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1. As with kitchen designs, contemporary and transitional bath
designs have overtaken traditional in style preferences. Shaker
is gaining on traditional, while Mid-Century Modern is emerging.
Asian Fusion is a niche design, but those who do it plan to do
more of it in bathrooms.
2. Whites, off/whites and gray are by far the most popular
bathroom color schemes. Blue is emerging, with younger
design pro-fessionals leaning more towards violets and purples.
Stainless steel is niche and emerging
3. Linen storage cabinets and wood vanities are most commonly
used storage solutions. Floating vanities and open shelving are
popular and increasing in popularity. Toilet topper cabinet in
declining demand.
4. Ceramic tile flooring is most popular, but high quality vinyl
appears to be emerging.
5. Undermount sinks are most desirable, with vessel sinks
continuing to wane, as well as pedestal sinks. Trough sinks are
emerging.
6. More than half of NKBA members said they eliminated a tub
or whirlpool in a bathroom remodel over the course of the past
year. Yet half also specified a freestanding tub in the last year,
and 60% expect to specify more of them in 2017. While tub/
shower surrounds are maintained and updated when they
already exist in a home, they are not being added to new
bathrooms or completely remodeled bathrooms.
7. White fixtures are trending up, while bone/bisque colored
fixtures are trending down. Brushed brass and gold are
emerging faucet finishes, and designer faucet colors, while still
quite niche, are emerging.
8. The most popular amenities for the bathroom are in the arena of
safety and comfort: comfort heights, shower seats, lighting in
showers and no-threshold showers. Emerging amenities are
smart toilets, smart toilet seats, music in the shower, easy
maintenance features, and radiant floor heating.
9. Water saving toilets and faucets are becoming more mainstream.
10. Distributed video and audio and wiring pathways for future
integration are still niche in the bathroom, but emerging.
2017 NKBA
TOP 10 BATH DESIGN TRENDS
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