Choose Bathroom Sink Styles for Function and Good Looks
Bathroom trends today cannot be easily characterized. Traditional formulas no longer apply, but there is a dizzying array of choice — from traditional bathroom vanities to a modern bathroom sink and tub that resemble sculpture. As you make choices for your new home, keep in mind that today’s bathrooms have evolved; they should be filled with personality. Whether it’s a spacious master retreat or a tiny powder room, there is no reason each bathroom can’t fulfill its primary purpose and make a style statement at the same time.
The Hazelwood #884
Bathroom Sink Trends
What to Consider
No matter what the underlying style of your home, whether it’s a Craftsman cottage, a Tudor manor house or a coastal vacation home, you can make each bathroom distinctive, based on the types of bathroom sinks and bathroom faucet styles you select.
What are some of the hottest designer looks today? Read below to learn more about Bathroom Sink trends!
The Kenningstone #1166
Understated Elegance
For a striking, stylish master bath, combine the crisp, somewhat retro look of white porcelain with upscale materials, like marble, to capture the ambience of a European hotel bathroom. Keep to clean lines and limited colors, perhaps shades of gray. If this isn’t the look for you, install large twin pedestal sinks with adjustable mirrors over each one. Have a deep soaking tub to complement the separate shower. Bring in an armoire for abundant towel storage. You’ll have a bath that’s fit for royalty.
The Carrera #1178
Return to the Past
Freestanding tubs can be claw foot Victorian models, modern artistic interpretations or recapture the look of the frontier in a nod to the community bathhouse. Each design has distinctive charm. Combine them with bathroom basins or small pedestal sinks that also hearken back to a simpler time, and use faucets of weathered brass, a patina finish or gleaming chrome. Tile or wood-look flooring, wainscoting and traditional colors enhance the look, or mix it up with pattern and bright colors for an enlivening scheme in a kids’ bath.
The Larkspur #715
Sleek and Trendy
Just as kitchens have taken cues from high-tech and factory chic, so have bathrooms. Undermount sinks with counter or wall-mounted faucets contribute to a minimalist aesthetic that is very appealing. Bathrooms of this genre can be contemporary in spirit or take on an industrial vibe, but they are never cookie-cutter dull. They’re also easy to clean!
The Whitford #1298-D
An Artistic Soul
Art in the bathroom? Why not? Plus, it can manifest in ways unthinkable only a few years ago. Vessel sinks today can be hand painted china, glass, metal, stone or a combination of materials. They can even be custom-fabricated from cast-offs like old wine barrels for a unique expression. They can be very traditional or space-age modern. Vessels can be installed in a variety of ways, as well: on wall-mounted brackets or on freestanding columns, on cabinet surfaces or on bracketed shelves. They can be low-budget or high dollar. They can be breathtakingly beautiful, or strictly serviceable. Again, it’s completely your choice.
The Jasper Hill #5020
Where to Find Ideas
Pay attention to emerging trends in design magazines, through television shows on HGTV and online; and through public boards on Pinterest or Houzz. As you collect bathroom décor ideas, use an ideabook to organize your ideas and crystallize your preferences.
Regardless of the direction taken, if the design choices please you, they’re right for your house.
