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75 Best Bathroom Tile Ideas That’ll Completely Transform Your Space

Let these beautiful rooms spark your creativity.

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There are a lot of ways to add color to your bathroom—paint, wallpaper, decor, even your toilet—but one of designers’ favorite methods is through tile. The best bathroom tile ideas add an entirely new layer of intentionality and beauty to these small spaces, and they can completely transform the way a room looks.

Just like other features of the home, tile trends are ever-evolving, so it’s important to go into any tiling process with a clear vision. We’re currently seeing designers and homeowners leaning toward whimsical tile shapes and patterns, as well as vintage-inspired layouts. While these are very playful and enticing right now, if you know you want your home to feel more timeless and neutral, then don’t let the fads sway your judgment. Tiles are more permanent than wallpaper or paint, after all, and redoing them would likely come with a hefty price tag.

Whatever your personal style, you’ll surely find some inspiration here. Below, read through the 75 best bathroom tile ideas straight from designers—you’re bound to find a look that will resonate with you.

Additional copy by Meghan Shouse and Alyssa Khan.

1

Go Ahead and Splurge

Elegant gray bathroom with freestanding tub, glass shower, and large windows.
Heather Talbert

In her clients’ Michigan home, designer Krista Nye Nicholas of Ramsay Nye splurged on the marble tiles that wrap this primary bathroom. It’s a light and airy result, especially with the three windows to the beautiful outdoors against the wall.

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2

Create Custom Patterns

Spacious bathroom with dual sinks, wood cabinetry, tile floor, and decorative mirror.
Trevor Parker

For a creative twist on the classic checkerboard pattern, designer Kacy Ellis Shepps designed this custom bathroom tile layout in the primary en suite. It features soft pink tones that are found throughout the rest of the bedroom suite.

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3

Use Basics to Balance Bolds

Stylish bathroom with unique fixtures and decor.
Milo Brown

Interior design is often about striking a balance, and this bathroom is no different. Featuring a classic white tile grid, this room, designed by famed British baker Kim-Joy Hewlett, uses the traditional backdrop as a base for some eclectic design choices.

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4

Get Playful

Modern bathroom with a vibrant color scheme and contemporary fixtures.
Brad Knipstein

Bringing your personal style into your home design adds depth, authenticity, and a look that cannot be easily replicated. The team at Sawyers Design knows this all too well. In this San Francisco bathroom, the designers drew inspiration from the homeowner’s closet for the striking color palette. The result: A geometric design that embraces bold hues using peach tiles to build a seamless transition between the busy elements of the room.

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5

Go Art Deco

Bathroom with green cabinetry and decorative wallpaper.
Nicole Franzen

Channeling a specific era in time or art style can be a great way to establish the overall energy you want to reflect in your space. In this green-themed guest bath, designer Kelly Hurliman uses black and white triangular floor tiles to anchor the room, tying in the classic color scheme reflected in the lampshades, wallpaper, and linens while embracing the sharp, geometric shapes that define Art Deco style.

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6

Variate Your Color Palette

Stylish bathroom featuring a green tiled fountain and gold accents.
Ryan Garvin

Monochrome isn’t for everyone. If you’re searching for some variation, this Breegan Jane design might be the perfect inspiration for you. Playing off the hues of green in the paint and palm print wallpaper, the designer used a mosaic tiled fountain to create a bold statement that brightens and adds a focal point to the otherwise muted guest bathroom.

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7

Play With Patterns

Stylish bathroom with vintage elements and modern fixtures.
Jenna Peffley

Mixing up the patterns in your design plan can be a fun way to introduce contrast to your space without sacrificing your color palette. In this sage green bathroom, designers at French & French pair the floral-patterned wallpaper with a bold marble checkerboard tile design to create a visual break and add character to the room.

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8

Choose Textured Ceramic

Modern bathroom interior featuring a round mirror sink and stylish decor
Brie Williams

For a bathroom painted in bold colors, choose a bathroom tile idea that’s a bit more subdued. In this guest bathroom for our 2024Whole Home, designer Laura K. Sullivan chose a ceramic, textured tile from Nemo Tile + Stone to create a sense of depth in this smaller space.

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9

Make It Grayscale

bathroom
Brie Williams

Give your bathroom an elevated feel by choosing to decorate it in grayscale, from the tile to the vanity. These gray rectangular tiles that Laura K. Sullivan of ID.ology Interiors & Design put into the primary bathroom in our 2024 Whole Home add a sense of warmth and elegance to the room while still remaining rather neutral.

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10

Don’t Steal the Spotlight

bathroom
Kirsten Francis

In this fun powder room by Samantha Stathis Lynch, the designer used tile to add a nice glossy shine to the walls without stealing the spotlight away from the playful wallpaper. By choosing a simple white tile, Stathis Lynch was able to create more visual interest than a simple painted wall would’ve.

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11

One and Done

chris and lynsey synek's dallas, texas home designed by interior designer, philip thomas vanderford of studio thomas james, and janson luter architects powder room
Nathan Schroder

Design indecision can be a major renovation roadblock. For this bathroom tile idea, simplify your materials by opting for one kind of stone tile across your walls and flooring. In this Studio Thomas James-designed space, a pale pink terrazzo adds both color and texture to the powder room.

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12

Embrace Vintage Touches

a california ranch home transformed into a modern day hacienda by rita donahoe of rita chan interiors powder room
sara prince

If you live in a home full of architectural character, let your bathroom tile ideas reflect that. This Spanish-style California ranch by Rita Chan has a bathroom decked out in antique tile, along with an antique case-turned-vanity.

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13

Keep Patterns Simple

kansas city\, missouri home designed by annie kern interiors childrens bathroom
Nate Sheets Photography LLC

If you're adorning your bathroom walls with patterned wallpaper, balance that with solid or monochrome tile. In this space by Annie Kern, lightly veined marble and geometric floor tile perfectly complement the wallcovering without making the small space feel too busy.

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14

Try Monochrome in Different Shapes

house
DAN PIASSICK

While monochrome spaces can often feel smaller, designers Hilary Colia and Jennifer Kostohryz of Fort Design Studio used the green hue in three different patterns, shapes, and tile types. In this bathroom tile idea, classic squares and penny tiles are combined with a larger stone slab to ground the entire shower stall.

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15

Highlight Natural Textures

bathroom in vermont home designed by cathy chapman
Annie Schlechter

For this bathroom tile idea, a natural stone mosaic wall is the focal point. In place of traditional tile, designer Cathy Chapman honored the Vermont home's history with a real stone wall. The slate floor tiles are a simple yet stunning pair.

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16

Frame Your Fixtures

a shelf with bottles on it
LUCY CALL_

Rather than adorn the entire shower stall in tile, design firm Studio McGee chose to use the bathroom tile as a framing accent around the shower fixtures.

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17

Symmetry Is Key

bathroom with stone vanity
Nicole Franzen

In this bathroom, large slabs of marble are bookmatched, creating a perfectly mirrored image across the vanity wall. Pair with a simple, contrasting tile, like these terra-cotta floor tiles, to let the marble really shine.

Related Story: 21 Bathroom Vanity Design Ideas

18

Look to Flooring Patterns

a bathtub with a towel from the ceiling
Gieves Anderson

Want a creative way to showcase a bathroom tile idea? Look to your floorboards for inspiration. This herringbone-patterned tile wall helps accentuate the glossy finish without looking too busy.

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19

Go More Monochrome

in this poolhouse bathroom by dominique delaney, variegated blue tiles from harkey tile stone make a but dimensional statement if you love the look, source handmade
Laura Sumrak

Rather than debate over paint chips and color swatches, artfully tile your bathroom walls. This bathroom tile idea features a subtle gradient among the all-blue tiles.

Related Story: The Best Colors to Pair with Blue

20

Use It Like Wainscoting

a bathroom with a large mirror
Gieves Anderson

In splash-prone zones around the sink and bathtub, you'll want to protect your drywall from too much water exposure. Opt for a half- or 3/4-high tile installation. This one by Nina Garbrias even creates depth with a small shelf for vanity essentials.

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