White Bathroom Design Ideas with Black Benchtops

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Brisbane with dark wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, an open shower, a one-piece toilet, pink tile, matchstick tile, pink walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, black benchtops, a single vanity, a floating vanity and flat-panel cabinets.

Beautiful Home

Supple Homes, Inc

Master Bath with Freestanding tub inside the shower.
Photo of a large contemporary master wet room bathroom in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor and black benchtops.

Southampton

CONTENT Architecture

Photo by Pete Molick
Modern bathroom in Houston with glass tile, wood benchtops, a curbless shower, blue tile, porcelain floors, white walls, grey floor and black benchtops.

Custom Design Rustic Farmhouse

Grand Interior Designs

This is an example of a small country 3/4 bathroom in Dallas with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a drop-in tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a one-piece toilet, white tile, subway tile, white walls, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, multi-coloured floor, a shower curtain, black benchtops, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Pleasanton Custom Home

Ridgecrest Designs

Master bathroom featuring freestanding tub, white oak vanity and linen cabinet, large format porcelain tile with a concrete look. Brass fixtures and bronze hardware.

Magnolia Guest Bathroom

Nautilus Homes

Guest bathroom with walk-in shower
Design ideas for a small beach style 3/4 bathroom in Tampa with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a drop-in tub, white walls, medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, brown floor, black benchtops, a shower seat, a single vanity and a built-in vanity.

Moody Modern Bathroom

Balboa Design Group

Great design makes all the difference - bold material choices were just what was needed to give this little bathroom some BIG personality! Our clients wanted a dark, moody vibe, but had always heard that using dark colors in a small space would only make it feel smaller. Not true! Introducing a larger vanity cabinet with more storage and replacing the tub with an expansive walk-in shower immediately made the space feel larger, without any structural alterations. We went with a dark graphite tile that had a mix of texture on the walls and in the shower, but then anchored the space with white shiplap on the upper portion of the walls and a graphic floor tile (with mostly white and light gray tones). This technique of balancing dark tones with lighter tones is key to achieving those moody vibes, without creeping into cavernous territory. Subtle gray/blue/green tones on the vanity blend in well, but still pop in the space, and matte black fixtures add fantastic contrast to really finish off the whole look!

Retirees Resort - In Process

Many Mansions LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern master bathroom in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a freestanding tub, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, grey walls, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, black benchtops, a shower seat, a double vanity and a built-in vanity.

Victorian Style Bathroom in Warnham, West Sussex

Alexander Kitchens

Victorian Style Bathroom in Horsham, West Sussex In the peaceful village of Warnham, West Sussex, bathroom designer George Harvey has created a fantastic Victorian style bathroom space, playing homage to this characterful house. Making the most of present-day, Victorian Style bathroom furnishings was the brief for this project, with this client opting to maintain the theme of the house throughout this bathroom space. The design of this project is minimal with white and black used throughout to build on this theme, with present day technologies and innovation used to give the client a well-functioning bathroom space. To create this space designer George has used bathroom suppliers Burlington and Crosswater, with traditional options from each utilised to bring the classic black and white contrast desired by the client. In an additional modern twist, a HiB illuminating mirror has been included – incorporating a present-day innovation into this timeless bathroom space. Bathroom Accessories One of the key design elements of this project is the contrast between black and white and balancing this delicately throughout the bathroom space. With the client not opting for any bathroom furniture space, George has done well to incorporate traditional Victorian accessories across the room. Repositioned and refitted by our installation team, this client has re-used their own bath for this space as it not only suits this space to a tee but fits perfectly as a focal centrepiece to this bathroom. A generously sized Crosswater Clear6 shower enclosure has been fitted in the corner of this bathroom, with a sliding door mechanism used for access and Crosswater’s Matt Black frame option utilised in a contemporary Victorian twist. Distinctive Burlington ceramics have been used in the form of pedestal sink and close coupled W/C, bringing a traditional element to these essential bathroom pieces. Bathroom Features Traditional Burlington Brassware features everywhere in this bathroom, either in the form of the Walnut finished Kensington range or Chrome and Black Trent brassware. Walnut pillar taps, bath filler and handset bring warmth to the space with Chrome and Black shower valve and handset contributing to the Victorian feel of this space. Above the basin area sits a modern HiB Solstice mirror with integrated demisting technology, ambient lighting and customisable illumination. This HiB mirror also nicely balances a modern inclusion with the traditional space through the selection of a Matt Black finish. Along with the bathroom fitting, plumbing and electrics, our installation team also undertook a full tiling of this bathroom space. Gloss White wall tiles have been used as a base for Victorian features while the floor makes decorative use of Black and White Petal patterned tiling with an in keeping black border tile. As part of the installation our team have also concealed all pipework for a minimal feel. Our Bathroom Design & Installation Service With any bathroom redesign several trades are needed to ensure a great finish across every element of your space. Our installation team has undertaken a full bathroom fitting, electrics, plumbing and tiling work across this project with our project management team organising the entire works. Not only is this bathroom a great installation, designer George has created a fantastic space that is tailored and well-suited to this Victorian Warnham home. If this project has inspired your next bathroom project, then speak to one of our experienced designers about it. Call a showroom or use our online appointment form to book your free design & quote.

Tibi 20

Rahal Architects llc

Inspiration for a large contemporary master bathroom in Miami with dark wood cabinets, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, marble, white walls, marble floors, marble benchtops, white floor, an open shower, black benchtops, a double vanity and a freestanding vanity.

Via Serena Cottage

Wildheart Design

Guest bath remodel.
Design ideas for a small contemporary 3/4 bathroom in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, turquoise cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, white walls, vinyl floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, a sliding shower screen, black benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a floating vanity and wallpaper.

Hotel Lux

Lux Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Perth with black cabinets, a freestanding tub, a one-piece toilet, porcelain tile, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, black floor, black benchtops, a double vanity, a floating vanity, a niche and recessed.

Red Sunset Custom Build -

CopeGrand Homes

Photo of a large transitional 3/4 bathroom in Charleston with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, white walls, a trough sink, multi-coloured floor, a hinged shower door, black benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and planked wall panelling.

Encino bath room

US Home Developers Inc.

This indoor/outdoor master bath was a pleasure to be a part of. This one of a kind bathroom brings in natural light from two areas of the room and balances this with modern touches. We used dark cabinetry and countertops to create symmetry with the white bathtub, furniture and accessories.

Aging and Accesibility Solutions

Poulin Design Center

Design ideas for a large transitional master bathroom in Albuquerque with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, stone slab, beige walls, laminate floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, an open shower and black benchtops.

Hill Country Modern

April Interiors

Master bath his and her's with connected vanity.
Design ideas for an expansive modern master bathroom in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a freestanding tub, a double shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, stone tile, white walls, porcelain floors, a vessel sink, granite benchtops, white floor, an open shower and black benchtops.

#bethesdaglamfam - Black and White Bathroom

Laura Fox Interior Design, LLC

Playful black and white bathroom with penny tile stripes Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography
Design ideas for a small transitional 3/4 bathroom in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, mosaic tile, white walls, ceramic floors, granite benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door and black benchtops.

French Mediterranean

Murphy & Co. Design

Photo of a mediterranean bathroom in Minneapolis with blue cabinets, grey walls, an undermount sink, grey floor, black benchtops and recessed-panel cabinets.

Modern Farmhouse-Upstate

Crisp Architects

Guest bathroom with walk in shower, subway tiles. Photographer: Rob Karosis
This is an example of a large country bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an open shower, white tile, subway tile, white walls, slate floors, an undermount sink, concrete benchtops, black floor, a hinged shower door and black benchtops.

Master Bath

A Street Builders, Inc.

Custom built vanity
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bathroom in Chicago with white cabinets, a corner shower, a two-piece toilet, white tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, tile benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door and black benchtops.

White Bathroom Design Ideas with Black Benchtops

If you’re looking for 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 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.