Best of the Week: 30 Boldly Stunning Black & White Bathrooms
See how these bathrooms combine the neutral tones of black and white to create daring spaces
Black and white is a classic colour scheme that never goes out of style. It can be used to design a modern, a traditional or an eclectic bathroom. These colours lie on the extreme ends of the visual spectrum (perfect black absorbs all light and perfect white reflects all light), which makes their combination bold and powerful. In design, we generally treat the two as colours. Here are some bathrooms that look stunning in shades of black and white.
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2. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Features: The black-tiled wall, the white-tiled floor and white sanitaryware give this bathroom a clean minimalist look.
Features: The black-tiled wall, the white-tiled floor and white sanitaryware give this bathroom a clean minimalist look.
3. Location: London, UK
Designer: Aston Matthews
Features: The bold graphic patterns on the bathroom floor look dramatic and trendy.
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Designer: Aston Matthews
Features: The bold graphic patterns on the bathroom floor look dramatic and trendy.
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4. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Deirdre Doherty Interiors
Features: The pendant lights, sanitary fixtures and cabinet handles add a splash of gold in this black-and-white bathroom, adding glam and life to the design.
Designer: Deirdre Doherty Interiors
Features: The pendant lights, sanitary fixtures and cabinet handles add a splash of gold in this black-and-white bathroom, adding glam and life to the design.
5. Location: Wiltshire, USA
Designer: Mumford & Wood
Features: The checkered pattern of the flooring looks striking while the grey walls tie in the black-and-white colour scheme of the bathroom.
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Designer: Mumford & Wood
Features: The checkered pattern of the flooring looks striking while the grey walls tie in the black-and-white colour scheme of the bathroom.
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6. Location: London, UK
Designer: Lehlo Interiors
Features: Black and white concentric rectangles – made of mosaic tiles – form an accent feature; the black and white stripes continue onto the bathtub.
Designer: Lehlo Interiors
Features: Black and white concentric rectangles – made of mosaic tiles – form an accent feature; the black and white stripes continue onto the bathtub.
7. Location: Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain
Designer: Elisabet Brion Interiorista
Features: The rectangular black and white wall tiles are arranged in a herringbone pattern to form an interesting backsplash.
Designer: Elisabet Brion Interiorista
Features: The rectangular black and white wall tiles are arranged in a herringbone pattern to form an interesting backsplash.
8. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Борис Бочкарев
Features: This bathroom is the interesting result of a printed bathroom cabinet teamed with three types of tiles used for the flooring, walls and bathtub.
Designer: Борис Бочкарев
Features: This bathroom is the interesting result of a printed bathroom cabinet teamed with three types of tiles used for the flooring, walls and bathtub.
9. Location: Chicago, USA
Designer: Q Construction
Features: Black and white tiles are used to create a striped floor which runs on to the walls of the shower area to give the bathroom a dynamic look.
Designer: Q Construction
Features: Black and white tiles are used to create a striped floor which runs on to the walls of the shower area to give the bathroom a dynamic look.
10. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: TRG Architecture + Interior Design
Features: A picture window lies along the length of the bathroom and frames the outdoor greenery. The window is strategically positioned close to the ceiling to ensure a sense of privacy within the bathroom.
Designer: TRG Architecture + Interior Design
Features: A picture window lies along the length of the bathroom and frames the outdoor greenery. The window is strategically positioned close to the ceiling to ensure a sense of privacy within the bathroom.
11. Location: Dallas, USA
Designer: Alair Homes Dallas
Features: Black borders are cleverly positioned in this all-white bathroom to demarcate different zones, namely the shower area, the bathtub, the wash basins and the toilet.
Designer: Alair Homes Dallas
Features: Black borders are cleverly positioned in this all-white bathroom to demarcate different zones, namely the shower area, the bathtub, the wash basins and the toilet.
13. Location: Toronto, Canada
Designer: Jodie Rosen Design
Features: Highlighter tiles run from the floor onto the wall and are bordered with black tiles to create a visual connect.
Designer: Jodie Rosen Design
Features: Highlighter tiles run from the floor onto the wall and are bordered with black tiles to create a visual connect.
14. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Tamara Eaton Design
Features: This all-white bathroom gets a lift with playful wallpaper. Additionally, a black chandelier and an ornate mirror-frame infuse a luxurious vibe into the space. The stained glass in the window lifts the decor with a touch of colour.
Designer: Tamara Eaton Design
Features: This all-white bathroom gets a lift with playful wallpaper. Additionally, a black chandelier and an ornate mirror-frame infuse a luxurious vibe into the space. The stained glass in the window lifts the decor with a touch of colour.
15. Location: Miami, USA
Designer: NXG Studio
Features: This black-and-white bathroom looks serene with a a picture window overlooking a statue of the Buddha in a lush garden. This space gets a further spa-like vibe with suspended shelves for towels, an arrangement of pots of orchids and some diffused lighting.
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Designer: NXG Studio
Features: This black-and-white bathroom looks serene with a a picture window overlooking a statue of the Buddha in a lush garden. This space gets a further spa-like vibe with suspended shelves for towels, an arrangement of pots of orchids and some diffused lighting.
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16. Location: Milwaukee, USA
Designer: Moore Designs Inc
Features: This beautifully crafted bathroom looks luxurious with black floor tiles, solid surface slabs for the walls and countertop, detailed crown moulding, and crystal chandeliers and wall sconces.
Designer: Moore Designs Inc
Features: This beautifully crafted bathroom looks luxurious with black floor tiles, solid surface slabs for the walls and countertop, detailed crown moulding, and crystal chandeliers and wall sconces.
17. Location: Rhode Island, USA
Designer: Cypress Design Co.
Features: A combination of black and white hexagonal floor tiles forms the most prominent feature of this bathroom.
Designer: Cypress Design Co.
Features: A combination of black and white hexagonal floor tiles forms the most prominent feature of this bathroom.
18. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Evelyn James Interiors
Features: Black and white tiles are arranged to form horizontal bands that run along the bathroom walls.
Designer: Evelyn James Interiors
Features: Black and white tiles are arranged to form horizontal bands that run along the bathroom walls.
19. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Artistic Designs for Living
Features: It’s hard to miss the statement gold chandelier or the cushioned green bench in this black-and-white bathroom. Similar colours are cleverly taken onto the curtains to complete the look.
Designer: Artistic Designs for Living
Features: It’s hard to miss the statement gold chandelier or the cushioned green bench in this black-and-white bathroom. Similar colours are cleverly taken onto the curtains to complete the look.
20. Location: Toronto, Canada
Designer: Vanessa Francis
Features: How about introducing a floral-inspired wallpaper in an all-white bathroom with black cabinetry?
Designer: Vanessa Francis
Features: How about introducing a floral-inspired wallpaper in an all-white bathroom with black cabinetry?
21. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: The black-and-white vertical stripes make a compact bathroom look taller and bigger.
Features: The black-and-white vertical stripes make a compact bathroom look taller and bigger.
22. Location: India
Designer: ADDA ARCHITECTS & URBAN DESIGNERS
Features: This modern bathroom sports a clean and fuss-free look with white marble on the walls and flooring, black cabinetry and speckled mosaic on the backsplash.
Designer: ADDA ARCHITECTS & URBAN DESIGNERS
Features: This modern bathroom sports a clean and fuss-free look with white marble on the walls and flooring, black cabinetry and speckled mosaic on the backsplash.
23. Location: Sydney, Australia
Designer: Hobbs Jamieson Architecture
Features: In this example, each surface of the bathroom is clearly demarcated in different tiles.
Designer: Hobbs Jamieson Architecture
Features: In this example, each surface of the bathroom is clearly demarcated in different tiles.
24. Location: Miami, USA
Designer: Harwick Homes
Features: The dynamic patterns of the natural grain of marble accentuate vertical surfaces. The marble wall is further dramatised by the use of an adjacent wall of full-length mirrors.
Designer: Harwick Homes
Features: The dynamic patterns of the natural grain of marble accentuate vertical surfaces. The marble wall is further dramatised by the use of an adjacent wall of full-length mirrors.
25. Location: Alicante, Spain
Designer: Ebano Arquitectura de Interiores
Features: The brown bathroom cabinet and mirror frame are a great way to infuse warmth and colour into this black-and-white bathroom.
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Designer: Ebano Arquitectura de Interiores
Features: The brown bathroom cabinet and mirror frame are a great way to infuse warmth and colour into this black-and-white bathroom.
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27. Location: Dubai, UAE
Designer: Modern Homes L.L.C
Features: The design of this bathroom is minimalist, with the use of black and white marble. The black stripes on the white marble floor create a look that’s sleek and sophisticated.
Designer: Modern Homes L.L.C
Features: The design of this bathroom is minimalist, with the use of black and white marble. The black stripes on the white marble floor create a look that’s sleek and sophisticated.
28. Location: Houston, USA
Designer: V I V A L D I Lifestyles
Features: In this luxurious bathroom, marble is used to form an accent partition wall; it partially runs onto the floor to become a visual base for the bathtub.
Designer: V I V A L D I Lifestyles
Features: In this luxurious bathroom, marble is used to form an accent partition wall; it partially runs onto the floor to become a visual base for the bathtub.
29. Location: Delhi, India
Designer: SPACES ARCHITECTS@ka
Features: Here, in this bathroom, the vanities look smart in contrasting colours.
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Designer: SPACES ARCHITECTS@ka
Features: Here, in this bathroom, the vanities look smart in contrasting colours.
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30. Location: Chicago, USA
Designer: Devon Grace Interiors
Features: This bathroom uses highlighter tiles within the niche and makes it stand out.
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Designer: Devon Grace Interiors
Features: This bathroom uses highlighter tiles within the niche and makes it stand out.
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Designer: Роман Спиридонов
Features: A dramatic black-and-white bathroom gets a touch of visual softness from a floral mural in grey and white mosaic; it works as a backdrop for the white bathtub, while black mosaic covers the niches.