trends

 

bathrooms built for two

 

His-and-hers bathrooms are one of the hottest design trends this year and for some, this goes further than an ordinary double-sink. For busy couples, the latest is to have a bathroom each, complete with individual sinks and toilets with one shower, big enough for two, linking the two areas

 

showers

 

The demand for the luxurious shower experience has set challenges for designers in recent years and there is now a huge list of options to choose from 

Showers of today can be customised to be used as steam-rooms and also can be fitted with heads for massage, aromatheraphy, hydrotherapy, body spray, rain-head and multi-jet functions 

The shower area itself is being given more room than ever before to incorporate individual his-and-hers shower heads at either end.  While built-in seats invite a little relaxation, built-in wall niches offer stylish, neat storage.

Frameless glass doors or no door at all offer a sleek appearance and things can really light up with waterproof floor, wall as well as ceiling lights – all now available

 

technology

 

In your bathroom each day, it’s now possible to check stocks and shares via the internet/televison which also becomes a mirror with the press of a switch.  Beverages can be enjoyed chilled directly from refrigerated vanity drawers which could also be used for storing make-up and medicines. Stereo surround sound can play your favourite tunes and towel heaters and cabinets can give you, warm, dry towels day and night

 

popular bench tops

 

High tech materials such as acrylic polymer and reconstituted stone are popular this year as well as beautiful natural materials such as wood, limestone and travertine

 

sinks and vanities

 

Above-bench ceramic or stone bowls remain popular this year but lovers of all things modern are going for ultra-sleek wash planes.  For these, manufacturers are using a variety of natural materials including timber and stone.

 

With vanities, the demand for styles which appear to float as a single bench with clever cabinetry and drawers concealed below is high. ‘Unfitted’ looking furniture is also making a big statement in the bathroom design world with modern materials being used to create ‘tables’ and cabinets in  whimsical baroque styles