Isabelle Picarel
Photo of a small contemporary master bathroom in Paris with light wood cabinets, an alcove shower, white tile, pink walls, white floor, a sliding shower screen, flat-panel cabinets and a wall-mount sink.

Westridge Remodel

Kofler Design Build

AFTER
Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Los Angeles with white cabinets, blue tile, blue walls, a console sink and white benchtops.

Lakeside Rustic: Lake Keowee

T.S. Adams Studio, Architects

Emily Followill
Country bathroom with medium wood cabinets, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor, grey benchtops and shaker cabinets.

Historic Lutherville

Byrd Design and Build

This is an example of a transitional master bathroom in Baltimore with white cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a console sink, brown floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

Longwood - Mudgee

Evolving Construction

Photo of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Central Coast with light wood cabinets, an open shower, white tile, stone tile, white walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, black floor, an open shower, black benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

The Lux Retreat

Minosa | Design Life Better

Double wash basins, timber bench, pullouts and face-level cabinets for ample storage, black tap ware and strip drains and heated towel rail. Image: Nicole England

Kipling Residence

CONTENT Architecture

The Kipling house is a new addition to the Montrose neighborhood. Designed for a family of five, it allows for generous open family zones oriented to large glass walls facing the street and courtyard pool. The courtyard also creates a buffer between the master suite and the children's play and bedroom zones. The master suite echoes the first floor connection to the exterior, with large glass walls facing balconies to the courtyard and street. Fixed wood screens provide privacy on the first floor while a large sliding second floor panel allows the street balcony to exchange privacy control with the study. Material changes on the exterior articulate the zones of the house and negotiate structural loads.

Paradise in the Pines

Red Rock Pools and Spas and Red Rock Contractors

All Cedar Log Cabin the beautiful pines of AZ Claw foot tub Photos by Mark Boisclair
Mid-sized country master bathroom in Phoenix with a claw-foot tub, an alcove shower, slate, slate floors, a vessel sink, limestone benchtops, dark wood cabinets, brown walls, grey floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

Projects

HoneyBee Designz

IBI Designs
Photo of a transitional bathroom in Miami.

Toronto Victorian Conversion

Klassmore

Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in Toronto with dark wood cabinets, black and white tile, white tile, black walls, subway tile and flat-panel cabinets.

Aspen Lakes Ranch

Aspen Design Room

Luxuriously finished bath with steam shower and modern finishes is the perfect place to relax and pamper yourself. Complete with steam shower and freestanding copper tub with outstanding views of the Elk Mountain Range.

Detailed Shower Drain in Roll-in Open Shower

Talmadge Construction, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in San Francisco with light wood cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, brown tile, porcelain tile, beige walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Mondrian Bathroom Renovation

Alloy Architecture & Construction

The clients for this small bathroom project are passionate art enthusiasts and asked the architects to create a space based on the work of one of their favorite abstract painters, Piet Mondrian. Mondrian was a Dutch artist associated with the De Stijl movement which reduced designs down to basic rectilinear forms and primary colors within a grid. Alloy used floor to ceiling recycled glass tiles to re-interpret Mondrian's compositions, using blocks of color in a white grid of tile to delineate space and the functions within the small room. A red block of color is recessed and becomes a niche, a blue block is a shower seat, a yellow rectangle connects shower fixtures with the drain. The bathroom also has many aging-in-place design components which were a priority for the clients. There is a zero clearance entrance to the shower. We widened the doorway for greater accessibility and installed a pocket door to save space. ADA compliant grab bars were located to compliment the tile composition. Andrea Hubbell Photography

Sunset Beach Bath

MRF Construction, Inc.

A new bathroom was designed using the same space, and allowing for a larger curbless shower, two generous sink vanities and a linen cabinet. The new shower is spacious and refreshing, with tall ceilings, frameless glass walls, a curb-less and door-less entry and a barely noticeable infinity drain all adding to the openness. A bench seat was integrated into the quartz countertop wrap of the cabinets, seamlessly integrating the shower and cabinets into one cohesive space, and heat in the tile floor was also run into the bench seat to keep it warm and comfortable

Purple Frenzy

Ripples Bathrooms

This is an example of a transitional master bathroom in Hampshire with a claw-foot tub, multi-coloured tile, mosaic tile and white walls.

Russian Hills

Applegate Tran Interiors

Christopher Stark
Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in San Francisco with an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, multi-coloured walls and flat-panel cabinets.

Kornasiewicz

Granitech Inc.

June Standish
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in DC Metro with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls and porcelain floors.

2014 Lindon Davies Development Parade Home

OSMOND DESIGNS

Penny flooring in bathroom.
Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Salt Lake City.

Marble Shower and Soaking Tub & Glazed Walls Marble Top & Bidet Seat

Dreamworks Remodeling

Lester O'Malley
Mid-sized modern master bathroom in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, an alcove tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, stone tile, brown walls and porcelain floors.

2013 Feature Homes

Home Design & Decor Magazine

Jim Schmid Photography
This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Charlotte with a vessel sink and wood benchtops.

Purple Bathroom Design Ideas

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.