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These Littleton, Colorado, homeowners knew exactly what they wanted to get out of their bathroom renovation, right down to the cabinet hardware. In fact, they presented interior designer Bonnie Bagley Catlin with the most thorough Google Doc design she’d ever seen in her professional career. “They knew the finishes they liked, that they wanted organic modern style, and they even had determined the subcontractors that they wanted to use,” she says. “What they really needed help with is my specialty. Often clients come to me knowing that their bathroom is broken. They know that it doesn’t function or flow correctly, but they don’t know what’s wrong. I know how to give them a layout that will work for them. After we get that right, we can make it beautiful.”
In this case, a primary sitting room led through a hallway to the primary bathroom. Two separate vanities and a tub with a very large deck made the flow awkward and wasn’t making the most efficient use of the space. The homeowners also wanted to borrow space from the bathroom to enlarge their closet. Bagley Catlin took all these factors into account when reconfiguring things. The result is a light-filled bathroom full of bells and whistles, such as dual jet sets in the shower, special storage inserts in the cabinetry and a stunning new coffee bar that helps the couple wake up and caffeinate on the way to their morning showers.
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These Littleton, Colorado, homeowners knew exactly what they wanted to get out of their bathroom renovation, right down to the cabinet hardware. In fact, they presented interior designer Bonnie Bagley Catlin with the most thorough Google Doc design she’d ever seen in her professional career. “They knew the finishes they liked, that they wanted organic modern style, and they even had determined the subcontractors that they wanted to use,” she says. “What they really needed help with is my specialty. Often clients come to me knowing that their bathroom is broken. They know that it doesn’t function or flow correctly, but they don’t know what’s wrong. I know how to give them a layout that will work for them. After we get that right, we can make it beautiful.”
In this case, a primary sitting room led through a hallway to the primary bathroom. Two separate vanities and a tub with a very large deck made the flow awkward and wasn’t making the most efficient use of the space. The homeowners also wanted to borrow space from the bathroom to enlarge their closet. Bagley Catlin took all these factors into account when reconfiguring things. The result is a light-filled bathroom full of bells and whistles, such as dual jet sets in the shower, special storage inserts in the cabinetry and a stunning new coffee bar that helps the couple wake up and caffeinate on the way to their morning showers.
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“The shower tile is so pretty, it’s an undulating 3-by-8-inch subway tile with various shades of white,” Nelson says. “It has a really soft artisan feel.” Composing the tile in a vertical grid pattern added a modern touch to the classic room.
The shower has a wall-mounted rain shower head and a regular shower head with a handheld shower wand on a bar. Nelson also placed hooks just past the door on the right for robes and towels. They’re just outside of this photo’s frame, but you can see them in the first photo.
Shower tile: Blanco, Passion series, Emser Tile; shower quartz: Breeze Blanc, Quartzforms Spa; plumbing fixtures: Artifacts collection, Kohler
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Energy savings and CO2 emissions reduction. Closely linked to the issue of water consumption, the energy savings needed to heat the bathroom today is another key topic. With its CoolStart technology, for example, Hansgrohe makes it possible to start with cold water. Thus, when the mixer handle is in the central position, no hot water is added to the flow as is often the case with standard models, limiting the energy consumption of the bathroom and therefore CO2 emissions.
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions also involves a wise choice of materials, many of which consume energy during production. On this subject, French brand Gwilen was at the show promoting its wall and floor tiles (pictured), as well as its sinks, countertops, trays and small objects (soap dishes, toothbrush glasses, light fixtures) for the bathroom. Made from 100% minerals, without resin and petrochemicals, they also contribute to creating healthy interiors without VOCs.
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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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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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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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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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“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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29. Polished chrome or polished nickel. “These days, most of my clients ask me to specify finishes that are not too trendy, so either a polished chrome or polished nickel with a PDV or similar finish is my go-to,” Brock says. “Gold and matte brass are on-trend right now and they are beautiful, but I’m not sure how long they will be around, so I use them sparingly.”
When it comes to fashionable shower finishes, Palicki advises saving “the trends for things that are easier and less expensive to change, such as light fixtures, hardware and faucets.”