Both of these “rugs” in the bathroom [above and below] have the same center medallion, but the field and borders are different.  Both add style without the maintenance required of a traditional rug.

As we can see, this isn’t your ordinary not-enough-room for two kind of bathroom, this is a retreat. Upholstered chairs, elegant furniture [...]

The seafoam and white “spa” bathroom is old enough to be called a new classic. Variations are as numerous as shades of green and vary from old-fashioned hues on the tasty side of mint to the elusive color of water. The hallmarks include a white pedestal sink — Kohler Memoirs with its broad deck [above] [...]

An antique Turkish stone horse mosaic became the highly artistic theme for a lovely and feature-packed penthouse bathroom by Chicago designer John Robert Wiltgen.
Mosaics often appeared on old Roman bath walls and it’s great to see the idea updated. Installing the piece in a recessed niche over the tub, opposite the entrance, makes it the [...]

Creating a master bathroom based on highly detailed, built in wood cabinets – elements that would usually be found in a library — is interesting and luxurious. Conceptually it moves beyond using an antique piece as a sink cabinet because it establishes an architectural style in a room that normally lacks one.
Woodwork in this master [...]

Today, most baths have a tile or a stone look. That means that color or pattern come from one of those materials rather than paint or wallpaper. This bathroom takes things in a different direction by minimizing tile and going for red toile wallpaper as the main design motif, supported by matching fabric. [...]

When a friend of ours redid her narrow, turn-of-the-century NYC apartment bathroom, she opted for simplicity with a kiss of glitz. Honed gray marble tiles in four sizes allowed Country Floors to plan subways for the wainscot, mosaic for floors, and tiny ½-inch tesserae for borders to catch the light in a luxurious way. The [...]

Carrara marble, classic white cabinets in the Victorian style, and painted plank wainscots define the post-Millenium bathroom. The stone takes several forms: subways and hex tiles in the shower, large square tiles on the floor and ogee-edge slabs on the vanity and tub deck. Given the monochrome color scheme, details such as crystal cabinet knobs, [...]

Lavish use of Walker Zanger mosaic tile with a pale aqua and terra cotta color scheme, by designer Barry Dixon, evokes the luxury of a Roman bath. Zohler’s Iron Works Historic tub has Victorian styling but blends well with the grand scale of the Formations fireplace mantel. Taffeta curtains and contemporary Waterworks fixtures complete [...]

Wooden bead board brought cottage-style wainscot into the mainstream mainly via catalogs. An alternative to tile, bead board is a softer look. It can be installed at any height (this one extends above the window sill) and easily changed by painting. Here, a wall-mounted retro basin sink with twin faucets is supported by the typical [...]