The 10 Most Popular Bathroom Makeovers of 2018
Designers tackled challenging dimensions and universal design, and maximized storage in style
If you’re looking for great bathroom design ideas, consider the most popular bathroom makeovers featured on Houzz in 2018. There’s something for everyone, from practical considerations such as grab bars and linear drains to eye-catching details like patterned floor tile, painted shiplap walls and statement-making vanities. Here’s a countdown of the bathrooms readers loved the most this year.
9. A Little Modern Farmhouse, a Little Modern Boho in a Family Bath
Interior designer Kimberly Horton had a tall challenge when redesigning this family bathroom in her Connecticut home: Her husband is 6 feet 5 inches and needed to be comfortable in the room. An extra-large shower stall and shower door, a wall of cabinetry and a vanity loaded with storage met her family’s needs.
Meanwhile, a cement tile floor, a claw-foot tub with a vintage look, slim upper cabinets flanking the mirror and a graphic DIY poster begging for “Just Five More Minutes” had users saving a lot of these photos to their ideabooks.
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Interior designer Kimberly Horton had a tall challenge when redesigning this family bathroom in her Connecticut home: Her husband is 6 feet 5 inches and needed to be comfortable in the room. An extra-large shower stall and shower door, a wall of cabinetry and a vanity loaded with storage met her family’s needs.
Meanwhile, a cement tile floor, a claw-foot tub with a vintage look, slim upper cabinets flanking the mirror and a graphic DIY poster begging for “Just Five More Minutes” had users saving a lot of these photos to their ideabooks.
Read more about and see the rest of this boho bathroom
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8. A Barrier-Free Master Bathroom With a Luxurious Feel
Designer Jonas Carnemark incorporated barrier-free function with luxurious style in this Bethesda, Maryland, bathroom. Notable features include a curbless open shower with bench seating, slip-resistant tile, a linear drain, a rain shower head and thermostatic hand shower, a wheelchair-accessible vanity and more.
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Designer Jonas Carnemark incorporated barrier-free function with luxurious style in this Bethesda, Maryland, bathroom. Notable features include a curbless open shower with bench seating, slip-resistant tile, a linear drain, a rain shower head and thermostatic hand shower, a wheelchair-accessible vanity and more.
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7. Old Industrial Style in 49 Square Feet
When choosing the style for this 49-square-foot bathroom in Alexandria, Virginia, designer Michelle Schmauder found inspiration from the train tracks near the home. She used faucets that recall the look of train wheels, added a glass-and-steel divider and repurposed a TV console into a smart vanity.
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When choosing the style for this 49-square-foot bathroom in Alexandria, Virginia, designer Michelle Schmauder found inspiration from the train tracks near the home. She used faucets that recall the look of train wheels, added a glass-and-steel divider and repurposed a TV console into a smart vanity.
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6. Couple Convert a Midcentury Dresser Into a Knockout Vanity
With a little research, elbow grease and help from a professional plumber, Las Vegas homeowners Ivana and Sean Jorgensen transformed this midcentury dresser into a one-of-a-kind vanity. Accented by a vessel sink, a wall-mounted brass faucet and a hexagonal tile backsplash, it’s now the star of their remodeled bathroom.
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With a little research, elbow grease and help from a professional plumber, Las Vegas homeowners Ivana and Sean Jorgensen transformed this midcentury dresser into a one-of-a-kind vanity. Accented by a vessel sink, a wall-mounted brass faucet and a hexagonal tile backsplash, it’s now the star of their remodeled bathroom.
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5. A 63-Square-Foot Bath With a Space-Saving Design
Designers Sabrina Alfin and Darcy Tsung collaborated on this 63-square-foot hall bath that two tween girls and the homeowners’ guests share in San Francisco. While they used the home’s midcentury modern style as a jumping-off point, they were more concerned with making the bathroom feel spa-like and airy.
A mix of warm oak, a patterned mosaic brick wall tile and a porcelain hexagonal tile with a slate look compose an organic and pleasing materials palette. LED-illuminated open shelves over the toilet are a special detail the Houzz community admired.
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Designers Sabrina Alfin and Darcy Tsung collaborated on this 63-square-foot hall bath that two tween girls and the homeowners’ guests share in San Francisco. While they used the home’s midcentury modern style as a jumping-off point, they were more concerned with making the bathroom feel spa-like and airy.
A mix of warm oak, a patterned mosaic brick wall tile and a porcelain hexagonal tile with a slate look compose an organic and pleasing materials palette. LED-illuminated open shelves over the toilet are a special detail the Houzz community admired.
Read more about and see the rest of this bathroom
4. New Take on Shiplap and Hexagonal Tile
For this home in London, Ontario, designer Crea Henry used a Channel Rustic profile to give gray-painted traditional shiplap clean and modern lines. A classic marine-light-inspired sconce and white clay tile in an elongated hexagonal pattern add a little modern-industrial style.
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For this home in London, Ontario, designer Crea Henry used a Channel Rustic profile to give gray-painted traditional shiplap clean and modern lines. A classic marine-light-inspired sconce and white clay tile in an elongated hexagonal pattern add a little modern-industrial style.
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3. Custom Tile and Dream Vanity Storage Set This Bathroom Apart
While neutral color palettes dominated the most popular bathroom makeovers, turquoise was a favorite when it came to adding a burst of bright color. And it’s easy to see why when looking at the watery fish-scale wall tile in this Massachusetts bathroom.
A wavy 3D tile on the shower and vanity walls, a tub that looks like a modern sculpture and a bamboo vanity with a modern marble waterfall top were also style standouts here.
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While neutral color palettes dominated the most popular bathroom makeovers, turquoise was a favorite when it came to adding a burst of bright color. And it’s easy to see why when looking at the watery fish-scale wall tile in this Massachusetts bathroom.
A wavy 3D tile on the shower and vanity walls, a tub that looks like a modern sculpture and a bamboo vanity with a modern marble waterfall top were also style standouts here.
Read more about and see the rest of this bold bathroom
2. A Rustic Setting and a Paint Mistake Create Drama in the Bath
Interior designer Staci Steidley had a happy design accident during the renovation of her parents’ lake house in Oklahoma. While she’d specified that just one wall in the windowless basement bathroom be painted off-black, the painter made a mistake and painted all the walls the dark color. However, everyone in the family fell in love with how it looked. The large mirror, semiopen wood vanity, patterned floor tile, white shower surround and playful accessorizing all lightened things up.
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Interior designer Staci Steidley had a happy design accident during the renovation of her parents’ lake house in Oklahoma. While she’d specified that just one wall in the windowless basement bathroom be painted off-black, the painter made a mistake and painted all the walls the dark color. However, everyone in the family fell in love with how it looked. The large mirror, semiopen wood vanity, patterned floor tile, white shower surround and playful accessorizing all lightened things up.
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1. Transformation in Turquoise Brings Guest Bathroom to Life
Several popular elements are seen in the No. 1 bathroom story of the year. Interior designer Marissa Cramer incorporated encaustic cement tile in a graphic pattern, turquoise subway tile in the shower, wood open shelves that add warmth and lots of white in her clients’ Los Angeles guest bathroom. The combination feels clean, fresh and inviting.
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Your turn: Remodeling a bathroom in 2019? Share your bathroom design ideas in the Comments.
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Homeowner’s Workbook: How to Remodel Your Bathroom
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Several popular elements are seen in the No. 1 bathroom story of the year. Interior designer Marissa Cramer incorporated encaustic cement tile in a graphic pattern, turquoise subway tile in the shower, wood open shelves that add warmth and lots of white in her clients’ Los Angeles guest bathroom. The combination feels clean, fresh and inviting.
Read more about and see the rest of this bright bathroom
Your turn: Remodeling a bathroom in 2019? Share your bathroom design ideas in the Comments.
More on Houzz
The 20 Most Popular Bathroom Photos of 2018
Homeowner’s Workbook: How to Remodel Your Bathroom
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Working with a 4-foot-7-inch-wide bathroom is a challenge many people can relate to. For this Brooklyn one-bedroom apartment, designer Joe Human created a glam yet classic bathroom with carefully considered details.
Houzz users liked the waterfall countertop on the vanity, the dramatic ring-pull-like hardware, the square-edged marble tub surround, the striking black outline around the basketweave floor tile and the playful vanity stool.
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