Bathroom Trends With Staying Power
A bathroom renovation is simultaneously one of the most popular and expensive improvement projects that homeowners can undertake. As such, homeowners may be less likely to embrace trends unless they believe that what they are adding to their bathroom will be in style for a while. Remodelers will likely have success by creating bathrooms that feel both up to date and timeless. Steamboat Pilot & Today presents several current bathroom design trends that appear to have the most staying power.
Quartz Is King
There was a time when everybody aspired to one of two natural stones for bathroom countertops. It was either marble for its beauty or granite for its superior durability. That time has passed, and countertops are now trending toward quartz. An “engineered” stone that is still mostly natural quartz, ground up and fused with a polymer resin, the slabs can be made to resemble marble or granite, but with a durable, nonporous surface that outmatches both. And—no small factor in the trend-making—quartz maintains its beauty and durability without the maintenance marble and granite require.
There was a time when everybody aspired to one of two natural stones for bathroom countertops. It was either marble for its beauty or granite for its superior durability. That time has passed, and countertops are now trending toward quartz. An “engineered” stone that is still mostly natural quartz, ground up and fused with a polymer resin, the slabs can be made to resemble marble or granite, but with a durable, nonporous surface that outmatches both. And—no small factor in the trend-making—quartz maintains its beauty and durability without the maintenance marble and granite require.
Float Like a Vanity
What’s the thing everybody wants more of? Space, or at least the impression of space, in the bathroom. And wall-mounted floating vanities are growing in popularity because they can deliver it. A floating vanity’s typically clean, simple lines—which work well with a modern interior—also add to the feeling of airiness. Storage can be an issue, so other bathroom stowage options may be necessary. Still, there will be enough room beneath the vanity to tuck away a bathroom scale without putting it so far out of reach.
What’s the thing everybody wants more of? Space, or at least the impression of space, in the bathroom. And wall-mounted floating vanities are growing in popularity because they can deliver it. A floating vanity’s typically clean, simple lines—which work well with a modern interior—also add to the feeling of airiness. Storage can be an issue, so other bathroom stowage options may be necessary. Still, there will be enough room beneath the vanity to tuck away a bathroom scale without putting it so far out of reach.
Tech Takes Over
Anyone who sees the master bath as the last refuge from an increasingly technological world may need to open their eyes a bit wider. LED lights, with their long life and significant energy savings, have been making their presence felt in the bathroom for some time. But now they are being joined by a host of high-tech gadgets that can do everything from fill the tub to a pre-set level so it doesn’t overflow to automatically raise and lower the toilet lid for you.
Anyone who sees the master bath as the last refuge from an increasingly technological world may need to open their eyes a bit wider. LED lights, with their long life and significant energy savings, have been making their presence felt in the bathroom for some time. But now they are being joined by a host of high-tech gadgets that can do everything from fill the tub to a pre-set level so it doesn’t overflow to automatically raise and lower the toilet lid for you.
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