2012 Bathroom Trends: Natural Wonder Fittings

NUMBER THREE: Fittings that evoke a sense of the natural world.
Many bathroom designers have created fittings that replicate flowers, twigs, leaves and even dry earth in attempt to create a bathroom that is a soothing sanctuary. When we picture ourselves in a relaxing location it could be in idyllic countryside or near a cascading waterfall.
Much like the Motif Basin that we featured a few days ago, this Kreto shower tray from Roca reflects nature in it's resemblances to snow flakes.
It is beautifully simple and unique and can add a touch of nature's wonder to your bathroom space.

Scandanavian Style Bathrooms

We recently across a lovely blog called My Scandinavian Home run by Niki. She sources and posts an array of inspiring images of the home. What attracted our attention initially was the unique way in which accessories pull a bathroom design together. For instance the image to the right is a very neutral space; white suite, grey floor and pale walls. The individual details are what personalise this room. The mirror is quite large, possibly intended to create the illusion of more space and the art can be said to contrast with the simplicity with its surroundings [source via Plante Deco]

We like the minimal oval shape bath which and basin on a pedestal... the mixing of modern and old is a look that we feel works quite well.

The image to the left presents a very different look. It appears that the bath is constructed entirely out of stone which recaptures the beauty of sculpting out of natural materials... just like the marble sculptors of Greece used to. To us, this design is quite rustic but we love the contrast of the chrome taps against the weathered stone bath. This is another instance of mixing old with new; the juxtaposition of the two creates a look which is both on trend and quite unique. To the right is the basin from the same bathroom. [source]

2012 Bathroom Trends: Marble

The housetohome website recently posted an interesting article about how to keep your bathroom space looking fresh and modern. Many of the trends are also popular among our own client's wish lists so we thought we'd share a 'trend a day' with you. 

NUMBER ONE: Marble.

Marble is up-market and luxurious. Not only can it be fitted to walls and floors, it is also possible to have a marble bath, furniture and counter tops. 

This particular image exemplifies how you can make marble look contemporary. Team it with a white suite, chrome accessories and voila! You have a bathroom that once only existed in your dreams. 

Fired Earth  have predicted that their East Hampton white marble tiles will be their next best seller. 

Bathroom Beauties: Inspiration from Chictip.com

Chictip has a very impressive collection of inspiring images and blog posts to browse through. We are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of beautiful bathrooms to be seen all in once place. In many cases, photographs of individual bathrooms are shown along side the other rooms in the same house. Lets just say that we are experiencing major design-envy right now.

The purpose of this post is just to prove to you that bathrooms need not be the room that gets left until last in your home renovation. It deserves just as much attention as your kitchen or your living room and has just as much potential to be a space to be proud of. 

We at Roman Elements offer a design service that can help get the best out of your bathroom or shower room. Whether you'd like a simple design, with clean lines and a contemporary colour scheme or a more decadent look with dark tiles and contrasting furniture and suite. We work with you to achieve the look you crave. 

What we particularly like about this design is the clean straight lines and the contrast created between the dark wall and floor tiles and the bright white bathtub. The unusual shape of the bath is very contemporary and we encourage our clients to be forward thinking in their design. This ensures that the space remains up-to-date and adds value to their property. 

The Wow Factor: Customise your shower experience with Kohler

The people at Kohler have developed a system in which you can customise your shower experience.With easy-to-use menu based-navigation controls, you can have your shower the way you like it. Change the temperature, spray intensity and angle of water delivery and with an additional upgrade, you can play your own music, incorporate steam and set lights that move and change colours. Over the top, we hear you say? 

Quite possibly. But you can't deny the sheer genius behind it all. Having installed remote controlled televisions into the shower cubicles in the past, we thought we'd seen it all, but here you are able to fine-tune the smallest details. 

This is a customised bathroom experience for the contemporary shower. 

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Inspiration on Instagram: Follow us!

 

We are now part of the trendy community on Instagram. Search Romanelements and follow us to see edited pictures of our most recent work. We'll post floors, walls, wet rooms, shower heads, basins, baths, accessories and much more. Don't miss out on that inspirational image to get ideas for your very own luxurious, bespoke bathroom!