Let’s Talk About Designing Your Own Kitchen And Bathrooms
It’s may feel like a big expense to design your own kitchen or bathroom, but it’s worth it in the long run. Not only will you enjoy the feeling that comes from an amazing transformation from these important spaces, but your home’s value will increase.
There was a time when a kitchen design meant simply updating the appliances, or a bathroom re-do meant a new coat of paint and shower curtain. Those days are long gone! There are some incredible options today to take advantage of when it comes to designing kitchen and bathroom spaces.
Better Options Than Ever Before
Traditional bathrooms came equipped with a vanity, sink, toilet, and tub with shower, and the designs mostly focused on tile, shower curtains, and wall paint. Today, there are many more options to turn a bathroom into a luxury space.
Let’s Talk Toilets
There’s no dancing around the fact that bathrooms are functional spaces as well as a place to spa and relax in the tub, and the toilet is a necessary feature. There are some great innovations that make the toilet less of an eyesore and cleaning nightmare which will add immense value to your bathroom.
For example, Kohler has a smart toilet that will sense your approach, open the lid, and self-cleanse as well as cleanse you. The design of this toilet exemplifies the new approach to bathroom styles with its almost unrecognizable sleek exterior and small footprint. From wall hung to square shapes, toilets today can really enhance a design instead of requiring a half-wall hidey corner to make them invisible.
Basins And Faucets Aplenty
Most of us recall the single, bulky diamond-esque knob on the chrome bathroom faucet that required a full-strength grip to pull upward and start the faucet. Today, there are gorgeous, sleek options in all types of metals that arc over the basin, or dual knobs that delicately frame a faucet which sluices water gently into the basin with the right amount of water pressure.
To complement the beauty of this hardware, undermount sinks are sunk into the countertop, allowing an interrupted flow to a design. Undermount sinks are understated, further showcasing elegant faucet and counter looks. Mounting the sink underneath not only creates a much simpler feature that highlights a sleek and modern design, but they make cleaning much easier.
Super Shower Stalls And Soaker Tubs
The traditional bathtub with a shower combo may offer options, but the cramped space limits full enjoyment of either. Today, bathroom designs allow space to luxuriate in a spa shower or fully immerse into a tub for a whole-body soak.
The stall shower has come a long way from the stark white porcelain or plastic wall surrounds. Rich, natural materials such as slate or stone and glass doors replacing shower curtains easily add more style and class. With smart options for showerheads that have settings to remember your preferences, the experience is much more personalized for added luxury and comfort. Adding a full soaker tub retains the option to bathe, but stylish free-standing tubs enhance the design as well as make it possible to really enjoy a spa-like bath.
Form Meets Function
There are plentiful options available today for revolutionary changes in bathroom and kitchen designs. You’ll find inspiring ideas in design that suite your taste while conforming to your needs.
Here are major design elements elevating kitchen and bathroom designs while improving their functions.
Color All Over
Color is on everything! From knobs to cabinets and even faucets, color is bursting onto the scene. Stoves and bathtubs are available in color! It’s exciting to imagine the ordinary look of kitchens and bathrooms transformed when major features that historically had limited options suddenly come in all shades and hues. Like an artist’s palette, it’s possible now to create a color story with cabinetry, appliances, hardware, and more.
Mixing Metal Finishes
Take every opportunity to mix metals. Brass with stainless finish, matte black with brushed copper, gold paired with black nickel, and rose gold contrasted against pewter are blends creating excitement. Gleaming golds and silvers are finding new combinations with other metals, adding shine and variety from the kitchen oven to the bathroom sink. Even toilets are available with metal details that enhance the bathroom beyond just function.
Automation Is Everywhere
Technology is booming, and appliances are taking advantage of the interconnected home to create amazing options for automating lighting, cooking, and other functions of daily life. Connecting to an electronic assistant like Amazon’s Alexa, you can use a smartphone or the internet to control your home’s day to day business. Stoves can be programmed to turn on and heat to a desired temperature, faucets can be voice-operated and supply measured amounts, refrigerators can track and upload data to inform about your grocery supplies, showerheads can be activated and set to your personal preferences, and toilets can be connected to monitor flushing or respond to users just by approaching the vessel.
Striking Solutions For Storage
Kitchens are notorious gathering places in a home, but that means they collect everything on the counters from mail and other papers to cannisters of baking ingredients. It’s easy for a kitchen to look messy supporting so many household zones. So, a design that focuses on storage can’t go wrong, and clever designs for incorporating storage will delight and improve life in your home. Kitchen islands that embed the sink to keep counters clear help eliminated dish debris on counters. Islands that also have shelving make a big difference. For example, one style has lights in the back to make it easier to see the items on the shelf, or this also creates a perfect space for displays that build on the design. Cabinetry that embeds appliances is another way to maximize space while minimizing clutter.
Making Designs That Work For You
It’s all about finding the right way to utilize the space and express your style. Choosing from any of these modern marvels will make your space fresh, new, and exciting. We can help you design the perfect new bathroom and kitchen for your home. Let’s get started today!