Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block. Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature. From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard. Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery. From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.

Blackheath Residence

Rocco Revolution

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Sydney with medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, porcelain tile, terrazzo floors, engineered quartz benchtops, an open shower, white benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity, a floating vanity, flat-panel cabinets, a curbless shower, brown tile, a vessel sink and brown floor.

Chevy Chase - Mid Century

$Teass \ Warren Architects$ Teass \ Warren Architects

Mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Mid-Century Modern Rehabilitation

Herron Horton Architects, Inc.

custom made vanity cabinet
Design ideas for a large midcentury master wet room bathroom in Little Rock with dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, porcelain floors, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity, an undermount sink and flat-panel cabinets.

Mid-Century Master Bath

Suzanne Kristine Interiors

seattle home tours
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, ceramic tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a sliding shower screen, white benchtops, gray tile and grey floor.

Bathrooms

Lindsey Albrecht Design

Kim Serveau
Inspiration for a small midcentury 3/4 bathroom in San Francisco with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, blue tile, glass tile, grey walls and ceramic floors.

Kenilworth Project - Mid Century Modern Whole House Remodel

Haven Design and Construction

Remodeling the master bath provided many design challenges. The long and narrow space was visually expanded by removing an impeding large linen closet from the space. The additional space allowed for two sinks where there was previously only one. In addition, the long and narrow window in the bath provided amazing natural light, but made it difficult to incorporate vanity mirrors that were tall enough. The designer solved this issue by incorporating pivoting mirrors that mounted just below the long window. Finally, a custom walnut vanity was designed to utilize every inch of space. The vanity front steps in and out on the ends to make access by the toilet area more functional and spacious. A large shower with a built in quartz shower seat and hand held shower wand provide touch of luxury. Finally, the ceramic floor tile design provides a mid century punch without overpowering the tranquil space.

Mandy Moore: Green Tile Backsplash for Jack & Jill Bath

Fireclay Tile

Midcentury modern details make Mandy Moore's Jack & Jill bathroom sleek and streamlined, but it's Fireclay's handmade green bathroom tiles with their high variation and crackled detailing that lend it a luxuriously organic allure. Sample Fireclay's handmade tile colors at fireclaytile.com/samples Tile Shown 3x6 Green Bathroom Tiles in Rosemary

Mid-Century Modern Studio City

Rande Leaman Interior Design

The guest bathroom has the most striking matte glass patterned tile on both the backsplash and in the bathtub/shower combination. A floating wood vanity has a white quartz countertop and mid-century modern sconces on either side of the round mirror.

San Mateo Bathroom Transformation

Carmit Oron Interior Design

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in San Francisco with brown cabinets, a corner shower, white tile, ceramic tile, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door, a double vanity, a freestanding vanity and vaulted.

Bathroom Remodel

NW Development Contracting LLC

Inspiration for a small midcentury master bathroom in Portland with a drop-in tub, white tile, ceramic tile, a drop-in sink, a shower curtain, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Mid-Century Renovation

Wendy Wilson & Associates

Owner's spa-style bathroom with beautiful African Mahogany cabinets
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, blue tile, ceramic tile, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Mid-Century Modern Deck House

The Design Gallery

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, glass tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity, a floating vanity and exposed beam.

Mid century modern meets Transitional design in La Canada Flintridge

Metropolis Drafting and Construction Inc

Creation of a new master bathroom, kids’ bathroom, toilet room and a WIC from a mid. size bathroom was a challenge but the results were amazing. The master bathroom has a huge 5.5'x6' shower with his/hers shower heads. The main wall of the shower is made from 2 book matched porcelain slabs, the rest of the walls are made from Thasos marble tile and the floors are slate stone. The vanity is a double sink custom made with distress wood stain finish and its almost 10' long. The vanity countertop and backsplash are made from the same porcelain slab that was used on the shower wall. The two pocket doors on the opposite wall from the vanity hide the WIC and the water closet where a $6k toilet/bidet unit is warmed up and ready for her owner at any given moment. Notice also the huge 100" mirror with built-in LED light, it is a great tool to make the relatively narrow bathroom to look twice its size.

Stunning Fairfax, CA Remodel

Craig O'Connell Architecture

The master bath was completely transformed into a modern, bright and hip space with an large luxurious shower.
Midcentury bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an open shower, white tile, ceramic tile, ceramic floors, an integrated sink, granite benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a floating vanity.

Bathroom Remodel

Square Inch Design

This is an example of a small midcentury master bathroom in Cincinnati with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, glass tile, grey walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, white floor and a hinged shower door.

modern beach cottage / lantern village, dana point

Moss Yaw Design studio

a palette of heath wall tile (in kpfa green), large format terrazzo flooring, and painted flat-panel cabinetry, make for a playful and spacious secondary bathroom

Spruce Project

Dane Cronin Photography

Dane Cronin
This is an example of a midcentury master bathroom in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, an undermount sink, green floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Mid Century Bathroom

Solid Kitchen & Bath

mid century modern bathroom design. herringbone tiles, brick wall, cement floor tiles, gold fixtures, round mirror and globe scones. corner shower with subway tiles and penny tiles.

Banker's Hill Loft Condo

Payte Miller Interiors

Vanity & Shelves are custom made. Wall tile is from Arizona Tile. Medicine Cabinet is from Kohler. Plumbing fixtures are from Newport Brass.
Small midcentury master bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an open shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, glass tile, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, white floor and an open shower.

All Wall Tile Midcentury Bathroom Design Ideas

If you’re looking for midcentury 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 Midcentury 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.