Quite frankly, the bathroom is probably the one room in the house that we mostly take for granted. It’s more than just a maintenance room for life, as we often spend some time in here at the start of the day as well as at the end of the day.
Whether you are planning to completely renovate your bathroom this year or simply tweak it, to get inspiration and elevate your space we have put together seven of the top trends in bathroom renovations for 2022. Refresh your space and step into new levels of interior design with styles from touchless faucets to marble moments and spa-like features for a sanctuary feel.
The options are limitless so check out these seven top bathroom trends that are proving to be the most popular this year.
1. Plants
Bring a touch of nature to your bathroom design with plenty of greenery. Styling the bathroom with a range of natural elements such as houseplants and pampas grass, you can create a spa-like sanctuary with a calming feel to it.
As the pandemic has resulted in most of us spending more time at home, there is always a need to feel connected with nature as a way to reduce anxiety and stress. Adding air-purifying plants such as Snake Plants or Monstera Plants not only acts as an added benefit of improving air quality in your home, it allows you to retreat into a calm and relaxing space with plants which can allow you to feel nurtured.
Bring the outdoors in and establish a connection with nature with the use of greenery throughout your bathroom and compliment with natural stones in different textures and colours. A great way to add a touch of serenity to your bathroom is with wall plants dotted around on a barren wall. If you’re concerned about the effort in keeping a whole wall of plants alive, opt for artificial ones to achieve the same look.
2. Marble
White marble features in bathrooms are classic and sophisticated, instantly adding a luxurious feel to any space. With distinctive grey or gold veins running through the stone you can also switch it up with black marble for a slick, contemporary finish.
Investing in marble is worthwhile, although it often sits at the higher end of the price scale and may be costly for some. There are also less expensive options such as marble effect tiles in porcelain. They will still have the opulent look of real marble but at a lower price. As porcelain is denser than natural stone it has other benefits including more resistance to stains and being easier to clean and maintain.
3. Touchless Faucets
Faucets are one of the most popular bath upgrades and there have been more switch-outs since the year before. With an increased focus on the importance of how we wash our hands over the past couple of years; more thought is going into our hand-washing hygiene spaces.
Homeowners want to make their space more inviting and stylish while increasing function. To make your space more hygienic, deciding to install a touchless fixture is a popular way to go and although antique brass has had its fair share of the spotlight in bathrooms, matte black fixtures are having their moment and we will see even more of this trend in 2022.
4. Luxury Wet Rooms
Wet rooms have grown in prominence as a bathroom trend over the last two years and are no longer reserved for the best luxury hotels in the world. They are a great way to open up space and make it feel larger. They tend to not need enclosed shower trays and can blend into the aesthetics of the rest of the bathroom.
Wet rooms are effective in small or awkward spaces where there might be strange layouts or the head light is limited. If you wish to keep the same flow of tiles or look throughout your bathroom and help keep the room feeling much bigger without defined areas, glass screens are a great way to ‘zone’ areas. Having a bath is still in style, although wet rooms are becoming the latest trend for bathroom renovations in 2022 and more people are going for walk-in showers and wet rooms over baths, while also moving to much bigger and larger enclosures over smaller cubicles. Showers are a convenience for people who live such fast and busy lives although, nothing beats the luxurious and eye-catching freestanding baths which will always have a place on the market.
5. Lighting
Bathroom lighting often gets overlooked as so much attention is paid to bedroom lighting and living room lighting. Creating the perfect ambience in your bathroom sanctuary with lighting is a trend we will continue to see in 2022!
Upgrading light fixtures for a brighter bath with aesthetically gold and black finishes, continue to provide style throughout your bathroom. Self-lit vanity mirrors are becoming a popular choice for brightening baths as well as switching to sustainable LED lighting which we see is becoming more of a trend.
Whether its statement chandeliers or flush mounts, lighting is where it’s at and a great way to refresh your space.
6. Spa Aesthetics
People want sanctuaries and creating a spa-like retreat with specialty features have now become a priority for most home buyers. Creating your bathroom sanctuary can be done with the addition of a few extras such as flameless candles if you have small children or pets, crystals and quality scented candles.
Bathrooms are becoming a place where we can practice mindfulness in a peaceful private environment amongst the highly stressful lives that we lead. To enhance your private environment, keeping things calm and creating spa-like feature for your bathroom sanctuary is desired. Minimal things can be done to achieve this such as keeping away from vibrant colour schemes and as bathrooms are generally smaller and cannot collect a bunch of clutter; keeping them lean and simple by de-cluttering is a great way to start.
7. Freestanding tubs
If you’re going for a simplified and elegant look, pedestal tubs can be stunning and eye-catching which can feel either traditional or transitional. They’re not all classic white or marble although this style provides a clean aesthetic that is easy to pair with any colour scheme. You can expect to see metallic and statement colour freestanding tubs and a larger variation of colours helps to change the atmosphere and tone of your bathroom.
The luxurious look and feel of the freestanding tub is usually made from higher quality of materials and can easily upgrade an ordinary bathroom and make it appear more luxurious and more expensive than it actually is. Due to manufacturing efficiency over the past 5 years, freestanding tubs have become much more affordable. They’re easy to install and can be placed anywhere in your bathroom and although they can be on the pricier end, they are a worthwhile investment.