Bathroom Lighting Ideas

Conventional SCONCES

The master bathroom's bathtub, sink, fixtures, and black walnut flooring are all by Waterworks at this Upstate New York house. The sconces are by Vaughan, the kilim is from West Elm, and the artworks were bought in Paris and London.

TUBULAR SCONCE

In Emmy Rossum's NYC apartment that the custom made vanity includes fittings by Kallista, the walls, sink and floor are lined in Ann Sacks marbles, the medicine cabinet is by Robern along with the sconce is by Circa Lighting, custom glass in toronto.

DRIPPING CHANDELIER

Monique Lhuillier's bath in Bel Air showcases a custom-made light fixture by Foundry, white-oak cabinetry, and a photograph by George Hoyningen-Huene.

SPERICAL CHANDELIER

A round chandelier and a repurposed, towering bookcase are highlights of a Tampa, Florida, home designed by Nate Berkus.

FABRIC SCONCES

In this Brooklyn townhouse has shibori background in the powder room is by Amber Interiors for Studio Four NYC and the mirror is by Rejuvenation.

Bathroom Under Sink Storage Ideas

Safe Storage for Electronics

Finding a place to store styling appliances, like curling irons and flat irons, may be hard. Keeping them can be harmful, but you do not want them cluttering your counter up . A metal file box might be a solution to this conundrum. It is possible to mount them on the side of a sink or on the inside of a cupboard door.

Build It Right Into the Wall

Though better suited for renovation or construction, a built-in market or alcove at a shower will increase the storage capacity. It makes an interesting design element.

A Touch of Elegance and Style

This three-tiered rack holds hand towels and jewellery. The wood it is made from adds a rustic elegance. Bowls can be added to hold pieces such as bracelets.

Marvelous Magnetic Magic

A decorative, but functional leash plank shops and organizes makeup. Produced from a repurposed image frame and a metallic sheet (cut to fit frame) that has been covered with cloth, this board adds some shabby chic charm.

The Classics Never Go Out of Style

A dangling shower caddie always works in a small bathroom. This caddie hooks to carry everything, and includes suction cups at the base for stability, all of the bells and whistles like adjustable baskets, a soap dish which can be removed for cleaning, more ideas.

The Hierarchy of (Toilet) Needs

Ladder shelves not just look decorative, but they also function as areas to store towels and linens. Lined wire baskets keep it all clean and secure while adding a appeal that is contemporary.

Bathroom Mirror Decorating Ideas

MID-CENTURY CHANDELIER

Thanks to some brother architects, this apartment on Paris's Right Bank has a dark and moody aesthetic that upgrades classic French style for the 21st century. The master bath retains a 1950s dining table a 1960s chandelier, and also a Saarinen armchair. The market is clad in tiles the walls are of Italian marble, and the floor is tiled with marble and gold-leafed-glass mosaics.

SPERICAL CHANDELIER

A round chandelier and a repurposed, towering bookcase are highlights of a Tampa, Florida, home created by Nate Berkus.

DRIPPING CHANDELIER

Monique Lhuillier's bathroom in Bel Air showcases a custom-made light fixture by Foundry, white-oak cabinetry, and a picture by George Hoyningen-Huene.

FABRIC SCONCES

In this Brooklyn townhouse has shibori background in the powder room is by Amber Interiors for Studio Four NYC and the mirror is by Rejuvenation.

THREE PRONG CHANDELIER

In an English country house, the guest bathroom has a tub and fittings reclaimed from a different part of the manor; the drapes are of a James Hare silk, and the carpeting is from Ryalux.

19TH-CENTURY LANTERN

In the master bathroom at this Paris pied-à-terre, the circa-1760 rosewood-and-bronze writing desk and 18th-century gilded wood stool are French, the pendant light is made from a 19th-century lantern, the shower doors are all steel and the walls are sheathed in striped plaster.

Easy Bathroom Renovation Ideas

SIMPLE SCONCES

Simple lighting offers striking contrast to the active Finnish wallpaper in the 1950s adorning the walls of this Manhattan flat powder room, decorated by Katie Ridder. Hanging above a simple yet stylish Waterworks sink, a FontanaArte mirror echoes the wall color.

FABRIC SCONCES

In this Brooklyn townhouse has shibori background in the powder room is by Amber Interiors for Studio Four NYC and the mirror is by Rejuvenation.

GILDED CHANDELIER

A sculpture by Louise Bourgeois overlooks a bath in French architect Jacques Grange's Paris apartment. The chandelier is 19th-century; the bathtub, sink, and faucet are by L'Epi d'Or and the inlaid marble flooring relies on a pattern.

VINTAGE ITALIAN CHANDELIER

The master bathroom of Alice Childress and Christopher Daniels's downtown Manhattan loft, designed with the help of Courtnay Daniels Haden, includes a vintage Italian chandelier, a classic freestanding marble bathtub, and an inherited 18th-century painting. The custom made vanities are outfitted with Caesarstone countertops and Kohler sinks; the sink and tub fittings are by Barber Wilsons & Co.

VENDOME SCONCES

This guest bath includes Vendome sconces by Thomas O'Brien for Visual Comfort, a salvaged 1920s tub and pedestal sink, and a Burmese teak mirror in this Bellport, New York house.

Best Pretty Bathrooms Ideas

FLORAL BATHTUB

Designer Kathryn M. Ireland's Greta wallpaper in Reverse Green adds charm into a guest tub in a Cape Cod getaway. The slipper seat is covered in Red in her Roses linen.

FEMININE GLAMOUR

"It's critical to create your bathroom beautiful -- it sets the tone for your day," says Florida designer Cheryl Kees Clendenon. With this belief as her driving power, she set out to make an area which was "feminine, youthful, and happy" for a teenaged girl's en suite bath.

BRAVE BLACK

An Alexander McQueen skull pillow has been the catalyst for this daring en suite bath in Chicago's trendy Wicker Park area. "I wanted play!" Says designer SuzAnn Kletzien, who notes that putting a contemporary, jewelry-inspired chandelier over a claw-foot bath "definitely satisfied that need."

NATURAL WOOD SHIPLAP

In a Charleston guest home, the master bath's sinks are by Kohler, the unlacquered brass fittings are by Watermark Designs and the shower is lined in Alabama white marble. The sconces are 1930s Italian. The walls have been lined in shiplap.

Top Wall Tiles Ideas

ARTISAN TOUCH

Hand-painted Portuguese tiles bring drama into the powder room of Mark D. Sikes's Hollywood home.

INDUSTRIAL CHIC

Designer Deirdre Doherty gives a new look for this bathroom in an old Spanish Revival. The distance feels new by mixing in a little bit of chic. (The wall tile is Michael S. Smith for Ann Sacks along with the flooring tile is Cluny by Granada Tile.)

WHIMSICAL COMBO

Graphic Escher tiles by Amethyst Artisan and zebra wallpaper elevate a kids' bathroom in an apartment decorated by Miles Redd.

VINTAGE PALETTE

At a boy's bathroom, turquoise tiles by Mission Tile West create a 1930s-inspired vibe.