Modern bathroom ideas and designs - from fixtures and fittings to tiles and trimmings. Is your bathroom looking tired and dated? A contemporary look can suit bathrooms both big and small. Modernise your by investing in a sleek and simple new suite, or by giving it a fresh lick of well-chosen paint or adding few new accessories. We've gone through the archives to find the most interesting and exciting interpretations of modern bathroom design - take a look and see what we have found...

 

 

 

Walk-in Shower with Tadelakt Plaster

WALK-IN SHOWER WITH TADELAKT PLASTER

The simple palette and accessories makes this bathroom feel modern, elegant and luxurious. The bathroom walls are covered with waterproof tadelakt plaster, while the walk-in shower has a projecting marble base.

 

Taken from the April 2015 issue of House & Garden

 

SIMON BROWN

Bathroom with Geometric Tiles

BATHROOM WITH GEOMETRIC TILES

Suzy Hoodless, known for her eclecticism and smart monochrome backgrounds, designed this bold patterned bathroom. The geometric tiles create a sense of division and spac and are complemented by the brass taps and reclaimed wash stand.

 

The cement tiles used here are bespoke, but the 'Cube No. 65' from Emery & Cie is similar. Each tile is 20cm square and costs e138 a square metre. You can order any combination of three colours out of a dazzling array of 51.

 

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The full story of this impressive Notting Hill town house

 

LUCAS ALLEN

Monochrome Tiled Bathroom

MONOCHROME TILED BATHROOM

The bathroom of Pumphouse Point has chic black mosaic tiles and matching black grouting. The modernisation within the hotel contrasts with its heritage-listed pastel façade..

 

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SHARYN CAIRNS

 

Blue Tiles with Yellow Bathmats

BLUE TILES WITH YELLOW BATHMATS

In this modern bathroom, petrol blue tiles have been paired with bright yellow rugs for a surprisingly graphic look.

 

Interior designer Suzy Hoodless worked with the owners of this London town house to create a glamorous effect, using mid-century pieces and a dark colour palette highlighted with splashes of brightness.

 

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Taken from the November 2014 issue of House & Garden.

 

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SHARYN CAIRNS

Bathroom with walnut shower pod

BATHROOM WITH WALNUT SHOWER POD

The main bathroom at Slackwood Farm has a walnut shower pod and beautiful grey stone units - the effect is graphic, surprising and utterly modern.

 

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Small Dark Green Panelled Bathroom

SMALL DARK GREEN PANELLED BATHROOM

Playing on the lack of natural light in the bathroom, interior designer Rita Konig had the bath area covered in horizontal and vertical boards and painted in a high-gloss 'Deep Brunswick Green' from Papers and Paints. The unusual, thoroughly unexpected, colour choice is what makes this otherwise simple bathroom interesting and contemporary.

 

Taken from the March 2016 issue of House & Garden.

 

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PAUL MASSEY

White Bathroom with Freestanding Tub

WHITE BATHROOM WITH FREESTANDING TUB

This bathroom is chic and modern and intentionally so - 'I wanted the interior to look massive but simple at the same time,' architect William Smalley explains. 'Almost as if it had been carved out of a single space.' The furnishings chosen by Kim Wilkie perfectly complement William's design. In the bathroom he has chosen modern taps by Vola and a matching bath and basin from Holloways of Ludlow.

 

Taken from the November 2015 issue of House & Garden.

 

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Bold colours and textures - where there's a wool, there's a way

 

ALEXANDER JAMES

Bathroom with Circular Mirror

BATHROOM WITH CIRCULAR MIRROR

This pared back bathroom at the boutique hotel The Fish in the Cotswolds is elegant. Modern touches - such as the circular mirror and glass wall lights - keep this simple scheme from becoming boring.

 

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Harriet Anstruther's Sussex farmhouse

 

Bathroom in Shades of Grey

BATHROOM IN SHADES OF GREY

This bathroom of a two-bedroom flat in London was redesigned and reconfigured by Beth Dadswell of Imperfect Interiors, a fan mid-century modern accents. We discovered her via The List - House & Garden's new online directory (find out more here). Beth chose off-white subway tiles with dark grey grouting to work with the grey geometric floor tiles and Crittal windows - the effect is surprsingly modern.

 

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RACHAEL SMITH

 

Electric Blue Wet Room

ELECTRIC BLUE WET ROOM

Caroline O'Donnell's London flat is mainly painted in various shades of white but there are with a few well-placed hits of bold, modern colour. The ensuite wet-room is tiled in electric blue Bisazza mosaic tiles. 'I loved the idea of Caroline waking up to this rich blue, which is offset perfectly by the glamourous gold fixtures and fittings,' explains designer Harriet Anstruther.

 

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PAUL MASSEY

Graphic Coloured Floor Tiles

GRAPHIC COLOURED FLOOR TILES

The owners of this Victorian terraced house in London turned their former bedroom into a luxurious en-suite while renovating. They wanted the space to have warmth and colour, hence the bold choice of the coloured terracotta floor tiles in a mix of pink, soft grey, white, khaki and petrol blue. The statement bath from Drummonds was painted in a bespoke salmon pink to match the floor and teamed with classic brassware in un-lacquered solid brass. The wall on the right cleverly conceals a WC and a shower. Although definitely not minimalist, this bathroom is completely modern. 'Spey' freestanding bath, £4,980; classic bath and shower mixer in brass finish with walnut lever handles, £1,578; bath rack in brass, from £564; classic pop-up basin mixers in brass finish with walnut lever hands, £1,290 all from Drummonds.

 

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Free Standing Bath

FREE STANDING BATH

Interior designer Peter Mikic redecorated this west London town house for his clients, stripping back a previous, over-slick modernisation to display the house's considerable original charm. In the cavernous bathroom decoration has been kept to a minimum, to create a serene space. Acres of Calacatta marble run from the floor up the walls around the wet-room style shower. The bathtub is from Boffi.

 

Taken from the January 2015 issue of House & Garden

 

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A London townhouse by Peter Mikic

 

KATE MARTIN

 

 

Bathroom with Industrial Features

BATHROOM WITH INDUSTRIAL FEATURES

The industrial style hydrotherapy bathroom of Carskiey Estate has its original shower, bath and teak wet-room floor. The Edwardian plumbing still survives, with taps displaying hot and cold saltwater and hot and cold freshwater in the magnificent bathrooms - though the salt water pipes have now corroded and are no longer in use. The antiquarian fittings do not, however, make for a classic scheme. The no-frills framework of this bathroom and its insistence on practicality lend a distinctly modern air to the room.

 

Taken from the February 2016 issue of House & Garden.

 

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At home in the Dutch city of Haarlem with taxidermist Ferry van Tongeren

 

DAVIDE LOVATTI

Wooden Bath Tub

WOODEN BATH TUB

Dark, heavily veined wood is the theme at the Estancia Vik hotel in Uruguay. The smooth finish of the panelling and sculptural design of the bath keep the look sleek and contemporary. Based in Devon, William Garvey is a good source for modern wooden baths.

 

Taken from the September 2015 issue of House & Garden.

 

Grey Colour Scheme with Slate Vanity

GREY COLOUR SCHEME WITH SLATE VANITY

A bath from Duravit and a slate-topped stand with twin basins furnish the main bedroom's en-suite bathroom at this award-winning newbuild in Suffolk, decorated by interior designer Virginia White, the sister of Lucy Turvill, who owns the property. The portrait is of Lucy by another sister, Philippa Kunisch. Hanging a painting is an easy way to inject unexpected flashes of colour into your bathroom.

 

Taken from the December 2014 issue of House & Garden. Additional text: Jennifer Goulding.

 

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SIMON BROWN

 

White Industrial Tiles

WHITE INDUSTRIAL TILES

At the Notting Hill home of Keith McNally, reclaimed industrial tiles have been used to create a modern look in the bathroom. This proves that to achieve a modern look in your bathroom you needn't go out and buy all new fittings - modernising can be about reworking rather than overhauling.

 

Taken from the February 2013 issue of House & Garden.

 

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Bathroom Vanities and Sinks

 

SIMON UPTON

White Tiled Wet Room

WHITE TILED WET ROOM

This wet room by designer Faye Toogood is gorgeously open plan. It is tiled from floor to ceiling in a striking herringbone design - white tiles have been interspersed with rectangles of bold colour. The room is finished with a free standing bath and modern accessories.

 

The herringbone 'Cristalli' tiles are from Made a Mano. The shower, sink and bath are from Drummonds.

 

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Marble Floor with Art Deco Cabinets

MARBLE FLOOR WITH ART DECO CABINETS

Materials and finish came first and foremost when designer Hugh Leslie was creating this family home for his American clients. A glamorous Cipollino marble was used on the floor, work surfaces and splashback of the main bathroom, along with art-deco style cabinets.

 

Taken from the May 2012 issue of House & Garden.

 

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Small Bathrooms

 

JEFFERSON SMITH

 

Minimal Scheme with Free Standing Tub

MINIMAL SCHEME WITH FREE STANDING TUB

The main bathroom in Joanna Vestey's farmhouse has an bath with floor-standing taps. A black vanity top is a bold touch in this otherwise pale room - the contrast is stark and modern.

 

Taken from the December 2015 issue of House & Garden.

 

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MICHAEL SINCLAIR

Small Black Bathroom

SMALL BLACK BATHROOM

Why not make a small bathroom the place where you experiment with the bold colour you're slightly afraid to put elsewhere? Take this tiny windowless room designed by Suzy Hoodless. Adhering to the time-honoured rule that if a room is already dark there is no off-white on earth that will change it, seductive black walls have been combined with good lighting, plenty of mirror and chic, unfussy fittings. The scheme is anchored by monochrome cement tiles from Popham Design.

 

Taken from the November 2014 issue of House & Garden

 

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Small spaces, huge inspiration

 

SHARYN CAIRNS

Teak Bath

TEAK BATH

The bathroom is clad in woods of various warm tones in a luxurious, provençal holiday home designed by Andrzej Zarzycki. This includes oak by the vanity area, fumed oak on the floors and oiled teak on the William Garvey bath. The chair was bought at the Marché aux Puces in Paris.

 

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RICHARD POWERS

 

White Tiled Walk In Double Shower

WHITE TILED WALK IN DOUBLE SHOWER

This walk-in shower by Annabelle Holland is sleek, minimal and modern. The screenless design makes space the centrepiece of this room and allows for a truly open feel. Annabelle injects a touch of luxury via the double overhead rain shower. Follow her lead and make your bathroom light and airy!

 

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'This is the place where I recharge and reboot,' says fashion director and street-style star Pernille Teisbæk of her Copenhagen flat. She is sitting in her Copenhagen flat, located in the Frederiksberg district. 'Everyone who visits us says it's so calm here. Whenever I've been away and staying in a bunch of hotel rooms, it's always amazing to come back here for the space, light and energy. I feel very free here.' The minimalist home shows how Pernille's taste goes beyond her wardrobe, with a style that's natural, instinctive and playful, mixing vintage pieces with new finds to create a signature look that is all her own. The white bathroom has subway tiles and wooden furnishings, which add a natural feel to the space.

 

 

This bathroom has a white scheme and features earthenware pottery.

 

Anna Valentine's eponymous clothing label is desired for the quality of its designs and the attention to detail - attributes that the couturier has also employed in the renovation of her London flat and atelier.

 

PAUL MASSEY

 

Exposed brass pipes are highlighted by the black tiles in the bathroom of Pumphouse Point hotel.

 

SHARYN CAIRNS

 

A mirror made by the building company, Horizon Construction, hangs on a stone wall in the bathroom at Adam Sykes' mid-century-inspired house in South London.

 

JASON INGRAM

 

This bathroom in architect Johnny Holland's Richmond mansion flat is simple yet luxurious. The Carrara-marble-clad bathroom has contrasting brass fixtures from Barber Wilsons while the walls have been painted a deep blue-black. This colour is unusual for a bathroom but it reflects the natural light beautifully, proving that sometimes the unlikely choice is the right one!