Bathrooms
10+ Designer-Worthy Upgrades For Your Kitchen & Bathroom
Updated on December 20, 2021
Planning a renovation? Discover 11 on-trend upgrades that will give your kitchen and bathroom dramatic style, from a statement vent hood to bold tile. So, what are you waiting for? Scroll down!
1. Go Big with Tile
Wall-to-wall tile has major impact in an otherwise streamlined bathroom. The combination of bold, blue tile and white grout adds energy and texture.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: House & Home January 2020
Designer: Architecture by Superkül
2. Invest In A Statement-Making Tub
This curvy asymmetrical design brings an artful vibe to a bathroom, especially when placed against a striking wall.
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3. Take An Artful Approach
A gold-painted tub, richly veined marble floor tile and a gallery of colorful art create a bathroom with singular personality.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: House & Home November 2018
Designer: Danielle Nicholas Bryk
4. Bring In Small Furniture
Using a chair, or a stool or two, as a spot to set a towel, book or cup of tea is a designer’s trick for adding personality as well as functionality to a bathroom.
Photographer: Stephani Buchman
Source: House & Home April 2020
Designer: Architecture and design by StudioAC; Interior decorating by Quinn Cooper
5. Consider A Long Sink
Having two faucets doesn’t have to mean having two sinks. A long, single sink that’s sleekly fabricated offers plenty of space and a modern look.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home March 2020
Designer: Ami McKay, Pure Design Inc.
6. Add A Ledge
You can create the clean look of a no-uppers kitchen while giving yourself some display options by adding new counters, a backsplash and a slim ledge, all in the same stone.
Photographer: Lauren Miller
Source: House & Home October 2020
Designer: Shauna Walton
7. Go For A Statement Hood
Designers are using what was once simply a functional element in the kitchen to add flair. Vent hoods can inject subtle texture with artfully applied wood, blend with the backsplash when clad in the same stone or add dramatic contrast with studded metal.
Photographer: Valerie Wilcox
Source: House & Home September 2020
Designer: Nicholas Ancerl & Tara Finlay, Ancerl Studio
8. Get More From An Island
Everyone wants to hang out with the chef, but having people gathered around the island can crowd your workspace. A table that extends from the island gives diners that in-the-kitchen feeling while keeping your prep counter clear.
Photographer: André Rider
Source: House & Home October 2019
Designer: Sandrine Lucier & Anne Tremblay with Yolaine Lecomte-Allègre, LT Intérieurs; Architecture by Jad Salem, Salem Architecture
9. Build In A Workstation
Whether you’re actually WFH or just need a spot to pay bills and make grocery lists, a designated desk space is a smart addition to the kitchen.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home Kitchens + Baths 2020
Designer: Tanya Krpan
10. Hang Woven Pendants
Statement lighting elevates a kitchen from hardworking to high-style. The weave of these black pendants makes them impactful, not heavy.
Photographer: Maxime Desbiens
Source: House & Home February 2020
Designer: Cuisines Steam
11. Give Your Sink A Skirt
A length of gathered toile fabric in place of cabinet doors, plus rustic panelled walls and a grouping of green glass jugs give this sink wall a fresh, pretty feel.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: House & Home July/August 2020
Designer: Emily Griffin
Source: House & Home Kitchens + Baths 2021