40+ Timeless Black and White Bathroom Design Ideas

Patterned flooring, large subway tiles, and brass fixtures inject personality into this black and white bathroom designed by Alex Caratachea.

Fashion designer Neil Barrett's Milan master bathroom is proof that black and white doesn't have to be boring. Thanks to the walls and flooring in Carrara marble, along with sinks by Ideal Standard, and a bamboo chair by R&Y Augousti, the space is a lesson in design.

A striped wallpaper by Ralph Lauren Home adds a sophisticated elegance to a master bathroom in a Roman Palazzo, which was transformed by architect Achille Salvagni. The design also features a 1930s Venini chandelier, tub fittings by Lefroy Brooks, and a heirloom 1750 Italian stool.

A master bathroom designed by David Netto and architect Gil P. Schaefer features walls in Benjamin Moore’s Dove Wing, Paonazzo marble flooring from BAS Stone, as well as a custom Urban Archaeology vanity with Lefroy Brooks fittings.

Leafy wallpaper adds a playful touch to this black and white children's bathroom by designer Kerri Rosenthal.

In a Manhattan residence, the master bathroom's light fixture—a circa-1960s chandelier by Sarfatti—adds a dose of glam. Along with a Water Monopoly tub, the space features a side table by Achille Salvagni and walls sheathed in marble.

In this Manhattan apartment, the masculine bathroom features a sink from Urban Archaeology. The fittings are by Waterworks, the cabinets are black glass with brass trim, the walls are clad in Saint Laurent marble, and the flooring is limestone.

In the Paris home of designer Christopher Noto, a fabric-covered, geometric light fixture and a large, gold-framed wall mirror accents the marble room. The bathroom sink and tub are custom designs, and the fittings are antique. The Japanese screen on the wall is from the Edo period.

Mirrored walls are one of the easiest ways to create the illusion of more space. Ann Pyne, head of one of Americas oldest and most distinguished design firms, designed this petite bathroom for a Manhattan client using the age-old trick. A photograph by Luisa Lambri hangs above the bath.

In fashion exec Trent Wisehart's home in South Orange, New Jersey, the small bathroom is decked out in varying shades of gray. A 1920s Venetian mirror hangs above the sink and the tiles are by Waterworks.

For a bathroom just as impressive as the Central Park views, the sink and tub fittings are by Dornbracht and the flooring is marble.

The powder room in this upstate New York ranch house features a mural by Shantell Martin and wainscoting painted in Benjamin Moore’s Midnight.

In Amanda Seyfried's Catskills retreat, the master bath’s custom vanity has fittings by Waterworks, the sconce is from Design Within Reach, the floor tile is by Heath Ceramics, and the beadboard is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Dimpse.

On a young family’s horse farm outside Philadelphia, designer Ellen Hamilton takes rustic life to a new level of sophistication. The tub in the master bath is by Agape, the vanity is a custom design, the child’s chair is Regency, the sconces are by Eric Schmitt, and the ceiling lights and tub fittings are by Waterworks.

In the guest bathroom in a contemporary California farmhouse, a chair is upholstered in the California state flag, the sink and fittings are by Waterworks, the custom wallcovering is by Nathalie Lété, and the door is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green.

In an elegant Victorian townhouse, the master bath's vintage tub is from the Water Monopoly in London, the shower stall is sheathed in Breccia di Massa and Vigaria Pink marbles.

This small guest bath in a Hamptons summer house is anchored by a claw-foot tub that's original to the house and has fittings from Waterworks. The stool and artwork is by Michael Dweck.