Bathroom Design Trends We Saw in 2016

Posted by Kevin Smith
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Jan 12, 2017
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Your home bathroom is a private escape, a place to enjoy relaxation and peace. Every other bathroom in your house should communicate the same level of tranquility to your guests. But as time passes, tastes change and the idea of bathroom elegance starts to look different. This is no truer than in 2016, a year in which unique and bold ideas became common design features in elegant bathrooms. Bathroom remodeling in South Holland can transform even the most drab and outdated bath into a contemporary private escape.
 
In order to do so, though, you should know what modern elegance looks like. These are 14 trends that contractors saw in 2016 home bathroom design.

Unique Lighting
Forget recessed lighting or simple vanity lights. Center your bathroom under a unique, modern light fixture in a brilliant metallic shade. The more artistic, the better.

Prominent Bathtubs
Bathtubs became the focal points of 2016 bathrooms. If you want to remodel your bathroom, install a dramatic tub like an old-fashioned porcelain clawfoot tub or custom-built soaking tub.

Replacing Ceramic Tile
Ceramic tile is a relic of aging bathrooms. Stone tile with subtle grout is far more modern and sleek. It lasts longer, too.

Texture over Decor
There is no need to clutter a remodeled bathroom with decorative soaps, wall hangings, and other tchotchkes. Use materials with beautiful texture, like marble or wood panels, to add visual interest to the room. Then place a select few items on the vanity or by the bathtub, like a simple potted fig tree.

Tons of Natural Light
Natural light makes for a brilliant, beautiful bathroom. It also contributes to the relaxation factor. Install tinted windows so you can let in light without letting peeping eyes in.

Artful Fixtures
Polished copper, silver, and gold fixtures take prominence over the room, and that is a good thing. Replace simple stainless steel or dull, brown copper fixtures with more brilliant materials.

Clear Glass Showers
Glass showers no longer have tinted glass. Let barely-there clear glass make a statement in the bathroom. The point of this is to leave the shower wall and floor materials in clear view.

Delicate Vanities
Forget about large, bulky vanities when you remodel. Instead, install console sinks with refined metallic legs for a minimalist design scheme.

Statement Mirrors
A flat panel of boring glass has no business in your bathroom. Install a framed statement mirror over the vanity to draw the eyes in, make your reflection look more impressive, and center the vanity.

Freestanding Showers
You can still have a stylish bathroom if you prefer showers over tubs. If you have the space for it, rearrange your plumbing so your shower stands in the middle of the room. The effect will be unique and outstanding.

Open Concepts
Hidden water closets, partition walls, and enclosed linen closets are outdated. Break down these walls and allow light and detailed materials to stand out across an entire uninterrupted space.

Indoor/Outdoor
If you have a bathroom that faces your back yard, blend indoor with outdoor by replacing simple windows with glass sliding doors. If you have the budget for it, you can replace an entire wall with panes of floor-to-ceiling glass. The effect will wow your guests and make the bathroom truly tranquil.

White with Accents
The all-white bathroom has been popular for many years now, but now white insists on being accented with dark materials. Frame windows with naturally finished wood, install charcoal-black stone flooring, or feature gold fixtures to stand out against the white canvas.

For help pulling of any of these looks, call a contractor to design and perform bathroom remodeling in South Holland.

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