Your Guide to a Craftsman-Style Bathroom
Natural beauty, simplicity and traditional craftsmanship are hallmarks of these warm and woodsy rooms
Whether you’re tackling a bathroom remodel with the help of a bathroom designer, architect or contractor, being able to pin down your favorite style will help get your project off to a smooth start. If you live in a Craftsman home or love handcrafted quality and simple materials, Craftsman style might be right for you. Read on for the need-to-know details about this popular bathroom style, including key elements, color palettes, fixtures and finishing touches.
What You Won’t Find in Craftsman Bathrooms
Craftsman bathrooms are natural yet refined, simple without being fully minimalist. Here’s what you won’t see:
Craftsman bathrooms are natural yet refined, simple without being fully minimalist. Here’s what you won’t see:
- Bright color palettes
- Cutting-edge trends
- High-shine finishes
- Curving shapes
- A mix-and-match approach to materials and finishes
Natural Color Palette
Craftsman-style bathrooms feature rich earth tones, vibrant greens and warm neutrals that coordinate well with natural wood.
Colors for Craftsman bathrooms:
Craftsman-style bathrooms feature rich earth tones, vibrant greens and warm neutrals that coordinate well with natural wood.
Colors for Craftsman bathrooms:
- Rich, earthy hues. Chestnut, bark, stone, siena, ochre
- Vibrant greens. Sage, moss, spring green, olive
- Warm neutrals. Cream, parchment, beige, taupe
Shaker-Style Vanity
With its simple frame and panel construction, Shaker-style cabinetry — especially in natural wood — strikes the right note in a Craftsman bathroom. Pair a Shaker-style vanity with simple hardware such as knobs, ring pulls and bin pulls in warm, dark metals like copper, pewter and iron. Finishes tend to be oil-rubbed, patinated and hammered, not highly polished.
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With its simple frame and panel construction, Shaker-style cabinetry — especially in natural wood — strikes the right note in a Craftsman bathroom. Pair a Shaker-style vanity with simple hardware such as knobs, ring pulls and bin pulls in warm, dark metals like copper, pewter and iron. Finishes tend to be oil-rubbed, patinated and hammered, not highly polished.
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Design Detail: Handcrafted Tile
Handmade tile is a hallmark of Craftsman design. Simple rectangular and square tiles in rich colors work well on larger expanses of wall, while hand-painted tiles with illustrated motifs and nature-inspired scenes can be used as accents.
9 Beautiful Craftsman Touches
Handmade tile is a hallmark of Craftsman design. Simple rectangular and square tiles in rich colors work well on larger expanses of wall, while hand-painted tiles with illustrated motifs and nature-inspired scenes can be used as accents.
9 Beautiful Craftsman Touches
Stained Wood
Natural wood is a key element of Craftsman bathrooms. Look for rich stained wood vanities, mirror surrounds, trim and moldings in medium to dark tones — or even a custom-made wooden bathtub like the handcrafted piece in this space from Carpenter & MacNeille. It’s hard to have too much wood in a Craftsman space!
Natural wood is a key element of Craftsman bathrooms. Look for rich stained wood vanities, mirror surrounds, trim and moldings in medium to dark tones — or even a custom-made wooden bathtub like the handcrafted piece in this space from Carpenter & MacNeille. It’s hard to have too much wood in a Craftsman space!
Natural Stone
Stone counters, floors and wall treatments can make a beautiful focal point in a Craftsman-style bathroom. Rich, earthy materials like granite, slate, quartzite and soapstone are all good options. The space shown here from IS Architecture features natural-colored slate flooring with inset glass mosaic tiles and a marble counter atop rift-sawn white oak custom cabinets.
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Stone counters, floors and wall treatments can make a beautiful focal point in a Craftsman-style bathroom. Rich, earthy materials like granite, slate, quartzite and soapstone are all good options. The space shown here from IS Architecture features natural-colored slate flooring with inset glass mosaic tiles and a marble counter atop rift-sawn white oak custom cabinets.
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Design Detail: Stained Glass
Stained glass windows add decorative detail and boost privacy, beautifully combining form and function. To get the effect without altering windows, consider using an artful stained glass panel to accent a clear glass window.
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Stained glass windows add decorative detail and boost privacy, beautifully combining form and function. To get the effect without altering windows, consider using an artful stained glass panel to accent a clear glass window.
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Design Detail: Warm Lighting
Lighting in Craftsman bathrooms tends to be soft and warm. Look for lanterns in rectangular and square shapes with geometric details, simple wall sconces and recessed lighting for an even glow throughout the space.
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Lighting in Craftsman bathrooms tends to be soft and warm. Look for lanterns in rectangular and square shapes with geometric details, simple wall sconces and recessed lighting for an even glow throughout the space.
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Finishing Touches
Since Craftsman bathrooms focus on the simple beauty of natural materials, decoration tends to be built in — think beautiful woodwork, hand-painted tiles, artistic lighting and finely wrought hardware. All that’s needed to complete the look are a few carefully chosen finishing touches, such as a vase of flowers, a potted plant and fluffy towels.
Since Craftsman bathrooms focus on the simple beauty of natural materials, decoration tends to be built in — think beautiful woodwork, hand-painted tiles, artistic lighting and finely wrought hardware. All that’s needed to complete the look are a few carefully chosen finishing touches, such as a vase of flowers, a potted plant and fluffy towels.
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Craftsman style, also known as American Arts and Crafts, celebrates natural beauty, simplicity and traditional craftsmanship. Here are some common elements to look for: