Get Comfortable in These Bathrooms Made for Basking!
Most of us don’t spend hours, much less sleep in our bathroom – unless a party’s run particularly long and, well, you'll crash where your knees will buckle! – but if you want the option, now you have it. There’s a trend sweeping across Philadelphia homes where an inviting, hospitable and warm bathroom environment is disrupting our traditional idea of a bathroom that's brisk with a capital Brrr!The hot commodity in this year’s bathrooms?
It's all about calming, spa-like hues and textures! Let’s take a look at what that might mean for the general contractor tasked with upping the at-home feel in a client’s bathroom, or for the homeowner who yearns for that extra touch of warmth.1. Rethinking colors with an emphasis on chi...ll
Enveloping like a safety blanket, that’s the go-to idea this year when it comes to color schemes in the bathroom area. While many of our clients stick with modern-looking granite and high-impact contrasts, there’s a market growing out there for bathroom colors that clear your head on entry.
2. Partial to natural stone
Bathrooms are going au naturel in that they are increasingly incorporating nature’s best-looking stones for a dash of elemental aesthetics. The nod to Mother Nature’s sturdiest products can take any form, from subtle pebble pathways to a décor-overhauling stone wall. The larger takeaway here being that modern bathrooms take us back to our roots with these organic compositions.
3. Wood is making a loud, soothing stand
While our mind, practical as they are, wouldn’t normally associate wood with bathroom remodeling ideas, some types of it are actually quite sturdy in steamy environments. Which is why wood’s popping up everywhere, from duckboard floors to faucet levers! This balances out the impersonal feel of cooler tiles and makes for an eclectic blend.
4. Bathroom as a shrine… to metal
On the other hand, different metals are turning up in bathrooms too, and in unusual combinations at that. If you’ve got mixed feelings about mixing metals on your faucets and fittings, take a look at the hauntingly beautiful nickel-and-gold pairing below and think again:
5. Put the world on snooze with smart tech
Though some other parts of the world (cough, Japan, cough) have already let the internet-of-things trend take over the bathroom, the US is only now seeing tech infiltrate this space. A change for the better? It's an acquired taste to be sure, but it undoubtedly adds a splash of comfort. Whether it’s setting the perfect temperature for your shower by remote control or saving water with a flashing light-powered shower head, your bath will most likely be gadget-friendly this year.
DTV Prompt Digital Showering System from Kohler
6. Move your living-room furniture in!
Finally, another interior design trend that's been taking off lately is the addition of everything from settees to ottomans and even kitchen-style cabinetry to the more spacious bathrooms. This might be something to consider - as, of course, we have for a number of our clients so far. We look forward to helping you too, whenever you feel like taking a leap on modern bathroom trends!
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