Global accents in the home have always been a marker of a life well lived and traveled. But the latest and greatest way to celebrate a spirit of wanderlust? By updating a contemporary bathroom with punchy, globally inspired tiles. From shower stalls to backsplashes, here, nine stunning ways to make your bathroom feel like a trip overseas.
Both practical and beautiful, a rustic double vanity sink sings against black-and-white Moroccan tile backsplash.
Get the look: Cement Tile Shop tile ($7/piece)
Integrate warm colors into a black-and-white bathroom scheme with big, bold patterns on the ground.
Get the look: Merola Tile tile ($6/piece)
Or perhaps continue a vibrant floor tile midway up your wall for double the drama.
Get the look: EliteTile tile ($5/foot)
Keep things cohesive with a punchy tile that corresponds with your built-in’s color scheme. (As seen above, there’s no such thing as too much navy.)
Get the look: Ann Sacks tile (upon inquiry)
You can’t go wrong with a blue-and-white bathroom, and coupled with brass fixtures, these ocean-hued Portuguese tiles read totally modern.
Get the look: A Loja de Lisboa tile ($11/piece)
How pretty and unexpected are these Mexican bowls cum double vanity?
Get the look: Fine Crafts and Imports sink ($223)
We especially love the idea of a vibrant blue sink in an otherwise all-white bathroom. (Manhattan or Marrakech?)
Get the look: Kohler sink ($1,803)
Busily patterned Mexican Talavera tiles read neutral enough for a small bathroom in a swoony taupe-and-cream palette.
Get the look: Merola Tile tile ($10/piece)
Afraid to commit to the trend in grout? Bring in a treasured textile from your travels and call it a day.
Get the look: AntikaArt rug ($192)
