Useful Ideas and Tips for Designing your New Bathroom

We know that at this time you have a lot to do on your new bathroom and refurbishment project, so we will make it all a lot easier for you by ensuring you know what you want for a bathroom.

Bathroom Fitting Ideas

Tropical islands

Tropical islands are a triumph of natural beauty, and the colors for an ultimate island bathroom come straight from Mother Nature's palette. Don't let browns and beiges overpower the design, though. Throw in a touch of primary colors like the green of fresh bamboo, the startling blue of a clear sea or the dramatic reds of a tropical sunset.

The lighting for your island paradise should echo this outdoor feel. If you can't use natural sunlight, mimic the effect with flattering, wide-spectrum light. Since even an ultimate bathroom is no place for traditional tiki torches or bonfires, try candle sconces and playful fixtures in wood, bamboo or wrought iron to light up your tropical

Create a Romantic Retreat

Today's ultimate bathrooms aren't just places to brush your teeth or take a shower — no matter how fabulous the fixtures. Instead, the traditional master bath is becoming more integrated with the master bedroom to create a refuge for rest, relaxation, pampering and romance. .

Ultimate Yoga Bathroom

Stretch your senses in this oasis bathroom that includes comfy pillows, a water kettle and a roomy bathtub. Add a sitting Buddha statue and some prayer beads and you've got the ultimate Yoga bathroom.

Bathroom With Home Gym

A master bathroom gets a modern-day "gentleman's club" update, complete with a workout area. Get designer Candice Olson's tips and the products she used in this gorgeous room makeover.

Zen Bathroom

Make the natural world the focal point of your Zen bath by adding a window, a piece of art or a beautiful plant.

Modern Glass Bathrooms

The focal point in this master bath is the cool curves of the floating multi-tiered vanity. Its recessed fixtures and stylish oversized mirror blend in seamlessly with the gorgeous view of the Manhattan skyline on the opposite wall.

The powder room's glamorous wall-to-wall glass warmly reflects light. The continuous glass is broken up by the modern, hip artwork and the beautiful, recessed wall mirrors.

Ultimate Kids' Bathroom

This hip haven makes it fun for kids to clean up their act with under-the-sea decor and beach-inspired accessories. Integrate an easel with a little paint and let your creative kid's imagination run wild.

Parents know the bathroom can be a battleground for kids. Either you're cajoling a toddler into the tub or arguing with a preteen over the hours they spend in front of the mirror.

Try turning the battleground into a playground with the ultimate kids' bathroom. It won't make the tots wash up and the older kids preen faster, but it will make the whole process a lot more fun.

Tile Designs

Tile Style

Like the right accessories to match an outfit, the perfect tile can influence the look of the entire space. Whether you're wrapping the whole bath in glass or using colored ceramic to spice things up, tile can bring texture, style, and pizzazz to the bathroom.

This homeowner knows a thing or two about it—he's vice president of Oceanside Glasstile. Not surprisingly, his shower is fit for a king with custom-designed 11-by-12-inch sheets of glass tiles that reflect daylight and glimmer beneath water, with a graduated color scheme of watery-blue shades cascading down the walls.

Mix & Match

Mixing and matching various colors, finishes, and materials can create depth. Here, in the same bath, black tile with an iridescent bronze finish offers contrast to the pale blue and contributes additional light to the space. The tile is made from recycled bottles.

Earth Tones

The benefit of an iridescent finish is not only it's beauty but its light-reflecting qualities. Here, the sparkling handmade tiles surround the tub area of the master bath, running up the walls vertically and wrapping the space in earthy tones of blue, green, and brown.

Touches of Color

Tile is the perfect way to add some color to your space. This aqua glass tile from Ann Sacks spices up the predominantly beige bath, and recalls calm, tropical seas.

Creative Approach

Breaking up the plain beige wall, these earth-toned tiles create a modern look. Instead of a traditional row, the owners added visual interest with an asymmetrical, geometric pattern.

Natural Wonder

The shower is the perfect place for mixing and matching tiles. This combination of multi-colored slate floor tiles and limestone on the wall creates a natural look that ties together the adjacent maple and mahogany cabinets. The framless glass allows for the combo to be admired by visitors.

River Rocks

The shower floor's river-rock tiles from Tile By Design offer the perfect accent to the light blue Walker Zanger wall tile. Even better, they come on mesh sheets for easy installation.

Tile Trends

Subway tile is very in style. Here, it is finished with gray grout to accentuate the vintage look.

Mosaic Tales

Tile mosaics are artwork for the bath—they can tell a story, act as a focal point, or tie a various elements together. This mosaic of the Tuscan countryside is the centerpiece of the design, complemented by a pattern on the tub surround and border at the ceiling line.

Clean & Classic

Less complex and labor-intensive, yet still offering classic style, is this simple floor mosaic. Slight variations in the color of the tesserae give the plain field a distinctive character.

Surrounded in Style

Even simpler, this mosaic border, made from tiny pieces of marble, came bonded to mesh backing for easy installation. It matches a center mosaic and adds additional grounding to the large space.

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