The transitional bath is the nigh pop bath pattern style, according to the 2019 Bathroom Design Trends report past times the National Kitchen + Bath Association. And according to tendency lookout adult man Elle H-Millard, Industry Relations Manager at the NKBA (and also a shape fellow member on flavor 2 of HGTV’s Design Star), the transitional style is projected to stay the nigh pop style for the adjacent 3 years.
But what is a transitional bath too how tin forcefulness out y'all instruct the transitional look?
Easily accessible spaces are a trademark of transitional design. Image: Dit26978/Getty Images
A mix of 2 styles
A transitional bath tin forcefulness out select several meanings, according to Joan Kaufman, Licensed Interior Designer too President of Interior Planning & Design inwards Naperville, IL. “Most commonly, transitional refers to the style that is betwixt traditional too contemporary,” she says. “The style would move to a greater extent than build clean lines, soundless non overly contemporary, amongst a warm, comfortable feeling that is non every bit good mutual frigidity or sleek.”
Easily accessible spaces are a trademark of transitional design. Image: deliormanli/Getty Images
Easy access
However, Kaufman says a transitional bath tin forcefulness out also rear to a pattern that allows homeowners to historic stream inwards place. “This agency accommodations are made to the bath to growth security too render supports without existence completely ADA.” For example, she says select create got of bars are added to the shower expanse too some the bathtub. She adds that these bathrooms may include handheld spray showerheads “with the valve controls at a lower height. And the tub would select a lower profile to aid entry/exiting.”
In some designs, homeowners take away the tub too supervene upon it amongst a shower that includes handheld sprays too a bench seat. “Mirrors too other fixtures volition move mounted depression plenty to move viewed from a seated topographic point and/or wheelchair,” Kaufman says. Another pop characteristic is under-toe kicking lighting. “Having toe-kick lighting on a displace sensor is an added benefit,” Kaufman explains.
Stylish safety
However, this is non your grandparent’s bathroom. “A transitional bath is both attractive too prophylactic too tin forcefulness out brand your life comfortable, regardless of your historic stream or physical ability,” according to Chelsea Allard, VP of Design at Case Design/Remodeling inwards Charlotte, NC. For example, she says those select create got of bars are decorative too tin forcefulness out coordinate amongst your faucet suite. “Not exclusively tin forcefulness out they forestall a unsafe fall, but they tin forcefulness out also move used every bit towel bars,” Allard says.
Likewise, those bench seats too handheld showers tin forcefulness out also serve a dual purpose. “Benches tin forcefulness out human activeness every bit a human foot prop for shaving your legs every bit good every bit existence a topographic point if y'all are unable to stand upward due to an injury,” Allard explains. And those handheld showers are convenient if y'all necessitate to bathe spell seated, but she says they also instruct inwards easier to build clean the shower or launder your dog.
“Comfort-height toilets are easier on the knees — but they are also dandy for tall users. And unmarried create got or touch-activated faucets are dandy for people amongst arthritis or for people who but wish a to a greater extent than convenient experience,” Allard says. Touch-activated faucets are but ane of the 2019 bath engineering scientific discipline trends existence incorporated inwards transitional design.
Uber stylish
Another argue transitional bathrooms are then pop is the sheer beauty of the design. Bathrooms today are transitioning from a identify of basic necessities to a infinite of luxury, according to Interior Designer Dawn Totty of Dawn Totty Designs inwards Chattanooga, TN.
“With today’s fast-paced lifestyle, designers too homeowners are implementing luxurious features such every bit chandeliers, saunas, free-standing tubs, beautifully papered walls too heated floors,” Totty explains. “It’s a spa-like identify that they tin forcefulness out escape to, but without the inconvenience too expense.”
Wood grain cabinets too floating shelves add together natural warmth. Image: in4mal/Getty Images
Storage too workspace
H-Millard notes that the cabinets too vanity inwards transitional bathrooms are quite distinctive. “We’re talking free-standing, built-in or floating styles, amongst recessed panel facing too plenty of drawers,” she says. This bath style unremarkably uses forest grain, painted forest too mixed materials amongst decorative hardware.
Countertops, sinks too faucets
“In transitional bathrooms, countertops too sinks tend to move quartz, quartzite, granite or marble,” H-Millard says. White porcelain too shape Fe are pop for sinks, too undermount sinks are a mutual staple.
Transitional bathrooms contain the latest faucet pattern trends. “Faucets tin forcefulness out move motion, touch-control or manual too are typically nickel, chrome, stainless or rose gold,” H-Millard says. Popular finishes for transitional bathrooms include polished, matte, brushed too satin.
Safety doesn’t select to move boring, every bit y'all tin forcefulness out run into amongst the Trinsic Bath Collection. Image courtesy of Delta.
Flooring
Popular flooring options inwards transitional bathrooms include ceramic, porcelain or rock tile, according to H-Millard. Other options include luxury vinyl, ceramic forest or marble.
“Using matte-finish tile flooring is a dandy way to decrease the likelihood of slipping, without sacrificing style,” Allard adds. Durable flooring is especially of import when designing the perfect kids’ bathroom.
Colors
Since color choices are important, transitional bathrooms select a low-cal too relaxed feel: whites, grays, beiges, bones, blues – too also silvers. “One adept alternative for a transitional bath is Fragile Blue, which is crisp too clean,” explains Sue Kim, Color Marketing Manager at Valspar. “It is a sophisticated white amongst a tint of blue, too its freshness creates a luxurious, spa-like environment, creating a room y'all never wish to leave.”
Another alternative is Gotham Gray. “This color adds a dose of drama to your transitional bath infinite too brings carefully-selected fixed features to life amongst build clean elegance,” Kim says. Just brand certain y'all follow the 10 commandments of painting to accomplish the desired result.