6 Tried & Tested Modern Bathroom Design Tips

Despite being often the smallest rooms, bathrooms are some of the most functional aspects in the home as well as a peaceful retreat. When it comes to creating an effective and stylish bathroom design, step-by-step, you’ll need to consider the room’s primary users in regards to different design elements, including lighting, fixtures and accents. Here are some tried and tested bathroom design tips revolving around the common fixtures in every bathroom that can add a luxurious and modern touch to the home.

Plan an Efficient Layout

Insert A Sophisticated Shower Niche

Instead of installing pre-made corner shelves in your shower to hold your shampoos and soaps, try including a shower niche into the wall. Add custom elements that improve the style and sophistication of the shower niche, such as built-in lighting, stone tiles or patterns that compliment the overall look and feel of the bathroom interior, transforming the shower niche into a highly functional design feature.

Incorporate Similar Materials

Whether its the shower niche, or the shower walls, sink countertops, floors or walls, using similarly styled materials throughout the bathroom creates cohesion in the design. Showcasing good design and a sense of luxury to the space. Take a look at this gorgeous example, that effectively utilizes marble and other stone textures throughout the bathroom, giving off a distinctly luxurious ambience.

Creating Impact With Mirrors

Mirrors can be used to create a sense of space, adding light and dimension to the bathroom design. Whether you go for wall-to-wall or something with an intricate frame, size and placement does matter. Most modern mirrors can also be backlit to create a soothing glow that brightens up the interior as well. Good mirror placement effectively combines aesthetic and function for the best bathroom design. For this luxury bathroom interior, our designer made a statement with the inclusion of a stunning backlit wall mirror that extends to the ground, complimented with black wall mirrors that exude a high-end aura, resulting in an ultra-sophisticated bathroom design.

Light Up The Room

Bathroom lighting does not have to be boring, coming up with an effective bathroom lighting plan can really elevate the look and feel of the interior. Instead of only working with ceiling-mounted fixtures, you can add style and mood with sconces or recessed lighting. Accent lights can also be incorporated to spotlight a collection of  bathroom supplies or shelf decor, or an architectural feature such as the shower niche, as well as contribute sparkle and mood to the overall bathroom interior. A major area to consider lighting for is the mirror. An ideal solution is including wall-mounted sconces at each side of the mirror at about eye level, with ceiling lights above the mirror, this arrangement illuminates your face from both sides and above, eliminating shadows in a flattering manner, which is incredibly useful when getting ready for a night out.

Make A Statement With The Bathtub

Bathtubs are often the natural focal point of a bathroom and can have a powerful impact on the decorating style, designing around the bathtub can effectively elevate the ambience of the bathroom. Freestanding bathtubs may rest on claw-and-ball feet, a pedestal base or they may be streamlined and minimalist such as the bathtub shown in this design. Our designer highlighted the bathtub with sunlight that streams in from the skylight, as well as lining the floor with white gravel and a rustic stone feature wall, giving off an idyllic spa-like ambience.

Bathrooms are an integral part of daily home life, combining form and function with great design, it can vastly improve your standard of living. Find out more on how our team of talented designers can bring your ideal bathroom to reality by requesting for a free quotation today!