When it comes to bathroom design, working with a certified kitchen and bath designer can save you a lot of time, headaches, hassles and possible redo’s in the process of having a bathroom remodeled.
There are a wide variety of choices of styles of cabinetry and accessories available for your bathroom. These choices vary in style, size and color as well as texture. There are newer designs and some of these are highly innovative in that not only are these products a combination of form and function, and many of the designers now choose eco-friendly products too.
Every year, new ideas are developed and new designs formulated. Whatever the vastness in the selection of styles for your bathroom, you must make a choice one of the best things you can do is to work with the designer to make sure that your new bathroom design is functional on a day-to-day basis as it is beautiful.
One of the most fundamental and widely-used designs is the Traditional bathroom design. These may also be called the “classics” because the theme of the materials, accessories and decorations used for this particular design is based mostly on classic, vintage styles.
Traditional or classic bathroom ideas are a combination of timeless classics and modern luxury in details. The style is also widely formal and classic in spacing, fixtures and architectural designs. Details are usually carved or embellished in stone or wood and shelves, bathroom vanities, cabinets, cupboards, etc. are typically also in wood and carved or embellished with decorative designs. Accessories and other decorative materials channel the vibe of vintage. Traditional bathrooms are clean and comfortably old-school in a sense, with their style harking back on bygone but still nevertheless beautiful eras.
For counter-tops, the use of natural stones is what is opted for when going for Traditional bathrooms. Usually marble or granite is used. Hammered copper, pewter or concrete may also be used. The idea is to use natural stones to make the look more classic and also in order to achieve the ambiance of old-school romance.
Another of the most popularly used bathroom design ideas is the Modern Bathroom style. Modern bathrooms are sleek, smooth and very clean-looking with neat lines and polished materials. Some of these slick materials that are highly favored for use in the modern style of bathroom design are glass, chrome, steel, etc. This look is very edgy and efficient- simple and practical yet classy and elegant in its refinement.
For the architectural designs, the Modern style makes use of geometric shapes, clean and streamlined edges and furniture, with highly-reflective complimentary fixtures. Too much detail is avoided- the idea is for a clean, practical, straightforward and elegantly functional, sharp vibe.
The use of the color schemes of all-white, gray, dark blue or even glossy black is very popular in modern designs, and sometimes these are complemented with a few distinct materials that can give a “pop” of color like bright neons such as fuchsia, orange, yellow, cool aqua, or even other more reflective surfaces like chrome, glass or steel.
Sandra Tierney and Scott Peterson, of Cabinets by Design are experts in functional bathroom design and remodels.
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