4 Bathroom Design Trends for Today

As the new decade begins, bathroom design trends have changed from the contemporary and sophisticated to more simple and traditional styles. If a remodeled bathroom is in your future, the National Kitchen & Bath Association says what’s old is new again and suggests four bathroom design trends for a fashionable new bathroom.

1.  In With the Old, Out with the New
   Traditional will be the most popular bathroom designs as contemporary designs will be a distant second, followed by the Shaker style as an even more distant third. Beiges and bones will be the most common colors used in bathrooms, followed by whites and off-whites, and then by browns, indicating a somewhat subdued color palette this year.
2. Ceramic and Granite
   Ceramic and porcelain tile will be the dominant flooring materials in bathrooms this year, while natural stone will continue to prove popular as well. Though increasingly popular in kitchens, hardwood flooring won’t become common for bathroom designs in 2010. For vanity tops, granite will remain king, with quartz and marble also proving popular options.
3. Simple Fixtures
   Perhaps more than ever, the most common color for bathroom fixtures will be white. Bisque and off-white will be the only other fixture colors at all common in new or remodeled bathroom. For sinks, simple under-mount models will be most popular, followed by integrated sink tops, drop-in sinks, vessel sinks, and pedestal sinks.
4. A Nickel for Every Finish
   Faucet finishes in the bathroom are similar to those used in current kitchen designs, with brushed nickel continuing to lead the way in 2010. Polished chrome and satin nickel will also be incorporated into many bathrooms, just as they had been throughout 2009. These faucet finishes will be followed by bronze and stainless steel.

Using these trendy bathroom design tips, your remodeled bathroom could be fashionable, as well as comfortable for years to come.