This image features the bathroom's very elegant Victoria & Albert slipper tub. Centrally located under the windows, this tub is ideal for unwinding after along day and complimented by a period style wall mount chrome tub fill and hand spray. The floor shown is a natural clefted slate with radiant heating.

Champion: Bathroom remodel

HGI Remodeling - Remodeling Made Easy

Inspiration for a large traditional master bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige tile, slate, beige walls, tile benchtops and black benchtops.

Bathrooms

RBR Total Home Remodeling

Design ideas for a large traditional 3/4 bathroom in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, multi-coloured tile, slate, beige walls, slate floors, an undermount sink and granite benchtops.

Ultimate man cave and sports car showcase

TR Design-Build Firm

Ultimate man cave and sports car showcase. Photos by Paul Johnson
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in New York with an urinal, pebble tile floors and slate.

Custom Bathrooms

Dyjak Woodwork's LLC

This is an example of a small traditional master bathroom in Phoenix with medium wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, an undermount sink, furniture-like cabinets, concrete floors, white walls, gray tile, slate, tile benchtops and brown floor.

Arts & Crafts Powder Room

Classic Homeworks

Traditional bathroom in Denver with slate.

Glass Block Shower

Innovate Building Solutions

This glass block curved wall was used to create a walk in design with a high level of privacy. .
Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in Cleveland with slate.

blaine

LTB Properties

Mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a curbless shower, gray tile, slate, blue walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, limestone benchtops, grey floor, an open shower and grey benchtops.

Beach Vacation Home

Creative Touch Interiors

Photographed by: Julie Soefer Photography
Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in Houston with granite benchtops and slate.

Bonus Room Addition

Lehigh Valley Interior Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional 3/4 bathroom in Philadelphia with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, slate, yellow walls, slate floors, an integrated sink, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Frankfort Occupied Staging

InFocus Designs

Master Suite Bathroom
Inspiration for a large traditional master bathroom in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a corner tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, slate, grey walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Southampton Builders- Luxury Custom Home in St. Charles Illinois

Southampton Builders

Paul Schlismann Photography - Courtesy of Jonathan Nutt- Southampton Builders LLC
Design ideas for an expansive traditional master bathroom in Chicago with an open shower, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, brown tile, gray tile, beige walls, slate floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, an open shower, slate and brown floor.

Tabrizi Residence- Master Bathroom Remodel

So Cal Builders & Design

Complete remodeling of existing master bathroom, including free standing tub, shower with frameless glass door and double sink vanity.
Inspiration for a large traditional master bathroom in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a freestanding tub, a corner shower, a one-piece toilet, gray tile, slate, green walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, yellow benchtops, a niche, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Shower

EZ Baths

Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in San Francisco with an alcove shower, beige tile, slate, tile benchtops and a hinged shower door.

waterfront retreat

Interior Changes home design & consulting

The on-suite bathroom has the mirrored floor plan of the master bed and bath above. The more rustic feel of the lower level and finishes that are geared to the natural bring the outdoors in.

Glendenning Residence

Richlind Architects LLC

Cypress Hill Development Richlind Architects LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional kids bathroom in Chicago with white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, recessed-panel cabinets, an alcove shower, black tile, slate, white walls and engineered quartz benchtops.

Hall Bath Remodel

A&E Construction and Design Center

Hall Bath remodel. Our client chose beautiful cherry wood double vanity, undermount sinks, with a darker counter top. Built in cherry medicine cabinets for extra storage. This renovation included swapping the tub for a walk-in shower. Beautiful frame-less glass sliding door, pebble tile flooring, slate tile walls and niche for toiletries.

Tuscan Villa

A. Perry Homes

A French country inspired bath with bronze hardware and a stone floor
Photo of a large traditional master bathroom in Chicago with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, an alcove shower, white walls, raised-panel cabinets, gray tile, slate, slate floors, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

My Projects

Shimerz Glass & Bath Design Center

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Chicago with a drop-in tub, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, slate, beige walls, ceramic floors, beige floor and a hinged shower door.

Society of the Arts Bath

Agentis Kitchen & Bath

Hub Wilson
Large traditional master bathroom in Philadelphia with blue walls, furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an open shower, gray tile, slate, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, beige floor and an open shower.

Traditional Bathroom Design Ideas with Slate

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.