Basement guest bathroom with colorful tile and black and white printed wallpaper.

Shades of gray -- including light Carrara marbles tiles on the floor and slate-color porcelain on the walls -- distinguish this spacious tiled shower. Using tiles in a mix of colors, shapes, and textures adds dimension to the small space.

The black Boral Cultured Brick wall paired with a chrome and marble console sink creates a youthful “edge” in this teenage boy’s bathroom. Matte black penny round mosaic tile wraps from the shower floor up the shower wall and contrasts with the white linen floor and wall tile. Careful consideration was required to ensure the different wall textures transitioned seamlessly into each other. Greg Hadley Photography

Small shower room in our Notting Hill 1 bed project. Small spaces don't need to be dull, but you don't need much to make it interesting

Design/Build: Marvelous Home Makeovers Photo: © Mike Healey Photography

Léandre Chéron

The mirror was a $20 find at a Habitat ReStore and the wall mount fixture is a ceiling fixture from Ikea. The towel rack is meant to emulate the kind found in a bowling alley. It's merely a drawer pull.

Sophisticated and modern bathroom with walk-in shower, petrified tile and brushed nickel fixtures.

For the Powder Room, we used 1" slabs of salvaged antique marble, mounting it on the walls at wainscoting height, and using a brilliant brushed brass metal finish, Cole and Sons Flying Machines - a Steampunk style wallpaper. Victorian / Edwardian House Remodel, Seattle, WA. Belltown Design, Photography by Paula McHugh