12 Gorgeous Black and White Bathrooms
I’m a sucker for a black and white bathroom. In New York City, where I live, you’ll find plenty of vintage beauties, decked out with traditional white subway tiles, black and white hexagonal floor tiles, and pedestal sinks and tubs with chunky chrome faucets labeled “hot” and “cold.” You’ll find them in high-end apartments as well as seen-better-days brownstones.
In these classic baths, homeowners can add color for punch — bright pink towels or an orange bath mat or pale green paint on the walls. They can accessorize with old-style apothecary jars or go more modern with a mirrored wastebasket and matching soap dish. In new construction you’ll find more luxurious variations on the theme, complete with dark wood vanities, marble latticework floors and glamorous freestanding tubs. Whatever the approach, the clean look of black and white is always a crowd-pleaser; check out some of my favorites here.
This gorgeous update of a traditional black and white bathroom features white subway tile accented with black marble and a floor of Calacatta gold and black marble in a basket-weave pattern. (The tile is from Walker Zanger.) Other luxe touches: an intricate custom-made leaded glass window, a Waterworks pedestal tub and an antique William and Mary highboy for storage.
This classic bath has some interesting design touches: the graphic dark-trimmed windows, which pick up the black and white tile floor and the legs of the claw-foot tub; the surprising teal ceiling (love this!); and the vintage wood soapbox for towel storage.
The centerpiece here is a vintage console table that’s been artfully transformed into a vanity. Painted black and with two legs removed, it is attached to the wall and topped with matching white vessel sinks. Large black and white square floor tiles complete the high-style look.
More Gorgeous Black and White Bathrooms
12 Gorgeous Black and White Bathrooms
