Brushed nickel and chrome seem to be the default for bathroom fixtures these days, so there's something refreshing about the gorgeous gold in this simple, elegant bathroom.

Grey can also suggest a sort of old-time elegance that derives from a different era in time. That's what we see here and it's enhanced by the period pieces in the bathroom. I like this use of grey.

What a perfect bathroom. Granted, most Parisian bathrooms aren't nearly this spacious, but if they were, they'd look like this. I love the gray walls and the black clawfoot tub - they're simple and work so nicely with the oyster walls and gold fixtures.

Jacques-Louis David. David's famous painting, Death of Marat, is one of the best examples of classicism out there (and it involves a bathtub). This vignette evokes a similar feeling as the painting. The room's use of traditional elements, like the claw foot tub, as well as its neutral (but powerful) colors and its incredible sense of balance combine to make it a great, living example of classicism.

This slightly intricate arch creates a gorgeous frame for a simple, elegant bath.

10. Have fun with hardware. The gold toned spout, t.p. holder and light fixture are the only punch of color in this room and it works very well. SIDE NOTE: I wonder if this is the most popular photo on Houzz? Personally, I cannot stop adding it to ideabooks because I love it so much!

This is another great example of perfect restraint - classic organization and pretty details.

7. You'll want to keep the door open. With a view of a tub like this, you'll want to show it off.

My own personal favorite bath on houzz, elegant in its European simplicity, including all of the essentials and all of the panache with none of the clutter.

Gold fixtures stand out against venetian plaster walls with a golden cast. The scene is dramatically framed by the arched opening painted a deep gray.

Gothic shapes with contemporary lighting and time-worn patina like this would be at home at the Chateau.

Unstained herringbone. This is what we want our floors to look like someday ... but it takes time, unless you can afford reclaimed white oak out the gate. I love the natural variation of the planks, but it's still unstained and raw looking.

Similarly, this lighting coincides so beautifully with the other gold-tone hardware and offers the perfect finishing touch in this sparse and fantastic bathroom.

This bathroom has gotten a lot of great press, with good reason. The pared-down, Old-World charm coupled with a few intricate details makes it warm and austere at the same time. You know I'm a sucker for mixing metals, so I'm loving the gold accents contrasted with the dark gray wall color, too!

The decorative elements of this molding may have been distracting had they been called out in a contrasting color. More: Browse more photos featuring molding and trim

Hello, dream bathroom. Everything about this bathroom walks that line between vintage and modern. The clawfoot tub (with the mod black finish) looks so pretty sitting under the warm gold tones of the shower faucet. And the plumbing and towel bar matches metals, so the space looks cohesive.

2. Claw-foot tub. Although some lovely new models are available on the market today, good scavengers can find the originals the new models emulate. Check antique stores and architectural salvage yards for antique claw-foot tubs. You can then send them to the glazer to have them fixed up good as new. Vintage sinks fall under this category as well. Pedestal and wall-mount sinks also can be refurbished to add vintage appeal to your bathroom. Fixture designers have been looking back and reproducing the styles for new models.

Simple

La pared

yummy

Wood floor, footed tub, concrete walls

cool tub fixture

Simple

wall

Same color trim

Black tub venetian plaster

flooring, light, bathtub

neat wood carved doorway, neat tall wall pipe spigot

plaster color

color - grey

Pendant Lighting

Walls

jenna lyons bath tub

Light

Inset bathroom

Dilapidated chic

Hardware

tub with pendant

tub faucet toilet paper stand

Bulb

Black bathtubs

dark grey

tub with shower no curtain

Tub & gold

plaster

Love

client idea....clawfoot tub

Just love the feel. Colors, fixtures, architecture

Brass black tub

the wallcolours

shower and tub

doorway moulding

Bathroom-moulding around door

Light

Minimal style with gold fixings

Light - Edison bulb?

D street house

cool floor

Gold fixtures on cream and black

floor and walls

Clawfoot to not obscure window

wall color and texture

i love this use of grey as a reminder of a certain period in time.

Herringbone floor

Love the tile!

classic clawfoot double ended

pattern, patina, color

Love everything! Floors, colors, use of texture

.

Bathroom

tub

Herring bone floor pattern. Maybe just in our room.

Stone walls

Love the corbels...

bathroom herringbone

For MBR, privacy and space save

paint the old tub black!! I like the wood floor too.

tub and fixture

Bathtub

Everything

Modern brass

black tub & ceiling light

Dramatic colors

light

Floor

ledge next to tub

Room for my clawfoot tub

Arch

I like this rustic look

Beautiful

bathroom

Antiquated look

Grey n gold

The walls.

black bath

tub

black tub base

Gold Shower Head

lully

Ceiling designs

simple chandelier with clawtub

clawfoot tub and overhead shower

ledge wall behind tub, instead of door do the opening with columns/moldings and maybe add curtain?

tile and bath would be white and the walls would be dark

Serene

TRAD TUB, MODERN SPACE

light pendent

all

pretty gray paired with gold

Gray color.

wall texture, mod and classic mix

Light chevron floors.

Grey and gold

Shower with porcelain tub

Pendant light, grey, copper fixturing

black/white tub and wall color

globe light!!

Floor

Lighy

ovrall look

mouldings

i lovethis look

floors

Free standing bath tub with shower!

Bathroom

tub

tap, shelf

tap, shelf

tap, shelf

Love this tub!

White oak herringbone floors, love the claw foot tub too

Light for powder

a fun idea for a tub

How the shower is setup...

toilet roll stand

Love wood florr

I love the romantic feel.

brass is back

floors and wall

Light

Wall texture, antique

beautiful

Love the simplicity and style

Bathroom

Light/flooring

grey paint, decor

Barn doors pantry

cool tub

Great texture and impressive entry.

floor

distracting if in contrasting color

plastered wall

Lovely bath. Great floors.

Gray biege xombo

Nice rustik bathroom wall and floors

Cast Iron tub with shower attachment

love the color of walls with color of stone

the tub

Color scheme, peaceful simple vibe

Naomi tub and fixture

shower possibilities in a freestanding tub

architectural details

Wall paint

tub/wall ledge

cool

the walls and the column detail

brass with black painted clawfoot tub

Everything

retro grey

free standing tub with shower head

colours

Very pretty

simple, clean, like shelf around room

Residential 178 Garfield Brooklyn A townhouse gut renovation retained the historic 19th

beautiful moulding

ahh the tub and fixture

brooklyn townhome - bathroom/archway/off master bedroom

Bath room tub

light

floor and tub

I like the ledge

Lighting

french bathtub...

Tub

door way

wall and arch

gold toned plumbing/hardware. I'd like copper

cool floor

light

Pared

Tub

color, herringbone

Love charcoal wall color with light accents

very cool

herringbone wood floor

bathroom

Footed tub