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Bathroom of the Week: Warm Contemporary Style for Aging in Place

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This older adult wanted to update his decades-old en suite bathroom to help with aging in place and deliver a wow factor. He tapped designer Molly Littlejohn and Kraft Custom Construction to spearhead the makeover. The remodeling team ditched a little-used jetted tub, as well as a worn wood vanity and a tight fiberglass shower stall, then reworked the layout for better maneuverability.

By rearranging the location of the main components, they were able to create a roomier walk-in shower, a larger vanity that significantly improves storage and an open toilet area, leaving plenty of floor and elbow room. A layered lighting scheme results in a well-lit space and highlights the warm contemporary style that combines various off-white tiles, matte black fixtures and a natural knotty alder vanity cabinet with concrete-look countertop.



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See the Bathroom Features Homeowners Want

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5. Stock Vanities Gain Ground, but Custom Options Lead

The majority of renovating homeowners (57%) still opt for a
custom or semicustom vanity, though the share has decreased
5 percentage points year over year. Stock vanities, which are typically less expensive than custom options, are on the rise, selected by 31% of homeowners (up 5 points), while 7% opt for a ready-to-assemble option.

The most popular features of upgraded vanities are soft-close
drawers (78%) and soft-close doors (75%), followed by built-in
electrical outlets (29%) and built-in drawer organizers (22%).

When it comes to vanity width, a majority of homeowners (51%) choose a vanity that’s 48 inches or less, a notable jump of 10 percentage points year over year. The share of homeowners choosing a vanity wider than 72 inches dropped 6 points, to 12%, during the same period. Again, this aligns with homeowners likely making budget-conscious choices. Smaller stock vanities are often less expensive than larger custom vanities.



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11 Big-Picture Bathroom Remodeling Trends

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1. Overall Spend Rises, Minor Remodels See Uptick

First, let’s take a look at what’s often the first consideration when remodeling a bathroom: cost. As with many products and services, median spend on all bathroom remodels has risen — up 11%, from $13,500 in 2022 to $15,000 in 2023. The rise is due to an increase in the median spend for major remodels (in which at least the shower is upgraded) and minor remodels (those without a shower upgrade).

The median spend on major remodels rose 5%, from $20,000 in 2022 to $21,000 in 2023. Over the same period, the median spend on minor remodels increased from $8,000 to $8,500. For minor remodels of larger bathrooms (100 or more square feet), spend rose 15%, from $10,000 in 2022 to $11,500 in 2023. For minor remodels of smaller bathrooms (less than 100 square feet), spend rose 20% year over year, from $5,000 to $6,000.

Keep in mind, economists like to reference the median, or midpoint, figure rather than the average for this kind of data because the average can be skewed, can be volatile year over year and can be misleadingly high or low because of a single project that costs far more or less than others.



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Bathroom of the Week: Warm Transitional Style and a Big Shower

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Pearson also brought warmth into the room with the metal finishes, which are a mix of unlacquered brass, aged brass and polished nickel. She has some advice for mixing metals, though she notes that this is merely guidance and not a strict set of rules.

“I like to do things in horizontal layers, like a cake,” she says. “For example, here the cabinet hardware [aged brass] is one layer, the plumbing fixtures [polished nickel] are the next layer, and the mirrors and sconces [unlacquered brass] are the next layer. I will also stick with the same finish in categories, such as all the plumbing fixtures or lighting fixtures. Also, I’ll use all warm or all cold finishes within one room. Polished nickel can go either way, but it has warm undertones that chrome does not.”



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Bathroom of the Week: Spa-Like Suite With an Indoor-Outdoor Tub

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“After” photographs by Bernardo Grijalva

Bathroom at a Glance

Who lives here: A couple with two grown children and four grandchildren
Location: Los Gatos, California
Size: About 193 square feet (18 square meters)
Designer: Nicole Burton of Design Matters
Contractor: Burton Design & Construction

The house is on a hillside not far from downtown Los Gatos, and the new primary bathroom, pictured here, opens to a small deck and the backyard.

Prior to this primary suite remodel, Design Matters had worked with the clients on several other renovation projects, including their kitchen and a downstairs bath. For this bathroom, the overarching aesthetic aim was to create a light, warm and spa-like design that matched the clients’ style and harmonized with the rest of the home, Burton says. From a functional point of view, they wanted a spacious area with abundant natural light, storage and privacy. And a large tub for soaking and reading was a must.

One of the owners is an avid gardener, and her greenhouse is visible on the uphill slope. Her desire for the suite to capture an indoor-outdoor feel led to the most dramatic element of the bathroom’s new design: a corner made of two large retractable glass doors.

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Bathroom of the Week: Stylish and Efficient in 70 Square Feet

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After traveling the world and having three kids, these homeowners were ready to settle down in their forever home. They asked designer Taylor Harrison to create a second-floor addition that includes an elevated yet kid-friendly hallway bathroom for their young son and occasional overnight guests.

Harrison responded with an efficient setup in 70 square feet that includes a hardworking single-sink vanity, a toilet and a roomy low-curb shower. The couple referenced inspiration photos they saw on Houzz when deciding on a fresh and clean style. Glazed blue-gray ceramic wall tiles wrapping the shower complement the blue-green paint on the vanity. Large-format matte white porcelain floor tiles and white walls help reflect light and visually expand the room. A gray quartz countertop and matte black plumbing fixtures and other details lend a touch of modern flair.



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10 Tips for Designing a Bathroom That’s Easy to Keep Organized

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7. Install Full-Extension Slides, Soft-Close Hardware and Rollout Shelves

Functional hardware is a bonus upgrade with one of the greatest rewards. Your drawers can be pulled out completely with full-extension slides, allowing an entire view of and access to the drawer. Items in your drawer won’t be hidden, and the drawer may be easier to clean as well. Even if your remodel includes keeping your existing drawers and cabinets, most can be easily retrofitted with full-extension slides.

Soft-close slides and hinges prevent drawers and cabinet doors from slamming shut, instead closing them softly and silently. This not only reduces noise but also minimizes wear and tear on the drawers, doors and hinges and prevents contents from shifting too much. Additionally, soft-close slides can help keep children’s fingers from getting pinched by a fast-closing drawer.

For deep cabinets, items stored in the back may be awkward to retrieve and therefore become lost and forgotten. I recommend rollout shelves (with full-extension slides, of course) in these spaces so you can see all the contents. Since access is much more convenient, you may be encouraged to put things away properly and more efficiently.



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Bathroom of the Week: Marble Tile Creates a Bright and Fresh Look

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These homeowners disliked the mostly brown and tan finishes and bulky features in their primary bathroom. The couple’s designer, Chad Esslinger, describes the space a bit more bluntly. “Outdated and dismal,” he says.

To freshen up the look and feel, the couple created an ideabook on Houzz, with inspiration photos they shared with Esslinger. He worked within the same basic footprint but ditched all the former materials and components. Lots of light and bright finishes brighten the space. Esslinger used the same marble tile in various areas, but to create visual interest and texture he played with pattern and shape — hexagons behind the tub, herringbone on the floor, large-format rectangles in the shower. Deep blue vanities and brass details elevate the style.



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Bathroom of the Week: Warm Neutrals With a Curbless Shower

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The new curbless shower with a custom half-inch-thick frameless glass enclosure gives the room a light and airy feel. “The shower they had before wasn’t curbless,” Brien says. “All the fixtures were quite a bit lower. The husband is 6 foot, 5 inches and the wife is about 5 foot, 3 inches, so we have the handheld shower significantly lowered for her and the shower head higher for him. Previously, they also didn’t have any shampoo niches or that footrest.” The solid brass fixtures are in a satin bronze finish that adds warmth and coordinates with other finishes in the room.

The same tiles used for the backsplash wrap the upper portion of the walls. Below ¾-inch step molding are 12-by-24-inch Mystery White marble tiles. “The Mystery White happens to be really well-priced and has some warmth running through it,” Brien says. “That warmth coordinates with the warmth you see in the Taj Mahal.”

The pale beige hexagonal stone floor tile continues seamlessly into the shower. “The walls are neutral, so I wanted to mix up the textures and materials to add more interest and depth,” Brien says.

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Bathroom of the Week: More Is More in 40 Square Feet

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Decades ago, iconic American interior designer Dorothy Draper said: “The Drab Age is over. Color is coming into its own again.” The declaration is as timely now as it was then, especially for this homeowner. She, her husband and their two kids share one full bathroom on the second floor of their 1920s Tudor-style home in Royal Oak, Michigan. In spite of its modest footprint of 40 square feet, she had a “more is more” attitude, which was fully embraced by her interior designer, Emily Elkins.

“This client came to me armed with a PowerPoint presentation,” Elkins says. “This is only the second time a client has done that, and I loved this one. It had a lot of references to Dorothy Draper, who designed the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and The Greenbrier in West Virginia. I personally love traditional style and color too, and I’m kind of a ‘more is more’ person. The more layers, more colors, more details, the better the design is.”



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