Craftsman Style Bathroom Design (Vanity, Colors, Tile & Lighting)

Craftsman style bathroom designs feature rich custom wood vanities, handcrafted stone or woodwork, beautiful tile and elegant lighting. You may be familiar with seeing the exterior of beautiful craftsman style homes. However, the interiors can be just as fascinating with warm wood details, custom cabinetry and decor. Take a look at these craftsman bathrooms and use these interior design ideas to create your own gorgeous space.

How To Get The Craftsman Bathroom Look?

Cabinetry: A Craftsman-style bathroom starts with a vanity that feels like real piece of furniture. By choosing wood species like oak, walnut, or cherry cabinets with quartersawn boards and exposed  joinery you can nail the design style. For cabinets, think stile-and-rail doors, flush-inset drawers, and mortise-and-tenon details. A slightly recessed toe-kick mimics an heirloom sideboard with craftsman touches, while using finishes like oil-rubbed bronze or aged brass cup pulls gives the piece that satisfying “solid” hand made feel. If space allows, flank the sink base with narrow tower cabinets or open shelves to echo the vertical emphasis found in old-fashioned Craftsman built-ins.

Colors: When choosing the stain or paint color, lean into the warm, mid-tone spectrum that defined early 20th-century bungalows. Rich amber, medium walnut, or a deep Craftsman green keeps the wood grain visible and reinforces the handcrafted narrative. Pair these earthy hues with a neutral wall color such as warm white, greige, or buttermilk to prevent the room from feeling heavy, then introduce a single muted accent—burnt umber towels or a russet vase—to create just enough contrast without breaking period authenticity.

Tile: Tile is where you can showcase the movement’s love of texture and subtle pattern. Use handmade 3×6 inch subway tiles with slightly irregular edges deliver a soft, time-worn look on your shower walls. For the more adventurous walk inside the Arts & Crafts era, go with matte-finish mosaics in a quatrefoil or arabesque pattern for the niche or backsplash. By using earthen glazes—sage, moss, ochre, or denim blue, you can tie the design back to nature while avoiding the glossiness that feels too modern, and out of step with Craftsman character.

Grout Lines: Because original Craftsman interiors celebrated honest materials over ornamentation, let the grout color play a functional role. A medium-gray grout around subway tiles masks everyday water spots and echoes the dark patina of door hardware. In contrast, a buff or tan grout around earth-tone mosaics visually connects the tile to wooden casework. Keep the joints tight (¹⁄₁₆-inch where possible) to maintain the artisanal, “laid by hand” impression you crave.

Light Fixtures: Lighting should layer warm, dimmable illumination rather than rely on a single overhead fixture. Frosted glass schoolhouse sconces mounted on either side of the mirror cast flattering, shadow-free light, while a small, lantern-style semi-flush fixture in oil-rubbed bronze can highlight tongue-and-groove ceilings or wood beams. Fit all luminaires with vintage-style LED filament bulbs to get that cozy amber glow that promotes true Craftsman charm.

Final Touches: Finish the space with period-appropriate accessories: a honed soapstone or slate countertop, simple white porcelain undermount sink, and unpolished stone or terra-cotta floor tiles laid in a soldier course border. Introduce subtle textiles like a wool bath mat in a Mission-style border pattern or hand-blocked linen curtains that can soften any hard surfaces. All together, these details create a bathroom that feels handmade, enduring, and comfortably rooted in the Arts & Crafts tradition.

The craftsman bathroom in the picture above has a nice combination of different patterns and textures. uses concrete floors instead of ceramic tiles or natural stone, gray bricks on the wall and vintage glass partition with a tree design. The bathroom also features a free-standing vanity with solid teak wood base and a stainless steel free-standing bathtub with a brushed copper finish, giving it a unique texture.

This craftsman bathroom has a unique layout, featuring an open shower are which is directly connected to the square bathtub in the middle. The tub was designed so the overflow will go to the sides and into the drain on the floor and not spill onto the bathroom’s floors. There’s also a large solid wood vanity made from solid wood. The paneling on the vanity gives it that elegant classic feel which is further enhanced by its warm lighting.

The smaller space of this bathroom requires a more compact layout. To create a more spacious feel to the bathroom, it leaves the center area open, keeping the bathtub and vanity against the wall for a wider central space. The use of pattern can also be seen used as accent on the border tiles and accent tiles on the wall.

One of the most important features of craftsman style bathroom designs is the wood vanity. The large bathroom vanity in this design occupies most of the walls. The paneled cabinets are in dark walnut with a gorgeous satin finish and topped with white marble. Framed mirrors help enhance the look of the space, making the bathroom appear bigger. The bathtub is a white ceramic freestanding tub placed right beside the window giving you a view of the outdoors while you relax.

This master bathroom has an elegant neo-classic feel, combining finishes and materials typical of classic designs. On the left wall is a large solid walnut vanity topped with gold granite and large windows. This vanity offers lots of storage and display as well. On the right side of the wall are solid beige natural stone tiles which gives a rustic texture to the surface. The right wall is also where the drop-in tub and the enclosed shower area is located, helping keep the moisture away from the wooden vanity.

Gorgeous mocha brown walls get a really cozy atmosphere in this small bathroom. It has a drop-in bathtub with dark oak base and natural stone top as well as a matching double vanity, a paneled base and white marble countertop.