Unique Floor Tile Designs to Elevate Your Bathroom Space

Your bathroom floor tile can make or break your design. These amazing images will show you how to pull it off in your bathroom

Choose the wrong bathroom floor tile, and you’ll take your life in your hands every time you step out of the tub or shower. Some tiles should only find a home on the bathroom wall. While other tiles are perfect for use throughout your master bath as flooring.

The type of tile you use has to be functional and enhance the look of your bathroom. This means not picking a tile that’s too small or too large. You shouldn’t choose a tile that will be too hard to keep clean.

These bathroom floor tile ideas will help you get inspired. Perhaps your large master bathroom would look beautiful with marble, or maybe your small guest bath is the perfect place for a penny tile.

1. Elegant Patterns

You may hear people refer to these two types of bathroom tile designs interchangeably. This is incorrect. While both patterns create a zig-zag pattern, a chevron is a continuous and unbroken zig-zag pattern. You’ll see a “V” shape repeated throughout the design. A herringbone also creates a zig-zag, but it’s broken up and creates more of an overlapping pattern.

Either pattern can look stunning in both a large and small bathroom. You can scale the tile size to match the bathroom floor size. The smaller the bathroom, the smaller your floor tile should be. Finish your tile design with a straight border around the perimeter to give the design a refined and finished look.

You could also consider color. To create a subtle patterned effect, keep all of the tiles the same color. This scheme will give the bathroom floor a design without it overpowering another focal point in the bathroom. If you want the floor tile to be the main point of focus, consider using multiple colors and creating a pattern.

A popular choice for this style of floor tile is to use white. It could be a plain white tile similar to a white subway tile, or it could be a natural stone like marble. The other popular choice is black. A darker tile floor can balance an all-white bathroom beautifully.

Modern white bathroom with chevron-patterned floor, glass shower, and large windows.

Small bathroom with dark chevron-patterned tile floor and white fixtures.

Elegant bathroom with double vanity, gold framed mirrors, and marble countertops.

Modern bathroom with glass shower, built-in seat, freestanding tub, and chevron floor pattern.

Small shower with dark chevron-patterned tile and built-in shelf.

Shower floor with grey chevron-patterned tile and square drain.

Modern bathroom with large double vanity, black chevron floor tiles, and mirrored backsplash.

Bathroom with wooden vanity, marble tile flooring, and glass shower enclosure.

Contemporary bathroom with black vanity, glass shower enclosure, and chevron-patterned tile floor.

Large white bathroom with freestanding tub, glass shower, and polished chevron tile floor.

Elegant bathroom with freestanding tub, glass shower, and marble tile flooring.

Bathroom with freestanding tub, patterned shower tiles, and chevron floor design.

Shower with grey and white chevron-patterned floor tiles and marble walls.

2. Stylish Inspiration

If you want to keep your bathroom feeling light and fresh, but don’t want the upkeep of an all-white bathroom, consider grey. This neutral color in a light shade can help keep your bathroom feeling bright. But it’s also easier to care for than white. It can be beautiful in a darker shade if you’re looking for something sleek and sophisticated.

You can find grey in human-made ceramic and porcelain tiles or natural materials. This gives you freedom in how you choose materials for your bathroom. You could choose a grey hewed slate or concrete tile for the floor. Then pair it with grey marble or ceramic tile on the walls.

Don’t be afraid to combine more than one shade of grey to create a pattern. The subtle difference can create visual interest while keeping it from becoming overwhelming.

Adding a grey tile to your bathroom floor will keep your all-white bathroom from feeling stark and cold. If your bathroom is a color, then a grey floor will be a neutral to pair it with. Then if you change your mind about the color, you can easily transition to another one without changing the floor tile.

Geometric grey and white bathroom floor tiles with a folded towel nearby.

Bathroom with large grey rectangular floor tiles and white trim.

Minimalist bathroom with glass shower, marble walls, and patterned hexagonal floor tiles.

Modern bathroom with glass shower, freestanding tub, and hexagonal dark grey floor tiles.

Child in a modern bathtub with grey patterned tiles surrounding the walls and tub.

White freestanding tub in modern bathroom with large windows and countryside views.

Minimalist bathroom with large tub, walk-in shower, and grey tiled walls and floors.

Shower with two showerheads, dark tiled walls, and pebble stone floor.

Bathroom with grey, black, and white geometric wall tiles and matching floor tiles.

Simple bathroom with grey floor tiles and white bathtub featuring a towel rack.

Shower with grey hexagonal floor tiles and white walls.

Contemporary bathroom with glass shower, white sink, and wood-look tile floor.

Bathroom with freestanding tub, chevron-patterned grey floor tiles, and chandelier lighting.

Modern bathroom with freestanding tub, stone feature wall, and glass shower enclosure.

3. Trendy and Geometric

Geometric shapes have taken over interior design trends. You’ll see everything from geometric tile to angular wall decals and even furniture that is geometric-inspired. Done right, you can have a beautiful design element. Done wrong, and you have an overly trendy interior design that will quickly look outdated in a few years. Remember the glass block that seemed to be everywhere? It’s a cringe-worthy design element these days.

To make this tile idea work for years to come, stick with one neutral color for your flooring. Black hexagon tiles with dark grout will give your bathroom floor tile a uniform look. Another beautiful option is white tile. Try using the hexagon tile throughout the bathroom flooring and as the shower floor. This pattern ties the entire bathroom together and makes the geometric tile look more like a purposeful bathroom design and less trendy.

When choosing your tile, consider the size of the tile. Small hexagons can look just as busy as penny tiles. If you’re tiling a large space, increase the tile size to be proportional to the size of your master bathroom.

Shower with grey hexagonal floor tiles, white subway wall tiles, and glass enclosure.

Bathroom with black hexagonal floor tiles and a small white round rug.

Modern bathroom with black hexagonal tiles, white vanity, and bathtub with glass partition.

Bathroom with white hexagonal marble floor tiles and light grey veining patterns.

Bathroom with freestanding tub, black hexagonal floor tiles, and glass-enclosed shower.

Shower with white herringbone wall tiles and grey hexagonal marble floor tiles.

Bathroom with small white hexagonal floor tiles and a clean, minimalist design.

Small modern shower with black hexagonal floor tiles and a built-in wall niche.

4. Timeless Beauty

Using Carrara marble in your bathroom will instantly give it a sense of luxury and elegance. It’s also a smart idea because it’s impervious to water and durable. Whether you use it as an accent tile, or throughout the entire bathroom as the floor, ceiling, and wall tile, it’ll look beautiful.

Since marble is a natural material, no two tiles look the same. If you prefer uniformity, then marble is not the tile for you. However, if you appreciate the natural beauty and random design, then marble can add subtle color variance and detail to your bathroom.

Choose a color that will complement your bathroom. Most people choose a white, grey, or black shade. If you really want to showcase the beauty of the stone, stick with a large tile dimension. You could even choose to have a single large slab installed to create a stunning accent wall or cover the entire shower floor. However, this can be quite expensive, so a more affordable option may be to buy smaller tiles.

Bathroom with freestanding tub, white walls, and blue patterned tile flooring.

Luxurious modern bathroom with marble floors, mirrored walls, and gold accents.

Luxury bathroom with marble floor tiles, large vanity, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Bathroom with marble tiles, built-in shower niches, and a large glass-enclosed shower and tub combo.

Freestanding bathtub by large windows with a wood and marble tile floor transition.

Bathroom with marble walls, floating vanity, and a window providing natural light.

Marble tile bathroom with shower and freestanding bathtub.

Marble tile shower with intricate floor design and glass enclosure.

Elegant bathroom with freestanding bathtub, double chandeliers, and mosaic floor tiles.

Spacious marble tile shower with bench seating, round windows, and rainfall showerhead.

Marble tile shower with built-in bench and mosaic floor tiles.

Large marble shower with built-in bench, rainfall showerhead, and mosaic floor tiles.

Elegant bathroom with freestanding bathtub, tufted bench, dark cabinets, and mosaic tile flooring.

Modern shower with hexagonal black and white accent wall and built-in bench.

5. Nature’s Touch

Why not turn your home’s bathroom into a mini spa? You can do this by using the same materials that you’d find in professional spas. Slate is a natural stone that’s darkly hewed and has a rougher texture. You’ll find it as an unglazed tile, which makes it non-slip when it’s wet. This grippy surface makes it an ideal choice for your bathroom floor tile.

When choosing your slate or another natural stone tile, think about the look you’re trying to create. Slate is a natural stone but still gives your bathroom a modern and sleek look. A more rustic stone would be perfect for a farmhouse bathroom.

While you may be able to find smaller square tiles, most slate tile comes in large tiles or sheets. It has a more uniform look than marble, so a large sheet covering a smaller space won’t look out of place.

If you’re looking for a more affordable option than slate, consider cement tile. It’ll give you a similar sleek feel. You can also stain it to be dark like slate. It also has a similar non-slip surface.

Modern black stone bathtub by large window with natural light.

Modern bathroom with slate tiles, glass shower, and large bathtub by stone accent wall.

Contemporary bathroom with grey tiles, built-in bathtub, and rainfall shower.

Blue and white bathroom with wood accents, white brick tiles, and floating sink.

Natural stone bathroom floor with intricate grey tile pattern.

Modern bathroom with brown cabinets, hexagonal tile flooring, and glass walk-in shower.

Modern shower with natural stone slate tiles and floating bench.

Minimalist bathroom with natural slate tiles, glass walk-in shower, and rainfall showerhead.

Rustic stone wall shower with waterfall faucet and built-in shelf.

Modern bathroom with grey tiles, floating vanity, and built-in bathtub.

Natural stone tile shower with dual rainfall showerheads and modern lighting.

Slate bathroom floor tiles with linear drain and minimal design.

6. Express Your Creativity

Using a patterned tile on the bathroom floor is a great way to add color and design without it being visually overwhelming. Just pick a pattern that is the correct size for the bathroom. Plan for your bold bathroom floor to be the focal point of the room.

One easy way to create a pattern is to use a tile with a design. When you lay multiple tiles next to each other, it creates a larger pattern. You could choose a traditional pattern that creates diamonds, chevrons, or squares. Or opt for a modern design that creates geometric shapes or lines.

The other option is to use plain colored tiles to create your own design. Try using tiles of different colors and sizes to create a woven design or some other repeating shape.
If you’re afraid that a pattern tile would be too much, try using it for a portion of the floor. You could use the patterned tile for the shower floor area, in front of the vanity, or under a clawfoot bathtub.

White over-the-toilet shelving with decorative items and grey patterned floor tiles. — riverridgehome/Instagram

Modern bathroom with low-hanging lights, wooden vanity, and geometric floor tiles. — adidstudio/Instagram

All-white bathroom with marble countertop, marble bathtub surround, and geometric floor tiles.

Black bathroom with hexagonal patterned floor tiles and white sink.

Contemporary bathroom with grey shiplap walls, patterned tile backsplash, and floating vanity.

Patterned marble bathroom floor tiles with geometric design inside a glass shower.

Contemporary shower with black and white patterned floor tiles and glass partition.

Large freestanding white bathtub in an elegant bathroom with patterned tile flooring and chandelier.

Hexagonal patterned black and white bathroom floor tiles with geometric design.

Hexagonal patterned black and white shower floor tiles inside a glass enclosure.

Modern bathroom with geometric patterned floor tiles and white subway tile walls.

Modern bathroom with blue and white patterned floor and bathtub tiles.

Hexagonal patterned grey and white marble bathroom floor tiles.

Freestanding bathtub on star-patterned hexagonal tiles with wood floor transition.

7. Embrace Tranquility

Are you looking to get a foot massage while you take a shower? Then consider installing pebble tile on your shower floor. These little rocks will feel like a massage as you move and step around in your shower. They’ll also add a bit of natural beauty to your bathroom.

There are a few things you should keep in mind when moving forward with this bathroom flooring idea. The first step is to decide how much of a massage you want. The rounder the rocks, the bumpier they’ll feel. If you like the look of pebbles, but find the round rocks uncomfortable, then choose a sliced or flat style of rock.

Your second step is to consider how smooth the overall surface should be. For a smoother surface, you’ll need more grout. A smoother surface helps water flow to the drain better. However, the increased amount of grout also means less of the rocks will show, and the more grout there will be to clean.

One common mistake people make with a pebble tile is that they forget to customize it. The pebbles come on sheets like mosaic tiles. The problem with this is that you’ll see these seams on the finished floor. This will distract from the finished look. To prevent this, you’ll need to carefully place the sheets and customize the rocks along the edge of each sheet.

Black pebble stone shower floor tiles with dark wall accents.

Modern shower with black pebble stone floor tiles and minimalist dark walls.

Minimalistic modern shower with grey textured tiles, pebble stone floor, and wooden bench.

Modern grey shower with pebble stone floor, glass enclosure, and built-in bench.

Large shower with double showerheads, glass enclosure, and pebble stone floor.

Large grey contemporary shower with pebble stone floor, recessed shelf, and rainfall showerhead.

Large contemporary grey shower with pebble stone floor, built-in shelf, and wooden seat.

Grey tile shower with pebble feature strip and pebble stone floor.

Spacious glass shower with pebble stone floor and modern bathtub by large window.

8. Charming and Affordable

You’ll hear that super small tile is a terrible idea for flooring in a large bathroom. This isn’t exactly true. What people get wrong is that it isn’t the small tile that’s the problem. It’s the grout that creates a negative visual effect. If you have a grout that contrasts with the tile color, then a large number of grout lines close the bathroom in and make it feel smaller.

If you want to use a penny or mosaic tile on your bathroom wall or floor, then match the grout to the tile color. You could use a black penny tile with black grout. The visual effect is a single color with a uniform patterned texture. Or you could use white tile with a light-colored grout. Visually, it just looks like an all-white floor.

Another option is to use multiple colors of mosaic tile to create a larger pattern. The eye will focus on the large pattern and not on the smaller individual tiles. This broad pattern will trick the eye into thinking the bathroom is larger than it really is.

What’s nice about using this small tile is that you can continue it in other areas of the bathroom. You could use it on the shower wall as an accent to your chosen shower tile. Or you could use it at the vanity as a backsplash.

Small bathroom with black and white mosaic floor tiles, dark shower curtain, and modern decor. — perfectspaces_rachelletaylor/Instagram

Modern black bathroom with small hexagonal tiles and a white urinal against mosaic wall.

Children's bathroom with blue hexagonal floor tiles, white vanity, and glass shower.

Freestanding white bathtub with vintage faucet and stone-tiled wall backdrop.

Shower floor with small black tiles and "Deep End" inlaid white lettering near drain.

White hexagonal mosaic floor tiles with black accents in small bathroom.

Small bathroom with blue and gray mosaic wall tiles, bathtub, and compact sink.

Modern bathroom with wood panel feature wall, white freestanding tub, and hexagonal floor tiles.

Elegant white freestanding tub with gold accents, chandelier, and hexagonal black-and-white tiles.

Large black bathtub with mosaic tile walls and modern minimalist decor.

Black and white bathroom with hexagonal mosaic tile floor, round mirrors, and glass shower.

Small shower with white subway tiles and hexagonal mosaic floor tiles with a black border.

Large shower with gray marble tiles, mosaic accent strips, and built-in niche.

Small bathroom with black hexagonal floor tiles, white sink, toilet, and wall-mounted medikit.

Modern bathroom with black freestanding tub, double vanities, and hexagonal mosaic floor tiles.

Contemporary bathroom with wooden vanity, hexagonal mosaic floor tiles, and modern decor.

FAQs

What are vinyl floor tiles?

Vinyl has become one of the most popular choices in bathroom flooring thanks to its ease of installation, low cost, and ability to mimic the real thing. In this case, luxury vinyl tile is almost indistinguishable from ceramic tiles. Don’t get them confused with vinyl planks; these are something different. Vinyl tiles are typically PVC. Luxury tiles can vary in quality, but they typically have 3D printing, multiple layers, are thick, and have increased durability.

How do I choose a bathroom floor tile color?

Ultimately, you can choose any color that you want. Basic interior design color rules are a good place to start. Lighter colors help a small space feel brighter and, therefore, bigger. Larger bathrooms or bathrooms with a lot of natural light can support darker colors better. If you want darker colors in your bathroom, putting it on the floor is smart. Then keep the rest of the bathroom lighter. Keep in mind that lighter-colored grout requires more work to keep clean.

What’s the most durable floor tile material?

Porcelain is the most durable flooring material. It resists dents, scratches, and moisture. Natural stone and concrete will also give you a high degree of durability. Ceramic tiles are durable as well. Their downside is that if a chip or crack happens, they won’t have color uniformity the way porcelain or natural stone will. Glass tile is one of the least durable. It can easily chip or crack if you drop something heavy on it.