A luxury bathroom of any size will make everyday routines feel more glamorous and turn your primary en suite, guest bathroom, or powder room into a destination and a showpiece.
There are countless ways to design an elegant and restorative space that is tailored to your lifestyle, space, and budget. From luxurious finishes to statement bathtubs, spa-like, walk-in showers, elegant accessories, custom lighting and window treatments, and extras like heated flooring and mirrors with hidden TVs, there are modern luxuries to elevate every space and style.
Check out these luxury bathroom ideas in a range of sizes and styles that will inspire you to create the ultimate self-care oasis at home.
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Bathroom With a View
This New York City corner highrise bathroom from interior designer Alvin Wayne is graced with the twin luxuries of abundant space and a jaw-dropping view of the city skyline. The airy bathroom includes stone finishes, earth-tone walls and ceilings, a walk-in shower, and a soaking tub positioned in front of a large picture window.
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Luxury Shiplap Bathroom
Make a large and airy all-white luxury bathroom feel a little cozier and more informal with shiplap walls. This inviting space from Chango & Co. has it all, from the modern bathtub to the built-in vanity, self-contained marble shower, and abundant space and light. Shiplap walls add texture, and a whimsical bubble pendant light anchors the soaking tub by the window.
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Minimalist Luxury Bathroom
For many people, a spacious walk-in shower has become the ultimate modern bathroom must-have luxury. Cathie Hong Interiors outfitted this minimalist bathroom with an enormous walk-in shower fitted with glass doors that don't block light or the wall of slim vertical Japanese tiles fitted with an extra-wide shower niche. Simple finishes and plenty of built-in storage for an uncluttered look add up to an understated take on modern luxury.
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Round Copper Bathtub
A statement bathtub will add a luxurious focal point to a primary en suite. Marie Flanigan Interiors chose an antique-style round copper bathtub with a stainless steel interior. An ornate gilded mirror on the wall above and gauzy tie-back curtains fitted to the arched window add an elegant touch.
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Boho-Style Luxury Bathroom
For a glamorous and breezy boho-style take on a luxury bathroom, mix in natural elements with plenty of texture. Michelle Boudreau Design softened this bright white modern bathroom with boho-style touches like woven accents, textiles, natural wood touches, and patterned wall treatments for an effortless elevated feel.
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Luxury Farmhouse Bathroom
Embrace relaxed luxury with a farmhouse style bathroom that has a timeless look but is slyly outfitted with modern conveniences. Leanne Ford Interiors used simple materials to design this primary bathroom separated with arched vintage-style double doors. A large soaking tub at the far end is anchored by an oversized black-and-white photograph.
The wet room-style bathroom includes a minimalist shower on the right wall and a drain in the middle of the room for a seamless shower experience.
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Glass and Metal Doors
This elegant modern en suite bathroom from Paris-based Caroline Andréoni Interior Design has clean lines, mixed materials, and a striking glass-and-metal door with a diamond-shaped pattern that separates it from the primary bedroom. And because there are times when the ultimate luxury is having the bathroom all to yourself, a billowy white floor-to-ceiling curtain hung on a rod above the door can be drawn for privacy when desired.
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Black Stone Powder Room
Turn your powder room into a sophisticated mini escape where guests can catch their breath with a dramatic monochrome look. This luxurious all-black bathroom from Sissy + Marley Interior Design has textured walls and wall art, a stone backsplash, jet black floors, and gold-toned accents that add some light and bling. A pill-shaped mirror over the sink adds relief and bounces around light from the hallway.
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Wallpapered Ceiling
A purely decorative feature like a statement ceiling will add an instant sense of luxury to your bathroom, and give you something to gaze upon as you soak in the tub. This London space from Studio Peake includes a tray ceiling with ornate moldings that is wallpapered in Nuvole cloud-patterned wallpaper from Fornasetti in light blue for a dreamy feel.
Blue-and-white mermaid tiles, bright yellow privacy shutters, and a bentwood pendant light add color and personality to the vibrant space.
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Lounge Seating
Seating of any kind or size will add a sense of luxury to your bathroom. In this bright primary bathroom from Michelle Boudreau Design, a comfy lounge chair in the corner by the soaking tub creates a place to rest when time allows, while twin vanities and a spacious walk-in shower creates easy access to streamline daily routines.
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Custom Lighting
In a powder room with low light, install integrated custom lighting to give the space a relaxing feel. Tina Ramchandani Creative installed balanced, soft lighting in this modern powder room finished with flat wood paneling and simple lines that creates an inviting atmosphere that makes you want to stay awhile.
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Countertop Accessories
Make any bathroom feel more luxurious with some well-edited accessories. A lucite soap dispenser and a matching acrylic tray filled with fragrance bottles and candles and a glass shell-shaped soap dish makes this bathroom from Will Brown Interiors feel like a home spa. A large white orchid in a hammered gold-toned pot gives the room a luxury hotel feel.
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All-White Bathroom
If you live in a warm or temperate climate, or are outfitting a summer home bathroom, incorporating an indoor-outdoor feel in your bathroom is a welcome luxury that everyone can appreciate. In this contemporary all-white Palm Springs bathroom from Michelle Boudreau Design, light pours in from a skylight and cut-outs at ceiling height that provide a view of trees and sky from the immaculate soaking tub.
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Shower Art
For an art lover, the ultimate luxury might be having a shower large enough to hang a favorite piece of wall art without fear that it will get soaked, like this fluted glass and black metal shower cube in the middle of a marble bathroom from Marie Flanigan Interiors. A wood, leather, and cane chair and an antique style dark wood towel rack adds an elegant touch.
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Wood-Paneled Bathtub
Sometimes luxury is in the details. This spacious bathroom from Sissy + Marley Interior Design has an understated palette of white and pale gray. A built-in bathtub is clad with the same wood paneling as the wainscoting that wraps the room for a polished feel that makes the space feel polished and soothing.
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Minimalist Luxury Bathroom
If you have the luxury of an unobstructed view outside the windows, keep your bathroom streamlined for a minimalist but luxurious feel. Chango & Co. placed a deep oval soaking tub beneath the picture window and finished the room with light oak flooring and sculptural decor for a tranquil escape from the chaos of the world.
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Oversized Pendant Light
Michelle Berwick Design created a luxurious focal point in this airy white bathroom with an oversized pendant light suspended over the bathtub. The white lampshade has a gilded underside that creates a warm glow in the cool white space. Semi-opaque white curtains provide privacy without blocking light.
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Modern Victorian Bathroom
This modernized Victorian home from Chango & Co. has a luxurious round shower room complete with a bow window that follows the curve of the wall, and a luxurious rainshower head in the center of the ceiling that adds a modern touch.
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Ornate Gilded Mirror
You can create a sense of luxury in your bathroom with a few signature accents. Leanne Ford Interiors decorated this all-white bathroom with a bateau-style soaking tub and an ornate gilded mirror on the wall that channels the past while feeling fresh and modern. Open shelving styled with rolled towels and decor accents adds a casual note.
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Double Showers
In this spacious contemporary bathroom from Cathie Hong Interiors, a pair of double showerheads on opposite walls ensure that you'll never have to wait your turn. Wrap-around windows with an open view provide natural light and views.
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Half Bath Statement Mirror
This tiny powder room from Mary Patton Design is packed with personality, from the wallpaper to the colorful art to the statement mirror framed with cut green glass that dominates the space.
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Central Bathtub
This spacious New York City townhouse bathroom from Chango & Co. has a modern soaking tub placed in front of the center window to provide a focal point and divide the matching vanities on opposite walls. A modern pendant light and sculptural stool add interest to the bright space.
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Gold Bathroom Accessories
Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made by Carmona added a sense of luxury in this white paneled bathroom with gold-toned and black accessories that complement the neutral space decorated with black-and-white botanical wall art.
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All-Marble Shower
An all-marble glass-enclosed shower with a built-in bench creates a spa-like feel in this luxury beach house bathroom from Chango & Co. that is finished with board and batten walls and a rustic wood stool.
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Glass Walls
A wall of windows with a wide open view sets the tone in this Florida bathroom from interior designer Maite Granda. Tones of white, gray, and silver create a soothing atmosphere that doesn't detract from the view, while a large mirror above the sink vanity reflects the view of the outdoors to make the space feel even larger and brighter.
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Natural Accents
Natural accents like wood and woven textures will make a large and luxurious bathroom feel warm, inviting, and spa-like. This bright modern bathroom from Desiree Burns Interiors includes a luxurious soaking tub with a freestanding gold faucet. A large shower with soothing blue-green tiles highlights the pitched ceilings, while a delicate fluted glass partition wall acts as a splash guard.
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Black Fixtures
Black fixtures, lighting, and accessories will make an all-white bathroom feel sophisticated and polished. This primary bathroom from Sissy + Marley Interior Design is decorated in creamy shades of white and punctuated with graphic black accents from the sheepskin rug to the soap dispensers.
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Float the Bathtub
If your bathroom is wide enough, consider floating the bathtub in the center of the room. Anchor it with a chandelier above, like this elegant space from Marie Flanigan Interiors. Then add a nearby window seat with under-bench storage for towels.
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Backlit Bathtub Niche
Make a feature of a bump-out bathtub wall niche by pairing it with natural wood paneling and backlighting it for theatrical effect, like this simple but luxurious Florida bathroom from interior designer Maite Granda.
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Victorian Style
Erin Williamson Design channeled Victorian style in this modern bathroom outfitted with vintage-inspired touches like a statement tub in hammered copper, a freestanding sink, and a shower curtain rail around the tub.
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Modern Traditional
If you share the primary suite with a partner, having a whole wall of storage and your own dedicated sink will make everyday life feel more luxurious. In this spacious modern traditional bathroom from Chango & Co., white and wood finishes, a bateau-style soaking tub, and a large central window make the space feel airy and light.
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Wood-Paneled Powder Room
Warm up a small powder room with natural wood paneling, an integrated wall mirror, a space-saving floating vanity, and a black-and-white stone tile floor for a luxurious upscale feel like this space from Marie Flanigan Interiors. Add a vase of fresh flowers to brighten the space and make guests feel pampered.
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Uncluttered Bathroom
While many modern bathrooms are packed with floor-to-ceiling built-ins to maximize every possible inch of for storage, there is something to be said about leaving blank space for an uncluttered feel.
Michelle Berwick Design did just that in this spacious black-and-white bathroom that is equipped with just the essentials while creating a luxurious feel. It's one of the easiest luxurious bathroom ideas, since it doesn't require any additions.
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Stone Walls and Ceiling
Interior designer Alvin Wayne clad every wall (including the ceiling) of this luxurious bathroom in earthy, glossy stone that adds contrast with dark wood-trimmed arched windows. A curved glass walk-in shower adds a contemporary touch.
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Modern Bay Windows
This mountain house bathroom from Emily Henderson Design includes a soaking tub nestled in a wall of modern bay windows with a view of the trees outside. An exposed wood ceiling highlights the room's angles, with plenty of knots in the natural wood to gaze at during a long nighttime soak.
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Make-Up Vanity Niche
If space allows, build a dedicated niche with a vanity and a large mirror to reflect natural light and a comfortable chair so that you can apply makeup or skincare for a home spa feel, like this space from Marie Flanigan Interiors. The built-in vanity niche is finished in the same materials as the rest of the bathroom for a cohesive look.
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Indoor-Outdoor Bathtub
An indoor-outdoor bathtub with its own private deck beyond the French doors provides fresh air and natural light to this bathroom from Chango & Co.
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Glam Powder Room Sconces
Make a powder room feel glamorous with mixed finishes and warm lighting, like this space from Kendall Wilkinson Design that features a pair of glowing gold-tones sconces on the wall that provide flattering light.
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Vaulted Ceiling
Sky blue walls complement the airy feel of this luxurious bathroom from Will Brown Interiors that features a wall of windows, vaulted ceilings, and a large soaking tub.
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Antique Bathroom
Give the bathroom in an older home a luxurious feel by celebrating and restoring original finishes and features. Leaded windows, antique lighting, a clawfoot tub, and dark wood finishes make this bathroom from Mary Patton Design feel timeless and layered.
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Multipurpose Ottoman
If you have extra floor space, float an ottoman in the middle of the room to provide extra seating or a focal point styled with a tray filled with candles, flowers, and objects, like this airy bathroom from Will Brown Interiors.
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Antique Touches
Add antique or reproduction furniture, fixtures, or decor to give your bathroom a timeless feel. This space from Marie Flanigan Interiors includes a silver bateau-style soaking tub, floor-to-ceiling decorative windows, an antique wood chair in the guise of a bathtub stool, and an antique chandelier overhead.
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Dramatic Stone Vanity
Cathie Hong Interiors gave this bathroom a modern sense of luxury with a dramatic, heavily veined stone double vanity and backsplash paired with natural wood tones. Another bonus feature is a private WC with patterned wallpaper and a pocket door for privacy.
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Custom Wall Paneling
Create a sense of elegance in a neutral space with minimal furnishings, a neutral palette, and custom wall paneling that extends to the ceiling, like this tranquil bathroom from Chango & Co.
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Old and New
Mix old and new furnishings, fixtures, and decor to give a newer bathroom a sense of history. This space from Will Brown Interiors includes an antique vanity and Italian mirror, while a contemporary chandelier anchors the stacked stone niche that houses a modern soaking tub. The mix of old and new feels timeless.
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Corner Bathtub
A modern round bathtub nestled in a corner beneath tall windows adds a luxurious feel to this spacious black, white, and natural wood bathroom from Sissy + Marley Interior Design.
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Floating Marble Vanity
Give a guest bath or powder room a dramatic dose of luxury with a floating marble vanity that will save space and double as decor, like this transitional space from Becca Interiors. The compact space is decorated with black and cream accents for a cohesive feel.
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Statement Bathtub
A custom-designed silver travertine tub positioned in front of a large window with a view of a nature preserve is the centerpiece of this luxurious bathroom from Jolie Korek & Company. A matching trough sink top and a walnut and ebony sink vanity adds warmth, while the mirror doubles as a TV.
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Sea View
A spectacular ocean view creates a natural focal point in this tranquil bathroom from Lexis Design. Pietra Gray marble with a porcelain wall inspired by ancient Japanese fields of harvested rice adds texture while framing the view.
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Inlaid Tile Rug
Richard Manion Architecture channeled the gilded elegance of an English country estate in this Los Angeles bathroom decorated with shades of gold and cream. Custom features include built-in cabinetry and a large tile "rug" decorating the floor.
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Earth-Toned and Organic
Rabaut Design Associates hung a trio of pebble-shaped Foscarini Gregg pendant lights suspended over an oval tub with a picture window for an organic feel in this calming, earth-toned bathroom.
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Classic Elegance
This traditional bathroom from Janet McCann Associates interior design and BBA Architects has white polished Greek Thassos marble mosaic tile (identified by its brilliant crystalline color that resembles sugar), wall sconces softened with lampshades to create an ambient glow, patterned Roman shades, and a tile floor that warms toes when the temperatures drop.
Tips for Designing a Luxury Bathroom
Consider adding the following elements to a utilitarian space to create a more luxurious bathroom:
- Chandeliers
- Wall sconces
- Rain shower heads for an immersive experience
- Unique lighting fixtures (think modern shapes like orbs)
- Seating such as a pouf, lounge chair, or vanity chair
- Slip-resistant rugs
- Mirrors, including antique and modern fog-free styles
- Showers, designed for two, with steam generators, and body sprays
- Toilets, bidets, and "smart" washlets, with convenient controls for washing, drying, warming the seat, disguising sounds, and more
- Bathtubs, especially a freestanding garden or soaking tub can be the room's focal point. Models range from modern oval designs to reproduction clawfoot tubs to square wooden or cast-concrete tubs
- A vanity, with a single sink for more counter space or double sinks for a shared primary suite
- High-end fixtures and hardware, like faucets and towel hooks
- Extras, if space allows, for luxuries like saunas, spa or whirlpool tubs, and side-by-side soaking tubs
- Paintings, photographs, or sculptural objects
- Built-in storage niches for everything from shampoo bottles to cleaners to towels
- A space to conceal the toilet, such as a niche or closet/room with a separate door