14 Flooring Ideas Perfect for Small Bathrooms
Choosing thoughtful, stylish, and durable flooring is essential to setting a strong foundation in any room. But this is especially true in small bathrooms, which tend to provide some tricky conundrums. Big-ticket items (showers, tubs, sinks, and toilets!) and storage needs tend to get most of the attention, but choosing the right materials for your surfaces deserves some thought too, as this can end up making a big difference. So consider this a friendly reminder not to underestimate flooring! Whether you're looking for creative design solutions to make do with a less than ideal bathroom floor situation, or you're about to embark on a renovation, you're in the right place. With 14 small bathroom flooring ideas from designers ahead, you'll get to know the best materials for a bathroom environment, while also seeing inspiring decorating ideas and tips.
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Natural Stone Slab

Lucy Harris extended a tile wall all the way across the bathroom to for a consistent feel, an essential in a small bathroom. For a similar level of consistency, while still incorporating contrast, she used the same marble slab on the bathroom floors. All-glass shower doors keep it feeling open and breezy.
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Wood

This marble and glass shower is a welcome modern surprise in the rustic 1770s residence designed by Cameron Schwabenton. The overall eclectic approach honors the integrity of the home's history with rustic wood foundations. But by incorporating more modern materials, like the marble and glass used in the shower, it also feels contemporary and polished.
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White Painted Wood

A simple design trick? Paint your surfaces white for a bright, crisp upgrade. Designer Andrew Flesher gave this small farmhouse bathroom a fresh coat of white paint, including on the old wood floors. He also made the most of the limited space by skipping bulky cabinets and installing a floating basin sink.
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Natural Stone Tiles

A great way to save without totally compromising your vision is to use natural stone tiles instead of larger seamless slabs. Given their natural resistance to water, natural stone tiles like marble or granite are an excellent flooring choice for a saturation-prone space like a bathroom. This bathroom designed by Heidi Caillier features black and white stone tiles on the floors and alternating gray marble subway tiles on the shower e.
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Graphic Porcelain Tiles

Designer Andy Beers of Ore Studios created a bold irregular pattern with graphic floor tiles that are further emboldened by a modern pendant in this small bathroom. Read More...