The Art of Design Issue 20 2016 | Page 43

43 fixtures are in strong demand, as are white bathroom tiles and bath accessories as well. White is an outstanding color to use in your bathroom no matter what your style, whether it’s modern, contemporary, traditional or transitional. scheme, you can combine grey with just about any other color you might want to use in your bathroom. For example, we’ve been seeing a lot of grey and turquoise combinations around; this works because the greys being used are greenish-bluish-greys that complement the turquoise perfectly. GREY BATHROOMS HOTSPOT HAVEN BATHROOMS/BOUTIQUE-STYLE BATHROOMS Grey has been a trendy color for the past few years, and it’s still going strong for 2016. If plain grey or a combination of grey and white doesn’t excite you much, remember that grey can take on any other color as an undertone. As a result, if you’re careful in contemplating the undertones of the specific paint colors you’ll be using in your color The bathrooms are now a huge focal point in the overall design of the interior space. For instance the main en-suite bathroom is being treated increasingly as an extension of the master bedroom. Bathrooms are larger and far more open and we expect this trend to continue. The Above: Diamond Bathtub, Right: Metropolitan Washbasin, Below: Lapiaz Bathtub. IN 2016, EXPECT MORE POLISHED METAL FINISHES AND LESS MATTE. BRASS HAS BEEN A HIT FOR THIS YEAR, BUT YOU CAN GO FULL-ON METAL COME 2016. FROM GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM, STAINLESS, BRUSHED STEEL - METALS SURE WILL BE BACK IN FULL STRENGTH.