Bathrooms are ideal locations of the home for relaxation and tranquility. They can also be an opportunity to infuse high design and luxurious elements to enhance not only your home’s value but also your experience within the environment. Gone are the days of traditional design or a push toward a single trend; these days there are numerous ways to create a modern bathroom space, refresh and enhance without undergoing an expensive or expansive renovation.
Looking for ideas and inspiration? TILE TRENDS • Large-scale tile on large areas such as walls and floors. • Blending various tiles within a large bathroom. • Incorporating classic color palettes like all white or various neutrals such as white, taupe, brown and black • Using glass • Brass fixtures • Modern lines • Handle-less cabinetry • Interesting lighting, such as sconces • Free-standing tubs Look at any magazine or walk a showroom space, and one is likely to find a competing message relating to what is popular in bathroom décor.
Here is a basic guide as it relates to what’s “in” and what’s “out”. IN • Artwork in bathrooms. • Comfort height toilets.
• Brass fixtures. • Wood cabinetry. • Classic colors.
OUT • Heavy use of wall tile and or mirrors. • Low toilets. • White fixtures.
• Metal cabinetry. • Wallpaper..