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Bathroom Designs
Bathrooms are waterproofing and falls first, finishes second. We resolve the slope, the trap positions and the niche framing at drawing stage so the tiling sets out cleanly.
Six styles
Bathroom designs in six house styles
The same brief, resolved six ways. Each one carries its own layout, material specification and storage strategy. Filter to one style, or compare all six.
Chalk Minimal Compact 3-piece Bathroom Design
Nothing decorative survives unless it also does work. Long uninterrupted planes, shadow-gap joints, one quiet grain.
- Layout
- Compact 3-piece
- Style
- Serene Minimal
- Palette
- Chalk · Pale Oak · Linen
- Floor
- Honed grey porcelain, 600×600
- Wall
- Chalk large-format to ceiling
- Vanity
- Wall-hung, matt laminate, 900mm
- Sanitaryware
- Wall-hung WC, concealed cistern
- Room dimension
- 8×10 feet
Storage features
- Recessed shower niche, two shelves, tiled in the wall finish
- Mirror cabinet with concealed storage
- Under-vanity drawer clear of the trap
Special features
- A single tile format on floor and walls to reduce visual joints
- A shadow-gap mirror lit from behind
- 10mm clear glass screen, no frame
Ideal forSecond bathrooms and compact apartment layouts
Charcoal Bold Wet-and-dry split Bathroom Design
High contrast, confident mass, a single saturated move per room. Dark joinery held against light stone.
- Layout
- Wet-and-dry split
- Style
- Bold Contemporary
- Palette
- Charcoal · Oxblood · Smoked Oak
- Floor
- Charcoal slate-look, anti-skid
- Wall
- Full-height charcoal ribbed tile
- Vanity
- Floating oak with a black stone top
- Sanitaryware
- Matt-black tapware throughout
- Room dimension
- 8×10 feet
Storage features
- Full-height utility column beside the WC
- Twin niches lit from the top
- Concealed cistern with an access panel behind the flush plate
Special features
- Ribbed charcoal tile the full height of the wet zone
- A black linear channel drain set flush
- Backlit mirror on a dark stone wall
Ideal forPrimary bathrooms where the wet and dry zones must be separated
Teak Heritage Twin vanity with jaali screen Bathroom Design
Indian craft detailing on a contemporary frame — jaali, cane, inlay and hand-finished brass, used sparingly.
- Layout
- Twin vanity with jaali screen
- Style
- Modern Heritage
- Palette
- Teak · Cane · Antique Brass
- Floor
- Terracotta-tone stone with brass strip
- Wall
- Handmade ochre zellige
- Vanity
- Teak with a cane-fronted drawer
- Sanitaryware
- Antique brass tapware, wall-mounted
- Room dimension
- 8×10 feet
Storage features
- Cane-fronted vanity drawers on ventilated runners
- A carved teak shelf above the counter
- Recessed shelf in the shower wall
Special features
- A carved jaali screen dividing the wet and dry zones
- Brass drain grate and tapware, unlacquered so it patinas
- Zellige laid by hand with visible variation
Ideal forHomes wanting a craft-led bathroom that ages visibly and well
Ivory Classic Tub and shower suite Bathroom Design
Proportioned panelling, cornice and moulding, book-matched stone and warm gilt detail on ivory.
- Layout
- Tub and shower suite
- Style
- Classic Luxe
- Palette
- Ivory · Statuario · Gold
- Floor
- Marble-look porcelain, book-matched
- Wall
- Statuario-look slab with gold vein
- Vanity
- Ivory PU with a marble top and gold legs
- Sanitaryware
- Gold-finish tapware, floor-standing bath filler
- Room dimension
- 8×10 feet
Storage features
- His-and-hers vanity drawers with a shared linen tower
- Glass-fronted display niche
- Vanity apron with a concealed laundry chute
Special features
- Book-matched stone behind a freestanding tub
- Gilt-framed mirror over a marble counter
- A moulded ceiling detail in the dry zone
Ideal forPrimary suites with room for a tub and a separate shower
Birch Scandi Single vanity, walk-in shower Bathroom Design
Pale timber, soft daylight and muted green — Nordic restraint adapted for Indian light, dust and humidity.
- Layout
- Single vanity, walk-in shower
- Style
- Indo-Scandinavian
- Palette
- Birch · Chalk · Sage
- Floor
- Pale birch-tone porcelain plank
- Wall
- Chalk subway, stack bond
- Vanity
- Birch with an integrated basin
- Sanitaryware
- Chrome mixers, minimal profile
- Room dimension
- 8×10 feet
Storage features
- Open birch shelf below a wall-hung basin
- Slim mirror cabinet with a lit surround
- Wall hooks on a peg rail
Special features
- Warm birch against chalk tile to soften the space
- A generous window with obscured glass
- Sage-toned grout on stack-bond tile
Ideal forFamily and children's bathrooms that must stay bright and easy to clean
Emerald Deco Powder room Bathroom Design
Fluting, fans and geometry. Lacquered colour, brass inlay lines and mirror used as architecture.
- Layout
- Powder room
- Style
- Art Deco Glam
- Palette
- Emerald · Brass · Lacquer
- Floor
- Emerald and ivory chequer
- Wall
- Fluted ivory tile with brass trim
- Vanity
- Lacquer with a brass plinth
- Sanitaryware
- Brass cross-handle tapware
- Room dimension
- 8×10 feet
Storage features
- Mirror-backed niche with a brass shelf
- Vanity drawer lined in velvet
- Concealed cistern with a fluted access panel
Special features
- Chequerboard floor set on the diagonal
- Fluted glass and brass shower screen
- A fan-motif mirror above the vanity
Ideal forGuest cloakrooms and powder rooms designed to be memorable
Every design, in full
Six bathroom designs, one page each
Each of the six carries its own page with the complete specification, sizing table and answers.
Minimal Compact 3-piece Bathroom
Chalk · Pale Oak · Linen
See this designBold Wet-and-dry split Bathroom
Charcoal · Oxblood · Smoked Oak
See this designHeritage Twin vanity with jaali screen Bathroom
Teak · Cane · Antique Brass
See this designClassic Tub and shower suite Bathroom
Ivory · Statuario · Gold
See this designScandi Single vanity, walk-in shower Bathroom
Birch · Chalk · Sage
See this designDeco Powder room Bathroom
Emerald · Brass · Lacquer
See this designSizing
Bathroom dimensions by home size
The room dimension quoted on each design above is the 3 BHK figure. These are the sizes we most often work to.
| Home size | Typical room dimension | Layout that usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 BHK | 5×7 feet | Compact 3-piece |
| 2 BHK | 6×8 feet | Wet-and-dry split |
| 3 BHK | 8×10 feet | Twin vanity with jaali screen |
| 4 BHK | 9×12 feet | Tub and shower suite |
| 4+ BHK / Villa | 10×14 feet with a tub | Single vanity, walk-in shower |
Questions
Bathroom questions, answered
What fall is needed for the shower floor?
1:60 to 1:80 toward the drain across the wet zone. Any flatter and water sits; any steeper and the floor feels wrong underfoot. The waterproof membrane must turn up the wall 1,800mm in the shower and 150mm elsewhere.
Should I separate the wet and dry areas?
In anything above about 6×8 feet, yes. A glass screen or a low kerb keeps the vanity zone dry, which halves the cleaning and protects the joinery.
Are large-format tiles a good idea in a small bathroom?
Yes — fewer grout lines makes a small room read larger and cuts the maintenance. The constraint is the fall: use large format on walls and a smaller mosaic or a linear drain in the shower tray.
What is the right height for a wall-hung vanity?
800–850mm to the counter top, with at least 200mm of clear floor beneath so the room can be mopped through.
How do I stop mirrors fogging?
A demister pad behind the mirror, or place the mirror out of the direct steam path and specify an exhaust rated for ten air changes an hour.
Next step
Get your bathroom designed.
Send the floor plan and the dimensions. We come back with a layout, a material direction and a line-by-line estimate.