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Bathroom Design Trends 2016
6. Freestanding Tubs With Tub Fillers
Built-in bathtubs are declining in popularity. Some are abandoning bathtubs all together in favor of walk-in showers. For those who don’t want to give up their bathtubs, freestanding soaking tubs are the preferred bathtub of choice among 2016’s trendsetters.
When you’re initially designing your bathroom layout, freestanding tubs offer a lot of flexibility in their placement. Interestingly, some people are choosing to put their freestanding tubs inside their shower areas.
7. Open Shelving
It’s chic and trendy to roll up soft, colorful, sumptuous bath towels and display them on open shelves in the bathroom. However, there are plenty of other things you can put on those open shelves if you prefer.
8. Bathroom Vanities With Open Shelving
We’ve admired these sleek, contemporary designs on the Internet and on the pages of our favorite magazines. However, this is a trend we recommend considering carefully before you jump on it. While this is a style that can look fresh and original, it also has its downsides.
Think about it.
What are you storing in the cabinets of your bathroom vanity? Maybe you have cleaning products down there, plus a bunch of soap and a big package of toilet paper — among other things.
Do you really want to put all that stuff on display? How much time in your schedule do you have for arranging your toiletries and cleaners in artistic vignettes suitable for the eyes of everyone who might freshen up in your bathroom? And are you up for dusting everything on your shelves if you happen to live in a construction zone?
For some of you, open shelving could be a good motivator to declutter and keep your shelves clean. But for those of you who don’t keep on top of the housekeeping, ask yourself whether open shelving will realistically be a motivator or a future embarrassment for you, and plan accordingly.
Our opinion: We think it’s a good idea to have some open shelving at eye level in thebathroom, but to reserve some behind-closed-doors space too.
9. Water Efficient Bathroom Faucets, Showerheads, Fixtures and Elements
Bathroom remodeling is trendy at the moment, and many homeowners are redoing their bathrooms to make improvements.
Rising water bills and increasing water supply concerns are unwelcome trends in many American neighborhoods. This is particularly true in California, where historic drought conditions have brought about alarming decreases in the available fresh water supply.
Taken together, these two broader trends help to explain the current necessity for solutions such as low flow toilets, water efficient showerheads and water savingbathroom faucets. If you’re remodeling and you also want to save money on future water bills, these sorts of water efficient bathroom elements are no-brainer purchases. They are particularly necessary in drought-ridden areas in the American southwest but can make a significant difference to homeowners anywhere.
10. Undermount Sinks
Undermount sinks are still going strong for 2016. This is a carryover trend that’s been around awhile, as these were also popular in 2014 and 2015.
11. Steam Showers
Steam showers are of current interest for installation in 2016 bathrooms.
12. Heated Floors
Bathroom floors are notoriously cold, but they don’t have to be. The solution: electric heated floors. These are currently being installed in rooms besides just the bathroom, but they are particularly popular in the bathroom due to their ability to help dry out moisture and humidity that results from bathing and showering.
13. Anti-Fog Bathroom Mirrors
Foggy bathroom mirrors are an annoyance you no longer have to put up with, thanks to the availability of anti-fog bathroom mirrors.
14. Lights in the Shower
It’s trendy to put lights in the shower instead of just relying on the bathroom’s main light to illuminate the shower area.
15. High-Tech Showers and Showerheads
There was a time when a shower was just a shower.
Not anymore.
Lately there’s been an overwhelming proliferation of smart technology and other technology that’s being applied to various aspects of the home, including the shower. There are new water saving “smart” showers that are bluetooth enabled and connect to the Internet. There are showerheads that play music. We suspect we’ll be seeing other high-tech shower innovations being unveiled as 2016 progresses and in the years ahead.
Trendy Bathroom Colors
16. White Bathrooms Are Trendy in 2016
White is one of the top bathroom colors for 2016. White bathroom fixtures are in strong demand, as are white bathroom tiles and bath accessories as well. White is an outstanding color to use in your bathroom no matter what your style, whether it’s modern, contemporary, traditional or transitional.
17. Gray Bathrooms Are Trendy in 2016
Gray has been a trendy color for the past few years, and it’s still going strong for 2016.
If plain gray or a combination of gray and white doesn’t excite you much, remember that gray can take on any other color as an undertone. As a result, if you’re careful in contemplating the undertones of the specific paint colors you’ll be using in your color scheme, you can combine gray with just about any other color you might want to use in your bathroom. For example, we’ve been seeing a lot of gray and turquoise combinations around; this works because the grays being used are greenish-bluish-grays that complement the turquoise perfectly.
18. Black and White Bathrooms Are Trendy in 2016
Black and white makes a strong statement for 2016 bathrooms. In particular, trendsetters are doing interesting things with black and white bathroom tile. Black, gray and white is another interesting color combination we’ve been seeing a lot of.
19. Purple, Mauve, Lilac and Lavender Bath Accessories
Various shades of purple and lavender are fresh accent colors people are using to decorate their powder rooms, master bathrooms and guest bathrooms. If you’re feeling particularly daring, you could consider painting all or part of a bathroom in a shade of purple. A pale purplish gray is a safe color choice, and you could pair it with accents in mulberry, lilac or purple wine colors.
20. Beige is in Decline for Bathrooms in 2016
Looking back at past decades, beige used to be a reigning trendy color choice in thebathroom. Beige hasn’t died; there are significant numbers of people who are still decorating their bathrooms with this color. However, it’s a color choice that can look dated if you aren’t careful.
If you have your heart set on a beige bathroom, or you are stuck with beige fixtures that you aren’t going to replace at this time, we recommend being thoughtful in your overall color selections. You can pair the beige with other trendy colors such as gray and taupe for an updated appearance, and select some trendy new bath accessories to match; the result will be an overall look that’s fresh and current.
2016’s Trendiest Bathroom Styles
Contemporary and transitional style bathrooms are the reigning favorites among the affluent and trendy set. Traditional bathrooms, while not as popular overall, still have their fair share of interest too.
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