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Bathroom inspiration: the gallery

Words by the Bathroom Edit editor · Updated on 3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Bathroom ideas by style and by room, each with the materials that make it. Our pictures are illustrations; for real award-winning Australian bathrooms, follow the links at the end.

By style

Illustration: a Japandi bathroom: pale oak vanity, a round ceramic vessel basin, warm white microcement walls, a linen towel, a small bonsai — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a contemporary Australian bathroom: large-format warm grey porcelain, a floating stone vanity, brushed nickel tapware, a frameless shower — Illustration · not a real project

Japandi and contemporary.

Illustration: a coastal bathroom: white vertical timber lining boards, a sage green vanity, woven basket, sandstone-coloured floor tiles, morning light from a window — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: an Art Deco bathroom: deep green mosaic tiles, curved arch mirror, black and white marble floor, polished brass tapware — Illustration · not a real project

Coastal and Art Deco.

Illustration: a mid-century modern bathroom: walnut vanity with tapered legs, terrazzo floor, mustard yellow finger tiles, globe wall lights — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a Hamptons style bathroom: white shaker vanity with marble top, chrome tapware, grey and white marble floor, navy towel — Illustration · not a real project

Mid-century modern and Hamptons.

Illustration: a wabi-sabi bathroom: lime plaster walls in warm clay tones, a carved stone basin, aged brass tap, rough timber stool — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a maximalist powder room: bold botanical wallpaper, a pink scalloped basin, gold mirror, patterned floor tiles — Illustration · not a real project

Wabi-sabi and maximalist.

By room

Illustration: an ensuite with a long double vanity and two round mirrors, warm white walls and timber floor-look tiles — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a small ensuite with a corner shower, a compact wall-hung vanity and pale terrazzo tiles, clever and bright — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a powder room with dramatic dark floral wallpaper, a small marble basin on a brass stand and a vintage mirror — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a powder room painted entirely in deep terracotta, ceiling included, with a sculpted stone basin — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a wet room bathroom: one continuous tiled floor with a linear drain, an open shower with no screen and a freestanding bath beyond — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a microcement shower and bathroom in warm greige, seamless walls and floor with no grout lines, a linear drain — Illustration · not a real project

Wet rooms and microcement.

By colour

Illustration: a sage green bathroom: green vertical tiles, white basin, brushed brass tap — Illustration · not a real project

Illustration: a warm terracotta and cream bathroom with clay-coloured floor tiles and plaster walls — Illustration · not a real project

Bathroom colour schemes.

Real Australian bathrooms worth seeing

The year's award-winning bathrooms are best seen in their own photographs, on the awards' pages: the KBDi 2026 winners, the HIA 2026 Australian Bathroom Design award and the Australian Interior Design Awards residential gallery. Our roundup: the 2026 award winners.