Farmhouse bathrooms perfectly fit a home in middle America because they encompass everything homey and comfortable. To furnish a farmhouse bath, include a white shiplap wall, nickel hardware, circular mirrors, and a vase of eucalyptus leaves. Regarding the shower curtain, you can’t go wrong with a neutral plaid or a stripe print like this tan and white number alongside rustic wood bins or baskets.
23 Inspiring Ideas for How To Decorate a Bathroom
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Published: March 5, 2024
Updated: March 7, 2024
Searching for useful tips on how to decorate a bathroom opens up a whole can of worms when trying to find what meshes with your flooring and vanity style. Wall color and textile prints can make a world of difference in the overall design of your bathroom, but then there’s wall décor and storage to consider. We’ve gathered a beautiful gallery of photographs representing the best of aesthetics, including maximalist, farmhouse, bohemian, and contemporary influences.
If you’re not in the mood for a full renovation, our goal is to help you find decoration ideas that can blend well with what you already have, including your fixtures, wall colors, and hardware tones. You’ll explore examples of shelving styling, working with floor baskets and stools, as well as finding the right plants for your space. We hope to inspire your decorative skills as you embark on a journey to make your bathroom a restful, rejuvenating, and refreshing room.
02 of Accessorizing a Farmhouse Shelf
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Shelving is a great way to enhance storage in a bathroom by displaying usable items like toilet paper with cute decorations. For example, this utilitarian farmhouse shelf is accessorized with a glass and metal candle, a vase of green sprigs, and a cheeky hand-washing sign. A black sign like this is very fitting against a white shiplap wall.
03 of Beautifying an Autumnal Bathroom Shelf
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Fall decorations do not need to be limited to living and family room areas, nor should they be. Bathrooms are idyllic places to decorate with baskets of corn husks alongside beige or white pumpkins. On free-floating distressed shelves, artwork that displays fall foliage transitions wonderfully between the seasons, and a container of cotton balls or towels blends naturally with the decor.
04 of Shelving Styles With Colorful Flowers
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Farmhouse bathrooms are often considered neutral with grays, browns, and whites, but they can be so beautiful with a little color. Here, we see two rustic brown shelves with a basket of pink and white towels, a petite vase of bright green grass, two clay jars, and an opaque vase of faux pink flowers. Including these colors on the shelf will allow more freedom to include colorful towels and other textiles.
05 of Embellishing a Freestanding Corner Tub
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Just because freestanding baths are usually present in luxurious primary suites doesn’t mean you can’t include a fun and playful mat for family bathtime. This corner bath was designed to be an oasis, surrounded by gray and white marble tile with a modern candelabra chandelier. But bath time is more fun with a colorful rug that saves slipping feet. Bath time is made more functional by including a custom wood bench that will hold soaps and scrubbing tools, as many freestanding tubs don’t have a usable edge.
06 of How To Decorate a Bathroom With Bright Colors
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We love a bit of bright color, and this modern bathroom embraces the cool tones of bright green alongside fresh plants, white and black subway tile, and brown, yellow, and blue towels. Creating an almost eclectic and groovy vibe, this bathroom gracefully combines modern elements like the floating vanity underneath black sconces. This makes a great child or teenage bathroom if you love something unique and bold.
07 of Bathroom Stool Styling
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Bathroom stools were introduced a few years ago as a stylish way to store bath products and towels. Reclaimed wood stools are a great place to display plants if you’re keen on the plant vibe. They can be situated by a sink, tub, or shower for a hint of bathroom freshness.
08 of How To Decorate a Bohemian Powder Bath
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Powder bathrooms and water closets can be challenging to decorate due to their limited size and space. Never underestimate the space above a toilet that can be used for shelving, artwork, or these gorgeous handwoven baskets. The three different sizes are arranged beautifully with natural vines that wrap around them, blending seamlessly with the brown hardwood floors and dark green paint.
09 of Decorating a Soaking Tub
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This soaking tub embraces relaxing earthy tones underneath an authentic rock-like wall, hanging baskets, oversized trailing vines, and glowing candles. A bamboo bathtub tray is complete with a printed hand towel, a collection of lotions and soaps, and a vintage scrubbing brush. The best part of bathroom styling is selecting decorative items that double as usable tools. Don’t be afraid to be picky about which bottles and containers you use to display your soaps because they can add or detract from the overall vibe.
10 of Modern Black and White Bathroom Styling
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Much of what we love about farmhouse bathroom shelves has remained prominent in interiors with a bit more classic flair. For example, this modern black-and-white bathroom has selected abstract artwork to stand above a basket of towels and an earthy plant instead of wordy signs. In addition, black hardware is all the rage alongside gorgeous white and gray marble vanity tops.
11 of Modern Coastal Bathroom Style
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Arched mirrors are trending right now, thanks to how they elongate a wall and visually enhance a space. Gold fixtures shine above this free-hanging vanity with circular vessel sinks. The sleek fixtures continue with a free-standing tub that stands below wide-open windows, exposing the beauty of the unique yet simple tiled flooring in this coastal home.
12 of Elevating Black and White Double Sinks
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Double sinks are incredibly desirable, especially when they get their stand-alone vanity. These black pieces have matching square mirrors with nickel fixtures on the sink and the lights. Delicate texture is interwoven with the petite octagonal penny tile and functional woven baskets that rest on the bottom shelves of the vanities, giving the overall space a timeless look.
13 of Ornamenting a Basin Spa Sink
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Who doesn’t want to experience the ambiance of a spa in their home? That is what is achievable with this white vanity surrounded by sleek concrete tile, a potted orchid, and a basin sink with a waterfall spout. Everything in this bathroom has sleek lines, keeping the space crisp and clean.
14 of Traditional Master Bath With a Double Vanity
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Beadboard is a welcome sight behind a white double vanity with thin-framed black mirrors. Because of its classic and traditional appearance, it is fitting to adorn the vanity space with leafy green plants and a vase of white tulips. For a bit of an elevated appearance, include beveled wall sconces instead of traditional vanity lights for a contemporary look.
15 of Decorating a Bath With Wood Tones and Gray Stone
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This impeccable ensuite bath is designed with custom wood cabinets and dark gray quartz counters. It boasts an inviting make-up vanity, a singular sink, and a corner cabinet for extended storage. The brass mirrors and light fixtures are contemporary, but the floor-to-ceiling gray tile surrounding the free-standing tub makes this space pop. Authentic clay pots hold faux florals that can be changed seasonally, but overall, this bathroom has a classic and sophisticated mood.
16 of Elevating an Antique Bath
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Depending on the age of your home, a wall radiator may be unavoidable, but you can play up its classic style by choosing a patterned black and white floor tile beside timeless subway tile. The cool blue wall is a welcoming canvas to a free-floating black ledge shelf with cotton balls, lotions, and an adorable canvas painting. If anything, the radiator adds character and charm to a modernized bath!
17 of Decorating a Fall Bathroom
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This dark, moody half-bathroom has deep plum paint extending across the ceiling, creating a whimsical space. Plum is a great complementary color to bright gold accent fixtures, but what makes this bathroom shine is the decorative shelving above the toilet. The A-frame shelves boast a collection of pumpkins and jars of short pampas grass. These trinkets can easily be transitioned out in winter for sparkly gold and silver Christmas decor or green, leafy plants in the warmer months.
18 of Petite Apartment and Bathroom Styling
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In a small bathroom susceptible to water spillage, covering the entirety of the wall and the floor with tile is quite beneficial. This bathroom embraces the joy of Bohemian and organic style with plenty of plants, infusing oils, and decadent candles. It’s everything you want out of successful apartment styling.
19 of How To Decorate a Gray and White Jet Tub
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This jet tub stands in the far corner of the bathroom, surrounded by gray tile and paint, but the shining star of the decor is the creative disco ball-inspired chandelier hanging above the tub. A statement light fixture can do a lot for a space, especially when a tub is involved. The walls include a gallery wall and a farmhouse shelf with plants and lettered signs.
20 of Maximalist Antique Bath
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A beautiful maximalist bathroom embraces the best of this decorative aesthetic with Victorian-inspired wallpaper hung with a circular gold mirror and sconces. Below the wallpaper is a light blue subway tile and a stand-alone brass vanity. As it is perfectly acceptable and expected to combine patterns within this style, the shower curtain has a striped white and tan pattern.
21 of Neutral Bathroom Decor
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A neutral bathroom in gray and white is a serene setting for a free-standing tub and a woven basket of rolled towels. Marble flooring is an impeccable choice because it maintains the cool tones within the space, while an oversized faux plant invites a breath of fresh air. Don’t be afraid to leave your windows open to embrace all the natural light available at all hours of the day, especially with textured window glass.
22 of Embellishing a Bold Ensuite Bath
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This decadent ensuite bathroom is filled with dark and moody colors and patterns. The rich emerald wall pairs quite nicely against a navy blue vanity. The black and white mosaic tiles that function as backsplash and a tub surround protect the paint surfaces and add a unique flair to the space.
23 of Decorating a Classic and Striking Bathroom
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You cannot go wrong with classic black and white floor tiles in a bathroom, but you may want a more creative wall tile. Tan off-set subway tile extends up the wall below a deep teal wall. The decorations include black candles, viney plants, and fringe towels for a striking and moody flair.
