A luxurious bathroom can also make a home for sale a much more attractive proposition in many markets, and can also generate a generous return when renovated.
Some current trends predicted to continue into 2024 include the return of wet rooms, free-standing tubs and fluted cabinetry, all of which add glamour to the bathroom.
Smart Toilets and Steam Showers
And the bathroom is fast becoming a second living room – or spa – as smart technology extends its reach from living rooms and kitchens. Voice control and apps help personalise the bathroom experience, while automated showers and toilets, or bidets on steroids, blend into the home environment to deliver an unrivalled relaxation routine. More homeowners are developing bathrooms with interiors styled with natural materials like moss green walls or using terra-cotta tile or a custom wood vanity countertop to provide a natural reprieve because of the heightened interest in self-care and concern for wellness by homeowners who seek to create spaces to restore peace and reflection by connecting with nature. Another design trend influenced by this mindset is the use of minimalist aesthetic achieved by adding built-ins and storage, frameless shower doors and minimally rather than visually crowded vanities; mixing metals is enjoying increasing popularity as an add-on feature that provides depth and visual interest; particularly as pairing brass with chrome is becoming immensely desirable while matte black, with its intensity, adds pop that becomes an explosive feature, albeit warm and toned down in a space. Finally, sculptured taps and faucets have become highly fashionable as a statement or finish component.
Floating Vanities
Floating vanities ( specifically, wall-mounted vanity units attached directly to the wall rather than standing on the floor) create a sleek, minimalist look. They will complement most bathroom styles. Another benefit is that they leave more open space underneath and cleaning your floor will be easier. Native Trails’ new Winemaker Series vanity, made of staves from California wineries, is a perfect example of the trend. Marble, whether for bathroom tiles or top finishes, is another trend that seems to be here to stay, available in an immense array of hues and patterns. Homeowners are sure to find something to satisfy their design tastes, with honed marble in particular offering a true luxe look that’s always on trend.
Large-Format Tiles
Since there is so much to choose from in terms of bathroom design, you need to be aware of which of these current trends are likely to stay around in years to come. Natural materials or even more daring colour choices will add long-term aesthetic and monetary value to your home. Large-format tiles that will make the space look less cluttered and more fashionable are our first choice to implement into your dreams of the luxury bathroom design of the future: seamless appearance adds sophistication and scale. Being designed to minimise grout lines, they trick your eyes and add a sense of scale to the space. Patterned tiles and timber varieties remain very popular – from subtle sheens to more rugged textures, these materials are a great way to bring the outside in through biophilia. Meanwhile, another look that builds upon this theme of ‘design elegance’ is to use fluted detailing – either on cabinets or shower ‘curtains’ or wall panels or cabinets.
Marble Finishes and Tiles
You want the space to feel like a gentle oasis. Employ natural finishes and relaxing colours that promote decompression during a massage. Textured stone is a great option for creating a SUPER, quick and easy DIY project. Slat stone or rough hewn granite are both terrific choices for mimicking natural backdrops in your DIY project. Decorative tile patterns are no less a bathroom design staple, and there seemed to be no limit to the ways in which homeowners welcome them, in any number of shapes and patterns: geometric, honeycomb or checks, and in classic Moroccan Zellige tiles, seeming to offer a handpainted quality and adding texture and personality to the space. For the minimalist decorators among us, all-marble bathrooms ensure perennial chic, or – a current spin on the familiar preference for mixing materials – create arresting juxtapositions of tones: ‘Warm wood finishes can be a stunning pairing to any bathroom, but adding a sleek touch of metal fixtures will really make your space shine,’ observes an article in Southern Living. Or play with concrete with matte black hardware to create a more natural, modern design that is entirely unique, says an appliance marketer whose blog is too obvious to link. Trends never veer far from the heart of what we want: features that allow us to customise and personalise our experiences beyond the imperatives of simple utility.
