Patterned tile, black-framed showers and brass fixtures that never go out of style.
If you are looking for a chic new look for your bathroom, consider a black and white palette that feels fresh and luxurious and goes beyond just using white tile and black fixtures. You want to have the overall aesthetic of your powder room feel both relaxing and clean, which is why a black and white scheme is the ideal selection. The neutral backdrop will provide so much versatility for accessorizing, while fixtures in gold, brass and stainless steel will look beautiful in this color environment. Have a look below at an amazing collection of bathrooms in varying styles featuring a black and white color palette that is classic and stylish.
Have you been Pinteresting white bathroom ideas or the perfect white bathroom design? Look no further than these amazing black and white bathrooms to complete your small spaces or build a dream owner’s bathroom oasis. Get the best ideas for a beautiful accent wall, and create a timeless appeal with white bathroom decor, a black-framed mirror, white basins, and the popular choice of a freestanding tub! You could even add an accent color to appeal even more. Black and white create a classic look while using different patterns such as herringbone can help with the more modern look you may be going for.
You will also find some inspiration in brass fixtures to add an eclectic flair to your bathroom. A popular look is geometric floor tile, white shiplap walls, or black basins. If you’re on a budget there are many ways to get the black and white bathroom look without spending thousands of dollars. Going to your local Home Depot is the perfect way to get your project started (great idea: take measurements of your bathroom and fixtures such as cabinets before you go!)
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1. Black Steel-Framed Shower Doors
The shower doors are from Vallonias customized bathroom series. The tile is from Arizona Tile…the Cementine Black and White Collection. (via Vallonia)
2. Black Hexagon Floor Tile
This farmhouse-style bathroom features gloss white 300×100 mm subway tiles with black grout. The vanity/countertop is an “Oasis” basin from Rifco mounted onto a custom-made vanity with American Oak Countertop and Poly cabinetry in Dulux “Domino”. The glass shower wall is custom, a simple black framed piece of glass. The black hexagonal floor tiles are 175mm x 200mm, sourced through BIGA+ tile store. (via Green Apple Interiors & Design)
Design Tip
Black grout makes white subway tile look graphic and hides everyday stains. A word of caution: dark grout can fade or show a white haze from soap and hard water, so seal it and clean it with a pH-neutral cleaner.
3. Glossy Black Vanity With Brass
The vanity is custom-painted black with oil enamel from fine paints of Europe. The tile is a custom Moroccan Zelig pattern. The shower door and the mirrors are custom. The wall sconces are vintage Stilnovo. (via White Arrow)
4. Black Cabinets and Patterned Tile
The black and white floor tile is made by Elite Tile and can be purchased at Wayfair. The cabinet Hardware is from the Mulholland collection by Amerock. The shower doors were custom made by Coastal Shower Doors. See the full home tour here: Modern farmhouse style in Utah features stylish living spaces. (via Sita Montgomery Interiors)
5. Rustic Wood Vanity
The countertops are white marble that was included with the vanity piece, from Pottery Barn. The mirror is also from Pottery Barn. The floors are concrete tile in the Cluny pattern from Granada Tile. The subway tile is the standard 3″ x 6″ with a medium grey grout. The shower doors were custom made using metal and glass. (via J. Kurtz Design)
A Word of Caution
Cement tile is porous and will stain if it is not sealed. Have your installer seal it before and after grouting, reseal it every year or two, and keep acidic cleaners away from it.
6. White Herringbone Tile Wall
This modern-eclectic bathroom features white subway tile walls complimented by graphic patterned tile flooring. A glass shower panel makes the space feel bigger. (via BUILT Design Collective)
7. Dark Tile Around the Tub
A black industrial style bathroom has a “spa-like” look thanks to the stone tile. The countertops are by Les Artistes du Bois inc. (via Caroline Bouffard Design)
8. Black Herringbone Accent Wall
The hardware was from Ashley Norton. The wall sconces are the perfection selection, as they are beautiful and highly functional, and don’t take up a lot of space. (via Kenowa Builders)
9. Black-Framed Glass Shower Enclosure
The walls are painted in Bruton White CW-710 | Benjamin Moore. The ceiling and trim are both gloss White Dove OC-17 | Benjamin Moore. The shower is custom designed, the dimensions are 6×4. (via Perkinson Homes)
10. Painted Black and White Floor
This bathroom features a DIY trick on the flooring, where the designer made her own stencil and painted the Marmoleum floor! She used porch paint. Two coats and then topped it with two coats of polycrylic. (via Shannon Tate Interiors)
Design Tip
A painted floor is an inexpensive way to try a pattern before you commit to tile. Use a porch and floor paint, let each coat dry completely, and expect to touch it up in the spots that get the most traffic.
11. Freestanding Tub and Vintage Rug
The countertops are the Cambria Swanbridge. The faucet is Purist by Kohler in Vibrant Moderne Brushed Gold. A similar looking bathtub is the Kohler’s Stargaze freestanding bath. For a similar looking light fixture, try the Hemisphere Geode Chandelier from Arhaus. A similar Kilim rug style can be found at One Kings Lane. Croft Brass Rectangular mirrors from CB2 offers a similar look for the mirrors. (via Cambria)
12. Marble Herringbone Floor Tile
Modern bathroom with marble vanity and marble herringbone floors. Brass light fixture and cabinet hardware. The cabinets are painted in Cyberspace by Sherwin Williams. The walls are painted in Sherwin Williams Gray Screen. The mirror is from Anthropologie. The bathtub is the Edenton from Mirabelle. The vanity light fixture is from Schoolhouse. (via Cohesively Curated)
13. Black Walls Above White Tile
The black and white tiles on the floor are from Jatana Interiors. The name of the design is White Moorish Night. The color on the walls is Dulux Domino. (via Dulux Paint)
14. Black Marble Vanity
This elegant bathroom features black and white marble. The vanity is a bespoke design finished in Nero Marquina. (via CID Interieur)
15. Black Mirrors and Crown Molding
The floor tile is Cle Tile, London Apothecary. The white subway tile is in a matte finish. See full home tour here: Silver Lake home renovation with Scandinavian design influences. (Stefani Stein)
16. Custom Steel Vanity
The mirror is by Casa Midy. The shower head and arm are the Waterworks Henry collection. The shower enclosure (door and frame) is custom by a metal fabricator, then blued (like a gun) and sealed to help resist corrosion. The 36″ vanity was custom designed by a metalworker (steel is about 3″ wide), the sink is Kohler, while the faucet is from Kallista. The 3×6 white subway tiles on the wall are from Ann Sacks, complimented by black grout. The flooring is black tile, which can be found at your local tile store. The shower dimensions are approximately 36×60. The wall sconces are from Circa Lighting. The bathroom is approximately 6′ x 13′. See full home tour: Beautiful French Tudor Style House on Country Club. (via Summer Thornton Design)
17. Round Illuminated Mirror
The paint color used in this space was Farrow & Ball in Wevet. The cement floor tiles came from Marrakech Design. The mirror was a bespoke piece the designer had custom designed and fabricated. The vanity unit is a bespoke piece designed for this project but Nella Vetrina offers some similar pieces. (via Shanade McAllister-Fisher Interior Design)
18. Black Subway Tile Wainscot
This traditional styled bathroom has glossy black floor tiles, with black subway tiles halfway up, with white walls all the way to the ceiling. The black walls have tile which is 3×6 Glossy, Black D-20078C, Grout: #10 Antique White, from Decora Tile. (via McIntyre Bills Corporation)
19. Black Shiplap and Trough Sink
The walls were painted in Dunn Edwards- Black Jack DE6371. The floor tile was purchased at Saxum Tile Design Studio in Pasadena, California. (via Luxe Design Build)
A Word of Caution
Black walls can make a small bathroom feel closed in. If your room is on the smaller side, keep the black on the floor or the lower half of the wall, and leave the upper walls and ceiling white.
20. White Cabinets, Black Countertop
The wall color is from the Benjamin Moore historical collection. It is HC 172, Revere Pewter. The trim and ceiling are painted in Benjamin Moore Oxford White, CC-30. The chandelier is by Kuzco Lighting, 3 lamp, model #31173 CH. The vanity and countertop are custom built/installed. The ceramic stools next to the tub can be found at West Elm or Overstock. (via Positive Space Staging + Design)
21. Painted Black Ceiling
Black-framed shower doors add a beautiful and sophisticated feel to this bathroom and make the shower the focal point. Blackened bronze fixtures are a great way to help this shower to feel integrated into the space. White subway tiles add a touch of elegance, while the painted black ceiling adds to the farmhouse aesthetic. (via Responsive Home)
22. Farmhouse Vanity and Cement Tile
This beautiful bathroom features cement tiles in the Bordeaux III pattern from Cement Tile Shop on the floors. An infinity drain and custom frameless shower door along with custom lighting. The Celebration Vanity is from Signature Hardware, and the vintage pivot mirror is from Pottery Barn. The sealed tounge and grove wall panels are painted in Sherwin Williams Amazing GraySW7068. (via Spazio LA)
23. Peace Sign Mirror
The mirror was found at Four Hands Home in Austin, Texas. The sink is Kohler. The cabinetry was all custom-made by Greystone Farm in Lakeway, Texas. (via Van Wicklen Design)
24. Clawfoot Tub and Beadboard
The Victorian II from Acritec is similar to this tub. The shutters are custom-made. Try Final Touch Window Coverings for something similar. The Restoration Hardware Bistro sconce is a similar styling to the wall sconces in this bathroom. Suspended above the tub is the Bloom Suspension Lamp by Kartell. Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn have medicine cabinets that are similar. The cabinets are custom, while the countertop is marble, however an alternative is Caesarstone “Frosty Carrina”. The wall color is painted in Benjamin Moore HC-168 “Chelsea Gray”. The floor material is very similar to ANS047 from Julian Tile. (via Synthesis Design)
25. Grid Shower Doors and Brass
The shower doors were custom made by Coastal Shower Doors – Gridscape Series. A similar wall sconce can be found at West Elm. (via Roost Interiors)
26. Black Tile Behind the Mirror
The patterned flooring is 8″ handmade cement tiles called “Circulos B Black & White”, sourced from Villa Lagoon Tile. (via John Deuchrass Architects)
27. Dark Herringbone Floor Tile
The vanity is the Restoration Hardware La Salle Wash Stand. The herringbone flooring is from Happy Floors Tile Neostile Graphite 6×24 5140-G this helps create a modern twist. The shower door can be purchased at Carolina Glass & Mirror in Raleigh, North Carolina. (via Distinctive Remodeling)
28. Black Vanities and White Shiplap
This farmhouse-style bathroom features Oak floors. Pre-finished with an Ebony or similar finish. A similar wall sconce is the Circa Lighting refined rib sconce by Barbara Barry. These vanities were custom made, black with brass hardware. The walls of this bathroom are nickel gap wood planks that have been painted white. The Shower walls are Carrera marble and the feature tub wall is a one-of-a-kind granite slab, sourced in Charleston, South Carolina. (via Cameron Custom Builder)
29. Round Gold Mirror
The mirror is from Made Goods and it’s called the Thaddeus. The cabinet is custom. The drawer pulls were sourced from Liz’s Antique Hardware. The brass wall sconce is from Schoolhouse Electric. The cement floor tiles are from Anne Sacks. (via Kirsten Marie Interiors)
30. Glass Doors Around the Tub
This zen black and white bathroom features a set of paned glass doors to enclose the bathtub to create an intimate atmosphere. The inspiration for this space, which is in the home of actress Diane Keaton, was a collection of saved Pinterest ideas! (via Domino)
31. Industrial Concrete Trough Sink
Another bathroom in actress Diane Keaton’s home, this chic bathroom has a beautiful industrial vibe. Highlights include factory windows, unadorned lighting, and a concrete countertop. (via Country Living)
32. Soaking Tub With Framed Art
This modern luxury bathroom features a beautiful black and white palette and a spa-like bathtub. (via Stratton Design Group)
Get the Black and White Look
A few words of advice before you start on your own bathroom:
- Decide how much black you want. A black faucet, mirror frame, and hardware are enough for some bathrooms. Others go further with a black vanity or floor.
- Put the pattern on the floor. Checkered, hexagon, and cement tile are the most popular choices. Leave the walls plain if the floor is busy.
- Consider a black-framed shower door. It resembles a steel window, and the clear glass shows off the tile inside.
- Bring in wood and brass. A wood stool, an oak countertop, or brass fixtures keep the room from looking stark.
- Pick one accent color. Plants are the simplest way to add it. Towels in blush pink, soft blue, or tan are another option.
- Start with what is easy to change. Paint the vanity, replace the hardware, and hang a new mirror. If you are still happy with it in a few months, move on to the tile.
- Plan for extra lighting. Black tile and paint absorb light, so install sconces at the mirror and put the ceiling fixture on a dimmer. This matters most in a bathroom without a window.
- Know the upkeep. Matte black faucets and glossy black tile show every water spot. Wipe them with a soft cloth and avoid abrasive cleaners.
- Order samples first. White can turn yellow or blue next to black. Compare your tile, paint, and countertop samples in the bathroom before you buy.
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