed farmhouse porch perfect for sipping lemonade on a lazy hot summer day. In addition to the changes to the home, a guest house on the property underwent a major transformation as well. Newly outfitted with updated gas and electric, a new stacking washer/dryer space was created along with an updated bath complete with a glass enclosed shower, something the bath did not previously have. A beautiful kitchenette with ample cabinetry space, refrigeration and a sink was transformed as well to provide all the comforts of home for guests visiting at the classic cottage retreat. The biggest design challenge was to keep in line with the charm the old home possessed, all the while giving the family all the convenience and efficiency of modern functioning amenities. One of the most interesting uses of material was the porcelain "wood-looking" tile used in all the baths and most of the home's common areas. All the efficiency of porcelain tile, with the nostalgic look and feel of worn and weathered hardwood floors. The home’s casual entry has an 8" rustic antique barn wood look porcelain tile in a rich brown to create a warm and welcoming first impression. Painted distressed cabinetry in muted shades of gray/green was used in the powder room to bring out the rustic feel of the space which was accentuated with wood planked walls and ceilings. Fresh white painted shaker cabinetry was used throughout the rest of the rooms, accentuated by bright chrome fixtures and muted pastel tones to create a calm and relaxing feeling throughout the home. Custom cabinetry was designed and built by Advance Design specifically for a large 70” TV in the living room, for each of the children’s bedroom’s built in storage, custom closets, and book shelves, and for a mudroom fit with custom niches for each family member by name. The ample master bath was fitted with double vanity areas in white. A generous shower with a bench features classic white subway tiles and light blue/green glass accents, as well as a large free standing soaking tub nestled under a window with double sconces to dim while relaxing in a luxurious bath. A custom classic white bookcase for plush towels greets you as you enter the sanctuary bath.

Pelican Shores Lake Home #8

Copper Homes Limited

Mid-sized country 3/4 bathroom in Denver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, brown tile, multi-coloured tile, stone tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, a trough sink and granite benchtops.

Toro Canyon - Westlake, Austin Texas

Blue Horse Building & Design

Blue Horse Building + Design // Tre Dunham Fine Focus Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, glass tile, multi-coloured walls and ceramic floors.

Classic Transitional

MICHAEL WHALEY INTERIORS, INC

A double pedestal sink stands in front of a wall of laser cut grey and white marble in a geometric pattern. Photo by Phillip Ennis
Mid-sized transitional master bathroom in New York with furniture-like cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, grey walls, mosaic tile floors and a console sink.

Ggem Design Co Vintage Baths

Shannon Ggem Design

This is an example of a mid-sized bathroom in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, an alcove tub, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile, grey walls, medium hardwood floors and a shower curtain.

PALO ALTO, CA

CH x TLD - cleverhomes x tobylongdesign

Dennis Mayer
Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with a vessel sink, glass-front cabinets, an alcove shower, multi-coloured tile and beige walls.

Bath Renovations

KSA Kitchens

This masterbath is in a 1990's condo and was ready for an update! Space was limited but by staggering the vanity with makeup counter is both multi-purpose and gives the illusion of more space. The listello accent is a combination of glass, stainless and stone tile and puts some sparkle into the room. The Elmwood cabinetry is in the Knight's Armor finish. The sconces are by Restoration Hardware. The marble counter is Calacutta Gold. There are ways to save money in a remodel which you can then put into other items. The listello was actually 12x12 tile cut into strips. The flooring looks like wood but is porcelain tile by The Tile Shop. Design by Carol Luke. Photo by KJ Krammes

Fleming Guest Bath

James Patrick Walters

The custom vanity features a shell stone top supported by an iron base with a silver patina finish. An amber glass bowl is serviced by a satin nickel faucet; a colorful shower drape highlights the sophisticated tropical flavor.

Relaxed Coastal Bathroom - Skennars Head

Northern Rivers Bathroom Renovations

A Relaxed Coastal Bathroom showcasing a sage green subway tiled feature wall combined with a white ripple wall tile and a light terrazzo floor tile. This family-friendly bathroom uses brushed copper tapware from ABI Interiors throughout and features a rattan wall hung vanity with a stone top and an above counter vessel basin. An arch mirror and niche beside the vanity wall complements this user-friendly bathroom. A freestanding bathtub always gives a luxury look to any bathroom and completes this coastal relaxed family bathroom.

Kiama Renovation - Bathroom

Architecture Republic

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Wollongong with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, ceramic tile, beige walls, ceramic floors, a pedestal sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

North Coast Beach House - Bathroom

Rev Design Studio

Mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Gold Coast - Tweed with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, terra-cotta floors, wood benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and timber.

Bilambil

neil design

The clear glass shower screen has black fittings to match the tapware and prevents splash onto the vanity zone. The side to the wall bath provides the style of a freestanding bath, without the required floor area.

Mid-sized Bathroom Design Ideas with Multi-coloured 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.