This full home mid-century remodel project is in an affluent community perched on the hills known for its spectacular views of Los Angeles. Our retired clients were returning to sunny Los Angeles from South Carolina. Amidst the pandemic, they embarked on a two-year-long remodel with us - a heartfelt journey to transform their residence into a personalized sanctuary. Opting for a crisp white interior, we provided the perfect canvas to showcase the couple's legacy art pieces throughout the home. Carefully curating furnishings that complemented rather than competed with their remarkable collection. It's minimalistic and inviting. We created a space where every element resonated with their story, infusing warmth and character into their newly revitalized soulful home.

Mid Century Boho Bathroom

SOLLiD Cabinetry

Design: Amanda Giuliano Designs PC: Lianne Carey
Mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, an alcove shower, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, beige floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Ridgemont Residence

Hsu McCullough

Steam shower with Fireclay "Calcite" field tile with white oak cabinets and floor. Photo by Clark Dugger
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, soapstone benchtops, yellow floor and a hinged shower door.

Los Altos New Residence

Klopf Architecture

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu  Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects  Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers  Staging: Da Lusso Design  Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed  Location: Los Altos, CA  Year completed: 2017

Mid-Century Beach Home Master Suites

H. Bero Interiors

Wynne H Earle Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a bidet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor and a hinged shower door.

Edwin

Brown Design Group

Matt Wier
Midcentury master bathroom in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, gray tile, white walls and light hardwood floors.

Post + Beam Reimagined

Melinda Mandell Interior Design

Some spaces, like this bathroom, simply needed a little face lift so we made some changes to personalize the look for our clients. The framed, beveled mirror is actually a recessed medicine cabinet with hidden storage! On either side of the mirror are linear, modern, etched-glass and black metal light fixtures. Marble is seen throughout the home and we added it here as a backsplash. The new faucet compliments the lighting above.

Los Feliz Residence

Dutton Architects Inc.

A modern mid-century house in the Los Feliz neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills, this was an extensive renovation. The house was brought down to its studs, new foundations poured, and many walls and rooms relocated and resized. The aim was to improve the flow through the house, to make if feel more open and light, and connected to the outside, both literally through a new stair leading to exterior sliding doors, and through new windows along the back that open up to canyon views. photos by Undine Prohl

Custom - Springfield, MO

John Marion Custom Homes, LLC

Mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Other with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white benchtops, a single vanity, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Orinda Mid-Century Modern

The Home Co.

This is an example of a small midcentury bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, solid surface benchtops and white floor.

Mid-Century Modern Remodel

Grosenbacher Custom Homes

Hill Country Real Estate Photography
Photo of a large midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige floor, a hinged shower door and multi-coloured benchtops.

Projet Saint-Mandé

Karen Tinka Design Intérieur

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Paris with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a wall-mount toilet, orange tile, red tile, ceramic tile, orange walls, light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, multi-coloured floor, white benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and a hinged shower door.

Haus BE4 - Waschtisch & Dusche

Splietker Bau GmbH & Co. KG

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury bathroom in Other with an alcove shower, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, an open shower and white benchtops.

Mid century modern Interior

USI Design & Remodeling

Dallas Texas. Built-1954; single-story mid century modern home. Split ceilings, 8' and low vault. Whole house renovation. Design & construction by USI. Spaces pictured: Powder bath, guest bath, master bath, family room, kitchen and laundry.

Glamorous Powder Bath

Lustig Custom Cabinets

Perfect combination of geometric pattern & stunning color palette accented in gold. Mandi B Photography
Small midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops and white benchtops.

Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA.

Coastal Designs Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Orange County with shaker cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, cement tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, a double vanity, a built-in vanity, black cabinets and white benchtops.

Mid-Century Beach Home Master Suites

H. Bero Interiors

Wynne H Earle Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a corner shower, a bidet, blue tile, glass tile, white walls, light hardwood floors, a wall-mount sink, quartzite benchtops, white floor and a hinged shower door.

Mid-Century Kitchen & Living Space

Spectrum Design Group

This is an example of a small midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, subway tile, red walls, light hardwood floors and solid surface benchtops.

Ranch 31 - Mid-Century Modern Ranch in the Catskill Mountains

Charles Petersheim, Builder

Clean white walls, soft grey subway tiles and stark black fixtures. The clean lines and sharp angles work together with the blonde wood floors to create a very modern Scandinavian style space. Perfect for Ranch 31, a mid-century modern cabin in the woods of the Hudson Valley, NY

Mid-Century Master Bath 2

Design Phase

Large midcentury master bathroom in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, black tile, porcelain tile, grey walls, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, a hinged shower door, multi-coloured benchtops, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Midcentury Bathroom Design Ideas with Light Hardwood Floors

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.