Taking a shower is cleansing and therapeutic–and, let’s face it, even more enjoyable when you’re immersed in a beautiful design. From open-air wonders to overhead rain showers, we’ve compiled 40 of the best and most beautiful modern shower designs to inspire your next project.
Whether your bathroom is perfectly petite or has space to spare, whether clean neutrals are your style or funky colors speak more to your taste, you’ll find plenty of shower ideas in this extensive collection.
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1. Picket Braid Perfection
Step into this stunning shower for a sudden sense of relaxation. Handmade Picket Tile flows like a cool river’s current in a braided pattern along the walls, visible through two sleek panes of glass.
Tile Shown: Picket in Sea Glass // Design: Interior Wanderer // Image: R. Brad Knipstein Photography
2. Wet Room Bathroom
No shower walls, no problem. This modern wet bathroom’s shower area is distinguished solely by an aesthetic stripe of herringbone tile.
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Tile Shown: 2x6 in French Linen // Image: Roehner + Ryan // Installer: The Ranch Mine
3. Pretty in Pink
Rosy glass tile gives this shower a frosty pink glow, with a wall-length niche for extra storage.
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Glass Shown: 2x12 in Rosy Finch // Design: Metro Design Build // Image: Jeffrey Johnson // Installer: Metro Design Build
4. Thrice As Nice
Featuring three mounted shower heads, this standout shower is as sophisticated as it is spacious.
Tile Shown: 6x12 in Navy Blue // Design: Noz Design // Installer: O'Reilly Tile Design Inc.
5. Modern Serenity
This dreamy shower beckons you in with floor-to-ceiling tile and an inviting wooden bench.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Magnolia and Mist // Design: Imbue Design
6. Nice Niches
Blending tastefully into its 1920s home, this modern shower is a thing of glass and beauty (and no fewer than four shower niches).
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Tile Shown: 2” Hexagon and 3x9 in Flagstone // Design: haywoodmade interiors // Image: Paper + Pate Photography
7. Burgundy Beauty
Deep red tile with black accents, including a black-framed glass partition, is a winning combination for this walk-in shower.
Tile Shown: 3x12 in Halite and Pheasant (for a similar look try Vintage Leather) // Design and Image: Chase Daniel
8. Fresh & Clean
White tile is anything but boring in this satisfying shower, featuring a wall-length storage niche clad in a contrasting shape.
Tile Shown: 4x8 in Calcite, Small Diamond in Calcite and Nautical // Design: Clara Jung // Image: Colin Price Photography
9. Brick Works
This walk-in shower effortlessly blends an unexpected combination of blue-green brick on the walls and black and white handpainted tile on the floor.
Brick Shown: San Gabriel, Handpainted Tile Shown: Uni Mountain in Black & White Motif // Design: Annette Vartanian // Image: Bethany Nauert
10. New Traditional
Not into open showers? This space keeps the modern look along with the traditional shower enclosure thanks to black accents.
Tile Shown: 3x6 in Feldspar Gloss, 2x2 Sheeted and 6x6 in Ivory, 4x4 in Shetland Wool, Handpainted Seville in Neutral Motif // Design: K.Squared Design // Image: Sierra Ann Photography
11. Dark & Daring
Subvert classic design and go to the dark side with standard subway tile in a dark charcoal-green.
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Tile Shown: 3x6 in Cyclone // Design: SVK Interior Design // Image: Suzanna Scott Photography
12. Emulate MM
Mandy Moore’s bathroom features a sleek and streamlined shower clad in high variation tile that lends it a luxuriously organic allure.
Tile Shown: 3x6 in Rosemary // Design: Sarah Sherman Samuel, Emily Farnham Architecture // Image: Tessa Neustadt // Installer: Bronstruction
13. Make A Splash
A splash of color, that is. This otherwise neutral bathroom gets a memorable pop from the icy blue mosaic shower floor.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Shetland Wool and 1x4 Sheeted in Glacier Bay // Design: Noz Design // Installer: O'Reilly Tile Design Inc.
14. Look Down
This sleek shower is a winner in every detail, but the nature-inspired floor is truly unforgettable.
Tile Shown: 3x6 in Calcite Gloss, 3” Hexagon in Gypsum, Salton Sea, Crater Lake Matte, Caribbean Matte, Nautical, Cyclone, and Carbon // Design: Tom McElroy Architecture // Image: Rachel Styer
15. Soothing Surround
Step into this spacious shower and you’ll be surrounded by hues as soothing as a cleansing rain.
Tile Shown: 3x9 in Hood River, 6” Hexagon in Frost Matte
16. Soak Up The Sun
Need a quick recharge? This sun-filled shower is sure to be your happy place.
Tile Shown: 2x6 in Feldspar and Dolomite // Design: Veneer Design // Image: Charlotte Lea
17. Go Green
A lesson in bold simplicity, the hunter-green tile in this shower strikes just the right balance of organic and urbane.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Hunter Green // Design: Clara Jung // Image: Emily Gilbert
18. Wet Your Plants
Pastel colors and touches of nature work together to soften the striking lines in this modern shower.
Tile Shown: 2x6 in Tumbleweed, 4x8 and 2x6 in Feldspar Gloss // Design: Eliza Blank // Image: Stefanie Villers
19. Pattern Play
Handpainted tile makes for one show-stopping shower, complete with a coordinating niche.
Tile Shown: Handpainted Winter Mountain in a custom colorway and 2x8 in Flagstone // Design: Lauren Nelson Design // Image: Thomas J Story
20. Modern Coastal
Start or wind down your day in serenity with a soothing effect from cool green-blue tile.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Salton Sea // Design: Michelle Lisac Interior Design // Image: Ellen Vanessa
21. It’s All In The Details
Classic with a subtle twist, this stunning shower features a blend of two tile sizes that are a thoughtful alternative to timeless subway tile.
Tile Shown: 3x3 Sheeted and 3x6 in Feldspar Gloss // Design + Image: Claire Thomas
22. Geometric Blend
We love a good blend, and this shower delivers with specialty-shaped tile in a playfully color-coordinated palette.
Tile Shown: Kite in Adriatic Sea, Magnetite, Shale, and Calcite // Design + Image: EJ Interior Design
23. Sleek Lines
Giving off a faintly lunar glow, this futuristic bathroom is all about straight lines and 90-degree angles.
Tile Shown: 2x2 Sheeted and 3x9 in Moonshine // Design: Lyons Studio // Image: Kylie Fitts
24. Autumnal Delight
This shower’s earthy golden glass tile offers a nature-inspired remedy to the daily routine.
Glass Tile Shown: Falcon // Design: Andrea Dabene // Image: Alex Strohl
25. Retro-Modern Vibes
Straight-set tile in a retro hue stretches along the floor and wall of this master bath as two glass walls neatly frame the shower area.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Flagstone and Calcite // Design: Jen Pinkston // Image: Katie Jameson
26. Parquet All Day
Take your white tile up a notch by installing it in a picture-perfect parquet pattern, as Orlando Soria did in his guest bathroom.
Tile Shown: 2x4 in Calcite Gloss // Design + Install: Orlando Soria // Image: Tessa Neustadt
27. Streamlined Centerpiece
The glass-enclosed shower is the crown jewel right in the middle of this all-green bathroom.
Tile Shown: 4x8 in Limon and 8x8 in Sea Green // Image: Melissa di Meglio // Installer: Claudia Morales
28. Lean Into The Luxe
Rich tile color and luxe gold shower fixtures create a modern shower with no shortage of elegance.
Tile Shown: 1x4 Sheeted and 3x9 in Tempest, and 2x6 in Feldspar Gloss // Design: Everyday Interior Design // Image: Kelli Kroneberger Photography
29. Try Terrazzo
Warm neutral glass tile matched with terrazzo takes this bathroom design to the next level.
Glass Tile Shown: Sparrow (for a similar look try Dove) // Design: Lorla Studio // Image: Vivian Johnson
30. Add A Soaking Tub
This mid century modern bathroom flows easily–and beautifully–from the shower to the copper soaking tub.
Tile Shown: 2x6 in Evergreen // Design + Image: Claire Thomas
31. Repeat Shapes
Four-sided shapes rule this cool shower, with mosaic square tile throughout and a built-in rectangular niche in the same shape as the window above it.
Tile Shown: 3x3 in Frost Matte // Design: Thea Home Inc., Adam Pearson // Image: Matt Armendariz
32. Modern Mustard
This blended bathroom leans into a retro-inspired sunny hue, with a playful accent wall showcased in the modern shower.
Tile Shown: 6x6 in Sunflower, 6” Triangle in Sunflower, Calcite, Caribbean Matte, and Driftwood // Design: Silent J Design // Image: TC Peterson Photography // Installer: Damskov Construction
33. Go Your Own Spray
When you find the perfect showerhead situation like this inviting shower, you never look back. How many showerheads do you count?
Tile Shown: 3x3 Sheeted and 2x6 in Flagstone // Design: The Chris & Claude Co. // Image: Kinna Shaffer, Hailey Patrick
34. Try An Accent Niche
An eye-catching accent niche in rich red anchors this otherwise soft pink shower.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Tumbleweed, Red Rock, and Feldspar // Design + Image: Jessica Jones
35. Backyard Luxury
Start or end your swim in style with a pool house shower awash in soothing green-blue.
Tile Shown: 3x3 Sheeted and 3x9 in Salton Sea // Design: Amy Alper // Image: Adam Potts
36. Monochromatic Mosaic
Putty-colored mosaic tile along the walls and shower bench give this spa-like space a peaceful, minimalist feel.
Tile Shown: 2x2 in Pumice // Design + Image: Working Holiday Studio
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37. Diamonds Are Forever
This ultra-spacious shower has a glossy geometric motif thanks to rich green diamond tile.
Tile Shown: Small Diamond in Evergreen // Design: Luke Caldwell // Image + Installer: Timber and Love
38. Playful Patchwork
Color block walls, patchwork floor: this vibrant shower is unapologetically bold and unforgettably amazing.
Tile Shown: 2x8 in Desert Bloom, Mandarin, Ember, Mustard Seed, Aegean Sea, Magnolia w/ Black Patine, Lake Tahoe, Spruce Gloss, and Lichen // Design + Image: Banyan Bridges
39. Classic With A Twist
This shower is all about the neutrals until you look at your feet–teal blue tile laid in a parquet pattern gives a fresh take on the classic white-and-blue color pairing.
Tile Shown: 2x6 in Feldspar Gloss and 3x6 in Naples Blue // Design + Image: Leslie Murchie // Installation: Supreme Flooring
40. Find Your Zen
Transport yourself to a state of tranquility without leaving home in this spa bathroom.
Tile Shown: Handpainted Roundabout 4 and Roundabout 2 in Fresco Motif, and 4x4 in Jade and Oyster Shell
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