Located in a gate community in Orange County, this 2-story Coastal Tropical custom home features a Great Room and Kitchen with sliding glass pocket doors that open to two outside courtyards. The second floor consists of a Master Suite, secondary bedrooms and baths, and a Family Room. The ceilings and floors are adorned with wood detailing.

Kukio bathroom

Willman Interiors / Gina Willman, ASID

A solid basalt tub rests on a bed of ili' ili ( river rock ) stone with Ann sacks filler . Fossil Brown counters set of the african teak cabinetry and custom mirrors. A large toraja house panel adorns the wall . Photo: Linny Morris

Villa Manzu, Costa Rica

Tyrrell and Laing International, Inc.

Tropical bathroom in Tampa with a freestanding tub.

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Master Bath

ZAK Architecture

Inspiration for a tropical bathroom in San Francisco with concrete benchtops.

Maui Cottage

Elizabeth Dinkel

This is an example of a tropical master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a corner shower, white tile, white walls, an undermount sink, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a double vanity and a floating vanity.

Elise Denver Interior Design

This crisp blue abd white palm leaf wallcovering adds life and color to this pool house bath .
Inspiration for a tropical 3/4 bathroom in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, brown floor and white benchtops.

Six Senses Uluwatu

Warisan

This is an example of a tropical master bathroom in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops and black floor.

Tropical Bathroom Design Ideas

If you’re looking for tropical 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 Tropical 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.

Bathroom

Rockefeller Kempel Architects

Photography: Eric Staudenmaier
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical master wet room bathroom in Los Angeles with a freestanding tub, a vessel sink, pebble tile, pebble tile floors, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, beige tile, beige walls, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower and brown benchtops.

Minimalistic Residential Makeover

Stuvita

Design ideas for a tropical bathroom in Other.

Sand & Sea

Edmond Kitchen & Bath LLC

Little did our homeowner know how much his inspiration for his master bathroom renovation might mean to him after the year of Covid 2020. Living in a land-locked state meant a lot of travel to partake in his love of scuba diving throughout the world. When thinking about remodeling his bath, it was only natural for him to want to bring one of his favorite island diving spots home. We were asked to create an elegant bathroom that captured the elements of the Caribbean with some of the colors and textures of the sand and the sea. The pallet fell into place with the sourcing of a natural quartzite slab for the countertop that included aqua and deep navy blues accented by coral and sand colors. Floating vanities in a sandy, bleached wood with an accent of louvered shutter doors give the space an open airy feeling. A sculpted tub with a wave pattern was set atop a bed of pebble stone and beneath a wall of bamboo stone tile. A tub ledge provides access for products. The large format floor and shower tile (24 x 48) we specified brings to mind the trademark creamy white sand-swept swirls of Caribbean beaches. The walk-in curbless shower boasts three shower heads with a rain head, standard shower head, and a handheld wand near the bench toped in natural quartzite. Pebble stone finishes the floor off with an authentic nod to the beaches for the feet.