Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in Chicago with a console sink, a claw-foot tub and beige walls.

Durston Saylor
This is an example of a large traditional master bathroom in New York with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a claw-foot tub, multi-coloured walls and light hardwood floors.

Tequesta Riverfront

PB Built

Design ideas for a large traditional master bathroom in Miami with a claw-foot tub, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, travertine floors, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, beige floor, brown benchtops and raised-panel cabinets.

South Tampa Custom Home

Devonshire Custom Homes

Photo of a traditional bathroom in Tampa with a claw-foot tub, marble benchtops and marble.

Magnolia

S2 Builders

Kristin Zwiers Photography
Traditional bathroom in Seattle with a claw-foot tub.

Traditional Bathroom

Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Raleigh with a claw-foot tub and green walls.

Travis Heights

Camelot Custom Homes Inc.

Spaces and Faces Photography
Traditional master bathroom in Austin with a claw-foot tub, black tile, black and white tile, white tile, subway tile, multi-coloured walls, a pedestal sink and black floor.

Calacatta Marble Master Bath

Stoneshop

This spacious master bathroom is bright and elegant. It features white Calacatta marble tile on the floor, wainscoting treatment, and enclosed glass shower. The same Calacatta marble is also used on the two vanity countertops. Our crew spent time planning out the installation of the gorgeous water-jet floor tile insert, as well as the detailed Calacatta slab wall treatment in the shower. This beautiful space was designed by Arnie of Green Eyed Designs. Photography by Joseph Alfano.

Queen Anne Bungalow Resurrection

Carl Mattison Design

The Master Bath was put in the place of the former summer kitchen. This large space features a reclaimed and refinished claw-foot tub and marble throughout for a vintage, yet modern approach. Photography by Josh Vick

French Country Style

Taylor Lombardo Architects

Inspiration for a traditional master bathroom in San Francisco with a claw-foot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, white walls and a wall-mount sink.

Capitol Hill Rowhome

Megan Lynn Interiors

This bathroom features a clawfoot soaking tub which was custom painted and placed within the shower to create a wet room. The tile was kept classic with a 3" honed marble hexagon on the floors and classic white subway tile on the walls. Brass Waterworks fixtures complete the look.

Cozy Limestone Cottage

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Classic master bathroom
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Milwaukee with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, stone tile, grey walls, mosaic tile floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Andover

Amanda Greaves & Company

Mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Boston with white cabinets, a claw-foot tub, porcelain floors, grey floor, grey benchtops, an alcove shower, grey walls, an undermount sink and a sliding shower screen.

Briar Oak, Mountain Brook

Adams Gerndt Design Group

This is an example of a traditional master bathroom in Birmingham with a claw-foot tub, an alcove shower, white tile, multi-coloured floor and a hinged shower door.

Showers

Alderfer Glass Company

Small traditional master bathroom in Philadelphia with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a claw-foot tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Patrician Project: Bathroom

A Well Dressed Home

Free standing tub with subway tile surround
This is an example of a traditional master bathroom in Dallas with a claw-foot tub, gray tile, subway tile, grey walls and white floor.

Agritiopia

J & J Design Group, LLC.

John Woodcock Photography
Design ideas for a traditional master bathroom in Phoenix with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a corner shower, white walls, an undermount sink and a hinged shower door.

Newell

Bella Vista Company

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, a claw-foot tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink and marble benchtops.

Canterbury

Rez Studio

Rez Studio Photography
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Melbourne with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a claw-foot tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, black and white tile, white tile, subway tile, white walls, an undermount sink, a shower curtain and black benchtops.

Natural Stone Travertine With Copper Tub

The Bath Kitchen Pros LLC

Mitchell Clay
This is an example of a traditional master bathroom in Houston with a claw-foot tub, a corner shower, slate floors and tile benchtops.

Traditional Bathroom Design Ideas with a Claw-foot Tub

If you’re looking for traditional 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 Traditional 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.