1Bold Powder Rooms
Alison GooteeSmall powder rooms are the perfect places to experiment with bold color and pattern, like Katie Ridder did in this Manhattan apartment. The small square footage gives a pattern extra drama, and creates a visual surprise for your guests. As wallpaper continues its newfound popularity into next year, we predict a steady rise of eye-popping powder baths.
2Antiques
Marcus FordSpurred by the combined forces of production delays for new furniture and an eye towards sustainability, vintage and antiques are enjoying newfound popularity. We especially love the creative ways designers incorporate them into bathrooms, like Victoria Ford did with an antique chest that she retrofitted as a vanity using a vintage sink.
3Fluted Edges
Nathan SchroederFluting is one of the biggest trends on our radar right now, and the look has myriad uses in a bathroom, whether on cabinet drawers, like Huma Sulaiman did here, or with fluted edges on countertops, detailing on backsplashes, and more.
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4Next-Level Millwork
Kendall PhotographsSpeaking of fluting, we're anticipating a rise in millwork details of all kinds. Designer Nina Carbone predicted more detailed cabinetry in kitchens next year, and we're betting that will move into the bath space too. While you may not go quite as all out as Corey Damen Jenkins did for this "Library Bath," take this as a sign to add a little oomph to those plain shaker cabinets.
5Wet Rooms
Tomas Espinoza In their primary bathroom for the 2022 Whole Home, Mark Williams and Niki Papadopoulos created the feel of a luxury hotel with a statement marble (another trend!) and a spacious "wet room" for the shower, including a bench. We love these extended spaces for many reasons: They tend to be more accessible, making them optimal for aging-in-place, plus they enable the bathroom to be more multifunctional, essentially dividing it into separate rooms without breaking it up visually.
6Statement Stone
Read McKendreeWilliams and Papadopoulos also hit on another look we anticipate going strong next year: bold marble. Take a lesson from Elizabeth Cooper, who proved in this bathroom that, when used right, a natural stone surface can act as de-facto wallpaper.
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7New Wainscoting
Nick GlimenakisWhen you hear the word "wainscoting" you may envision a 90s-looking beaded half-wall—but today's designers are making the look chic again. Take this bath by Eneia White, where a typical half-paneled wall gets a modern, graphic spin with vertical subway tile.
8Bidets
totoFinally, we're here to break it to you: If you're not on Team Bidet yet, you should be. Once mostly regarded by Americans as a European eccentricity, bidets have now become mainstream, with brands like Toto offering them up built into high-tech toilets, or companies like Tushy selling versions you can add onto an existing toilet. (Shop the best bidets here).
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