Does your bathroom need some help fitting into a modern aesthetic? Read on for some simple tips to freshen up your bathroom space and help even dated spaces fit a modern bathroom aesthetic.
Reorganise
The first step to any room update or refresh is always the same: to declutter and reorganise.
In a bathroom, the ideal is to keep sinks, bath edges and windowsills clear for a fresh and modern look. Whether you entirely remove the items entirely or simply reorganise them is completely up to you.
If you’re keeping some items on your countertop, it’s an idea to choose the items you use regularly and store them in an aesthetically pleasing way: perhaps in a basket or on a counter tray, to stop products from straying all over the cleared sink.
It’s also an idea to empty out the cabinets underneath your sink and keep them organised to limit clutter returning to the edges of the sink. The back of the cabinet is always a perfect hiding place for broken or expired products. Baskets and categorisation of items is your friend here. That way, you’ll always know where to find something, plus your cabinets will look clean and organised.
Redecorate
Once you’ve decluttered your bathroom, it’s time to redecorate!
When choosing new and modern décor for your bathroom, the top tip is to choose a colour palette and stick to it. Current modern trends are leaning towards whites and light greys, featuring marble tones, wood grains and pops of black or another feature colour.
Easy décor options that refresh your bathroom and make it feel more modern include switching out old towels for a new, matching set – in your chosen colour palette, of course! Towels are a great way of introducing your feature colour in a way that can be easily swapped out at a later date to follow the latest colour trends.
Another modern trend is to include greenery. Whether real or good quality fake, plants and greenery have a way of making your space feel new and fresh. If you’re choosing real plants, be sure to find plants that work well in wet or humid environments.
Candles or reed diffusers are a great way of making your bathroom smell fresh as well as looking fresh, and they also make the space feel more inviting and pleasant to be in. Smells often influence people’s perception of a space, and candles are a great way to use that to your advantage.
If you have the wall space, hanging additional mirrors can help smaller bathroom spaces feel much larger and more spacious. It doesn’t have to be one large mirror either – an arrangement of smaller mirrors can achieve this effect, as well as providing interest as wall art that does more than just look pretty!
Renovate
With a larger budget, of course there is more you can do to renovate your bathroom space. But don’t let that stop you, because there are definitely ways to implement these ideas yourself, without the added costs of hiring someone to do the work for you.
Repainting your bathroom walls is a wonderful place to start when looking at renovating your bathroom. With specific wet-area paints, your bathroom will be left looking much newer. White is a great colour for bathroom walls, as it makes the space feel larger and more open. However, it’s definitely a possibility to play with including a coloured feature wall, though it works best in larger bathrooms.
A quick tip for implementing a feature wall is to work with your central colour palette. The great thing about the modern palette is that it’s very neutral and works very well with most colours. Darker feature colours, however, should be used more sparingly, or your bathroom could end up feeling dark and claustrophobic.
In small spaces like bathrooms, feature walls look particularly great when behind something else, such as the vanity area, as a backdrop for large wall art, or behind a bathtub.
Changing out your bathroom tiles is a wonderful way to give your bathroom a major facelift, and they can be included in the space in many different ways!
For example, tiles could also be used to implement the idea of a feature wall. A light but patterned tile is ideal, such as terrazzo clay tiles with specks of other colours throughout the pale base tones. Alternatively, you could find a textured tile or 3D tile in the same colour as the rest of your bathroom, as this is a much subtler way to create a feature wall.
Adding feature tiles to your sink splashback or shower is a way to create a focal point within your space. However, it’s worth noting that too many focal points will make your bathroom seem overly complex and confusing, so be sure to choose just one or two and keep everything else simple and neutral.
Cabinets can be expensive to replace, so if they’re looking a little old or worn, it may be an idea to repaint them to give them a new fresh look. It’s definitely worth cementing the transformation with new cabinet handles for a modern touch. And why not splurge on matching taps, too? Brushed copper- and gold-look metals are very on trend at the moment, particularly when paired with a darker feature colour or a simple white.
Get started
So there you have it, some simple tips to update your bathroom into a modern style. We hope this article has left you feeling inspired in preparation for your bathroom refresh.
