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Your Guide to 10 Popular Bathroom Styles

Whether you’re tackling a bathroom remodel with the help of a bathroom designer, architect or contractor, knowing which style resonates with you can be a big help. Read on for the need-to-know details about 10 popular bathroom styles, including color palettes and key features of each look. Click the links under each description to see additional pictures and more detailed information about each style.

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1. Transitional

Transitional bathrooms gracefully walk the line between traditional and contemporary, with just enough detailing to please folks in both design camps. While elements of traditional and contemporary styles are both present, transitional bathrooms don’t veer far in either direction.

Key features of transitional-style bathrooms:

Shaker-style vanity
Light-hued stone counters, floors or wall treatments in materials such as marble and quartz
Undermount sink
Subway tile
Pedestal bathtub
Glass shower enclosure
Classic lighting such as drum pendants, updated chandeliers and sleek wall sconces.

Color palette: Whether you opt for cool or warm hues, the colors in a transitional bathroom tend to be soft and subtle. For a richer look, consider blue, brown, gray or wood tones.

Your Guide to a Transitional-Style Bathroom

CB Architecture + Design

2. Modern

Modern bathrooms are sleek and streamlined, emphasizing strong horizontal lines. Clean, flourish-free details keep the focus on the architecture.

Key features of modern-style bathrooms:

Floating vanity
Glass shower enclosure
Freestanding bathtub
Minimalist faucets
Streamlined lighting
Frameless mirrors

Color palette: The focus of a modern-style bathroom is on the architecture, which means the color palette tends toward crisp, clean white, subtle neutrals and black. Pops of color show up in the form of accessories such as bath towels and plants.

Your Guide to a Modern-Style Bathroom

Kathleen Burke Design

3. Contemporary

Contemporary bathrooms fully embrace the latest in technology, materials and trends for an of-the-moment look with clean lines and minimal adornment. Contemporary bathrooms can (and do) break the rules, but as a whole they stay away from heavy embellishments and traditional shapes.

Key features of contemporary-style bathrooms:

Sleek vanity
Minimalist faucets
Glass shower enclosure
Statement tile
Slim-profile mirrors
The latest tech such as digital shower controls and smart mirrors

Color palette: A black-and-white palette is a popular choice in contemporary bathrooms, although any high-contrast color combination can work.

Your Guide to a Contemporary-Style Bathroom

Range Custom Homes

4. Traditional

Traditional bathrooms are timeless, comfortable and refined, with gleaming surfaces and high-end materials. Unlike minimalist modern bathrooms or trend-conscious contemporary bathrooms, traditional bathrooms favor a healthy amount of decorative detail and classic elegance.

Key features of traditional-style bathrooms:

Furniture-style vanity
Elegant stone counters, floors or wall treatments
Antique-style lighting
Classic bathtub such as a claw-foot or pedestal style
Dressing table
Wainscoting, wallpaper and decorative molding

Color palette: The colors in traditional bathrooms tend to be soft and relaxing. Subtle neutrals and pale shades of blue and green work well, or consider deeper shades of blue, brown, gray and wood tones for a richer look.

Your Guide to a Traditional-Style Bathroom

Smith & McClain

5. Farmhouse

Farmhouse-style bathrooms balance the rustic appeal of regional, rural heritage with simplicity-loving modern sensibilities. And while farmhouse bathrooms today often incorporate modern elements, this isn’t the place to experiment with trends: Think simple, honest and homespun.

Key features of farmhouse-style bathrooms:

Shaker-style vanity
Barn lighting
Wall paneling
Claw-foot bathtub
Sliding barn doors
Trough sink

Color palette: Farmhouse bathrooms favor simple, natural color palettes. White with crisp black trim is a popular choice; for richer hues, look to nature-inspired neutrals and other classic colors.

Your Guide to a Farmhouse-Style Bathroom

Magleby Construction

6. Rustic

Rustic bathrooms embrace the natural beauty of the outdoors, pairing rugged materials with warm, cozy textiles to create a welcoming space. Today’s interpretation of the look can lean more (or less) contemporary depending on your personal design sensibility.

Key features of rustic-style bathrooms:

Wood or wood-look vanity
Vessel sinks made from stone or copper
Natural stone counters, floors and wall treatments
Copper bathtub, Japanese-style soaking tub or classic claw-foot
Hardware in weathered finishes such as oil-rubbed bronze, antiqued brass or hammered copper
Warming details such as kilim rugs and filament bulb vanity lights

Color palette: Rustic-style bathrooms echo the hues of natural materials such as stone and warm woods with paint colors and accents in similar shades, for a rich, cozy look.

Your Guide to a Rustic-Style Bathroom

La Bella Casa Interior Designs

7. Industrial

Inspired by factories and warehouses, industrial-style bathrooms are simple, utilitarian spaces where raw materials and tough fixtures and finishes take center stage. Favoring practical, hard-wearing surfaces, industrial bathrooms find beauty in the way things work rather than in surface ornamentation.

Key features of industrial-style bathrooms:

Glass-and-steel shower enclosure
Raw materials such as concrete, stainless steel, brick and cinderblock
Trough and basin sinks
White subway tile
Hefty sliding doors
Exposed pipes and gear-like hardware and faucets

Color palette: The raw materials used form the foundation of the color palette in an industrial-style bathroom, with an occasional pop of saturated color.

Your Guide to an Industrial-Style Bathroom

Design Me By Mahlah

8. Beach

Beach-style bathrooms are light and airy, with a focus on natural materials, coast-inspired colors and a casual, easygoing mood. Beach bathrooms can lean traditional, contemporary or somewhere in between — the important thing is to keep the mood relaxed and breezy.

Key features of beach-style bathrooms:

Bold tile
Spacious shower
Textured elements such as pebble tile, weathered wood and mother-of-pearl
Wall paneling
Statement wallpaper
Accents in breezy coastal colors

Color palette: Beach bathrooms use colors inspired by the sand, sky and sea to create a sense of place. Crisp white paired with seaside blue is a popular palette, though it’s certainly not the only option. For a more vibrant take, look to leafy greens and bold corals inspired by the tropics.

Your Guide to a Beach-Style Bathroom

Studio Elle by LPrestridge

9. Mediterranean

Mediterranean bathrooms emphasize natural materials like wood, brick and stone for a casually elegant, earthy look inspired by sun and sea. While Mediterranean-style bathrooms can incorporate contemporary touches, the focus is on classics that have stood the test of time.

Key features of Mediterranean-style bathrooms:

Ornate lighting
Colorful tile
Burnished metals such as hammered copper, wrought iron, oil-rubbed bronze and antiqued brass
Statement mirror
Whitewashed walls
Vessel sinks in rounded and organic shapes

Color palette: Rich hues inspired by the warm earth and sparkling sea look striking in a Mediterranean bathroom, especially against a calming backdrop of white and natural wood.

Your Guide to a Mediterranean-Style Bathroom

Lemont Kitchen and Bath

10. Craftsman

Craftsman bathrooms spotlight the simple beauty of natural wood and quality workmanship within a warm, cozy atmosphere. Craftsman-style bathrooms are natural yet refined, and simple without being fully minimalist.

Key features of Craftsman-style bathrooms:

Shaker-style vanity
Handcrafted tile
Rich, medium to dark wood tones
Natural stone counters, floors and wall treatments
Artful stained glass
Warm lighting in rectangular and square shapes with geometric details

Color palette: Craftsman-style bathrooms feature rich earth tones, vibrant greens and warm neutrals that coordinate well with natural wood.

Your Guide to a Craftsman-Style Bathroom

Your turn: Which bathroom style do you prefer — a transitional look like this one, or something more modern, traditional or rustic? Tell or show us in the Comments.

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The Top Bathroom Trends of 2023

By Candace Davison

Published Nov 1, 2022

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Bathroom renovations get pricey fast (the average spend is nearly $12,000, according to Angi data). So the last thing you want to do is start planning upgrades that are going to feel dated six months after you install them. That’s why we turned to Houzz’s newly released Bathroom Trends study—an extensive 2,570-homeowner survey—to uncover what’s new and what’s next in this space. Turns out, the top bathroom trends of 2022 are all about making your space cozier—and more practical.

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Transitional Style

Transitional style—a more laid-back, less fussy take on traditional decor—has been trending throughout the house, so it was only a matter of time before it extended to the bathroom. And it’s a natural extension of last year’s interest in combining contemporary, spa-like features with organic materials. “Bathroom designs where natural stone, matte subways and glossy tile accents [will be] employed together to create a little drama without compromising the harmony,” designer Joshua Smith told us this summer, adding that the key is combining different textures and finishes to give the room more dimension.

Try the Trend: Stiffel Lana Black and Warm Brass Bath Light, $200

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2. Bidets

Bidets have been popular in Europe for ages, and they’re starting to catch on stateside, especially with the rise of units that attach to your existing toilet, like Tushy. It’s the top upgrade people are making to their toilets right now, with heated seats and self-cleaning models also rising in popularity. (On that note, you can have your bidet and heat it too with the Toto Washlet A2.)

Try the Trend: Toto Washlet A2, $298

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3. Wooden Vanities

All-white kitchens and bathrooms gleam, sure, but they can also feel a little one-note. An increasing number of people—30 percent of recent renovators, Houzz found—are choosing wood vanities, particularly ones with a matte finish. It can make the space feel a little warmer and more inviting while remaining relatively neutral.

Try the Trend: Amber Lewis for Anthropologie Single Bathroom Vanity

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4. Quieter, Smarter Drawers

You may not be able to get your kids to stop slamming drawers shut, but you can install soft-close ones. And that’s exactly what we’re all doing. When it comes to upgrading a vanity, the top priority among homeowners is that drawers and doors have a soft-close feature.

Next on that list was having built-in electrical outlets, so you can easily charge your toothbrush or use your Dyson Airwrap without stretching the cord to its limits. It’s practical and pretty; after all, we’ve yet to hear of anyone gushing over how gorgeous that GFCI looks on the wall.

Try the Trend: Atencio 60-Inch Vanity Set with Soft-Close Drawers, $1,100

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5. Plenty of Plants

Pinterest predicted biophilic design would be big in 2022, and in 2023, that includes the bathroom. More than a third of respondents added some kind of greenery to their bathrooms post-remodel, with most saying they did so because they find the addition of a few plants aesthetically pleasing and calming. If that sounds like you, try adding one (or several) of these humidity-loving plants to your powder room.

Try the Trend: ZZ Plant, $88

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6. Budget-Friendly Walls

When it comes to wallcoverings, most people are leaning toward saving money, sticking to budget-friendly ceramic and porcelain tiles in the shower, and opting for paint over tile, marble, wallpaper or wood paneling on the walls in the rest of the bathroom.

While people have been dabbling in bolder, more saturated greens and blues for their vanities, the walls themselves remain relatively neutral—white is the most popular color, followed by gray and beige.

Try the Trend: Backdrop Paint in Harvest Moon, $45/Half-Gallon

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Out: Statement Sinks

Trough and vessel sinks may have been all the rage in newly renovated airports and buzzy, dimly lit restaurants (with trance music pulsing nonstop—you know the ones)…but they’re declining the fastest in popularity in people’s homes. They make a statement, but they often go out of style long before they break down and actually need to be replaced. It makes sense, then, that less-flashy-yet-timeless undermount styles are by far the most popular design (snagging 70 percent of the vote).

Out: Ultra-Modern Cabinets

With the rise of transitional style, it makes sense most people would opt for more decorative door fronts. Shaker doors are in; ultra-modern, handless designs are out. The latter, particularly in a high-gloss finish, read less “my home is my sanctuary” and more “take me to your leader.” Save it for the Starship Enterprise.

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Fresh design idea: large children's bathroom in white with wood finishes: contemporary style lighting with flat fronts, light wood fronts, over-bath shower, installation, white tile, tiles, white walls, mosaic floor tiles, a cantilever sink, white flooring, a cabinet for one sink and a bathtub in a niche - great photo of the interior

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Design studio by Elena and Yaroslav Aldoshin

The owner is a successful and active young man, for whom it was very important to decorate the interior in harmony with his inner world. Preferences - cold interior, but certainly with a bright color accent. It was also important to provide a zone for playing on the console, and a good audio system. When re-planning, we took into account the rhythm of the customer's life, namely, that he spends no more than six hours in the bedroom. A long sleep is not in his rules. Therefore, we gave part of the bedroom space provided to us by the developer as a "play area" of the living room, separating it with an installation with a biofireplace. But still, we gave a small part of the living room to the dressing room. The kitchen and dining table also fit into the living room space. As a result, we got a large kitchen-living room with a separate "play" area.

Guest house in the forest

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Master bathroom in a wooden house.
Home-style inspiration: country-style bathroom with brown tiles, mosaic tiles, colorful walls, multi-faucet sink, gray floor, black countertop, double vanity unit, built-in vanity unit, vaulted ceiling, wood ceiling and wood walls

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A source of inspiration for home comfort: a modern-style bathroom with flat facades, white facades, an alcove shower, a shower cabin, a monolithic washbasin, a vanity unit and a hanging vanity unit

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Bathroom design 2023: 108 photos of fashion trends , safe and desirable at the same time stylish. If you are planning to renovate or build a new home, this article is for you.

In it, we have collected the brightest trends for the bathroom-2023. Read, look at photo collections and take note of ideas.

TOP-10 trends in the design of the bathroom in 2023

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At one time, the pandemic clearly showed that full-fledged self-care and relaxation sessions can be arranged in your own bathroom. Now, without waiting for new lockdowns, design is aiming to make the bathroom not just a place for hygiene procedures, but also a full-fledged home spa.

Most importantly, this trend is not only for owners of spacious bathrooms - you can add elements of wellness to a small bathroom in a typical apartment. For this:

Choose calm colors and comfortable materials: white, gray, beige, brown and green in combination with the texture of wood, stone, frosted glass will create a cozy atmosphere.
Make everything in the room feel tactile. Lay a rug, use soft towels, dressing gowns made from natural fabrics.
Add a couple of unpretentious living plants to the interior, arrange scented candles with your favorite scents, buy an aroma lamp, use bath salts.
If there is no place for a bath in the bathroom, install a massage shower with several modes - the relaxing effect of it will be no less.
Consider lighting. In addition to the main lamp, there should be soft local illumination. For example, you can run an LED strip with warm light around the perimeter of the mirror or arrange shelves in a niche in the same way.
Get rid of the mess. Hide cleaning products in the utility closet, organize neat storage of trifles, towels and dirty linen - nothing should distract from the rest.

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Social networks of designer Alexey Volkov

This is no longer just an area for hygiene procedures and a few square meters that are used exclusively for utilitarian purposes, but a full-fledged room that can be no less stylish and comfortable than a living room or bedroom. The easiest way to add softness and warmth to any space is to introduce natural textures into the interior, primarily wood in its various manifestations.

But, as you know, wet areas are not the best place for natural solid wood, since this material does not like moisture and temperature changes. Therefore, various alternatives can be used. For example:

Furniture with MDF look fronts with high-quality imitation of wooden surface.
Wood effect tiles and porcelain stoneware.
Quartz vinyl on the floor.
Decorative panels.

To make the effect not only visual, act on other senses: put a warm floor under the tiles, place an aroma diffuser with the smell of the forest, etc.

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Design: Evgenia Filatova. Photo: Mikhail Chekalov

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Design: Evgeniya Filatova. Photo: Mikhail Chekalov

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The color scheme is always a matter of personal preference: someone likes calm beige, and someone likes bright blue.

Design: Vera Koroleva

But it is not without reason that large analytical companies choose the colors of the year - trends can also be traced in this area. So, the design of a fashionable bathroom in 2023 will be based on noble, eye-pleasing natural tones. They can be divided into several groups:

Shades of soil, sand, earth. These are all variations of beige, gray, brown: from light sand to brown with a red undertone.
Other natural elements are water, fire, air. If you like bright colors, then when choosing a shade, refer to deep natural tones: green, red-orange, blue, terracotta.
Minerals and gems. Blue, purple, emerald, deep red - if you want to add dark tones to the palette, use gemstone shades. They will make the interior visually more expensive, emphasize metal, copper or brass, and will not tire your eyes.

So that natural shades do not look too flat, designers complement them with pronounced textures. These can be both original materials (for example, a stone sink or marble slabs on the wall), as well as their high-quality imitations.

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Social networks of designer Alexey Volkov

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Large-format ceramics include fragments over 30 cm wide, and some can reach up to a meter (for example, porcelain stoneware slabs). Rectangular tiles are usually produced in 30x60 cm or 45x90 cm formats, there are also narrower and elongated models that imitate, for example, wooden boards.

This cladding has two important advantages:

The large format looks minimalist, monolithic and visually enlarges the space.
Because there are fewer grout lines, these ceramics are much easier to care for.

Don't be afraid of large details: choose porcelain stoneware or tiles in soothing shades, smooth or with imitation of natural textures, so that the wall decoration looks whole and does not disturb the proportions of a small room.

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Design: Natalia Chabina 9Ol000 entered our lives, and other requirements began to be presented to the interior.

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Furnishings should be not only stylish, but also as comfortable as possible. To make the design look concise, stylish and holistic, as in the photo below, the space is equipped with elegant-looking, but multifunctional appliances. Behind smooth lines and a beautiful surface hide complex smart systems, voice assistants and dozens of technologies invisible in everyday life.

Things to look out for:

Touchless sensor faucets.
Water saving toilets.
Water heaters and shower systems with remote control.
Shower faucets with temperature control and scald protection.
Shower with individual settings: you can set your favorite parameters, order of modes, operating time, etc.
Smart light control, etc.

Technological models are more expensive than standard ones, but this is an investment in your own comfort. It will pay off as soon as you feel how much the experience of using the bathroom will change.

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But now more and more obvious is the tendency to emphasize the decorative component of the mirror. It becomes the central element, the main focus of the entire space. This can be helped by an unusual shape, a massive or bright frame, LED backlighting, which at the same time will provide additional local lighting, which is also very important for this area. Curly sconces or any other decor will also help to attract attention.

Product design can be very different:

Classic round shape.
Square or rectangle with rounded edges.
"Endless" mirror without any frame.
Sun model with ray frame (this is a characteristic Art Deco element, but can be used in any other style).
With colored or stained glass inserts.

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Social networks of designer Alexei Volkov

Social networks of designer Lesya Pechenkina

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Since the trend is minimalism, there should not be many decorations, each one is concise and self-sufficient. These can be:

A couple of posters or paintings by contemporary artists.
Scented candles and diffusers.
Textiles made from natural fabrics.
Bathroom sets in the same style: brush cup, soap dish, shampoo dispensers, shower gel, etc.
Interior perfume in a beautiful bottle.
Wicker baskets or interesting organizers for small things.

When choosing decor, remember that the bathroom is a wet area. If you want to hang a picture, it must be protected from moisture. It is better not to put scented candles where it is always hot and there is a lot of steam. In general, when choosing accessories, pay attention to the material from which they are made so that they do not deteriorate ahead of time.

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To save space in typical bathrooms, a built-in bowl is usually installed, if not abandoned at all in favor of a shower cabin.

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But more and more spectacular freestanding bathtubs are appearing in design projects - and in 2023 there will only be more of them in bathroom design. Manufacturers are also following the trend, releasing models in different colors, sizes and shapes.

This type of sanitary ware has several features to consider. Firstly, it is not suitable for very small rooms - it is still better to place a shower or a compact built-in model on several squares. Secondly, the supply of communications will be non-standard, and this must be planned at the repair stage. Finally, when choosing a place for a separate bowl, remember that it should be convenient to approach it: both to climb in or out, and during cleaning.

The design of such bowls today is truly diverse. These can be oval, rectangular, non-standard models. Whether with a clean, minimalist design or with a retro feel: curved legs, colored body and accent taps. Choose a product for the overall concept of the interior and complement it with appropriate finishes, furniture, and decor.

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Design: Ksenia Guziy

Previously, ceramic was the only option because it was the only one suitable for hot, humid environments. Now there are many stylish alternatives:

Washable wallpaper.
Moisture resistant paint.
Plaster.
Decorative panels.

Porcelain stoneware or tiles don't have to be discarded - it's still the best finish for wet areas. But you can and should dilute them with other material - you get a stylish and interesting interior. If you're adding wallpaper to the tiles, it's best to hang them in a dry part of the room, such as behind a mirror, at the entrance, or in a storage area. Even a moisture-resistant washable cover in the shower will quickly become unusable.

Most popular bathroom designs

Your Guide to 10 Popular Bathroom Styles

The Top Bathroom Trends of 2023

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2. Bidets

3. Wooden Vanities

4. Quieter, Smarter Drawers

5. Plenty of Plants

6. Budget-Friendly Walls

Out: Statement Sinks

Out: Ultra-Modern Cabinets

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