Trend report: Add texture and color while upgrading your master bath

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — As with kitchens, designing a new master bathroom — or renovating one that’s seen a few years of service — can be among the most challenging and expensive home projects.

Homeowners are often inclined to embrace master bath trends more slowly than they might follow hot home design movements in other parts of the house. The goal is to find a balance that will make a bathroom feel up to date but also timeless.

There was a time when everybody aspired to one of two natural stones for bathroom countertops. It was either marble for its beauty or granite for its superior durability. That time has passed, and countertops are now trending toward quartz. An “engineered” stone that is still mostly natural quartz, ground up and fused with a polymer resin, the slabs can be made to resemble marble or granite, but with a durable, nonporous surface that outmatches both. While not exactly an economy material, quartz is somewhat less expensive than the other two. And — no small factor in the trend-making — it maintains its beauty and durability without the maintenance marble and granite require.

What’s the thing everybody wants more of? Space, or at least the impression of space, in the bathroom. And wall-mounted floating vanities are growing in popularity because they can deliver it. For the most part, the impression is created because the flooring beneath the vanity can extend all the way to the wall, and the wall itself is more visible. But a floating vanity’s typically clean, simple lines — which work well with a modern interior — also add to the feeling of airiness. Storage can be an issue, so other bathroom stowage options may be necessary. Still, there will be enough room beneath the vanity to tuck away a bathroom scale without putting it so far out of reach you are tempted to ignore it.

Rub-a-dub-dub, what’s happened to the tub? It is still around, especially in homes likely to have small children. And sculptural bathtubs are certainly having a moment as stand-alone works of art, ranging from Victorian-inspired slipper tubs to deep soaking Japanese-style models. But more and more, the preference is for showers — often large, open showers with built-in benches, zero-threshold entry and spa-like features such as steam. Want frameless glass or glass framed by marble columns or fixtures for two? They are all out there, helping turn showers into personal spas and personal statements.

Anyone who sees the master bath as the last refuge from an increasingly technological world may need to open their eyes a bit wider. LED lights, with their long life and significant energy savings, have been making their presence felt in the bathroom for some time. But now they are being joined by a host of high-tech gadgets that can do everything from fill the tub to a pre-set level so it doesn’t overflow to automatically raise and lower the toilet lid for you. Among other things, they can let you watch the morning news on a screen in the shower or have a conversation with your bathroom mirror.

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