Biggest bathroom trends of the year
We all want to feel comfortable in our own homes, and one of the rooms where that is most important and prominent is our bathrooms. If you’re in a rush or distressed when you’re getting ready in the morning, you might miss a step in your routine which can throw off your whole day. Similarly, imagine coming home and not being able to relax and unwind before going to bed. To make sure that doesn’t happen to you, designers of today have come up with new ideas and ways you can redecorate and enjoy your bathroom.
Socialise
When thinking about places where we socialize, your mind probably doesn’t immediately jump to bathrooms. However, it should be, on more fronts than one. Firstly, as a family, you probably share bathrooms. Those few precious moments in the morning while you’re getting ready can be a great time to exchange plans for the day and spend some casual time together. On the other hand, if you have a guest bathroom, or simply one that mostly guests use, then consider creating a separate space for the toilet, and placing two sinks and mirrors in the other part. This way, people can chat and hang out while they’re freshening up or touching up their makeup. It creates a much friendlier atmosphere and it’s supported by designers who recommend installing more than one basin and mirror in every bathroom to allow for easier socialization.
Artwork
It’s not that unusual to find a picture or a miniature figurine decorating a bathroom shelf, but people are taking it much further today, making bathrooms look like real little galleries. You have to be careful since a regular painting would never be able to stand up to the heat and humidity of a bathroom, but you can still incorporate art through other aspects: basins, wallpapers, towels, prints encased in glass frames and so on. There’s absolutely no reason why your bathroom shouldn’t be just as decorated as any other part of your house.
Efficiency
We’re constantly moving towards a world where we’re focused on efficient, renewable energy and conservative power consumption. Especially in places like Australia, where it can get unbearably hot and dry, it’s important to keep our water consumption down. Local experts in plumbing from Burleigh Heads can help with coming up with a plan for efficient water consumption, but you can take the first steps yourself. Installing a water tracker in your shower to see exactly how much you’re using and how much can be saved by being more cautious and reusing any water you can are great steps.
Victorian style
Speaking of décor, let’s throw it back a few hundred years in the past and bring back a trend that has been appearing and disappearing over the last few years: Victorian. Everything from dark walls to decorative claws on bathtubs, you can bring in many elements to create a visually interesting space. Make sure you’re not opting for a dark color on the walls if you don’t have both light-colored elements to combat the darkness and a large window to let in enough light. You can also give your bathroom some flare with exposed bronze pipes along the wall.
Remember that above anything else, a bathroom needs to be practical and easy to maintain, because there’s nothing worse than a bathroom that is hard to clean. You want to always feel like you have enough space and that you can be completely yourself behind those doors because you deserve it. Make sure you’re using these trends as inspiration to create something that you will enjoy for a long time.
