3 Ways Homeowners Customize Master Bath Storage and Style
Custom and semicustom vanities are popular, as are accent walls, the 2019 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study shows
Erin Carlyle
November 12, 2019
Former Houzz Editorial Staff. Writing about the cost of renovation and what it takes to remodel. Former Forbes real estate reporter. Fascinated by cool homes, watching the bottom line.
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When it comes to a master bathroom remodel, customizing can make a space both more functional and more personalized. Many homeowners are choosing to customize their storage with custom or semicustom vanities, while some are personalizing storage even further with customized medicine cabinets, according to the 2019 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study.
And one-third of homeowners renovating their master bathrooms are adding a custom design touch to these spaces with an accent wall. Read on for more details on the custom touches homeowners are giving their master bathroom remodels now.
And one-third of homeowners renovating their master bathrooms are adding a custom design touch to these spaces with an accent wall. Read on for more details on the custom touches homeowners are giving their master bathroom remodels now.
The study includes responses from more than 1,300 registered users of Houzz who had completed a master bathroom remodel in the past 12 months, were working on one or were planning to start one in the next three months.
Customized Vanities Are a Popular Choice
Vanities are one of the more popular items to upgrade as part of a master bathroom remodel (77%), and the majority of homeowners who upgrade this feature choose a custom (33%) or semicustom (25%) option.
Customizing the vanity makes a lot of sense given that the most popular vanity style is built in (58%) to fit the space. Built-in vanities are about twice as popular as freestanding ones (30%). More than 1 in 10 (11%) upgraded vanities have a floating mount style.
In terms of vanity door style, Shaker is most popular (47%) for upgraded master bathroom vanities, raised-panel is second (25%) and flat-panel is third (23%).
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Vanities are one of the more popular items to upgrade as part of a master bathroom remodel (77%), and the majority of homeowners who upgrade this feature choose a custom (33%) or semicustom (25%) option.
Customizing the vanity makes a lot of sense given that the most popular vanity style is built in (58%) to fit the space. Built-in vanities are about twice as popular as freestanding ones (30%). More than 1 in 10 (11%) upgraded vanities have a floating mount style.
In terms of vanity door style, Shaker is most popular (47%) for upgraded master bathroom vanities, raised-panel is second (25%) and flat-panel is third (23%).
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Medicine Cabinets Are Typically Recessed
Thirty-one percent of renovating homeowners upgrade medicine cabinets as part of their master bathroom renovation, and among that group, 40% are choosing a custom or semicustom option. The majority (68%) recess the medicine cabinet into the wall.
The majority (67%) of upgraded medicine cabinets have mirrors on the outside, though 34% have mirrors on the inside. Some renovating homeowners are opting for special medicine cabinet features such as hidden plugs (17%) and anti-fog systems (12%).
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Thirty-one percent of renovating homeowners upgrade medicine cabinets as part of their master bathroom renovation, and among that group, 40% are choosing a custom or semicustom option. The majority (68%) recess the medicine cabinet into the wall.
The majority (67%) of upgraded medicine cabinets have mirrors on the outside, though 34% have mirrors on the inside. Some renovating homeowners are opting for special medicine cabinet features such as hidden plugs (17%) and anti-fog systems (12%).
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One-Third Add or Upgrade an Accent Wall
While the majority of renovating homeowners (65%) don’t upgrade or add an accent wall, 1 in 3 (35%) do include this feature as part of their master bathroom project. Including an accent wall in the shower is somewhat more common (20%) than placing it outside the shower (15%).
Most frequently, the distinguishing factor of the accent wall is pattern (51%), though surface material (44%), color (40%) or texture (35%) may also be what makes it stand out.
Top accent wall color choices are gray (22%), blue (16%), multicolor (16%) and white (15%).
While the majority of renovating homeowners (65%) don’t upgrade or add an accent wall, 1 in 3 (35%) do include this feature as part of their master bathroom project. Including an accent wall in the shower is somewhat more common (20%) than placing it outside the shower (15%).
Most frequently, the distinguishing factor of the accent wall is pattern (51%), though surface material (44%), color (40%) or texture (35%) may also be what makes it stand out.
Top accent wall color choices are gray (22%), blue (16%), multicolor (16%) and white (15%).
The 2019 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study gathered information from 1,360 registered users of Houzz who reported that they were homeowners age 18 or older and had completed a master bathroom remodel or addition in the past 12 months, were currently working on one or were planning to start one in the next three months. The survey was fielded between June 19 and July 2, 2019.
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I also love my medicine cabinets, though I keep little actual medicine in them. The heat and damp of a steamy room is bad for pill form medication. Mine is full from my hygiene items, anyhow!
I needed a wheelchair accessible vanity, but did not want wall-hung. I also needed it very narrow, to allow more floor space in case I ever need that wheelchair, so I designed my own. My contractor is a finish carpenter, so he made it to my design. It has one big drawer next to the sink and a pull-out for my hair tools in the left leg. The other leg has shelves facing the toilet for TP, the bathroom radio, and any other things one might need to have at hand there.
Here is the pull-out in the left leg.
AliceMacDairmid, You can find after-market drawer units here on Houzz and in many other places. You could even have the existing door attached to the front of a drawer unit, if you do not want to have to open the door to get to where the drawer is hidden. Here is a hamper for a 16" wide space
Here is one mde for inside a vanity door, but it is only 8" wide. But check out the little bins!
Over at the Rev-a-Shelf site, they even have u-shaped drawers for under your sink. Check out whaat other options they have there for you. Go to the home page and enter the sizes of your cabinets and you can see what they have.
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