Bathroom Decoration & Design Trends

When it comes to bathroom decoration, it is difficult to identify a single trend among all the many styles that are available. However, one fact is certain, homeowners must be sure they’re comfortable with their chosen decoration style and that it corresponds with their overall perception of the house.

Depending on your remodelling budget, there are several ways you can expand and create a new bathroom. A home renovation project does not have to be expensive; you simply need to figure out what you are trying to accomplish and what is eye appealing.

Popular materials for flooring include tile and ceramic blends. You can use also use marble, slate, and even stainless steel for interesting combinations of different materials and styles. Always make sure that you keep an eye at the overall feel of the room. One of the few advantages of a smaller room is that you can splurge on expensive products, as you only have to cover a little area.

Three of the most popular styles—country, contemporary, and vintage—can be expressed through a bathroom's colours, fixtures, and fine details. There are a number of choices to select from the growing selection of vintage-looking fixtures, including pedestal sinks, freestanding tubs, and old-fashioned faucets.

Trends

Some of the recent trends include all varieties of unexpected installations in the bathroom such as solatubes—that give you a natural light throughout the day and are equipped with a ventilation kit—or non-bathroom furniture such as a chest drawer.

Second sinks have also become quite popular in bathroom remodels as they allow two people to use the bathroom at the same time.
Another popular trend in bathroom designing is the separation of the toilet from the rest of the bathroom.

If you have a shower only, consider replacing it with a bathtub, which can serve as both a bath and a shower. Whirlpool bathtubs have also become very popular in today's bathrooms.
Nearly everyone opts for a bathroom exhaust fan, often incorporating a heater on a timer, as well.

Next >> Getting Started – Planning

1. Introduction
2. Decoration Trends
3. Getting Started – Planning
4. Professional Help
5. The Focal Point of Bathrooms: Showers and Bathtubs
6. Bathtubs
7. Whirlpools and Saunas
8. Flooring
9. Decorating the Bathroom
10. Bathroom Taps and Accessories
11. Lighting
12. Heating & Ventilation
    

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