Wood-look wall tiles set the tone as soon as you enter. The surface runs vertically beside lighter wall areas and sand-coloured 120×120 floor tiles, so the room reads in clear bands rather than a single flat field. In this Scandinavian bathroom with wood accents, the materials do most of the talking: tile, glass, timber and a few dark metal details.

Wood-look tiles and a calm tile base

The wall finish has the grain and rhythm of timber, but it stays crisp enough for a bathroom setting. Against it, the large sand-coloured floor tiles keep the space quiet and open. That contrast gives the room its direction. Instead of filling the walls with ornament, the layout relies on the change between warm texture and pale stone-like surfaces. The result is a natural bathroom design that feels measured from floor to ceiling.

Near the shower zone, the tilework becomes more layered. Vertical wood-look panels sit beside light bands and clean white surfaces, which prevents the room from feeling heavy. The scale of the 120×120 floor tiles also matters here: fewer grout lines let the room breathe and keep attention on the fixed elements, especially the bath, the vanity and the shower opening.

A walk-in shower framed by glass

The walk-in shower with glass panel is placed as a clear, readable zone rather than a closed-off corner. The transparent screen keeps the floor visible and lets the light move through the room. Inside the shower, the wall surface continues in wood-look finish, and the built-in details are integrated into that same plane. A rain shower head sits above the washing area, while the glass edge marks the transition without adding visual weight.

What stands out most is the way the shower storage is handled. The built-in shower niche is not treated as an afterthought; it is cut into the wall and shaped with timber. In the photos, those recesses appear as shelves and stepped elements in the shower wall, giving bottles and towels a fixed place. The shower zone feels practical because of that, but it also becomes the most tactile part of the room.

Built-in shelves and a timber bench-like detail

Several close-up views show the same idea from different angles: wooden niches, slim ledges and a small bench-like step built into the shower wall. A towel placed on the shelf makes the depth of the recess easy to read. The edges are sharp, and the joints stay neat, which suits the restrained palette. These built-in details turn the wall into storage without breaking the calm surface.

The dark controls and metal fittings keep the shower from becoming too soft or washed out. They add a firmer line against the pale tilework and the wood tones. Because the hardware stays limited to a few visible points, the shower retains its open feel. The eye moves from the glass panel to the recesses, then back to the vertical wood finish, which is where the room’s rhythm really settles.

A freestanding bathtub in the open space

The freestanding bathtub sits in the room like a quiet anchor. Its shape is simple and rounded, with enough space around it to let the surrounding materials remain visible. From one angle it stands beside the glass shower screen; from another, it sits against the wood-look wall and shares the frame with the toilet. That openness gives the bath a clear presence without turning it into a decorative object.

In this Scandinavian bathroom with wood accents, the bath is one of the few elements that interrupts the straight lines. It softens the room by curve alone. Because the floor stays pale and the walls remain light, the tub reads as a separate volume instead of blending into the background. It is a straightforward choice, but it changes the way the room is used and viewed.

Warm timber at the vanity and mirror

The wooden vanity brings the material story down to hand level. Its integrated basin keeps the top clear, while the round mirror above it adds another simple shape to the composition. The mirror does not compete with the shower or the bath; it gives the wash area a focused centre. Seen together, the basin, the mirror and the timber front create a compact zone that answers the larger room with a quieter gesture.

Gun metal details sharpen that zone. They appear as dark accents against the pale wall and the wood front, and they prevent the bathroom from becoming too pale. The effect is subtle but useful: the fittings draw the eye to the wash area and repeat the darker lines already present in the shower hardware. Nothing feels overloaded. Each part stays legible.

Round mirror, clean lines and space to move

The round mirror is one of the few purely graphic elements in the room, and that is why it works. It softens the straight geometry of tile joints, cabinet edges and shower glass. The vanity below it keeps the floor clear, which helps the room read as a continuous surface rather than a collection of heavy objects. Even in the photographs that include several fixtures at once, the layout stays easy to follow.

Seen as a whole, the bathroom is built from a small set of materials used consistently: wood-look tiles, ceramic floor tiles, glass and timber. The names of the suppliers sit behind the scenes; what matters in the room is the way those surfaces are arranged. The shower wall, the niche storage, the vanity and the bath each keep their own role, but they share the same restrained palette and the same direct handling of form.

Photography: Susanne Breed

Suppliers/materials: Porcelanosa wall and floor tiles, Martens Design mirror, Luca freestanding bathtub, Ink vanity unit, Kiek 8mm shower screen