Small Bathroom Designs...
Truly Tile-riffic!

Small bathroom designs clad in tile take center stage with striking displays of contrast and color. From subway tiles to handcrafted mosaics, the designs encompass a variety of materials including ceramic, porcelain and stone.

Pictured at Right: Porcelain tiles from the Watermark Collection by clé, shown here in "Indigo"

A farmhouse style bathroom (below) by Ascot Living features white subway tiles and millwork to provide a perfect backdrop for period wall fixtures. Braided rugs enliven the space with exuberant splashes of color.

Inspiring Small Bathroom Designs . . . . .

Traditional & Contemporary

The tile designs that follow are as varied and diverse as the creative minds behind them. Whether traditional or contemporary in style, they make a distinctive design statement.

A small bath design (left, below) in a renovated townhouse on Manhattan's West Side is lined, floor-to-ceiling, with white subway tiles. Contrasting black grout gives it a graphic punch. More...

Below right, a loft in Montreal features a contemporary bath design by Laura Garner Interior Designers & Decorators. Square black tiles pop with contrasting white grout.

Photo Credit: Brittany Ambridge Photo Credit: Laura Garner

Black & White

Black and white patterned floors lend a vibrant look to the baths that follow. "Tulum" (below left), a geometric design from the Cement Tile Shop's Pacific Contemporary Collection, is a handmade encaustic cement tile.

From New Ravenna's Silk Road Collection by Sara Baldwin, "Tamara" (below right) is a natural stone waterjet mosaic, pictured here in honed Nero Marquina and polished Thassos marble.

Photo Credit: Cement Tile Shop Photo Credit: Beth Fults

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Bold & Sassy

Bold patterns and colors impart drama to the small bath designs pictured below. From herringbones to jewel tones, they make a distinct impression!

Classic subway tiles from Clay Squared To Infinity provide a dramatic counterpoint to richly painted walls (left, below). 1x2 inch tiles, shown here in "Marshmallow," are laid in a herringbone pattern over the floor.

Italian tilemaker Vietri Scotto Ceramics makes a big splash in a small bath (right, below). Blue and white striped tiles are arranged in an alternating pattern of vertical and horizontal to line the tub and shower surround.

Photo Credit: Rolf Hagberg Photo Credit: Ceramica Vietri Scotto

Tucked beneath the sloping roof of an upper story, a small bathroom design packs a lot of punch (below left & right). Made a Mano tiles line the floor and shower in a herringbone pattern bursting with color. From their Cristalli Collection, the tiles are made of smooth lavastone and terracotto.

Photo Credit: Made a Mano Photo Credit: Made a Mano

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Calm & Classy

A compact contemporary bath by Toronto Interior Design Group features large Italian tiles from Robert Cavalli's Agata Collection. Wooden shelves add warmth to the soothing spa-like effect.