Bathroom Concept - White subway tile, walk-in shower, teal ceiling, white small bathroom in Columbus
This is an example of a small traditional master bathroom in Columbus with a console sink, white tile, subway tile, marble floors, an alcove shower and white walls.

fully renovated/remodeled bathroom in traditional Victorian flat in San Francisco
Inspiration for a small traditional master bathroom in San Francisco with a claw-foot tub, subway tile, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, black and white tile, blue walls, porcelain floors and a console sink.

wanted to create a feeling of symmetry in this formal dining area, with a chandelier suspended centrally from the custom coffered ceiling, framed by matching glass detailed cabinets. Photography by Vicky Tan

Notting Hill is one of the most charming and stylish districts in London. This apartment is situated at Hereford Road, on a 19th century building, where Guglielmo Marconi (the pioneer of wireless communication) lived for a year; now the home of my clients, a french couple. The owners desire was to celebrate the building's past while also reflecting their own french aesthetic, so we recreated victorian moldings, cornices and rosettes. We also found an iron fireplace, inspired by the 19th century era, which we placed in the living room, to bring that cozy feeling without loosing the minimalistic vibe. We installed customized cement tiles in the bathroom and the Burlington London sanitaires, combining both french and british aesthetic. We decided to mix the traditional style with modern white bespoke furniture. All the apartment is in bright colors, with the exception of a few details, such as the fireplace and the kitchen splash back: bold accents to compose together with the neutral colors of the space. We have found the best layout for this small space by creating light transition between the pieces. First axis runs from the entrance door to the kitchen window, while the second leads from the window in the living area to the window in the bedroom. Thanks to this alignment, the spatial arrangement is much brighter and vaster, while natural light comes to every room in the apartment at any time of the day. Ola Jachymiak Studio

This shower room is for the older son of the household, and we went for a contemporary, 'New York' feel. The shower room has 2 large windows and is flooded with light. Photo by Simon Eldon

Photo of a traditional bathroom in Portland with a claw-foot tub, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, green walls, vinyl floors, a console sink and grey floor.

Lincoln Barbour Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Portland with a console sink, marble benchtops, a one-piece toilet, white tile, black walls and mosaic tile floors.

Design ideas for a traditional powder room in London with a console sink.

Inspiration for a large traditional master bathroom in Toronto with a drop-in tub, a two-piece toilet, beige tile, multi-coloured walls, ceramic floors and a console sink.

Brian Vanden Brink
Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Boston with a console sink and a freestanding tub.

A Victorian semi-detached house in Wimbledon has been remodelled and transformed into a modern family home, including extensive underpinning and extensions at lower ground floor level in order to form a large open-plan space. Photographer: Nick Smith

Design ideas for a traditional master bathroom in Moscow with a claw-foot tub, gray tile, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls and a console sink.

Douglas Gibb
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Glasgow with a console sink, a freestanding tub, a two-piece toilet, grey walls and medium hardwood floors.

Lori Hamilton
Photo of a traditional bathroom in Miami with a claw-foot tub and a console sink.

фотограф Алексей Народицкий
Inspiration for a small traditional powder room in Moscow with a two-piece toilet, grey walls, marble floors, a console sink and black floor.

This is the powder room with herringbone marble tile on the floor and a silver footed tub. The walls are papered and the millwork is custom. Photography by: Michael Partenio

Old fixer-uppers often require two competing levels of priorities from their new homeowners. First and foremost is the need to immediately attend to those repairs that ensure the continued functioning and general well being of the house’s structure. By nature, these usually demand “house on fire!” status, especially when compared to other types of remodeling work that simply enhances aesthetics and general comfort. In the case of a Delaware couple, a structural issue with the front of their 125 year old Victorian (it was sinking!), along with some other more pressing challenges, put a 13 year long hold on getting the bathroom for which they had long dreamed. The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles. The shower enclosure features a base of hexagon patterned tile, bordered by marble subway tiles. By the time Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers was hired to handle the construction, the couple certainly had put plenty of thought into converting a spare second-floor bedroom into the master bath. Courtney Burnett, Fox’s Interior Design Manager on the project, credits the owners for “having great creative minds, with lots of ideas to contribute.” By the time it came to put a formal design plan into place, the client “drove the look while we devised how the space would function.” It’s worth noting that there are drawbacks in being given too much time for advance planning. Owners’ tastes in design may change, while a steady stream of new fixtures and building products always demand consideration up to the last minute. “We had been collecting ideas for a while…pictures of what we liked, but as it turned out, when it came time to select fixtures, tile, etc., we used little from those pictures,” the owners admit. A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower. A framed herringbone pattern of subway tiles provides a perfect focal point for the shower. The finished bath exudes an art deco spirit that isn’t true to the home’s Victorian origins, which Burnett attributes to being more of a reflection of the homeowners’ preferences than the actual era of the structure. Despite that incongruity, everyone feels that they have remained true to the house by selecting vintage style elements, including subway tiles for the walls, hexagonal tile for the floors, and a pedestal sink that served as the focal point for the entire room. But as with all dreams, once one is achieved, a new one soon beckons. With the bathroom’s strikingly beautiful turquoise paint barely dry, the completion of that long-awaited project has served to kick-start plans for finishing off the remainder of the Victorian’s second floor.

Photo of a traditional 3/4 bathroom in London with white tile, subway tile, green walls, a console sink, multi-coloured floor and an open shower.

Chic, elegant yet simple. This master bath contains the delicate details of the Victorian style blended with today’s luxuries such as the spacious shower and whirlpool tub. A happy union between design and function.