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18 Inspirational Black and White Bathrooms

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Ashley Knierim

Ashley Knierim

Ashley Knierim is a home decor expert and product reviewer of home products for The Spruce. Her design education began at a young age. She has over 10 years of writing and editing experience, formerly holding editorial positions at Time and AOL.

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Updated on 09/12/22

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Looking for some inspiration for your bathroom decor? Why not go the simple route with the classic and always-fashionable black and white?

In all parts of the home, black and white decor is going strong—and will go on strong for quite a while. It's easy, simple, and flexible. Black and white lets you use your favorite accent color for just a dash of happy.

You can also quickly change that accent color with small touches like accessories, linens, a new mirror, or a new coat of paint on the door frame.

Let's have a look at some beautiful black and white bathrooms. 

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Top designers can't get enough of this classic color scheme.

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Stephan Julliard; William Abranowicz

When it comes to classic color schemes, it doesn't get any better than black and white. Whether you're partial to rustic retreats or sleek, modern spaces, this color combination is always full of style. Plus, it's regularly a popular choice for some of today's top interior designers. If you're ready to craft a home with timeless appeal, browse these 40+ gorgeous black and white bathroom design ideas.

Simon Upton

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Floor-Focused

Patterned flooring, large subway tiles, and brass fixtures inject personality into this black and white bathroom designed by Alex Caratachea.

Chad Mellon

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California Cool

For the master bathroom in a Newport Beach family home, Shannon McLaren Wilkins adhered to a clean and airy design scheme. Upgrades include a custom shower with basalt flooring, a marble seat, and an elegant “her” vanity.

Stephan Julliard

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Chic Black and White

Fashion designer Neil Barrett's Milan master bathroom is proof that black and white doesn't have to be boring. Thanks to the walls and flooring in Carrara marble, along with sinks by Ideal Standard, and a bamboo chair by R&Y Augousti, the space is a lesson in design.

Simon Upton

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Classic Stripes

A striped wallpaper by Ralph Lauren Home adds a sophisticated elegance to a master bathroom in a Roman Palazzo, which was transformed by architect Achille Salvagni. The design also features a 1930s Venini chandelier, tub fittings by Lefroy Brooks, and a heirloom 1750 Italian stool.

Francesco Lagnese

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Statement Marble

A master bathroom designed by David Netto and architect Gil P. Schaefer features walls in Benjamin Moore’s Dove Wing, Paonazzo marble flooring from BAS Stone, as well as a custom Urban Archaeology vanity with Lefroy Brooks fittings.

Nicole Stevens

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Leafy Wallpaper

Leafy wallpaper adds a playful touch to this black and white children's bathroom by designer Kerri Rosenthal.

Douglas Friedman

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Urban Glamour

In a Manhattan residence, the master bathroom's light fixture—a circa-1960s chandelier by Sarfatti—adds a dose of glam. Along with a Water Monopoly tub, the space features a side table by Achille Salvagni and walls sheathed in marble.

Douglas Friedman

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Art Deco Bathroom

In this Art Deco pad in Chicago, the master bath’s custom vanities are in Belgian black marble supported by bronze legs; the Waterworks sinks have Barber Wilsons & Co. brass fittings; the Collier Webb sconces and Charles Edwards ceiling light are custom, and the floor is Belgian Black marble with bronze inlay.

Simon Upton

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Gilded Modern Bathroom

In this Manhattan apartment, the masculine bathroom features a sink from Urban Archaeology. The fittings are by Waterworks, the cabinets are black glass with brass trim, the walls are clad in Saint Laurent marble, and the flooring is limestone.

Björn Wallander

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Black-And-White Marble Bathroom

In the Paris home of designer Christopher Noto, a fabric-covered, geometric light fixture and a large, gold-framed wall mirror accents the marble room. The bathroom sink and tub are custom designs, and the fittings are antique. The Japanese screen on the wall is from the Edo period.

Björn Wallander

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Mirrored Bathroom

Mirrored walls are one of the easiest ways to create the illusion of more space. Ann Pyne, head of one of Americas oldest and most distinguished design firms, designed this petite bathroom for a Manhattan client using the age-old trick. A photograph by Luisa Lambri hangs above the bath.

Laura Resen

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Monochromatic Bathroom

In fashion exec Trent Wisehart's home in South Orange, New Jersey, the small bathroom is decked out in varying shades of gray. A 1920s Venetian mirror hangs above the sink and the tiles are by Waterworks.

Trevor Tondro

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Black-And-White Marble Bathroom

For a bathroom just as impressive as the Central Park views, the sink and tub fittings are by Dornbracht and the flooring is marble.

Richard Powers

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Monochrome Powder Room

Stephen Kent Johnson

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Black Tub, White Tiles

William Waldron

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Rustic And Monochromatic

On a young family’s horse farm outside Philadelphia, designer Ellen Hamilton takes rustic life to a new level of sophistication. The tub in the master bath is by Agape, the vanity is a custom design, the child’s chair is Regency, the sconces are by Eric Schmitt, and the ceiling lights and tub fittings are by Waterworks.

Ricardo Labougle

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Black, White, And Red Design

A London townhouse plays with color throughout the home, including the red, white, and black master bath. The tub is by Villeroy & Boch, the steel vanity is a custom design, the closet doors have black-lacquered frames inset with red silk upholstery, and the photograph is by Pablo López Luz.

William Abranowicz

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Statement Wallpaper

In the guest bathroom in a contemporary California farmhouse, a chair is upholstered in the California state flag, the sink and fittings are by Waterworks, the custom wallcovering is by Nathalie Lété, and the door is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green.

Ricardo Labougle

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London Townhouse Bathroom

In an elegant Victorian townhouse, the master bath's vintage tub is from the Water Monopoly in London, the shower stall is sheathed in Breccia di Massa and Vigaria Pink marbles.

Björn Wallander

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Black-And-White Beach Art

This small guest bath in a Hamptons summer house is anchored by a claw-foot tub that's original to the house and has fittings from Waterworks. The stool and artwork is by Michael Dweck.

William Abranowicz

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Historic Bathroom

This small master bath in a historic New York house has a tub, sink, fittings and black limestone flooring by Waterworks. The kilim is from West Elm, the sconces are by Vaughan and the artworks are from London and Paris.

Simon Upton

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Antique Bathroom

This Connecticut weekend house with midcentury design boasts a quaint master bath with big style: The tub is by Sunrise Specialty and has fittings by Sigma, the armchair is antique, the ebonized Louis XVI commode is from Duane and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore's Gray Owl.

Simon Upton

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Small, White Bathroom

A circa-1950 brass mirror hangs in the powder room of the Paris pied-à-terre shared by designer Steven Volpe and his business partner, Roth Martin, who helm the San Francisco gallery Hedge. The French collapsible tripod table is vintage.

Kristoffer Johnsson

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Minimalist Bathroom

This Swedish farmhouse's bathroom takes black and white from classic to rustic. The vintage tub features fittings by Mora Armatur and the floor is tiled with Carrara marble.

Roger Davies

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Open Bathroom

In this crisply elegant home in Tampa, Florida, designed by Nate Berkus, a spherical chandelier and a repurposed bookcase offer contrasting shadows to the bright white, airy space.

Simon Upton

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Black-And-White Dramatic Bathroom

In this Manhattan loft, black and white design in the guest bathroom makes a clean, bold statement. The tub and sink fittings are by Barber Wilsons & Co. and the paint-on-mirror artwork is by Rashid Johnson.

William Waldron

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Tiled Bathroom

A Louise Bourgeois sculpture surveys a bathroom in French architect Jacques Grange's Paris apartment. The bathtub, sink, and faucet are by L'Epi d'Or and the inlaid marble floor is based on a Byzantine pattern. The 19th-century chandelier adds a splash of gold to the otherwise black-and-white space.

William Abranowicz

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White Marble Bathroom

A Greenwich Village pied-a-terre for designers to the stars Waldo Fernandez and Tommy Clements offers a touch of modern black and white design in high style. The sconces are by Ozone, the bathroom vanity and tub are by Waterworks, and the fittings are by Lefroy Brooks. The walls are sheathed in Calacatta Viola marble.

Simon Upton

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Black-And-White Bathroom

This West Village apartment, belonging to designer S. Russel Groves, showcases a bathroom with perfectly simplistic style. The sink is by Duravit and the fittings are by Arne Jacobsen for Vola.

Simon Upton

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Black-And-White Master Bathroom

A Notting Hill townhouse's master bath is sheathed in black Nero Marquina marble, a striking contrast to the large white sink. The 1950s slipper chair is by Ico Parisi, and the 1950s vase by Ercole Barovier was found at a Paris flea market.

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The interior, whose elements are based on the contrast of colors, looks very bold and cannot leave anyone indifferent.

The standard color of the bathroom will complement the elements of black tones very harmoniously.

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Advantages of black and white bathroom design

A black and white bathroom is an example of timeless classics. This design choice remains relevant for centuries.

Available in two contrasting colors, you can play with your bathroom in different tastes.

Black and white bathroom interiors are never boring. It is this aspect that does not give you ground for thinking about the boring interior.

Disadvantages of the contrast of black and white in the interior of the bathroom

The cleanliness of a bathroom made in these tones must be constantly monitored, as settled dust and splashes of water on interior elements will be striking.

Before you start finishing work, think carefully about the design of the room. One small mistake can ruin the big picture.

For people who are prone to depression, the interior of the bathroom in black and white will have a negative effect.

If the bathroom you want to finish in black and white is small, this idea should be abandoned. This technique will make your room even smaller.

Some features

When decorating a room with contrasting tones, do not lean on dark shades. Black color should not be dominant, but only give the interior a special charm.

The floor can be accentuated by staggering the tiles or completely black.

If you want to visually make your room bigger, then leave white as the predominant color on the walls, and decorate plumbing fixtures in black.

If your desire has the opposite direction, then the walls of the room should be made black, plumbing, respectively, leave white. This technique will make the bathroom smaller.

Finishing options

Black and white bathroom design ideas can be many.

For example, you can check the tiles in vertical or horizontal lines, finish half the room in black and the other half in white, or make it completely black or white and many others.

Tiles arranged in this way will look simple and tasteful, while horizontal lines will stretch the space and make your room appear larger.

A room with vertical lines will visually make the space smaller, but at the same time the ceilings will appear higher.

Plastic panels can serve as an alternative to tiles. With the help of such panels it will be easier to draw straight lines.

To dilute the color scheme of black and white tiles in the bathroom, you can use a mosaic pattern. This option will look unobtrusive and at the same time allow you to divide the room into the zones you need.

Wall and floor finishing work in the bathroom

Working on the floor surface does not require any special troubles. You can perform it in any interpretation, but remember that if you make the skirting boards black, this will visually reduce the space of the room.

A floor made in the form of a chessboard to add a noticeable space to the room. The ceiling trim can be left in white, this option always looks advantageous.

But if you still decide to finish the ceiling in black, your bathroom will noticeably be heard in height. Pay special attention to the door, it should not stand out from the general interior of the room.

Choice of sanitary ware and bathroom furniture

If black is the dominant color in your black and white bathroom, opt for light-colored sanitary ware.

The system will work exactly the opposite if the dominant color in the room is white.

Choose your bathroom furniture based on its basic style, otherwise you may end up with an overly cluttered space.

How to dilute the design of a black and white room

To diversify the strict classics of black and white tones, you can experiment with the play of colors.

You can choose a bright color and play up the interior space.

This color scheme will give your bathroom a special personality.

Finishing tips

When choosing black and white bathroom tiles, give preference to gloss. Compared to a matte shade, gloss will not absorb light.

If the room is small, then you should opt for a small slab. For a large room, accordingly, choose large-sized tiles.

In order not to go beyond the color style of the room, furniture and sanitary ware should contrast with the main color of the room.

To give your black and white bathroom a complete look, choose interior elements in the same style.

A few tips before cladding

Before you begin to implement your idea of ​​finishing a bathroom in black and white, you need to consider all the possible disadvantages and advantages.

If you have a small space, it is better to opt for a black field and white plumbing. But even if your room has a large area, you should not flirt with black shades.

Consider every detail when distributing lighting. But it is best to seek advice from an experienced designer. The specialist will help to correctly place all the accents and eliminate all existing errors.

You can see different variations of interior design in the photo of black and white bathrooms.

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ARTLYAP Interior Studio

Original design example: Scandinavian style bathroom with black cabinets, full bathtub, installation, black and white tiles, ceramic tiles, white walls, ceramic tile floors, solid wash basin and white floor

Haus R

be_planen Architektur GmbH

Erich Spahn
A fresh design idea: a medium-sized modernist master bathroom with flat-paneled cabinets, a rimless shower, black tiles, white walls, light-coloured wood cabinets and a solid washbasin - great interior photo

BAÑOS ESPECIALES

ESTUDI METRO

Pictured: medium sized contemporary style bathroom with overhead sink, open shower, installation, colorful tiles, white walls, ceramic floor, walk-in shower and open shower

Kempbridge Ave

Nest Renovations

Home-inspired medium-sized neoclassical (modern classic) bathroom with white cabinets, gray tile, porcelain stoneware, white walls, porcelain stoneware flooring, countertop sink, faux quartz, open shower, white countertop, freestanding bathtub, shower room, separate toilet and multicolored floor

Haus K3

Michael Moser Images

Stylish design: small contemporary bathroom with overhead sink, overhead bathtub, open shower, installation, white tiles, white walls, open shower and window - latest trend

Bathroom Renovation 2 - Fremantle, Western Australia

Smart Style Bathrooms

Photo of a contemporary style children's bathroom with flat cabinets, black cabinets, terrazzo flooring, solid washbasin, multi-colour flooring, gray countertops, single vanity unit, hanging vanity cabinet and vaulted ceiling with

Apartment 110 meters

ANNA SIMONOVA interior studio

Stylish design: classic style bathroom with shaker fronts, white fronts, corner shower, separate toilet, white tiles, black tiles, shower cabin, solid washbasin, white floor and shower with hinged doors - the latest trend

California Bungalow

CANVAS Interiors

Cribb Creative
Pictured: a small neoclassical (modern classic) bathroom with a hanging sink, an alcove bathtub and white walls

Chevy Chase Addition

Impact Remodeling and Construction

Photos by Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc. toilet, white tile, hog tile, white walls, mosaic tile floor, pedestal sink, marble top, black floor, swing door shower with white counter top - great interior photo

Paris - Boulogne

Idan Saidi Photography

Pictured: Scandinavian style bathroom with flat cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, overhead bathtub, gray tiles, white walls, walk in shower, countertop sink, wood countertops, multi-colored floors and brown countertops with

Mid-City - Bathroom Remodel

Luxe Remodel

Inspiration for home comfort: a large neoclassical (modern classic) master bathroom with black facades, marble tiles, white walls, light parquet floor, sink, marble counter, beige floor, gray counter, double vanity, built-in vanity, vaulted ceiling and shaker fronts

Parisian chic

o2designmoscow

Photographer - Sergey Krasyuk Stylist - Daria Soboleva
Design idea: neoclassical (modern classic) bathroom with white walls and colorful floors

Scandinavian delight, bathroom remodel in Burbank, CA

Metropolis Drafting and Construction Inc

This bathroom is part of a new Master suite construction for a traditional house in the city of Burbank. The space of this lovely bath is only 7.5' by 7.5' Going for the minimalistic look and a linear pattern for the concept. The floor tiles are 8"x8" concrete tiles with repetitive pattern imbedded in the, this pattern allows you to play with the placement of the tile and thus creating your own "Labyrinth" pattern. The two main bathroom walls are covered with 2"x8" white subway tile layout in a Traditional herringbone pattern. The toilet is wall mounted and has a hidden tank, the hidden tank required a small frame work that created a nice shelve to place decorative items above the toilet. You can see a nice dark strip of quartz material running on top of the shelve and the pony wall then it continues to run down all the way to the floor, this is the same quartz material as the counter top that is sitting on top of the vanity thus connecting the two elements together. For the final touch for this style we have used brushed brass plumbing fixtures and accessories.

Fugenlose Bäder

Maler Hoffmann GmbH

Fugenlose Oberfläche PUR Loft
Inspiration for home comfort: small contemporary bathroom with installation, black walls and rimless shower

South London Robert03 9 Family002 South London Home Renovation

South London Rhodes Architecture + Interiors

Bedwardine Road is our epic renovation and extension of a vast Victorian villa in Crystal Palace, south-east London.


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