Modern Shower Rooms

What should you take in consideration before designing your new shower room?Create an inner visionIf you are looking for innovative ways to introduce pattern to the walls in showering areas, think beyond tiles! Decorative surfaces are making big waves in shower enclosures, ranging from completely waterproof wallpapers that allow you to turn your enclosure into an avant-garde art installation to surfaces, such as antiqued glass or theatrical, heavily veined marbles that deliver pattern decoration on a larger scale. Injecting colour and personality into your shower enclosure will give the space a distinctive atmosphere which will directly reflect your personality.Frame it!Crittall steel windows date back to the mid-1800s and can be used for an impactful, contemporary-looking, shower partition screen, or to elegantly section off a shower area in a bathroom or en-suite. Recently, they have enjoyed a resurgence in modern interiors, with the black-framed glazing providing a modernist solution for ingeniously dividing space without impeding light. They provide an efficient addition to the Scandinavian style, industrial luxe and mid-century themes and taps into the trend for dark finishes in the bathroom.In-House SPAIf your budget allows, consider installing an in-house SPA. Wellness could be achieved in your home through innovative tech. Shower heads with multi-functions, varying spray modes, chromotherapy and LED lighting turn a standard shower room into your own SPA within the premises of our personal space. Innovative design thinking and tech-forward systems are facilitating the shower experience, from statement shower heads and unique designs which incorporate the precision of controlling the shower from your mobile phone!Stone WraparoundMarble is the material of the moment, thanks to its elegance and subtle patterning. Impressive, large slabs offer an excellent choice in shower areas. Moreover, you could opt for a modern twist to this classic material, with the use of stylish mosaics, in a variety of designs including hexagonal, geometric, herringbone and so on. However, if your budget does not allow for it, there are faux-marble porcelains that have an extremely realistic feel and offer a range of formats and finishes.Latest Surface Trends:

• Geometric Pattern – Sharp geometric shapes have dominated the pattern design for the past few years, but a more organic approach, which embraces irregularity and curves, is beginning to become more prominent.
• Coloured Grouting – It could be used as a key element of tiling schemes. This can be a cost-effective way to create a design statement for colour and customisation.
• Rustic Finishes – The rustic style is aligned with the trend for a ‘handmade aesthetic’, whilst embracing the look of raw materials and their imperfections, this trend is all about creating a tactile environment.
• Blue Palettes – Rich blue and teals have become familiar in paints and soft furnishings and these will become more prevalent in hard finishes too. Both combine beautifully with greys and marbles.
• Mixing Glazed and Matt Finishes – Glossy accents can offer a subtle alternative to pattern making – if kept to single palette, it allows reflected light to create the drama.