John Whipple - By Any Design ltd. Well that sucks. I was hoping to make this list !!!

Time to raise the bar.... Thanks for sharing Vanessa.

:) JW

John Whipple - By Any Design ltd. The first picture is a great design and one that I think will work in so many projects. I hope anyone trying to recreate a bathroom like this looks deeper into the proper waterproofing measure to make it turn out successful.

These barrier free bathrooms need special care in the build and often what is not seen in a picture is slight grading changes.

The fact that the shower has a picture frame miter tile around the perimeter tells me that the installer most likely as pitched these tiles towards the smaller mosaic tile. I also would assume that the larger tiles outside the shower have a hair of pitch back to the shower. An excellent example of "Killer Design".

It is for sure one of my favourite shots from last year!

JW

GLASS RECYCLED Thanks for opening people's eyes to different approachs for bathroom decor.

Rio Brewster Except for #2 these are all pretty conventional. (Although I love the tile on #8.)

And most belong to exhibitionists since there are very few window treatments...

midmodfan LOVE #6. The view of the tree is so soothing!
And, obviously, nobody can look into the bathroom, so why bother about privacy?

Diamond Spas Love the Boston shower and the California shower shots..both have a unique style and make great use out of the natural light with all those windows.

Stone Concepts, Inc. Love the counter in the double vanity in denver, really sets it apart.

KUBE architecture Interesting that they are all pretty "standard" in design terms......( #6 exception)...the drain in the middle of the shower needs to go...push it to the edge...makes for a cleaner design...

astraea @KUBE - I can only guess that when you want to do something really non-standard, that the costs go up dramatically. While that might not matter as far as "most popular" on Houzz, it certainly makes a different to people who are really using these ideas in their own home projects.

eCustomFinishes these are all beautiful but i think #4 is my favorite. Although it may not be much larger than the other bathrooms listed, i think the bright whites, tub and granite floor make the space seem larger than it actually is.
My 2nd choice is #6, a very different style, uniquely californian and you can tell this bathroom has a great view... do they have a deck off the bathroom? I see a door leading outside Jealous!
Gorgeous all around - congrats

psoliver One thing I always see on showers in these photos is the beautiful glass surrounds. In reality these are high maintenance to keep clean and glistening. I designed my shower to be a walkin with no door and alive foot high tile wall into the room with 18" of glass at the top. I never have to squeegee the glass and the tile is low maintenance. It would be interesting to see more of these designs

Jamie Noguera Wawwww i am in love!

cathymesser After seeing that first shower, I just had to include a photo of the shower we just put in 1 month ago. Also, the open plan but with a stained glass window (as our newly-cut window looks out onto the back deck!) There is a stone and glass tile stripe going to the river rock floor making me think of a trickling waterfall.

markblain You need to solicit pictures from the Deep South, like bathing in a sub-tropical garden...

astraea @Cathymesser - Tell me about the window .. was it there before the shower project, or put in specifically for it? Is it treated to be within a shower? I have a stained glass window in a bathroom I'm thinking of remodelling, and it too would wind up within a shower. One designer kind of "waved it away", like it was no big deal, but I wouldn't want it ruined by the water!

kaz2 lol I just joined Houzz last year and almost all of these bathrooms I had saved in my idea book. I love them.

Jason Shepard As a lover of the Rustic style, #9 takes first place with me followed by #2. Even though neither really, truly fits the Rustic category, they are the closest and quite beautiful (although #9 is seriously oversized).

calikym California shower is my favorite. Incredible design.

kroze Thanks for this article. I am looking for exciting ideas for my next remodel. Cathy Messer's bath really was an inspiration in many ways. I am looking for the unusual and "wow" factor. She captured that. Thanks Cathy.

cathymesser Thanks Kroze! @ Astraea: No this was sort of an odd closed-in space where the original owners had a tub sitting lengthwise. It was awkward and dark and since there was no shower (which I find MUCH more practical!) we pulled the tub out, punched a hole to let in light and had a nice big area for a shower. I asked at our local window supplier about stained glass for it and he directed me to a great glass artist that does many bath windows. There is a single-pane window on the outside for protection of the stained glass but the stained piece holds up perfectly. No worries...I hope yours works out too!

A & D Glass Inc. #6 is my favorite because of the simplicity. #2 could have been awesome, but the amount of hardware, and the color, is distracting. That being said, speaking as a glass shop owner, the arches and notch turned out great!

mrsben @psoliver: Any chance of you posting a photo of your shower stall and including a few specs as it does sound unique. (i.e: Tile type, plumbing accessories etc.) Like the aspect that you may not be a housekeeper maintenance slave to it. ☺ (Thank you!)

capsun was hoping to see a walk through shower!

kroze Yes, I too would like to hear more from spoliver with specs and photos if possible. Which stone choice did you make for low maintenance? That is exactly what I am trying to accomplish.... no glass!

Rio Brewster Can't find it now in the bazillion photos, but there was one where they built a dividing wall in the middle of the room, leaving about 3 feet on either side. They put the vanity on that and the shower and toilet were tucked behind that wall

capsun http://www.airoom.com/wp-content/gallery/naperville-bathroom-remodel/img_1306.jpg
not sure how to add pic already in houzz, but this is a nice one would prefer both ends open but at least you can turn the water on before standing under the shower head! why aren't more showers designed this way?

kroze Wow, that was gorgeous!!
I agree...... far too few things are built for practical use.
Wish I could use that design in my remodel, but the design does not work for me.

doris akowundu i am so in love with #1..... am so looking for forward to making my next redesign like that.... i love love it!!!!

frenchdecor @John you are professional and I hope you can give some practical advice here, as all this huge bathroom designs are no much use for my house size. Many showers #2,6,9... have glass up to the ceiling. I was thinking there gap about 1' at the top is a must if you don't have a fen inside the shower for the steam could escape out, to avoid thick cloud inside. Am I wrong? Thank you.

Mackin Drafting & Design I love #4. Great article Vanessa

Nancy Holloway Wow, they're all beautiful. #7 is perfect for historical homes.

karelina I'm not sure that saving the pic to an ideabook is a good measure of what's popular in bathrooms. I think I saved #5 for the paint color for my bedroom. I doubt I would have chosen it as my favorite bath.

alisonheppell i live in a 1970s semi in England ,my bathroom is 12ft by6ft ,I am upgrading it and have had to go through hoops to try and get things I want in it ,very little wall space and 6ft wide by 3ft window,some of these vanity projects are great but,dont reflect real houses especially in Europe

kroze European homes are so vastly different in design that they are extremely difficult to redo with anything close to the ambience of an American home. Their rooms are usually small and frequently bathrooms and closets are a mere afterthought. From my experience, Europeans look at Americans as extravagant and impractical in many ways..... including homes. As you have just affirmed, we don't live in REAL houses.