The spa bathroom trend of recent years looks to continue in 2024, with people focusing on wellness and reframing the bathroom as a room in which to relax and revive. Here are six bathroom renovation trends that are popular with London homeowners this year.
Steam Showers
Spa-inspired bathrooms are a trend that sees no sign of disappearing, with people wanting bathrooms that feel like a place for luxury and wellness, and steam showers are one of the most luxurious bathroom additions.
Instead of streaming hot water from a shower head, steam showers generate humidifying steam by boiling water and pumping that into the cubicle. You can buy prefabricated steam showers, but for the ultimate luxury, they can also be custom-built with some alternations to your bathroom plumbing.
Wet rooms
Continuing with the spa bathroom trend, wet rooms create a single more sophisticated space that is not interrupted by a shower tray or cubicle. In a small bathroom a wet room can save space, but it is in larger bathrooms where a wet room really makes an impression.
Because a professional-installed wet-room needs to be completely waterproofed, they can outlast more traditional bathroom designs and are quicker and easier to clean.
Natural Materials
Bathrooms can feel like quite sterile rooms, with white tiles and hard surfaces, but that does not have to be the case. Natural materials like ceramic, marble, and wood make bathrooms feel more warm and enticing.
Playful wallpaper
They are the perfect place to show a bit of personality with some playful and colourful wallpaper. Whether you enjoy a classic stripe or something more exotic or glamorous you can find some bathroom wallpaper to match.
It is worth noting, that depending on where in the bathroom you plan to add this playful slice of colour will determine the material the “wallpaper” should be made from. If you plan to cover the wall in the shower or next to the bath, then vinyl wallpaper is the way to go as it is water and steam resistant and harder-wearing than traditional wallpaper.
Plaster shower walls
In the UK, we have traditionally tiled our showers to make sure that the water and steam do not start to deteriorate the walls. However, nobody enjoys cleaning the grout, and so there is an increasing trend to instead have simple plaster shower walls – something that has always been a popular choice on the continent.
Tadelakt is a traditional Moroccan plaster that is naturally water resistant and therefore perfect for bathrooms, or other traditional smooth lime-based plasters, such as Venetian plaster can be made water resistant with the correct mix and sealant. These plasters are beautiful and luxurious-looking alternatives to tiles and you will never need to clean the grout.
Subway tiles
If you do opt for a tiled bathroom, then subway tiles are the bathroom tile of 2024. Whether stacking traditionally in a horizontal pattern or vertically for a more modern twist, the simple subway tile is back in fashion. And if you want he subway look without the sharp edges then you can choose a hand-moulded look to bring a little more of a natural feel.
If you would like to discuss your options on how to update the bathroom of your London property, then call Beall Group on 0208 058 2203 or contact us online.
