15 Awesome Tile Ideas for Your Bathroom

I love going crazy with bathroom tile, it’s a great opportunity to add a fun splash of color and pattern. While neutral colors are safe, they can be BORING. And life is way too short for boring tile. There are so many accessible and affordable options for fun and creative tiles, all you need is a little bit of inspiration. Sometimes even taking an ordinary white subway tile and laying it in a unique pattern will give your bathroom a little design edge. Lets jump right into some bathroom tile inspiration to jump start your creativity!

1. Cobalt Blue Floor Tile

This stunning bathroom designed by Australia’s Anna Spiro is perfect for the Halycon House, a boutique hotel. With design, style, and comfort at the focus of most boutique hotels you’ll be sure to find inspiration. I am loving the risk they took with this cobalt blue tile flooring. It completely pops and gives the bathroom and electric feeling. Isn’t it funny how bright colors used in the right places can totally energize you? Exactly what I need to jump start my mornings!

2. Black Marble Herringbone Shower

I have been crushing on black bathrooms lately and this one by Ali Budd Interiors takes the cake. The framed black marble herringbone pattern creates a dramatic feature wall in this modern bathroom. The gold fixtures pop SO well against the black, While the white subway walls and white marble hexagon floor tile really lighten up the space. Can you guys believe that this shower alone has four different types of tile? Talk about a brave designer! I’m convinced the white grout is the one thing that ties the while space together, it really accentuates the black herringbone. If you guys are loving this bathroom you need to head on over and check out Ali Budd’s full portfolio. They have a huge array of inspired spaces under their belts and I think they just became my favorite Canadian design house.

3. Budget Friendly Bold Pattern

This transitional bathroom is a fantastic example of getting more bang for your buck. As you can see the majority of the tile used in the shower is an inexpensive white subway tile. But where The Lifestyled Co. splurged was in the flooring. They took a small area of square footage and splurged on a more expensive tile. A great way to get the wow factor while saving some huge coin. They also did such a good job creating interest in the subway tile by laying it vertically up the wall and across the ceiling. LOVE IT!

4. A Bold Chevron Shower

Who said Chevron patterns were out of style? This skinny black and white chevron tiled shower has edgy written all over it. The tight stripes are so energizing I would never be able to sleep in knowing I get to hop in this bad boy and sing my rock and roll heart out every morning.

5. A Colorful En-suite

Wow, SO much color in this beautiful en-suite. The large open shower with blue and green vintage tiles running along the floor and up the wall put this space over the top. Check out the full house tour for this Victorian era home here.

6. Fish Scale Mosaic Shower Tile

How sweet and relaxing is this bathroom by Emily Henderson? The light blue fish scale mosaic contrasting with the gold hardware make me feel like I’ve just woken up in some sort of bathroom fairy tale. White grout keeps with the light and bright theme.

7. Powerful Pink Bathroom Tile

Millennial pink anyone? YES PLEASE! There is so much to love about this awesome pink tiled shower. Not only is the shower a beautiful pink subway tile, its continued throughout the entire bathroom. Talk about making an impact. The industrial exposed copper pipes throughout provide a much needed casual contrast. And can we talk about that window? Being an apartment dweller (with less natural light than a mushroom farm) I am always SO jealous of bathrooms that get natural light. The window in this shower combined with the wood slat flooring gives a super cool outdoor feeling. Check out the full project here.

8. Modern Grey Herringbone

You should know by now that I love a good herringbone pattern. Fun fact I actually tiled my own shower (with the help of my Dad) in a herringbone pattern. Man is it hard, but SO worth it. The long and skinny concrete tile featured in this bathroom is to die for. I’m loving how the grey tie runs across the floor and up the wall leading your eyes to the black framed mirrors and perfectly matching black light fixture.

9. A Splash Of Yellow

This yellow tiled bathroom is for my Mom (Hi mom, I know you’re reading!) If she could renovate her bathroom I’m sure it would look something like this. This bathroom features a yellow vintage patterned square tile running along the floor and up the back wall of the shower. With everything else in this bathroom white, the yellow tile is the splash of color this space needs. And how perfect is the rustic wood vanity? I love the contrast of textures between the smooth white subway and rustic wood.

10. Penny Tile Makes a Statement

I adore the overall look of this bathroom. You can never go wrong with a black white and gold combo! Penny tile flooring is a classic choice that is well suited for any bathroom. I love this innovative design by Taylor Ann who turned this classic into an interesting focal of the bathroom. This is a great idea for saving costs when renovating your bathroom, patterned mosaics can be expensive, but making your own pattern with save you tons of money! Check out the full bathroom tour (with sources for materials and fixtures used) here.

See that little shelf inside the shower? Its a great way to add a bit of storage space in small bathrooms. Check out my post on 10 bathroom storage ideas to keep you organized.

11. Black and White Floor Tile

How sweet is this master bath? For me its the perfect amount of casual bohemian with a bit of an edge. Bold patterned tile floor is a major trend for bathrooms right now and it complements this bathroom perfectly. If you like the style of this bathroom check out the full home tour here.

12. Hot Hot Pink

Now THIS is my teenage self’s dream bathroom. White walls with gold accents and a floor to ceiling hot pink shower. So bold and oh so fun. This home is full of fun surprises, check out the full home tour here.

13. Floor to Ceiling Drama

Black marble is definitely a trend to watch out for when it comes to bathroom tiles. This walk-in shower with black marble everything is just stunning. The eastern inspired patterned mosaic floor tile that is mirrored on the ceiling is combined beautifully with a herringbone wall tile. A combination that I never thought would work actually blends beautifully. You can never have too much pattern right?! This gorgeous shower was designed by D. L. Rhein, head on over to their website for more insanely beautiful interiors!

14. Perfect Farmhouse Bathroom Tile

Isn’t this just the cutest farmhouse bathroom? I am a huge fan of installing floor to ceiling tile throughout the whole bathroom. Its more expensive than paint but it pays off in the long run. A great way to save costs is just what Catherine and her husband have done, use an inexpensive white subway tile. This works so well with the patterned tile flooring. The bathroom came together so nicely with a vintage clawfoot tub and a wood paneled ceiling. Want to see more farmhouse style interiors? Check out my post on 12 Inspiring Modern Farmhouse Kitchens

Tip: if you need to stick to a budget, splurge on a small square footage that will give you a big impact.

15. Modern Farmhouse Makes a Statement

Here is another great herringbone tile accent wall. The modern grey barn door with a stainless steel track completely complements the herringbone pattern as you walk through into the bathroom.