47 Bathroom Remodel Ideas to Inspire Your Next Renovation

Create the bathroom of your dreams with these smart design ideas

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May 5, 2023

Looking for ideas for your own bathroom remodel? (Of course you are, that’s why you’re probably here!) Whether you’re making small upgrades, going for a full overhaul, or just daydreaming from your desk, a bathroom renovation can make a big difference in the feel of your home (and your skin care routine). So it’s no wonder that along with the kitchen, this practical space often takes top priority when it comes time to remodel. But choosing a brand-new look isn’t always easy, so we’ve gathered an array of bathroom design ideas from the hallowed pages of Architectural Digest, and the equally hallowed digital pages of Clever—each filled with inspiring ideas for your own renovation—including relaxing tubs, glamorous vanities, and sleek showers. From crisp and approachable to luxurious and extra, see stylish spaces that mid-afternoon daydreams are made of.

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Photo: Amy Bartlam

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Center on a fireplace

Perhaps not the lowest lift when it comes to bathroom remodel ideas, adding a fireplace to your primary bathroom is sure to radically shift the vibe toward relaxation. Inside actor Sam Page’s home, designed by Allie Boesch, the bathroom is pure California cool thanks to a coat of crisp white paint, but a fireplace can also lend itself to a rustic or traditional-leaning bathroom.

Photo: David Krause

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Switch your laundry and bathroom

If you’re unhappy with the location of a bathroom in your home, consider whether you’d be better off swapping it with your laundry room location. While it might not always improve the flow of your space, it may work—and it’s a lot easier than knocking down walls or eating into a different room’s footprint. This is exactly what homeowners David Krause and Ayan Chatterjee did with their bathroom remodel in upstate New York, resulting in a much happier space compared to the windowless bathroom that became the laundry room.

Photo:  Marili Forastieri

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Think creatively about natural light

If you’re working on a full remodel, you needn’t stick too close to typical design convention. Design to your specific wants and needs in creative ways—especially when it comes to natural lighting. At fashion designer Derek Lam’s Fire Island home, designed with Neal Beckstedt, the primary bathroom walls are constructed with translucent corrugated sheets of polycarbonate plastic to let natural light in without totally ceding privacy.

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Combine two rooms

When interior designer Scarlett Gowing approached this Victorian home, she took strides to respect and enliven its historical elements. But since it had been redesigned many times over, with many purposes other than that of a family home, she also needed to see through some more dramatic interventions. One of those interventions was for this bathroom, for which two tiny rooms got combined into one.

Photo: Christian Harder

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Transform a small bathroom into a big shower

If you’re blessed with extra space, turn your tiny bathroom into a massive walk-in shower. Of course this would require you to build out an adjoining additional bathroom space with a toilet, sink, and the like, but if you have the space to spare, it’s just about the most transformative change you can make. Designer Mike Moser did just this at a Greenwich, Connecticut, home, lining the walls and floor with Arabescato marble.