A nude barn wood door with black hardware matches a sliding glass panel shower door with a matching black handle and shower fixtures. Complete this modern look with a white subway shower tile to make the space feel larger and brighter.
29 Beautiful Small Bathroom Walk-in Shower Ideas and Designs
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May 8, 2023
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You can absolutely make a small bathroom with a tight shower space feel like a modern spa oasis. We will explore how using a few design examples below, giving you plenty of inspiration and ideas to get started.
A few consistencies you will see within the designs we have curated below are that glass paneled doors for small showers, and small bathrooms in general, are a great way to give the illusion of openness and increased space. Sliding glass doors in particular are great, due to their minimal space requirements in comparison to regular swinging doors which need additional clearance to safely open doors without bumping into walls or other furnishings. You can also utilize a broad range of patterned tiles for interest in a small space. It is best to stick with lighter colors since they tend to make a space feel more open. You can see how to creatively incorporate pops of darker shades below too, but you’ll notice that the main color palettes rely predominately on whites and neutrals.
These are just a few tips and tricks to get your design process started, but take a look through the small bathroom walk-in shower ideas included below to dive further into techniques used to amplify your space.
02 of Bathroom With a Luxurious Soaking Tub
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A clear glass panel separates a large soaking tub with polished nickel fixtures and stone tile siding from a small shower. Keeping the tiling consistent in each area ties the bathroom space together nicely. Add a rustic wood stool beside the shower to store towels.
03 of Capsule Shower With Modern Finishes
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Clear glass panels and a luxurious waterfall showerhead take this retro capsule shower into the modern era along with farmhouse-inspired white subway tiles. Add a cute a-frame shelf beside the shower as shown here to provide storage for indoor plants, towels, soaps, and candles.
04 of Moody Design Inspiration for a Small Bathroom
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Get a moody spa look with black wall paint and unique geometric marble wall tiles. A small gray vanity with a stone vessel sink and a retro faucet are placed against one wall. The steampunk sconce lights overhead add relaxing warm lighting.
05 of Modern Walk-in Shower Design
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Marble tiling and black frames around the glass-paneled sliding doors of this walk-in shower give it a modern look. Add a set of built-in wood shelves for linens beside the shower for storage, indoor plants, and vintage vanity lights to complete a modern farmhouse look.
06 of Patterned Shower Tile Designs for a Luxurious Finish
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Neutral-toned herringbone tile is inserted within a shower containing white subway wall tiles and stone flooring with white grout. Ashy wood flooring leads up to the walk-in shower space. Add a white vanity with marble counters to complete a luxurious spa oasis.
07 of White and Gray Bathroom Design With Gray Stone Shower Tiles
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White shiplap walls and white wood vanity with crystal hardware and polished nickel fixtures add a luxurious farmhouse look to this quaint bathroom. A glass paneled shower door provides access to a walk-in shower with heathered gray stone tiles and a built-in storage shelf.
08 of Subway Shower Tiles With Gray Grout
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A walk-in shower is updated with modern farmhouse white subway tiles and gray grout. To tie the look together, use a hexagonal black and white floor tile pattern as shown, a black framed vanity mirror, and black hardware and fixtures. For a rustic farmhouse feel add some moisture-loving plants.
09 of Small Shower With Black French-paneled Glass Doors
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Thick black iron framing gives the french glass doors around this small walk-in shower a bold modern finish. To coordinate with the black accent of the shower, a black iron candelabra chandelier, and monochromatic farmhouse flooring tiles are installed.
10 of Vintage Shower Designs for a Small Space
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Large white subway tiling and neutral-toned vinyl floor tiles with farmhouse patterning give this quaint bathroom a cute vintage feel. Try sourcing a unique antique shower head like the one here to go with the pedestal sink and retro towel warming rack.
11 of Small Walk-in Shower With Subway Tiling
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For a modern walk-in shower, use white subway tiles for the walls as shown here. The bright white colors of the tiling, vanity paint, and marble floors give this quaint bathroom a more open feel.
12 of Small Modern Farmhouse Bathroom Design Features
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A nude wood vanity with black hardware and a marble countertop gives this small bathroom a modern farmhouse feel. To tie everything together, this designer has used white shower subway tiling, a space-saving sliding glass shower door, and monochromatic floor tiles.
13 of Glass Paneled Walk-in Shower
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Using a clear glass shower panel like the one seen in this bathroom makes a small space feel more open. Add a faux sheepskin bath mat, a large wood-framed wall mirror, and clear glass tulip vases for a modern and luxurious farmhouse vibe.
14 of Navy and White Bathroom With a Small Shower
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If you have a smaller bathroom, try using a simple color scheme like the one seen here with a dark navy blue vanity, white counters, and small gold accents for the hardware. Use a glass paneled shower door to open the space up and make it feel larger.
15 of Exotic Plants for a Walk-in Bathroom Shower
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Add a pop of color to your walk-in shower using a large humidity-loving palm tree like the one shown here. Prop it up in a raised plant stand so it doesn’t get waterlogged. For an extra organic spa look, try out the neutral-toned pebble veneer wall tiles and a transparent glass divider for a spacious feel.
16 of Rustic Bathroom Design Inspiration With a Monotone Palette
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Wide black floor tiles complement a modern marble shower with a clear glass panel door held up by a rustic wood beam. A large black waterfall showerhead matches the black hardware and fixtures within the white vanity for a monochromatic look.
17 of Open Walk-in Shower With Pebble Flooring
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A bright white bathroom is finished with an open shower area containing farmhouse-inspired subway tiles and rustic pebble flooring with white grout. Complete a monochromatic rustic oasis like this one with a small black vanity, white shiplap walls, and a rustic vanity light.
18 of Marble Wall Tile Inspiration for an Walk-in Shower
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A clear glass panel door exposes the bright white modern wall tiles within this small bathroom shower. The rectangular subway style of the marble tiling gives it a unique flare and a modern finish that goes well with the black fixtures, gold framed mirror, and white shiplap walls.
19 of Modern Tile Pairings for a Walk-in Bathroom Shower
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Black hexagonal floor tiles with a farmhouse bathmat lead into a modern white shower with a single french glass panel door and gold fixtures. For a rustic look to balance the modern white subway tiling, add a reclaimed wood shower bench to store soaps, apothecary jars, scrubbers, and towels.
20 of Small Glass-paneled Walk-in Shower
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A clear sliding glass panel with a polished nickel handle encompasses a small walk-in shower with modern white and gray marble walls and matching colored square floor tiles. To get a high-end spa feel, add a large detachable shower head fixture and hang stems of eucalyptus for aromatherapy use.
21 of Rustic Bathroom With a Walk-in Shower
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A curved ceiling is highlighted with rustic wood paneling and a vintage cage chandelier. The black and brown stone floor tiles mirror the hues of the wood ceiling panels perfectly, along with the basket weave floor tiles in the walk-in shower. Brighten the moody space with white subway tiles.
22 of Gold Fixtures for a Modern White Farmhouse Bathroom Shower
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A large gold waterfall showerhead and detachable wand are installed in a walk-in shower with white subway tiling. A natural wood vanity with black hardware and a gold-framed mirror over the wall above complete the modern farmhouse look in this bathroom.
23 of Blue Walk-in Shower Tile Inspiration
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A small bathroom with a clear glass paneled walk-in shower is given a unique blue glass tile with white grout. The blue tiling is coordinated with modern black fixtures and organic color accents from an indoor plant, jute bath mat, and natural wood vanity.
24 of Modern, Black Paneled Glass Shower Divider
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A black-and-white color scheme gives this cozy bathroom a clean, modern look. The French-paneled glass shower divider gives it a bit of a farmhouse look. The black towel heating rack, stone tile floors, and marbled shower walls give this space a high-end finish.
25 of Shower Tile Patterns for a Modern Farmhouse Bathroom
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A clear glass sliding door on a walk-in shower allows you to see the white subway wall tiles paired with a farmhouse-inspired geometric floor tile. To complete this modern farmhouse look, add some vintage tasseled towels, a farmhouse runner, and globe sconce lights with gold accents.
26 of Capsule Walk-in Shower With Clear Glass Doors
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Update a retro capsule shower with modern clear glass panel doors. Leave one panel off to make it an easy walk-in shower feature. Complete the space with a rustic wood floating shelf for towels, an aromatherapy eucalyptus vase, and neutral stone floor and wall tiles.
27 of Stone Floor Doorless Shower with Greenery
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This white doorless shower features a mosaic stone floor, a seamless glass partition, and a built-in ledge accented with greenery. Subway tile flooring runs throughout. A black vanity with a white countertop adds a modern aesthetic to the neutral room.
28 of Small Bathroom With Light Gray Hexagon Tile Floor
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This small bathroom packs a big punch with its design. The shower boasts black frame enclosures, adding a modern and sleek touch. The gray hexagon floor tile adds a unique and interesting texture to the space. The wooden vanity with a white countertop creates a nice contrast and adds a touch of warmth to the space. The combination of these elements creates an elegant and cohesive look in a small space, proving that small bathrooms can be just as stylish and functional as larger ones.
29 of Light Green Bathroom Walls Surrounding the Deep Tub
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The light green, vertical shiplap bathroom walls in this house offer peacefulness and calm near the deep bathtub. A Crittall-style screen separates the shower from the rest of the room and eucalyptus can be found on the small window above the tub. There is a wicker laundry basket beside the tub near a small ivory toilet.
