10 Bathroom Styles for a Summer Remodel

Whether you’re bringing in an interior designer and construction team or taking a DIY approach, summer is the perfect time to remodel your bathroom. If you’re off work to look after the kids, you can be there to oversee the work, if not do it yourself. And, because the weather’s better, you’re less likely to be hit by rain-related issues. So, without further ado, here are our top 10 bathroom styles for a summer bathroom makeover.

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Craftsman style

Artisan bathrooms, like those created by Riluxa’s factory experts, showcase stunning materials and craftsmanship, above all else. Beautiful woodgrains, hand-worked marble, and simple fixtures and fittings will come together to create a cozy atmosphere with furniture that seems to have been built to last a lifetime.

Look out for:

• Dovetail joints in wooden cabinetry
• Oiled, rather than varnished, woods
• Blown glass light fittings
• Single-piece marble bathtubs

California style

Bring some Cali cool to your bathroom, making it feel as though you’ve just stepped straight in from a trip to the beach. Californian interiors are heavily inspired by Mediterranean architecture, but tinged with Modernist elements, drawn from Art Deco and other period styles, as well as Mid-Century touches such as teak cabinets and acrylic bathtubs.

Look out for:

• Aztec patterns
• Ornate, gilt-framed mirrors
• Tan oak or black oak furniture
• Succulent plants in basket-woven pots

Industrial style

The stripped-back look of the industrial style brings to your bathroom a retro-futuristic sense of time warping in and out on itself. Bare brickwork, copper fittings and exposed plumbing will look amazing against a hyper-modern shower screen, clawfoot bathtub and vintage style LED lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling.

Look out for:

• Original features you can renew
• “NHS” green tiles or subway tiles
• Concrete surface opportunities
• Matt black cabinetry with copper fittings

Farmhouse style

Whether or not you live amidst a natural landscape, the appeal of a farmhouse bathroom is obvious. Its charm, its functionality—and its simple sense of valuing build quality, materials and use of natural light—makes it a great long-term option for a remodel. One that will stay looking good, even with heavy traffic of kids, guests and even pets.

Look out for:

• Patterned floor tiles
• Wooden storage facilities
• Full inset cabinet doors
• Sash windows

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Minimalist style

href="https://www.riluxa.com/en/blog/minimalist-bathrooms-putting-the-clean-into-clean-lines">Minimalist bathrooms continue to trend with people who value the simplicity of clean lines and decluttered spaces. When we think of Minimalism, we tend to think in darker, more autumnal tones, but there’s no reason that a minimalistic bathroom can’t be designed in brighter, fresher shades that invite that summery, carefree sense of relaxation. What counts is that you’re gaining space back with which to imbue a more mindful bathroom experience.

Look out for:

• Planes of unpainted concrete
• Colourless glass shower panels
• Wall-hung washbasins and toilets
• Hidden storage possibilities

Transitional style

The transitional style of interior design is all the rage right now. That’s because it gives us access to the best that modern design has to offer, but with all the rustic charm of traditional interiors. The trick to achieving this look in your bathroom is to try to balance old and new almost 50:50. Salvaged vintage tiles with a brand new bathtub, for instance. Get in that half-and-half sweet spot and your bathroom will be bang on-trend without looking at all try-hard.

Look out for:

• Traditional chandelier lighting
• Shaker style cabinetry
• Vast marble or stone wall panels
• Contemporary tap designs

Sustainable style

Styling your bathroom on its ability to be more eco-friendly is not a new idea, but it’s certainly one that’s becoming increasingly popular as the world starts to take the climate crisis as seriously as it should. There are four core things to remember when designing a sustainable bathroom: how much carbon did it produce when being made, how much carbon will it produce when being used, how long will it last and what will happen to it when it stops being useful? The fun of this type of design is in working towards a net zero carbon output.

Look out for:

• Bamboo cabinetry
• A low-flow toilet
• Low VOC paint
• Underfloor air powered heating

Contemporary

A contemporary bathroom is designed using the most up-to-date technologies and materials to create a bathroom that couldn’t have been designed at any time other than right now. You might use materials like the latest colours of Corian® or technologies such as automation and robotics to bring it bang up to the minute.

Look out for:

• Solid surface materials
• Lacquered MDF cabinetry
• Smart toilet that analyses gut health
• App controlled lighting and heating

Maximalist

A maximal bathroom is one that throws away the rulebook set out by minimalists and proudly declares that “more is more”. Have fun with vibrant colours—either monochromatic or clashing—and fill the place with decorative items that give off an immediate sense of your personality.

Look out for:

• Bold patterned wallpapers
• Waterproof picture frames to layout a photo wall
• Different shapes of mirrors
• Macrame plant hangers

Mediterranean

Arguably the most summery of all summer bathroom styles, the Mediterranean style comes alive under the sunlight. Design your bathroom in platforms with steps leading to each of them, if possible, to give a sense that you’re in a Spanish villa. And don’t forget to mix and match simple terracotta with ornate blue tiling for that sun baked sense of summeriness so typical of Mediterranean homes.

Look out for:

• Hand cut terracotta floor tiles
• Majolica or azulejo decorative ceramics
• Criss cross grill-fronted cabinetry
• Ornate archways

Good luck with your remodel—and don’t forget to enjoy the sunshine while you’re at it.

Looking for something else to read? Check out our article on outdoor summer bathrooms.