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17 Beautiful Bathrooms

From rustic charm to industrial-chic, our favorite bathroom designs for every style

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Cozy Industrial

At first glance you'd never guess that this bright bathroom floats on water. The shower doors in the master echo the casement windows throughout the houseboat. The lights pick up on the industrial feel, while the teak countertop and yellow cabinets warm up the space.

More: How to Design a Space-Savvy Houseboat

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Desert Oasis

This Palm Springs master has a pocket glass door that converts the shower into an outdoor one. The walls are a desert-inspired Venetian plaster, which is meant to look like concrete.

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Bright Painted Tub

Homeowner and artist Windy Chien painted her vintage claw-foot tub an unexpected bright yellow. “Bathrooms are usually a good opportunity to do something fun and interesting on a smaller scale,” she says. “Think of it as a testing ground for bolder decorating moves in the bigger rooms of the house.”

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Pattern Play

Colorful tiles create a loose, playful pattern in this guest bath­room. The hex shape adds a mid-century feel to the space without overshadowing the modern styling of the tub and fixtures.

More: 20 Smart Ideas from a Stunning Mid-Century Remodel

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Salvaged Style

A ceramic utility sink from a salvage yard adds flair to this historic cabin's humble materials. The sink nestles perfectly into a handmade vanity built out of wood from the property.

More: How to Revive a Historic Cabin

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Sanctuary Soak

A large sliding glass door, skylight, and cedar siding make this cabin bathroom feel alfresco without losing any warmth.

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On the Dark Side

This brooding winery bathroom pairs color-saturated walls with coordinating tile. The white counter, reclaimed wood, and lush plants (which get plenty of sunlight thanks to skylights) keep the space from feeling gothic or oppressively dark.

More: Steal the Look of This Stunning Winery

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Center of Attention

Painted stone and neutral wood keep your eye right where homeowner Sarah Sherman Samuel wants it – on the tub. The spa-like hydrotherapy bathtub is kitted out with
 a custom wood-and-cement surround and hexagonal tile to balance the A-frame's rustic bones with modern updates.

More: How to Design a Modern Desert A-Frame

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Updated Subway

Who says subway tile has to lay horizontally? Turn the trend on its side by Interchanging horizontal and vertical tiles to create a graphic and modern accent wall.

More: 10 Stylish Ways to Decorate with Subway Tile

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Cabin Bath Fit for Royalty

We can't get enough of this deep soaking tub paired with the black chevron tiles. You couldn't ask for a better place to soak.

More: A-Frame Cabin Gets an A+ Makeover

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Inexpensive Upgrade

The kids' bathroom is tiled floor to ceiling with relatively low-cost subway tiles. The larger size makes it easier to cover the space, while black grout emphasizes the scale.

More: 25 Modern Ways to Style a Home

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Industrial Subway

Embrace the industrial vibe of subway tiles by keeping the room palette black, white, and silver. Utility hardware and materials like corrugated metal complete the look, and a large patterned rug serves as a bathmat and adds color and warmth to the space.

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Vintage-Inspired Family bath

What was once a Victorian-era “fainting room” is now a luminous space for leisurely evening soaks. Strips of marble add a modern touch to a wall of mink gray subway tile. The old-fashioned sink was repurposed from the downstairs bath and moved into a room where it has more space to breathe.

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Herringbone Tile

This bathroom’s ample light allowed for deeply toned tiles from Heath Ceramics. Designer Megan Hudacky of CKY Design added interest to the herringbone pattern by placing light tiles randomly and more densely around the edges of the room.

More: 20 Smart Ideas from a Stunning Mid-Century Remodel

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Room with a View

Skylights and a generous window behind the vanity flood this master bath with natural light. Vertical wooden beams mask the pipes and make room for a mirror above each sink. The faucets are mounted on the sides of the sinks to make the vanity feel unique.

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Tile Wainscoting

Floor-to-hip-level subway tiles placed like wainscoting create a splash zone in this bathtub nook.

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Antique Touches

When renovating this bathroom, the homeowners found a cabinet at a salvaged-building-materials outlet. It now houses the sink and provides additional storage.

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