Bathroom Design
20 Stylish Bathrooms With Shower-Tub Combos
See the colors, finishes and fixtures pros used to bring personality and style to this common bathroom layout
Many homes feature a compact bathroom with a vanity, toilet and shower-tub combo, typically with these elements lined up in that order along a single wall. While this space-saving setup is fairly standard, the style doesn’t have to be — as you’ll see when scrolling through these bathrooms recently uploaded to Houzz.
2. Coastal Current
A pale aqua vanity, wavy white dimensional tile on the tub walls, porthole-like vanity mirror and a stack of fish above the toilet lend coastal style to this bathroom uploaded by Florida-based Modus Builders.
Design tip: While lining up the plumbing along one wall is common (and efficient), in new and remodeled bathrooms, the shower faucet is often set on the opposite wall, which makes it easier to reach than if it were next to the toilet.
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A pale aqua vanity, wavy white dimensional tile on the tub walls, porthole-like vanity mirror and a stack of fish above the toilet lend coastal style to this bathroom uploaded by Florida-based Modus Builders.
Design tip: While lining up the plumbing along one wall is common (and efficient), in new and remodeled bathrooms, the shower faucet is often set on the opposite wall, which makes it easier to reach than if it were next to the toilet.
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3. Covered in Confetti
In this playfully patterned Rancho Santa Fe, California, bathroom by Tracy Lynn Studio and Mulvey Custom Builders, colorful terrazzo wall tiles with almost invisible grout lines extend across the whole back wall, creating a seamless and festive look.
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In this playfully patterned Rancho Santa Fe, California, bathroom by Tracy Lynn Studio and Mulvey Custom Builders, colorful terrazzo wall tiles with almost invisible grout lines extend across the whole back wall, creating a seamless and festive look.
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4. Splash Happy
Diverging from the standard layout, this marine-inspired kids bathroom by Seattle-based design-build firm Archer Smith has a toilet tucked into a niche behind the tub. The yellow-submarine-colored vanity is an inspired touch.
Design tip: A shower curtain that can be pushed entirely out of the way is a plus when bathing tots.
Diverging from the standard layout, this marine-inspired kids bathroom by Seattle-based design-build firm Archer Smith has a toilet tucked into a niche behind the tub. The yellow-submarine-colored vanity is an inspired touch.
Design tip: A shower curtain that can be pushed entirely out of the way is a plus when bathing tots.
5. Grab and Go
Getting into and out of a slippery bathtub can be tricky, especially for users with mobility and balance issues. KBG Design addressed that issue by adding a sturdy grab bar in this tub in San Jose, California. Double-swinging glass doors keep in water while providing a wide, unobstructed entryway to the tub, which also improves accessibility.
Design tip: A pocket door between the vanity and the tub and toilet area offers privacy without taking up a lot of space.
Getting into and out of a slippery bathtub can be tricky, especially for users with mobility and balance issues. KBG Design addressed that issue by adding a sturdy grab bar in this tub in San Jose, California. Double-swinging glass doors keep in water while providing a wide, unobstructed entryway to the tub, which also improves accessibility.
Design tip: A pocket door between the vanity and the tub and toilet area offers privacy without taking up a lot of space.
6. Calm and Creamy
In Mill Valley, California, Katie Monkhouse Interior Design created a soft, welcoming retreat with a warm monochromatic palette, delicate patterned floor and tub apron tiles, a curved half-glass shower enclosure and soft golden accents.
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In Mill Valley, California, Katie Monkhouse Interior Design created a soft, welcoming retreat with a warm monochromatic palette, delicate patterned floor and tub apron tiles, a curved half-glass shower enclosure and soft golden accents.
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7. Crisp Contrast
Warm, earthy-looking shower tiles and a stained black vanity complement the geometric-patterned penny tile flooring in this Westfield, New Jersey, bathroom by Michael Robert Construction and Ellie Mroz Design.
Warm, earthy-looking shower tiles and a stained black vanity complement the geometric-patterned penny tile flooring in this Westfield, New Jersey, bathroom by Michael Robert Construction and Ellie Mroz Design.
8. In the Pines
In a cabin near California’s Donner Lake, this 1970s-inspired guest bathroom by Form + Field fits its alpine lake setting with a knotty wood door, deep blue floor tile and evergreen-colored tile running down the walls and across the tub apron.
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In a cabin near California’s Donner Lake, this 1970s-inspired guest bathroom by Form + Field fits its alpine lake setting with a knotty wood door, deep blue floor tile and evergreen-colored tile running down the walls and across the tub apron.
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9. Pretty Pastels
This Austin, Texas, bathroom by Lauren Allyn Interiors looks soft and sweet thanks to pale pinks, greens and grays and a gauzy shower curtain.
Design tip: A handheld shower like the one pictured here is helpful for cleaning the tub and controlling the water direction.
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This Austin, Texas, bathroom by Lauren Allyn Interiors looks soft and sweet thanks to pale pinks, greens and grays and a gauzy shower curtain.
Design tip: A handheld shower like the one pictured here is helpful for cleaning the tub and controlling the water direction.
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10. Global Elegance
In one of the bathrooms in this 1930s San Francisco home, Regan Baker Design combined East Coast style with California coastal hues, adding accents — such as tasseled linens and an arched mirror — with a faintly Moroccan feel.
Design tip: When the shower is next to the vanity instead of the toilet, as is the case here, choose a vanity with water-resistant surfaces to protect it from splashing water.
In one of the bathrooms in this 1930s San Francisco home, Regan Baker Design combined East Coast style with California coastal hues, adding accents — such as tasseled linens and an arched mirror — with a faintly Moroccan feel.
Design tip: When the shower is next to the vanity instead of the toilet, as is the case here, choose a vanity with water-resistant surfaces to protect it from splashing water.
11. Soaked in Nostalgia
This Baltimore bathroom uploaded by EastWing Architects boasts a romantic claw-foot tub with a vintage-style shower enclosure ring and faucet set. The vanity’s ogee-edge marble top and the full, hydrangea-patterned shower curtain enhance the romance.
This Baltimore bathroom uploaded by EastWing Architects boasts a romantic claw-foot tub with a vintage-style shower enclosure ring and faucet set. The vanity’s ogee-edge marble top and the full, hydrangea-patterned shower curtain enhance the romance.
12. Mellow Yellow
Ocher-colored wall tile and a high linear window give a sunny disposition to this San Mateo, California, bathroom uploaded by North Bay Construction. A complementary abstract-patterned wallcovering and clean-lined walnut vanity share the color’s midcentury modern vibes.
Ocher-colored wall tile and a high linear window give a sunny disposition to this San Mateo, California, bathroom uploaded by North Bay Construction. A complementary abstract-patterned wallcovering and clean-lined walnut vanity share the color’s midcentury modern vibes.
13. Bit o’ Brit
Stripes of green and creamy white tiles travel down the walls and across the tub apron in this Cornwall, England, bathroom by Lydia Allen Interiors. There’s no handle on the hinged half-glass shower door, which keeps the attention on the tile.
Stripes of green and creamy white tiles travel down the walls and across the tub apron in this Cornwall, England, bathroom by Lydia Allen Interiors. There’s no handle on the hinged half-glass shower door, which keeps the attention on the tile.
14. Marvelous Marble
In Ontario, Canada, this small bathroom by Studio P Interiors has a luxe look thanks to what appear to be large slabs of marble covering the back wall, tub apron and floor. A rain shower is an upgrade not commonly seen in shower-tub combos, and a modern industrial-style bypass shower door helps keep the water contained.
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In Ontario, Canada, this small bathroom by Studio P Interiors has a luxe look thanks to what appear to be large slabs of marble covering the back wall, tub apron and floor. A rain shower is an upgrade not commonly seen in shower-tub combos, and a modern industrial-style bypass shower door helps keep the water contained.
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15. Multifaceted Gem
In the San Francisco area, this modern bathroom uploaded by ODS Architecture brings to mind a jewelry box filled with faceted green stones and pendants dangling on gold chains.
In the San Francisco area, this modern bathroom uploaded by ODS Architecture brings to mind a jewelry box filled with faceted green stones and pendants dangling on gold chains.
Photo by Anastasia Alkema Photography
16. Fun Florals
This guest bathroom in an Atlanta cottage renovated by Copper Sky Design + Remodel is petite but packed with whimsy and historic charm. Look closely and you’ll see little pixies playing amid the blooms in the bold botanical wallpaper.
16. Fun Florals
This guest bathroom in an Atlanta cottage renovated by Copper Sky Design + Remodel is petite but packed with whimsy and historic charm. Look closely and you’ll see little pixies playing amid the blooms in the bold botanical wallpaper.
17. Midcentury Mood
In an Eichler home in Foster City, California, Urbanism Designs lined the bath niche with the same bold rectangular midcentury-style tile they used on the floor, then surrounded it in a simple square field tile. A skylight above the tub makes the space look extra inviting.
In an Eichler home in Foster City, California, Urbanism Designs lined the bath niche with the same bold rectangular midcentury-style tile they used on the floor, then surrounded it in a simple square field tile. A skylight above the tub makes the space look extra inviting.
18. Nautical Stripes
This Charleston, South Carolina, guest bathroom by KMD Interiors owes its coastal style to its blue-and-white color scheme and striped penny tile design surrounding the tub. Fun vanity mirrors, an embellished shower curtain and a scalloped woven tray add texture and Southern charm.
This Charleston, South Carolina, guest bathroom by KMD Interiors owes its coastal style to its blue-and-white color scheme and striped penny tile design surrounding the tub. Fun vanity mirrors, an embellished shower curtain and a scalloped woven tray add texture and Southern charm.
19. Curtain Call
In the mountains of Washington state, this bathroom by
NW Roots Construction and Whitestone Design is twice as nice thanks to a pair of shower curtains creating a frame for the shower-tub combo. (The toilet, not pictured, is directly across from the vanity.) Other pretty design details include the scalloped wall tile and butterfly knobs on the vanity.
In the mountains of Washington state, this bathroom by
NW Roots Construction and Whitestone Design is twice as nice thanks to a pair of shower curtains creating a frame for the shower-tub combo. (The toilet, not pictured, is directly across from the vanity.) Other pretty design details include the scalloped wall tile and butterfly knobs on the vanity.
Photo by Spacecrafting
20. Arched Brow
An original arched detail over an elongated alcove tub is the highlight of this Minnesota bathroom by Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling. Other special details include an alabaster ceiling light and a custom walnut vanity with antique glass knobs that nod to the room’s original green glass doorknob.
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20. Arched Brow
An original arched detail over an elongated alcove tub is the highlight of this Minnesota bathroom by Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling. Other special details include an alabaster ceiling light and a custom walnut vanity with antique glass knobs that nod to the room’s original green glass doorknob.
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1. Leafy Greens
Melinda Mandell Interior Design used blue leafy wallpaper, handmade sage green and cream tile, polished nickel fixtures and a nickel bronze mirror frame to give this pretty Palo Alto, California, bathroom fresh vintage vibes. A diaphanous linen-colored shower curtain looks earthy and era-appropriate.
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