Black and white bathroom designs are a popular and enduring choice, thanks to their clean and relaxing feel, their simplicity, and ability to emulate styles as different as 1920s Art Deco to modern rustic styles.
To help you inject some monochrome magic into your bathroom, we’ve put together a list of ideas, with tips on how to achieve particular styles and looks with a great range of black and white bathroom tiles.
Monochrome Magic: Black and White Bathroom Designs
Shaped black and white bathroom tiles for a striking look
Add impact with shaped black and white tiles to create the perfect pattern on walls, floors, or both! Distinctively decorative tiles will allow you to unleash your creative flair with a wealth of possibilities for design. Used on their own or as a feature, the soft monochrome will really bring the wow factor to your bathroom.
Mosaic black and white bathroom tiles for an Art Deco feel
Transport yourself back to the vogue bathroom styles of the 1920s and 30s with a covering of these Octagon mosaic tiles. Their strict divisions and black and white colouring ooze the simplistic stylishness of many Art Deco designs while their lightly bevelled surface adds a hint of interest and relief to walls. Consider using them in conjunction with all-white furnishings or a key piece of art deco bathroom furniture.
Black and white bathroom tiles for Victorian opulence
Use retro metro for a vintage New York subway look
First made famous by the architects of the New York subway at the turn of the 20th century, these rectangular wall tiles have become a recurring staple of interior design over the last 100 years. Black and white bathroom tiles can now be used to emulate the subterranean passageways of the metro itself, or as an innovative way to create feature wall patterns and focal points in the bathroom, like these Avila Black Metro tiles. For a more classic Victorian look, consider using bevelled edge metro tiles, such as our Fabulous Mini Bevelled tiles.
Use all black Mosaics for that chic and glitzy finish
Glitzy, glamorous and elegant in the extreme, large-scale use of black mosaics is a sure way to add a dash of modernist style to your bathroom, like these Black Mosaic tiles. Finished surfaces can be filled with light coloured grouts (as shown) to accentuate vertical and horizontal lines. Be wary though, because using mosaics like these in tight-knit rooms can sometimes make for a claustrophobic feel. Instead, why not think about using mosaics for shower installations or as feature walls around baths.
Use oversized tiles in whites and off-whites for a roomy, modern feel
Large tiles in light colours have proved a real hit in the bathroom design sector in the last couple of years, with their ability to add space and airiness. The slightly off white tiles look great with this unusual black bath. A word of caution if you choose gloss tiles take care as they will become slippery when wet.
Use split face tiles for an eye-catching feature wall
Feature walls have long been a way to add your design flair and creative thinking to a room. The split face effect of the tiles adds a dash of relief to the wall and are perfect for creating focal points or accentuating fixtures.
Use slate effect tiles for a natural style
Use a herringbone pattern for a creative look
These Madrid tiles look fantastic placed in a herringbone pattern. Go with black on its own or mix with white tiles for a beautiful black and white wall. Tile top to bottom, or finish midway with exposed edges for a quirky look. Bring out the bevelled edges with white grout or keep it chic with black.
Use black and white bathroom tiles in a pattern for versatile vintage
If you’re looking to create a vintage vision for a fabulous feature wall, these Orly Tiles are a perfect choice. These classically patterned porcelain tiles will give you a softer black and white effect, adding some subtle floral detail to your bathroom. Whether you group a fee tiles together in small sections or with a large repeat, the possibilities are endless.
Use all white with black accessories for a well-defined space
In many ways, the visual strength of a black and white tiled bathroom is derived from its stark use of contrasts. This particular trick is one way to capitalise on that fully, by juxtaposing black accessories and fixtures with white tiles that dominate the room’s wall and floor surfaces. On the wall, tiles like our classic Gamma metro tiles are a classic choice that won’t date. Use black grout to really make the tiles pop!
Matching wall and floor black and white bathroom tiles
Why not carry the theme through from floor to ceiling with matching wall and floor tiles? You can create a gorgeous seamless effect either by using a plain black or white tile, or try something different, like these quirky hexagons. If the pattern is too much, mix them up with matching black and white tiles, or unleash your creative spirit and devise your own unique design.