The 10 Most Popular Bathrooms of Spring 2022
Get inspiration for curbless showers, blue-and-white palettes, wood vanities and appealing aging-in-place features
Becky Harris
July 7, 2022
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This Trending Now story features the most-saved bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2022.
Deciding on a look and feel for your bathroom can be overwhelming. There are countless options in color and style. But knowing what’s popular with other homeowners can be a good starting point. This countdown of the top bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz in spring 2022 offers great ideas for color palettes, tile selections, vanity styles and safety features for aging in place.
Deciding on a look and feel for your bathroom can be overwhelming. There are countless options in color and style. But knowing what’s popular with other homeowners can be a good starting point. This countdown of the top bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz in spring 2022 offers great ideas for color palettes, tile selections, vanity styles and safety features for aging in place.
10. California Dreaming
Angled clerestory windows fill this Orange County, California, bathroom with tons of natural light. Crafted by Lion Builder Construction, the space also features a soothing contemporary style with a light wood vanity and fully tiled walls. The tiles divide the room in half: white rectangular tiles in a horizontal stacked pattern on the bottom, gray rectangular tiles in a vertical stacked pattern above.
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Angled clerestory windows fill this Orange County, California, bathroom with tons of natural light. Crafted by Lion Builder Construction, the space also features a soothing contemporary style with a light wood vanity and fully tiled walls. The tiles divide the room in half: white rectangular tiles in a horizontal stacked pattern on the bottom, gray rectangular tiles in a vertical stacked pattern above.
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9. Curbless Appeal
A curbless shower entry gives a bathroom an open and airy feel. It also eliminates a potential tripping hazard and allows easy access for someone who uses a walker or wheelchair, making this a good feature for aging in place.
Kathleen Burke Design incorporated the detail in this San Francisco bathroom. Marble floor tile runs seamlessly through the room, creating a wide-open look that’s heightened by a frameless glass shower enclosure. Two floating black vanities and other black details add a touch of drama.
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A curbless shower entry gives a bathroom an open and airy feel. It also eliminates a potential tripping hazard and allows easy access for someone who uses a walker or wheelchair, making this a good feature for aging in place.
Kathleen Burke Design incorporated the detail in this San Francisco bathroom. Marble floor tile runs seamlessly through the room, creating a wide-open look that’s heightened by a frameless glass shower enclosure. Two floating black vanities and other black details add a touch of drama.
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8. Multispray Setup
Many pros recommend installing multiple shower head options to enhance the shower experience. DiVittorio Architecture & Design included a regular shower head, a rain shower head and a handheld sprayer in this San Francisco bathroom. A handheld assists with shaving one’s legs, allows you to rinse down shower walls and enclosures and is great for washing pets.
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Many pros recommend installing multiple shower head options to enhance the shower experience. DiVittorio Architecture & Design included a regular shower head, a rain shower head and a handheld sprayer in this San Francisco bathroom. A handheld assists with shaving one’s legs, allows you to rinse down shower walls and enclosures and is great for washing pets.
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7. Wood Winner
DK Studio added a hint of casual ranch style to this sophisticated Boerne, Texas, bathroom with a wood vanity. The wood adds warmth, while its curving grain patterns provide contrast to the straight lines of the chevron-pattern tile floor.
DK Studio added a hint of casual ranch style to this sophisticated Boerne, Texas, bathroom with a wood vanity. The wood adds warmth, while its curving grain patterns provide contrast to the straight lines of the chevron-pattern tile floor.
6. Midcentury Mood
Designers Lindsay Stokes Kennedy and Alexandra Cole of Kennedy Cole Interior Design wanted to preserve the charm and history of this midcentury modern home in Huntington Beach, California, while giving it a fresh update. In this bathroom, bold blue tiles and a walnut vanity nod to the era. The vertical orientation of the tiles helps visually heighten the space.
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Designers Lindsay Stokes Kennedy and Alexandra Cole of Kennedy Cole Interior Design wanted to preserve the charm and history of this midcentury modern home in Huntington Beach, California, while giving it a fresh update. In this bathroom, bold blue tiles and a walnut vanity nod to the era. The vertical orientation of the tiles helps visually heighten the space.
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5. Blue Beauty
Designer Katie Ridder played off the small size of this New York City apartment with small-scale square blue tiles that cover every inch of the walls and slightly larger matching tiles on the floor. SMI Site Management Industries installed the tile in a clean grid pattern that creates a continuity that’s easy on the eyes.
Designer Katie Ridder played off the small size of this New York City apartment with small-scale square blue tiles that cover every inch of the walls and slightly larger matching tiles on the floor. SMI Site Management Industries installed the tile in a clean grid pattern that creates a continuity that’s easy on the eyes.
4. Accessible Appeal
Designer Laurie Westberg incorporated many universal design features in this Osseo, Minnesota, bathroom. A curbless shower with an open glass enclsoure provides a safe entry for a wheelchair, a fold-down teak bench gives someone a spot to sit and bright lighting gives the windowless room plenty of visibility.
Meanwhile, a stylish mix of white-and-blue tile brings tons of personality and keeps the eye moving.
Designer Laurie Westberg incorporated many universal design features in this Osseo, Minnesota, bathroom. A curbless shower with an open glass enclsoure provides a safe entry for a wheelchair, a fold-down teak bench gives someone a spot to sit and bright lighting gives the windowless room plenty of visibility.
Meanwhile, a stylish mix of white-and-blue tile brings tons of personality and keeps the eye moving.
3. Timeless Touch-Up
Space was tight in this Chicago condo’s primary bath, so kitchen and bath designer Susan Klimala of The Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn used a wet-room strategy to accommodate both a tub and shower. Subway and basketweave tiles exude a classic style that complements the building’s architecture, while accessories add playful touches.
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Space was tight in this Chicago condo’s primary bath, so kitchen and bath designer Susan Klimala of The Kitchen Studio of Glen Ellyn used a wet-room strategy to accommodate both a tub and shower. Subway and basketweave tiles exude a classic style that complements the building’s architecture, while accessories add playful touches.
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2. Tile Style
For this Irving, Texas, bathroom, designer Heidi Arwine ditched a tub-shower combo to create a roomy low-curb shower. For style, she used ocean blue tiles in various patterns — herringbone for the back wall, vertical brick pattern for the side walls and a standard brick pattern for the curb.
For this Irving, Texas, bathroom, designer Heidi Arwine ditched a tub-shower combo to create a roomy low-curb shower. For style, she used ocean blue tiles in various patterns — herringbone for the back wall, vertical brick pattern for the side walls and a standard brick pattern for the curb.
1. Breezy Beach Vibe
This West Palm Beach, Florida, bathroom is coastal without being cliche. Designers Heather Weisz and Lisa Hynes of HW Interiors created a stunning focal wall in the shower by arranging watery blue tiles in an unexpected basketweave pattern. An abundance of white finishes keeps things bright and open, including white chevron-pattern floor tile that seamlessly runs the length of the bathroom into the curbless shower. Abaca rope sconces add a hint of warm beach cabana style in a sophisticated way.
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This West Palm Beach, Florida, bathroom is coastal without being cliche. Designers Heather Weisz and Lisa Hynes of HW Interiors created a stunning focal wall in the shower by arranging watery blue tiles in an unexpected basketweave pattern. An abundance of white finishes keeps things bright and open, including white chevron-pattern floor tile that seamlessly runs the length of the bathroom into the curbless shower. Abaca rope sconces add a hint of warm beach cabana style in a sophisticated way.
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Helpful article.
We had “wet room” bathrooms in an apartment in Australia 10+ yeara ago. They were popular there (subtropical climate helps i guess.) So hard to get all the water mopped up no matter how good your drains! Not a fan of wet feet when using the bathroom at night.
Beautiful projects.