Design Ideas for Luxury White Bathrooms

White basin taps, bath taps, and shower heads and controls are unusual yet incredibly striking choices in a bathroom. The Dornbracht Tara range, described as the ‘charismatic icon’, sets the standard for archetypal design with its combination of curved forms and sharp lines. The entire range is available in seven finishes, including matt white, offering a truly avant-garde interior.

Featured: the Dornbracht Tara Freestanding Two Hole Bath Mixer and Hand Shower in the Matt White finish.

Metro tiling is a tiling style inspired by the London Underground, the Paris Metro, or the American Subway. Originating from the 20th Century, architects would use this style of tiling, an appearance that closely resembles brickwork, due to its durability and glossy finish. From the 1920s onwards, metro tiling played a considerable role in Art Deco styles.

Recognised for their bevelled edge detail, metro tiling is still a popular surface choice for many. Whether installed vertically, horizontally, or brickwork bonded, these tiles add a retro-modern feel to any bathroom.

The C.P. Hart design team recently conducted a bathroom renovation at The Laslett Hotel in Notting Hill. Following an overriding monochrome palette, these bathrooms beautifully display metro tiling in white and a softening grey.

Featured: the Canova Royal washbasin by Catalano and the basin mixers from Crosswater, as seen at The Laslett Hotel.

A white marble bathroom is a time-honoured design that breathes elegance, perhaps one of today’s most sought-after tile styles. While natural stone marble is undoubtedly an opulent choice, it is not often recommended for use in bathrooms or kitchens. Natural marble is extremely porous, meaning it is not watertight and is susceptible to staining and scratching. In addition, natural marble stone is exceptionally heavy, making it a complex material to install.

As a solution, C.P. Hart has developed an entire range of marble-look tiles, perfect for creating a white tiled wall or floor, crafted from high-quality porcelain that is more affordable, remarkably strong, and far easier to maintain. Our Exigo, Marvel, Cosmopolitan, Wanderlust ranges each resemble a different marble finish, from Italy’s most well-known white Carrara marble to recreations of striking Amazonite.

Our recent residential project at Victoria Rise is a first-class example of how to create depth in a white bathroom. The design team injects accents of marble tiling on the floors and in the shower enclosure in two different tile shapes: rectangular and hexagonal.

Featured: the Elter Freestanding Bath in the monochrome scheme at Victoria Rise.

A sculptural freestanding bath can breathe character in a white bathroom scheme, where sleek and monochrome surfaces can become cold and clinical. Featuring a distinctive grooved exterior, the One Week bath by Karol offers a tactile experience that injects texture and warmth into any white bathroom.

For a more compact freestanding bath, look to Ofelia by Cielo, a striking focal point perfect for introducing artistic flair into smaller white bathrooms, such as guest bathrooms and en-suites.

Featured: One Week by Karol, a contemporary freestanding bath offering an enveloping bathing experience.

“Try to diversify the walls of your bathroom to give the space more depth,” says Yousef Mansuri. “Tiling will help accentuate areas such as the shower, while paint creates a clean backdrop for a bath to take centre stage.”

Aside from creating more depth, white bathroom paint is a favourable choice for many as it suits bathrooms of all styles, whether classic or contemporary. In addition, it complements any tiling or pops of colour you may choose to incorporate in your design.

When painting your bathroom white, ensure you use a paint that states its use for humid areas. These paints will be water-based for a quicker, odour-free dry, and will dry to be moisture repelling, washable, and stain and scuff resistant.

The bathroom at Beechmont, a recent residential project located in Buckinghamshire, features a soft white painted wall to complement the off-white floor tiles.

Featured: the Cielo I Catini washstand as seen at Beechmont.

To create the ultimate all-white bathroom suite, complete your bathroom design with vanity units that look beautiful in traditional and contemporary bathrooms while offering practical storage for bathroom necessities.

Our Rowan, Hawthorn, and Hazel furniture ranges are exclusively created for C.P. Hart, designed and manufactured in the UK from premium quality solid timber. The units are available in not only white but a selection of painted finishes, hand sprayed to produce a rich matt finish that subtly reveals the wood’s grain beneath.

Each cabinet from the Rowan, Hawthorn, and Hazel range is made to order to your personal specification, with optional coordinated mirrors and mirror cabinets. We welcome you to view the ranges in our Waterloo flagship showroom – only in person can you experience the ranges’ exceptional quality and durability, achieved by the finest British craftsmanship.

Featured: the C.P. Hart Rowan Curved Double Vanity Unit.