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15 Modern Bathroom Tile Ideas

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Does your bathroom still feature questionable 1900s details that have lost their vintage charm? Ditch the shag carpet and embrace the 21st century with a fresh tile design that’ll stand the test of time. From cool industrial vibes to eclectic patterns and serene neutrals, these ultra-modern bathrooms showcase the best of contemporary design. Discover 15 on-trend tile ideas to create a space you’ll love for years to come.

1. Create Organic Appeal with Wood-Look Tile

From biophilic design to Japandi, the celebration of nature is a modern trend shaping today’s most sought-after styles. This serene, ultra-modern space features the Tavola Decor wood-look wall tile. Mimicking the look of real wood—enhanced with raised design details—this waterproof porcelain tile brings a sense of tranquility and natural beauty to the space. Complementary neutral tones in the Trevi stone-look floor tile and Firenze Calacatta marble wall tile complete the at-home spa retreat.

This serene bathroom features a wood-look wall tile with a raised square pattern and white marble and beige stone-look floor tile.
Featuring: Tavola Decor, Firenze Calacatta, Firenze Calacatta Bullnose, Hampton Carrara Shower Curb, Firenze Calacatta Somerset, Trevi and Moonstone Beige Picket.

2. Choose a Sleek and Chic Brick-Look Tile

Beautifully textured and effortlessly urban, brick-look subway tile adds stylish character with a rustic edge. Here, Alison Victoria showcases her Brick x Brick Petal tile on the shower wall. Installed in a vertical offset pattern, the undulating pale pink tones give this traditional look a fresh, modern update. Explore our exclusive Alison Victoria collection for more of the renowned HGTV interior designer’s signature “city chic” styles.

This pretty and chic modern bathroom features pink brick-look subway shower tile installed in a vertical offset.
Featuring: Alison Victoria Brick x Brick Petal.
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3. Create a Scalloped Edge

Add softness to your contemporary tile design with a rounded or scalloped edge. This elegant bathroom features the Wave White tile–its curved edges soothe both the eye and the mind. Also available in Old Cream (beige), Grey Owl and Blue Reef, this tile can be installed in a variety of layouts to create gentle, wave-like patterns. Explore our wide selection of uniquely shaped tile for more modern forms.

A contemporary bathroom featuring white wave-shaped tile.
Featuring: Wave White.

4. Add a Stylish Shower Niche

Say goodbye to clunky shower caddies and store your shampoo in style with a shower niche. This timeless trend lets you showcase a beautiful mosaic or patterned tile that might be overwhelming in a larger application. In this shower, designed by @modernly_you, a double niche features the Sampson marble mosaic tile–its beige and white basketweave design adds a touch of sophistication to the sleek, modern space.

This contemporary shower features white handmade-look subway tile and a white and a double shower niche with a beige marble mosaic tile.
Featuring: Villa White Matte and Sampson Mosaic. Design by @modernly_you. Photography by @awoea_photography.

5. Stimulate the Senses

Invigorating and visually dynamic, raised-texture tile is a modern design trend with lasting appeal. This elegant bathroom features the Kelli Fontana Tommas Carrara wall tile; the fluted pattern on the marble-look porcelain creates subtle shadows that shift with the light and adds a tactile dimension to the shower space. If you love this bold, whimsical look, explore our exclusive Kelli Fontana designer tile collection.

This modern bathroom features a white marble-look fluted wall tile and a black and white floral pattern checkerboard tile floor.
Featuring: Kelli Fontana Tommas Carrara, Kelli Fontana Inlay Proper Florence Lace, Kelli Fontana Inlay Proper Eden Ode, Kelli Fontana Patina Siren Mirror, Bianco Puro, Bianco Puro Somerset and Glass Shelf.

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6. Maintain Neutral Territory

Miles from millennial grey and basic beige, modern neutrals offer complex tones and rich visual texture. This serene bathroom features Coco Canvas matte, one of our most popular tiles, and shows how to bring depth to a neutral color scheme. Installed in a herringbone pattern, the handmade-look subway tile adds visual interest through movement and subtle shade variation while maintaining a clean, understated palette. Discover more design possibilities in this guide to subway tile layouts.

This serene bathroom features a cream handmade-look subway tile in a herringbone pattern.
Featuring: Coco Canvas Matte.

7. Celebrate Vintage Patterns

Everything old is new again–historic patterns and designs are making a big comeback in modern interiors. From Victorian tiles that mimic traditional pressed-tin styles, to ornate patterns like the Vintage White floor tile shown here, classic aesthetics add a touch of contemporary cool to any space.

This chic bathroom features an ornate black-and-white patterned floor tile and white subway wall tile.
Featuring: Imperial Bianco Gloss, Arabesque Black, Hampton Carrara Somerset, Hampton Carrara Shower Curb and Vintage White.

8. Embrace Eclecticism

Create a space as bold as your personality with an eclectic patterned tile. This stylish, modern bathroom puts an abstract twist on coastal chic design with the Jeffrey Alan Marks Big Sur Off the Hook tile. Featuring a playful graphic pattern reminiscent of glazed pottery, this tile feels both artistic and approachable. Explore our exclusive Jeffrey Alan Marks designer collection for more modern coastal designs.

A coastal chic bathroom vanity with abstract blue tile.
Featuring: Jeffrey Alan Marks Big Sur Off the Hook.
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9. Make Fine Lines

Everything is neatly stacked on this bathroom wall featuring the KitKat White tile. The slim, rectangular shapes create vertical lines that draw the eye upward, adding a sense of height, while the horizontal grout lines subtly expand the space. Also available in Grey, this evenly spaced mosaic tile makes a big impact with small pieces.

Bathroom wall tiled in long thin white tiles with a brown wood shelf holding toiletries.
Featuring: KitKat White.

10. Add Industrial Vibes With a Cement-Look Tile

Exuding sophisticated industrial style, the Softcement Graphite large-format tile transforms this West Bay Homes-designed bathroom into an urban loft. The half-wall is finished with Noir Honed Hixton limestone trim tile, adding an elevated touch to the cool, worn concrete-look tile. The result is a space that feels both rugged and refined.

A modern bathroom with large-format grey floor and wall tile and a shower featuring black with white veined marble-look tile.
Featuring: Noir Honed Hixton and Softcement Graphite. Design by Kelli Fontana Vogelgesang. Build by Rick and Kelli Vogelgesang of West Bay Homes. Photography by Spacecrafting.

11. Choose a Fashion-Forward Pattern

Graphic and expressive, the Nikki Chu Zulu Graphite tile brings high-end fashion energy to this bathroom. The hand-drawn-look pattern–inspired by the celebrity designer’s international travels–is multi-directional, offering endless options for personalization. Love this global, eclectic aesthetic? Shop our exclusive Nikki Chu designer collection for more unique, modern designs.

This chic modern bathroom features a black-and-white abstract-patterned tile on the floor and backsplash.
Featuring: Nikki Chu Zulu Graphite.

12. Mix Finishes

Add subtle visual interest to your modern bathroom by mixing glossy and matte finishes. This bathroom design features Coco Canvas Matte with a double band of Coco Canvas Glossy for contrast. The horizontally stacked matte tile offers the smooth, understated look favored in contemporary spaces, while the vertically stacked glossy tile introduces a hint of shine and dimension.

This bright modern bathroom features beige handmade-look subway tile.
Featuring: Coco Canvas Matte, Coco Canvas Glossy, Alison Victoria Precious Metals Rose, Calacata Evora Barnes and Pisa Oro Matte.
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13. Put a Modern Twist on Traditional Styles

This chic shower offers a fresh take on traditional forms. The Lanse Matte Black and White Picket tiles feature an elongated hexagon shape, stacked horizontally in a layout reminiscent of classic subway tile. The black-and-white color-blocked walls create a sleek interpretation of a timeless palette. Modern elements–like the streamlined hardware and built-in shelf–keep this space feeling current, while subtle nods to the classics ensure lasting style.

A contemporary shower with a black picket tile wall and a white picket tile wall.
Featuring: Lanse Matte White Picket and Lanse Matte Black Picket.

14. Add Artisanal Appeal

A trending design element rooted in ancient tradition, Zellige tile is crafted, painted and glazed by hand using centuries-old techniques. The result is authentically unique pieces that bring charm and character to modern spaces. In this bathroom, Carmeon Hamilton pairs the classic Moroccan Star and Cross pattern with graphic black-and-white wallpaper, vibrant woven fans and a hip mirror.

This funky bathroom features a black star-and-cross patterned handmade floor tile.
Featuring: Zellige Charcoal Chabone Cross Matte and Zellige Charcoal Chabone Star Matte. Design and Photography by Carmeon Hamilton.

15. Create a Dramatic Sense of Movement

The Macchia Vecchia tile’s striking gold, grey, brown and ochre veining energizes this luxurious bathroom with dynamic movement and sleek sophistication. While this design pairs porcelain wall tile with marble floor tile to embrace a contemporary palette of warm and cool neutrals, stylish, durable marble-look tile is available in a range of vivid colors–including some you won’t find in nature.

A luxurious bathroom with beige tile floor and a dramatic brown and ochre veining porcelain tile walls.
Featuring: Calacata Evora, Macchia Vecchia and Shapes Elongated Hex Off White Two Tone. Design by Nikki Chu.

Your bathroom is ready for a modern update! Explore our wide selection of bathroom tile, and find even more inspo with 36 Bold and Beautiful Bathroom Tile Ideas for 2025. Not sure where to start? Schedule a free design consultation and let our experts help you find the perfect design for your space.

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