8. Multiple mirrors. Installing multiple mirrors is a great way to dress up an ordinary bathroom, and to show off family heirlooms or amazing antique finds. Mirrors can have a large impact on a room without the permanence of tile or faucets. A great situation for using multiple mirrors would be if you are concerned about resale (whether in the short or long term), and you want to personalize the space without putting in more permanent personal touches such as special or fancy tile. Just make sure you secure your mirrors really well, preferably into studs. If studs aren’t available, make sure the anchors used in the wall can support the weight of the mirror (drywall doesn’t have the integrity to hold a lot of weight, especially over time). If needed, call a contractor to hang your mirrors to make sure they are safe and sound. Works best with: Eclectic and farmhouse styles. Pros: This is a decorative, fun way to display artistic or antique mirrors, and it can be a DIY installation. Cons: It’s not a practical way to get a full view, and the mirrors are potentially harder to clean, depending on the styles
6. Floor to ceiling. If you have reservations about mounting a mirror on top of a mirrored surface, skip the layered effect and use mirrors from floor to ceiling. There are many ways to create this effect, but a particular favorite is to use mirrored “tiles” (pieces of stock mirror cut into tile-size pieces for easier handling and a unique look). Works best with: All styles Pros: Floor-to-ceiling mirror tiles make a room feel deeper by giving the illusion of space. Together, they can also double as a full-length dressing mirror. Mirror tiles come in various colors and can create a stylish decorative feature. Cons: Mirror tiles can be hard to clean, and they are expensive to buy and install. They are also hard to replace if they get scratched
5. Layered. If you want to make a big statement, mount a mirror on top of a mirrored surface. It’s a very classy and creative way to dress up a wall. While it may be more expensive than other wallcoverings — such as drywall, wallpaper, or ceramic or porcelain tile — it can be less expensive or on par with the cost of natural stone or glass tile. By using a reflective surface instead of an absorbent surface (drywall, wallpaper, and the like), you allow for more light to be reflected, giving the illusion of more light overall. Works best with: Traditional and eclectic styles. Pros: Layering makes a decorative statement, and the added reflected light makes the room feel bigger and brighter. Cons: This arrangement is sometimes hard to clean. Plus, installation can be tricky and costly
4. Black-framed doors add definition to an expanse of white. With white tile and a white tub and sink, bathrooms can easily become one-note. Take a cue from this space and boost contrast with a black-framed shower enclosure and black hex tile on the shower floor. Brass fixtures and a geometric light fixture add a warm finishing touch. + regarder détails
1. Smart Storage Well, it seems the No. 1 thing people were looking for this year was savvy storage solutions for all of that bathroom stuff. These tall, narrow pull-out cabinets make the most of the space and are conveniently located next to the vanity. Notable detail: There’s even a makeup mirror inside for those moments when the
2. 50 Shades of Gray This elegant shower is luxe and calming, thanks to its beautiful gray hues. The hexagonal floor is lighter but picks up on colors from the veining. A clear glass surround keeps the view of this lovely space wide open. Notable detail: The shower door handle. It’s something you may not think of at first, but the style and finish is important. This one’s unforgiving straight lines play off the architecture of the bench and the wall tile pattern.
3. Cozied-In Commode When you don’t have room for a separate water closet, there are still some ways to adjust the layout to divide your space. Here the pony wall between the shower stall and the toilet creates a more private area and a good spot to install the toilet paper roll. Notable detail: Repeating the floor tile in the shower niche. Niche!!!
7. Aluminum-Frame Shower Doors The graphic look of metal-framed shower surrounds has grown in popularity over the past few years, so much so that this once-unheard of door style is much more readily available today. Notable detail: You may have to squint for this one, which is the point — check out the almost invisible integrated square drain on the shower floor
8. Crisp-Rustic Contrast This type of farmhouse-style vanity is popping up all over Houzz. The unexpected drawer sizes, rustic wood and new silhouette have shaken up bathroom design. Tiling from floor to ceiling, a classic black-white floor tile and barn sconces continue the theme, while the use of all that white keeps things clean-looking and fresh. Notable detail: The just-right-sized baskets for towels on the bottom of the vanity.
11. Seamless Transitions If there weren’t a glass partition here, you might not even guess that the extended tub surround becomes the shower bench. By using the same tile across the floor, up the sides of the surround and on the entire wall, this bathroom exudes a quiet and calm feeling. Notable detail: The placement of glass shelving at the far end of the shower surround keeps it from being a risk factor for head-banging
12. Wet-Room Style Many Americans still fear the splash of a wet room, a strategy our European friends are much more used to employing in tight bathrooms. This clever design has the best of both worlds: The shower can remain open to the rest of the room for an airy feel, but a shower curtain is hiding behind the wall next to the vanity, its rod unobtrusively tucked right up next to the ceiling. Notable detail: That hunky, chunky block of a vanity makes a strong impact.
Essential: A Splurge Remember, even in the most minimal of spaces there should be at least one stand-out element that the eye can focus on. Even just one high-end feature in the bathroom will elevate the look of the entire space. For example, even if you aren’t tiling all the walls, I recommend tiling at least one full wall floor to ceiling to make that the feature. Other plain drywall walls painted in a matching hue won’t stand out when there’s a full wall of tile right beside it catching the eye. So go ahead and give yourself permission to reward sensible spending with at least one splurge
Detail: Streamlined Hardware Fixtures in a modern bathroom tend to be simple and streamlined. Ideally they should all come from one manufacturer, or at least look like they did, featuring one metal finish across the board between the faucets, shower controls and towel bars. The cabinet handles in a modern space tend to be so minimal that they don’t even exist DOUCHE EN ARRIÈRE DU LAVABO. WOW,,,,!!,!,
Detail: Simple Mirror As mentioned, modern bathrooms tend to use a minimalist approach, without ornate details like elaborate mirror frames. A simple frameless mirror looks perfectly elegant in a modern space, especially when it runs wall to wall or, as I often specify in my design projects, inset into the surrounding tile to create a flush surface
Detail: Repeated Materials Besides using few colors, great modern bathrooms also tend to use a limited palette of materials and repeat these materials on different surfaces to make the entire space appear continuous and harmonious. Picking one stone to dress walls and floors, and one wood species for accents, for example, will make your space appear cohesive. (Bonus modern style points if you use these same materials in other spaces in your home as well.)
The Palette: Crisp Neutrals Speaking of minimalism, the palette of a sleek modern bathroom tends to be very simple, with a focus on neutrals in timeless tones like bright white, charcoal gray, black and taupe. Because bathrooms are wet spaces and need to be easy to clean, the materials tend to be hard. Modern bathrooms embrace this crispness and let subtle, sophisticated material choices (like veined stone, shiny nickel and classic porcelain) make a demure statement rather than adding elaborate decoration
5. Striped: When You Want a Space to Look Long and Roomy Just like in fashion, thin stripes in interiors can be used to create long lines, which creates an optical illusion of extra length. In the case of a striped floor, the result is a space that looks extra large, especially if you have the stripes run along the longest axis of the room. This bathroom is ample already, but with this classic black and white tile pattern it looks positively vast
Hexagonal Circles: When You Want to Take a Relaxing Bubble Bath Every Day Hexagon tiles can be high-energy and dramatic, but they can also produce very interesting optical illusions, such as these tiles that create the appearance of interlocking rings. These bubbly circles are perfect for adding fun and interest to a bathroom while also maintaining a light, peaceful air. The way a hexagon tile breaks up the grout patterns helps the grout visually disappear, compared with a square tile with grout lines that all line up. The result is seemingly seamless, and perfectly relaxed.
Green-blue glass wall tile and soft gray flooring softens the light-filled space.
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