subject: Bathroom Trends for 2011 [print this page] Bathroom Trends for 2011 Bathroom Trends for 2011
Forget Paris or London for bathroom style ideas, the style depicted on the cat walk rarely lasts 6 months. Let alone withstand up to 10 years. When decorating a bathroom, you need to choose a look that endures the test of time. The first thing you need to consider when getting ideas together for your new bathroom, is can you live with it? Is it practical? Will it work?
There is no point choosing colours that are currently "in". Likewise choosing a suite that is slightly more "out there" is a gamble but often or not it will not be something that you wish to be using in a year or two. This is reflected in the current trend to put a simple and plain bathroom suite into a bathroom. Lifestyle shows and a healthy economy pushed people to develop properties with the onus on saleability. Carpets were beige, walls were Natural Hessian in colour and everything was "light and airy".
But did this lead to stagnancy in terms of interior design? After all it is all very good and well creating bathroom spaces that are clean and easy to maintain for the rental market, but what happens if you wish to make a house a home? What are the right decisions to make when it comes to planning a family bathroom? Now we are in an age of austerity where people are spending more time (and money) decorating their homes then perhaps it is time to make our bathrooms more individual.
This is not an excuse for going back to avocado or maroon bathroom suites. But it is a free reign to be inventive. If yours is a family bathroom, make it a place where you all enjoy the space. Don't think that you have to stick with the conventions that light blue or subtle greens are the only colours for the bathroom. We have already discussed the clinical ranges of colours for the home and if you experiment with colour you will soon see that that lighter shades of colours can be quite cold. There is nothing worse than taking a hot bath and having to step out into a clinical and cold bathroom.
2011 is about making your bathroom your own, making your bathroom a space to enjoy. So in every aspect, look for quality fixtures and fittings and design your bathroom to endure the next 10 years or so. Look for colours that evoke strong memories, if you have young children, bring their personalities into the bathroom. If you are looking for somewhere to relax, how about choosing a feature wall to offset the classic lines of a roll top bath? Then dress the bathroom with quality fabrics and towelling to give you the ultimate spar effect. The final ingredient is you
