The 13 All-Time Best Bathrooms Created On Fixer Upper

What's a Joanna Gaines design without at least a hint of the modern farmhouse aesthetic? This episode follows the design expert as she renovates a barn for a wounded veteran with the help of the community. What could be more All-American than that?

The home's palette was classic and emphasized wood and black metal accents, on a white or light and airy background. Simple geometry and subtle industrial elements update the farmhouse underpinnings, and it's all carried through from the garage door to the shower drain. The bathroom features stunning grey hexagon tile for a modern twist. The framed shower doors add character and a custom feel to the space. The vanity runs the entire length of the room, providing tons of valuable counter space and custom cabinetry. Then, Joanna adds tons of polished storage like baskets and bins to create a fully functional bathroom.

The thing about a comparatively small space that includes a bunch of predictable elements is that you can sometimes achieve a lot with relatively little. The Safe Gamble House, which ended up being designed for Joanna Gaines's sister and her family, has a lot of mid-century modern decor, notably in light fixtures, mirrors, and the accent wall in the master bedroom. Gaines moved away from that approach a little in the featured bathroom, which she punctuated with a fairly low-key design with a few dramatic elements.

The palette of this bathroom is so light and low-contrast to give it a spacious vibe. From outside of the bathroom, you get the impression that's all there is to it, clean and white. But the entire room is elevated by the wall behind the gorgeous freestanding bathtub, which is tiled in two hues of a "kind of a dry-stacked, hand-made tile," in Gaines' words. The tile is not grouted, and the effect is striking.

It should be an interior design rule of thumb, if you can accomplish something with windows, you should. The Overgrown Ranch's master suite was added to the rear of the home by the Gaines because the pre-renovation master bed and bathroom didn't seem to have much potential. The windows in the new bathroom look out onto the backyard, wrapping a corner of the addition. That corner and its windows defined the space's character and created a perfect nook for a freestanding tub, which had been gifted to one of the homeowners by her recently deceased brother.

Beyond that, the bath follows the usual Magnolia style, clean, simple, and elegant. A large mirror and black countertop sit atop a custom vanity painted Alabaster White, according to the Magnolia blog post about the home. The mirror makes the relatively small added-on space seem much larger, but ultimately it's the windows that made a difference. They do the magic work of integrating the outside with the inside of the home, and the surrounding landscape is what most drew the homeowners to the property.

As often as not, the computer-generated walkthroughs that Joanna Gaines did with clients when pitching remodels ended up being somewhat different from the final product. However, the children's bathroom in the Copp House turned out nearly identical to the digital imagining. The space was created for two boys in wheelchairs, and Gaines devised a clean, fun, bright bathroom that says "locker room" with a clean and modern twist. The locker room concept was only enhanced by the participation of former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

In Joanna's Magnolia blog, she discusses the strategy for creating a handicap-accessible space throughout the home, including the boys' bathroom. The space's locker room theme is boosted by the openness of the rooms, and by a functional wall of storage lockers. Subway tiled walls create a bright, clean feel and the coordinating blue double vanity adds to the youthful vibe. The color scheme was carried over from the kids' bedroom, which in turn is carried throughout the house in various shades and hues. As a special touch, one of the family's favorite quotes is added to the wall for extra daily encouragement.

Some of the most miraculous renovations are sometimes the ones in which the least was done. That's true of the bathroom of the Beanstalk Bungalow, which had remarkably little done to it but was visibly transformed. A lot of this renovation was about digging down to find, and then restore, what was there to begin with. 

The modifications to the bathroom were mainly cosmetic. Joanna added white subway tile from the floor to the ceiling of all four walls, then brought the brightness down to earth with an improvised vanity that looks like an antique biscuit table. This unique piece visually ties into the unfinished shiplap ceiling for a cohesive feel, and the black-and-white patterned floor tile plays perfectly against the dark light and cabinet fixtures. Plenty of functional yet polished storage can be found in the built-in cabinetry. Then, Joanna adds a splash of gold with an adorable faucet, giving the space a flawless touch of glam.

Renovated doesn't necessarily imply redesigned, which is immediately evident in the bathroom of the Faceless Bunker, a nickname for the home that perfectly encapsulated its odd lack of character. According to Joanna's Magnolia blog post about the renovation, the new homeowners weren't terribly fond of the recent remodel done by the previous owners. The design choices were stylistically unremarkable except when they were positively strange, such as the saloon doors separating the water closet from the rest of the bathroom. 

The redesigned bathroom is much lighter and more luxurious. The entrance from the bedroom is a pair of one-panel French doors with large windows, welcoming the homeowners into the space. Warm tiles provide a spa-like feel and the large window-side soaking tub is an impressive centerpiece of the space. Details like integrated storage and a new double vanity also add polished function to the room.

This bathroom was featured on the unique show, "Fixer Upper: The Castle." This isn't the couple's typical content, partly because it's the Gaines's own property, and partly because it's, you know, a castle. And this stately home's three-and-a-half baths turn out to be something special. Joanna describes the hall bath as one of her favorite rooms in the house. Fittingly for a castle, the room features classic and elegant elements, with exposed brass fixtures and high wainscoting in a mossy dark green. Complementary graphic statement tile covers the floor and elevates the space. 

The Magnolia blog photos can't really do the room justice, so watch the episode to get a full sense of the room. What you see in the castle bathroom designs is a complex, multi-faceted personal style and the imagination to apply it appropriately in even the most dramatic setting. With every detail perfectly considered to create a stylish function, the updated space is remarkable.