Textured unpolished stone is big due to the feel-good factor in today's bathroom. Try using light-coloured tiles, such as sandstone, limestone or travertine, to add a subtle, warm tone into a white bathroom.

Rectangles provide more design possibilities. Use tiles vertically on the floor and horizontally on the wall. Or play with scale by using large tiles for expansive surfaces and small tiles as a feature.

How do you steer your bathroom from a clinical feel? Just add water. Accents of blue or green are soothing while still light and bright. Used in small doses, they soften a space.