If you like to keep your home looking sophisticated and stylish, you might want to consider these traditional bathroom design ideas. Traditional design has tried and true elements that are classic and elegant. Even as your home ages, you can trust that your taste is timeless. But maybe your bathroom isn’t quite there yet.
Some simple aesthetic changes can help pull together your bathroom’s traditional style look. Using a soft color palette will help it feel modern and inviting. You could choose soft blues, whites, or more earthy neutrals in muted tones.
Some dark bathroom furniture elements can be a nice, bold accent to these softer palettes. Traditional-style bathroom cabinetry is a great way to incorporate beauty and function. Stained wood cabinets look sophisticated and classic, while painted cabinets have a more modern feel.
Take a look at what your bathroom already has that can help guide you in your design process. If your bathroom has lots of natural lighting, you can easily accent the room with darker colors without considering adding a lot of artificial lighting.
You might consider adding dual sinks if you’ve got a wide space. And if you have the budget, you can supplement your design with gorgeous marble or beautiful tiles.
Traditional Bathroom Design Ideas To Achieve for 2024
Scroll through these traditional bathroom designs and tell us which has inspired you the most. We’d love to help you create the traditional bathroom of your dreams.
1. Traditional in Greyscale
Greyscale for a Traditional Bathroom Design
Simple, elegant, and inviting; greyscale has been in season for some time and this room shows why.
The beautiful marble on the countertop and shower walls blend beautifully with the black tiled floor. Molding on the ceiling, floor, windows, and doorways presents an outline that frames the room. Metallic fixtures and simple white or gray towels are easy picks, and they work perfectly for this style while not detracting from the original design.
2. Dual Sinks
Utilize the space wisely in your bathroom with two sets of sinks, whether for him and her or overnight guests. Muted blue hues and off-white fixtures can bring a bathroom to life and simulate the atmosphere of the oceanside or a peaceful lagoon.
Use natural scents in floral arrangements to avoid any unpleasantries. Dual lamps will help illuminate the room and avoid fighting for sunlight while letting you enjoy your beautiful new room.
3. Dark Wood Cabinetry
Dark Wood Cabinets for a Traditional Bathroom Design
Want to bring attention to your bathroom? Try dark wood cabinets to contrast with a more traditional design. Mahogany, walnut, and cocobolo woods can bring a rustic pop to bathrooms that prefer white or off-white tones and arrangements.
Metallic fixtures like faucets, mirrors, and lamps can be complementary accessories, keeping with the room's traditional theme while enhancing the rustic elements.
4. Gold Accents
Gold Accents in Bathroom Design Elements
Gold is a fantastic color if used sparingly. Add gold to highlight or accent your bathroom by adding it to mirrors, lights, or cabinet fixtures. Best used in lighter or muted colors, gold can help draw attention to a charming portrait, flowers in a vase, or practically anything you want your guests to see.
5. Une Armoire dans la Salle de Bain
Here’s something that can make everyone’s life a little easier. Having a wardrobe in your bathroom might not be plausible for some households, but with those with the extra space, not only will it eliminate an extra step in the morning, it can eliminate negative space while bringing color and texture.
Utilizing our dark wood cabinetry and accents, we create a theme that draws the eye while not seeming busy or overdone.
6. Seated Vanity
Vain is in the name for a reason. Why should we strain to indulge ourselves in comfort when we can indulge ourselves? This seated vanity is perfect for those who spend long hours in front of the mirror, whether for makeup or detailed grooming.
The seat can be easily pushed under the vanity when not in use, saving space for a long, luxurious bath. Stick to a complementary palette when designing for a more distinguished look.
7. Copper Bath
Copper Bath as Design Starting Point
Are you tired of the same boring baths in your home design? Try a copper bath as a design starting point. The alluring glow of copper and other earth tones, whether in wall tiles or marble countertops, can bring a room together with contrasting cabinets and flooring.
Choose a cream base for the countertops and perhaps a light-marbled floor, and you have a bathroom sure to draw a few eyes.
8. Grecian Bath
Splash of Mediterranean Design with Grecian Bath
Bring a splash of the Mediterranean to your bathroom with clean marble floor tiles and turquoise hues. This beautiful bathtub and cabinet set have matching surface impressions, with stainless steel faucets, knobs, and handhelds. Add accents in complementary colors and floral arrangements, and your guests will have the lasting feeling of a day at the beach.
9. Ornate Mirrors
Ornate Mirrors in the Bathroom
If you want to make your guests feel like royalty, ornate mirrors and patterned tiles might be for you. Take a step back in time and decorate as kings would, adding elegance to your bathroom with stainless steel accents and pointed bulbs. If the extra mile is for you, we won’t hold you back from adding the candelabras and chandelier you see here!
10. Traditional with an Eclectic Twist
Traditional Yet Eclectic Bathroom Design
Some say eclectic, I say exciting. If you want to stand out, try something out of the ordinary. These beautiful black-and-white marbled floor tiles, dark wood mirrored cabinets, and print ottoman might not be for some, but together in a room with low light and an industrial twist, they will have your guests talking. A standing basin is a great choice for a room like this, and you can make sure that vintage ottoman stays dry.
11. Pops of Pink
A Little Splash of Pink in the Bathroom
Finding the right accents for any room can be crucial for any home designer, but sometimes smaller is bigger. Brighten your bathroom with a small splash of pink or red, whether it be flowers next to your vanity or a carpet beside your bath.
A little color can go a long way, especially in a room with selected colors from a lighter palette. Start small, and see for yourself!
12. Warm Cream Palette
Warm Cream Color Palette in Bathroom Design
Warm cream palettes are a perfect place to start if you have an aversion to the typical off-white nature of more traditional bathroom designs. With the right marble, lighting fixtures, and wooden decor, warm cream can provide a striking yet inviting environment with little help. Try gold accents instead of stainless steel, and provide plenty of natural light.
13. Traditional meets Modern
Incorporating Modern Design Elements into the Traditional Bathroom Design
If you don’t want a traditional design, mesh your bathroom with something more modern. Keep the designs you like, such as the dark wood cabinets, the tiled marble flooring, and the off-white standing basin, and elevate your space with ornate chandeliers and a skylight to produce more natural lighting.
Traditional bathrooms are one of the easiest styles to experiment with and the perfect style to find the true you.
