Bathroom and Powder Room Design Trends

Just because your powder room is small, doesn’t mean it can’t be big on design. Likewise, your bathroom can be much more than just a place for a bath. These rooms, with the right touch, can create a unique sense of style and space that will add distinction to your home. Below are some design tips along with a few trends that have recently bubbled up to the surface.

Let Flooring Lead The Way

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When it comes to choosing the flooring option for a powder room, consistency is the best bet. Say you have a hallway with tile leading to your powder room, when selecting a flooring option for the powder room itself, stick with a tile as well. More and more homeowners are also electing to put wood floors in their full and half bathrooms, so keep that in mind as a possibility if you have wood flooring elsewhere in your home.

If you’re looking to bring variety to a powder room or bathroom, don’t despair! The walls of those rooms can offer a canvas for experimentations. Wallpaper has been making a comeback. In particular, textured patterns provide homeowners with an easy way to make a statement that speaks to their personality, without overpowering the other elements in the room.

 

Lighting

Powder rooms and bathrooms have different lighting needs. In a powder room, dim lighting can make sense, to create a cozy ambiance in the small space. A bathroom, on the other hand, should have plenty of light directed at the mirrors and sink space, making sure you have plenty to see by in the morning and evening hours when you get ready for your day, or ready for bed.

More unconventional lighting options can also make a bathroom or powder room stand out. Pendant lights are hung with a metal rod, chain, or cord, and can often be seen in multiples lighting a kitchen countertop. In a bathroom or powder room, they can be a great way to provide task lighting near the sink and mirror. While a chandelier is a bolder bathroom statement, to be sure, in the right space the right chandelier can make a room come alive, adding warmth and individuality to a space that is often overlooked.

 

Mirror, Mirror…above a Bowl?

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Mirrors and sinks are staples of bathrooms and powder rooms alike, so it’s no surprise that they are a focus for those seeking to innovate and create new trends in bathroom and powder room design. Recently, there has been a major movement towards simplifying the look of these spaces. The overall results: rooms that feel cleaner and airier.

At the same time, simplifying the look means that the impact of each choice you make is amplified. Making a well considered, creative choice when it comes to a sink or mirror can add a splash of personality. Framed mirrors have been popular recently, as have less conventional sink choices. From glass bowls to other vessels you might not think of as a typical sink, homeowners are experimenting with approaches that feel fresh, not forced.

Curious about how some of these tips might impact your home? Come by the showroom at La Maison Interiors to see how you can better a bathroom, or perfect a powder room in your home.