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Five Ways to Transform Your Primary Bathroom in 2024 & Five Shower Tile Options that Bring the WOW
In 2024, when completing a bathroom remodel, the primary theme is a spa-like design. Spa designs create a relaxing bathroom space you want to spend your time in.
Common features of a spa bathroom include rain showers, soaking tubs, heated floors, and ambient mood lighting.
How We Got Here
Bathroom design has evolved over the years. Early bathroom design was purely functional and focused on utility. It wasn’t until the 1970s and 80s that bathrooms incorporated luxury materials often including marble tile and bold colors. In the 90s and 2000s bathroom design graduated toward neutral white and gray shades and a focus on optimized storage.
We’re pleased that bathroom design now incorporates personality – with many designs using natural materials like stone and wood to create a serene, earthy vibe.
Thinking about doing a bathroom remodel in Thousand Oaks?
Reach out to the team at State Restoration for a free initial consultation and visit our 10,000-square-foot Westlake Village showroom for ideas. We will help you dream up, design, and construct the bathroom of your dreams from concept, through construction to completion.
Five Ways to Transform Your Primary Bathroom
1. Textured Stone Accent Walls
These beautiful stone walls are a statement and make the bathroom feel like an oasis. Bringing nature to your bathroom completely transforms the feeling of the space.
2. Statement Shower Areas
Statement showers transform your shower experience. Statement showers are as beautiful as they are functional, maximizing the showering space, containing thoughtful built-in niches to hold your favorite products, and having faucets and tile to make the space come to life.
3. Moody Color Schemes
White and gray bathrooms are out and spa baths are in. Colors from the walls to the floors, fixtures, and lighting can transform a space and a moody color scheme makes you feel like you are stepping into an oasis.
4. Backlit Mirrors and Sconces
Lighting dramatically alters the mood of the bathroom and backlit mirrors add a modern touch to light up the space. Adding sconces or drop pendants provide nice ambiance lighting.
5. Spa Ambiance
Soaking tubs are a wonderful addition with wood paneling or other elements to bring the natural part of the spa feel to life. Indoor plants, niches to hold candles and art adds the extra oomph.
Shower Tiles
1. Wood-Look Tiles
Wood-Look Tiles: These tiles mimic the appearance of wood but offer the durability and water resistance of porcelain or ceramic. They provide a warm, natural aesthetic without the maintenance concerns of real wood.
2. Classic Marble
Marble Tiles: Timeless and luxurious, marble tiles are a classic choice. They come in various shades, with natural veining.
3. Zellige Tiles
Zellige Tiles: These handmade, glazed tiles have a unique, glossy finish and slight variations in color and texture, making each tile unique.
4. Elongated Subway Tiles
Elongated Subway Tiles: A modern twist on the classic subway tile, these longer tiles create a sleek and contemporary look. They can be arranged in various patterns, like herringbone or stacked layouts, to add interest and style.
5. Patterned Mosaic Tiles
Patterned Mosaic Tiles: These tiles offer bold, intricate designs and can be used to create focal points in the shower. Patterns range from geometric to floral, and they are perfect for adding personality and character to a bathroom.
State Restoration’s Steps to Create Your Spa Bath
1. Choose the palette
Together we assess the rest of your home, your style, and the vibe you want. We then create the palette that the design will follow.
2. Upgrade the shower experience
The first thing we look at is the shower area. We look at the space we are working with, the tile options that meet your aesthetic and budget, and the fixtures. This creates the main theme for the bathroom design. We think through how you use your shower and where to add niches, like the continuous shower niche pictured below.
3. Add a Soaking Tub
So long as there is room, a spa bathroom isn’t complete without a relaxing soaking tub. We make sure there is space to place products, candles, and art around the freestanding tub.
4. Optimize Storage Solutions
When we understand how you use your bathroom, we can create the little details that make all the difference. Plug-in vanities and spaces for your tools are designed in.
5. Select Luxury Fixtures and Hardware
We select the hardware and fixtures that match the space and make it pop.
6. Incorporate Ambiance Lighting
Sconces are timeless options. Drop pendants look wonderful and add a more modern touch. Canned lighting brightens up the space when you need to work.
7. Add Spa-like Elements
Towel warmers, heated floors, and bidets all add luxury to your spa experience.
8. Personal Touch
Wallpapers can add texture and colors. Soap dispensers and other accessories in travertine or wood complete the look.
Make your dream bathroom come to life with State’s Bathroom Remodel process. We handle the entire process from design to completion while providing concierge service every step of the way. We’ve been in business for over 25 years.
Reach out for your free design consultation in our Westlake Village showroom.