Contemporary Bathroom Looks We Love

Blending form and function, contemporary bathrooms are all about looks that are "right-now" in design. Ready to give your bathroom an of-the-moment makeover? Grab inspiration from these knockout designer spaces.

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Contemporary Bathrooms: Of-the-Moment + Beautifully Versatile Designs

Constantly evolving, contemporary design style blends today's trends with a sophisticated neutral palette, natural elements and minimal patterns. It's timeless while looking to the future, making it the ideal design style for your bathroom. Discover 20 of our favorite designer bathrooms that nail contemporary style.

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From: Laura Lochrin Interiors

Bring In the Just-Right Texture

For contemporary style, don't overload your bathroom in patterns, trimmings and colors — leave that to the maximalists. Instead, lean into tone-on-tone texture, which delivers visual interest without overwhelming the senses. In this sleek powder room, charcoal-gray tiles, laid in a herringbone pattern, create a chic background for the floating stone basin sink and wall-mounted fixtures.

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From: Kate Maloney Interior Design

Snag a Can of White Paint

Start your design with a blank slate and a hallmark of contemporary style: clean, white walls. Built in 1900, this bathroom throws back to its Victorian history with black-and-white hex tile floors. The sleek freestanding bathtub is a modern take on the traditional clawfoot, and a floating oak vanity is bedecked in brass fixtures and hardware.

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Try a Wet Room

This popular take on bathroom design is created so that the whole room can get wet. With today's love of freestanding bathtubs and open showers, it's easy for water to stray from its designated spot — making a completely tiled floor and walls essential.

From: Corine Maggio

Look to Tile for Pattern

Though you want to avoid pattern in excess, don’t shy away from it entirely. In fact, an intentional dose of black-and-white graphic tiles takes this powder room from meh to magazine-worthy. A turquoise sink tops the floating vanity for the tiniest burst of color.

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From: JLV Creative

Or, Create Pattern With Tile

Use solid tiles, like these oversized hexagons, to create a one-of-a-kind pattern. And, of course, don't hide your design away. Choose a seamless glass door that grants a full display of the geometrics.

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Opt for a Floating Vanity

Instantly make your bathroom look bigger with a floating vanity. By taking the vanity off the floor, your tile extends all the way to the floor — creating a visual expansion without adding a single square inch. Further visually enlarge the space by continuing the tile behind the vanity and up to the ceiling, as designer Jesse Vickers did here.

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From: JLV Creative

Skip the Extra Hardware

The simplest selection is often best in contemporary design. Rather than cluttering your drawer fronts and cabinets with knobs and pulls, leave them bare. The clean-fronted silhouette allows other elements of the space to shine. Subtly patterned tiles and brushed gold fixtures in this bathroom play together in a delightful juxtaposition.

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From: Erica Bryen Design

Embrace Natural Light

The sun is your best friend in any contemporary design, so make the most of any natural light you have. No getting ready under artificial lighting in this bathroom. A pair of mirrors float off the window frame to give you Instagram-ready illumination. For added contemporary-style cred, a streamlined double vanity with stone trough sink is matched with sculptural brushed nickel faucets.

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From: Kate Maloney Interior Design

Choose a Pared-Down Palette

Rein in your color scheme to produce an utterly calm environment — all the better for a nightly soak in the tub. The monochromatic blue-gray shade enveloping this space acts as a neutral and is balanced by bright white walls, bare wood floors and black trim.

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Hide Everything Away

For a clean, contemporary look, keep the chaos of the bathroom beautifully stowed away. A long, linear floating vanity and built-in cabinet give all your essentials a place to belong, which is the most important part of maintaining a clutter-free space.

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Or, Opt for Open Storage

If, on the other hand, you prefer easy access to all your daily necessities, pick an open storage vanity. Curate what you want out in the open (Remember, you still want a clean look!) and stock the shelves with handy baskets and bins for corralling towels, beauty potions and hair care.

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Refresh With a Trend That's Staying Put

Contemporary style's ever-evolving nature pulls some elements from the right-now (though it avoids anything that's too faddish) while mixing in some more traditional looks. This chic bathroom meshes the charm of modern farmhouse — shutter-inspired cabinets and rope-wrapped lanterns — with crisp contemporary lines and geometrics.

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Grab a Roll of Wallpaper

Though contemporary style relies heavily on a neutral color scheme, its versatility and fluidity give you plenty of space to play around with a fresh idea or a fun color. This leafy green wallpaper creates a Secret Garden-like atmosphere (complete with hidden keys) and even conceals the door. Oversized frosted windows pour in natural light while still providing privacy.

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From: Allison Lind

Create an Impressive Backdrop

Elevate your backsplash with a bold use of natural stone. This dramatic slab leaves plain, white tile in the past and makes a statement with movement and depth. The double vanity matches the pink undertones of the backsplash and is clad in trendy brass fixtures and a chunky white countertop.

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Give the Design Your Personality

Have one element in your bathroom that simply screams, "You!" The ultimate in a spa-like retreat, this bathroom has an expansive walk-in shower, oh-so chic vessel bathtub and stunning views of the Miami harbor. But the stop-you-in-your-tracks moment is on the wall: a mosaic of glass tiles depicting a cherry blossom tree in bloom.

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From: Deborah Wecselman

Say No to Ornamentation, Not Opulence

Uncluttered and uncomplicated is the name of the contemporary game, but that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice on luxury. This grand wet room is completely clad in marble and takes advantage of the stunning Dallas skyline views.

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When in Doubt, Keep It Simple

For a can't-miss color combo, try a completely minimalist approach with all whites and natural woods. Defined by crisp lines everywhere and an abundance of storage, this bathroom has just a touch of softness through the shaded sconces and round gold knobs. An added benefit to sticking with an uncomplicated design is it gives you breathing room to adapt with the times or a fresh style you truly love.

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Break a Rule, or Two

We all know rules are made to be broken, right? This contemporary bathroom goes a teensy bit against the simplicity grain and soaks the whole room in floor-to-ceiling marble. Its squared-off silhouettes and crisp lines, as well as use of glass and white, keep the space minimal and uncluttered. No dark caves here.

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From: Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate and Luxury Portfolio International®

Bring In a Bit of Boho

Boho and contemporary may seem like contradictory styles, but that's exactly the reason they work so well together. The delicious juxtaposition of clean lines and geometrics with eclectic patterns and bursts of color create a lived-in-yet-fresh environment. Scour a local estate sale or flea market for a vintage painting, an antique vase or an unusual light fixture to add the perfect touch of boho to your bathroom.

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Consider Your Surroundings

Think beyond your bathroom's walls, especially when you have a view like this urban dwelling. Playing off the modern aesthetic found outside the windows, this bathroom is grounded in concrete floors. Tactile tiles span the length of the room, bringing warmth into the otherwise cool palette.

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From: John L. Scott Real Estate and Luxury Portfolio International®

Contemporary Bathroom Looks We Love

Related To:

Shop This Look

Contemporary Bathrooms: Of-the-Moment + Beautifully Versatile Designs

Bring In the Just-Right Texture

Snag a Can of White Paint

Try a Wet Room

Look to Tile for Pattern

Or, Create Pattern With Tile

Opt for a Floating Vanity

Skip the Extra Hardware

Embrace Natural Light

Choose a Pared-Down Palette

Hide Everything Away

Or, Opt for Open Storage

Refresh With a Trend That's Staying Put

Grab a Roll of Wallpaper

Create an Impressive Backdrop

Give the Design Your Personality

Say No to Ornamentation, Not Opulence

When in Doubt, Keep It Simple

Break a Rule, or Two

Bring In a Bit of Boho

Consider Your Surroundings

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