The homeowners wanted a large bathroom that would transport them a world away and give them a spa experience at home. Two vanities, a water closet and a wet room steam shower are tailored to the cosmopolitan couple who lives there.

Joshua Lawrence
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Vancouver with grey cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, quartzite benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, white benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

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Photo of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 bathroom in Phoenix with white tile, subway tile, a wall-mount sink, white floor, a hinged shower door, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, white walls, cement tiles and engineered quartz benchtops.

Inspiration for a small transitional bathroom in New York with a shower/bathtub combo, white walls, a console sink, white floor, a shower curtain, an alcove tub, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, cement tiles and solid surface benchtops.

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, a freestanding tub, a curbless shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, cement tiles, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, turquoise floor, a hinged shower door and white benchtops.

Foto: Marcus Ebener, Berlin
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Berlin with white cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, cement tiles, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a single vanity and a freestanding vanity.

ON-TREND SCALES Move over metro tiles and line a wall with fabulously funky Fish Scale designs. Also known as scallop, fun or mermaid tiles, this pleasing-to-the-eye shape is a Moroccan tile classic that's trending hard right now and offers a sophisticated alternative to metro/subway designs. Mermaids tiles are this year's unicorns (so they say) and Fish Scale tiles are how to take the trend to a far more grown-up level. Especially striking across a whole wall or in a shower room, make the surface pop in vivid shades of blue and green for an oceanic vibe that'll refresh and invigorate. If colour doesn't float your boat, just exchange the bold hues for neutral shades and use a dark grout to highlight the pattern. Alternatively, go to www.tiledesire.com there are more than 40 colours to choose and mix!! Photo Credits: http://iortz-photo.com/

Inspiration for a large modern master bathroom in San Francisco with an alcove shower, white walls, cement tiles, grey floor and a hinged shower door.

Photo of a small contemporary master bathroom in Canberra - Queanbeyan with brown cabinets, a one-piece toilet, cement tile, white walls, cement tiles, engineered quartz benchtops, blue floor, a niche, a single vanity, a floating vanity, vaulted and flat-panel cabinets.

Design ideas for a midcentury bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, white benchtops and a double vanity.

Design ideas for a country bathroom in Houston with medium wood cabinets, white tile, white walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor, brown benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

L'alcova della vasca doccia è rivestita in mosaico in vetro verde della bisazza, formato rettangolare. Rubinetteria Hansgrohe. Scaldasalviette della Deltacalor con tubolari ribaltabili. Vasca idromassaggio della Kaldewei in acciaio. Pareti colorate in smalto verde. Seduta contenitore in corian. Le pareti del volume vasca doccia non arrivano a soffitto e la copertura è realizzata con un vetro apribile. Un'anta scorrevole in vetro permette di chiudere la zona doccia. A pavimento sono state recuperate le vecchie cementine originali della casa che hanno colore base verde da cui è originata la scelta del rivestimento e colore pareti.

Master bath was space planned to make room for a tub surround and extra large shower with adjoining bench. Custom walnut vanity with matching barndoor. Visual Comfort lighting, Rejuvenation mirrors, Cal Faucets plumbing. Buddy the dog is happy!

A large window of edged glass brings in diffused light without sacrificing privacy. Two tall medicine cabinets hover in front are actually hung from the header. Long skylight directly above the counter fills the room with natural light. A wide ribbon of shimmery blue terrazzo tiles flows from the back wall of the tub, across the floor, and up the back of the wall hung toilet on the opposite side of the room. Bax+Towner photography

Inspiration for a large transitional master bathroom in Phoenix with beige cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, an undermount sink, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtops, a double shower, white tile, subway tile, cement tiles, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity, a built-in vanity, wood walls and flat-panel cabinets.

Inspiration for a contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Nashville with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, subway tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink, green floor, a shower curtain and white benchtops.

photo by Melissa Kaseman
Photo of a mid-sized modern master bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a japanese tub, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, blue tile, cement tile, white walls, cement tiles, an undermount sink and engineered quartz benchtops.

Design ideas for a small country master bathroom in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a shower/bathtub combo, green walls, cement tiles, a vessel sink, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured floor, brown benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.