Incorporate These Modern Bathroom Ideas Into Your Next Remodel

A monochromatic look works well in the bathroom. Not only does it feel clean and hygienic, but it’s also timeless. If you’re renovating with a future homebuyer in mind, picking a simple white or off-white color palette for permanent surfaces, like the tile or wall coverings, offers classic appeal.

Repeating the same neutral colors throughout lets your eye easily move through the bathroom without breaking up the space. If you’re feeling the need to customize the room, add color through accessories like linens or planters that you can easily swap in and out as your style evolves.

There’s no reason to live with an outdated color or scratched-up vanity from the previous homeowner — especially not when adding a modern bathroom vanity is so easy. In fact, it’s one of the quickest and easiest ways to change the entire look of your bathroom.

To find the right one for you, start by measuring the size of your existing vanity or the space you have to accommodate a vanity. Filter the results down based on space and check to make sure the model you love offers the amount of storage space you need. Then it’s all about aesthetics. Working in this order will save you the heartache of falling in love with the wrong size or an impractical bathroom vanity.

Meet your secret weapon in a dark, poorly lit bathroom. White paint helps to reflect light and brightens up a small space. Not to mention white is classic and clean in a bathroom. Don’t be afraid to splurge on paint that’s specially formulated for the bathroom. It can help prevent mold and mildew from forming.

A common misconception is that if you have a small bathroom, then you need to use small bathroom tile. This is completely false. Small tile in a small room makes the space feel even smaller.

Instead, embrace a budget- and DIY-friendly trend and use a large-format bathroom tile with a matching, thin grout line to mimic the look of a slab of marble or quartz. The grout blends in and creates the illusion of one large piece of stone. A natural stone slab could cost you thousands, so this is a smart way to save.

A heavier lift if you’re looking to DIY it, a glass shower door is worth it because it allows your eye to travel through the bathroom and into the shower. It extends a small, cramped bathroom, making the whole room feel larger.

If you’re worried about keeping the glass clean, preventative maintenance is key. Keep a squeegee handy to give the glass a wipe-down after your shower. It cuts down on the effort required for a deep clean later.

Switch up the look of your bathroom lighting by replacing a single light over the bathroom vanity with two sconces. A sconce on each side of the mirror helps to evenly distribute the light while also bringing it closer to your reflection.

Keep this idea in mind if you’re planning a larger-scale remodel, since rerouting the wiring can get tricky depending on the location of the studs in your wall. This way, if you must put a few additional holes in the wall, you’ll be patching and painting anyway.

The rise of biophilic design finds us incorporating nature into all the rooms in our homes, even the bathroom. But it turns out that the bathroom can be an ideal spot for plants. Thanks to the extra humidity from showers, it’s perfect for varietals that thrive with the help of extra moisture, like ferns or other types of tropical plants. Beyond that, embracing wood tones, stone and patterns that mimic nature also offers the calming effects of this design trend. 

Go bold with a touch of black in accent pieces, like hardware and the bathroom mirror, or paint the walls black. If you want to use black paint, there are a few things to keep in mind. When used in a room with the right mix of natural and artificial lighting, it adds dimension and texture. However, it could make a dark, tiny bathroom look like a cave. If you’re hesitant about making the change, just test a swatch of color on the wall first and see how you like it as the light in the room changes throughout the day and night.

Get the professional-looking glow of a makeup mirror without cluttering your bathroom vanity. A bathroom mirror with built-in LED lights gives you plenty of visibility during your multi-step skin-care routine and makeup application. Having multiple layers of lighting in your bathroom, from overhead to vanity lighting to more specific task lighting, ensures a luxe experience every time you get ready.

An even easier project than replacing your bathroom vanity, changing your bathroom mirror can have a huge impact. Since bathrooms tend to be full of hard surfaces and lots of angles, balance that with a mirror with a rounded top, a circle or oval design. For a full selection of what we offer, check out this bathroom mirror buying guide.