Bathrooms are among the most used rooms in a home, and with rising inflation and a volatile housing market, more homeowners are choosing to stay in their homes for longer periods of times, resulting in a surge of remodeling projects.

A well-designed bathroom is functional while also matching your customer’s aesthetic preferences and fitting with the rest of the home’s interior design. As homeowners become more interested and involved in the design process, they too know there is more to designing a bathroom than just picking a new bathtub and a few accessories.

To serve your customers the bathroom of their dreams in 2023, it’s important to lean into the below design tips:

Creative Flooring
Gone are the plain, large format floor tiles. 2023 is all about making the floor a focal point by introducing a good dose of pattern and color into a bathroom. You might encourage your customer to mix tiles for an even more enhanced style effect. A few suggested talk points:

  • Patterns: Consider pairing tiles with different geometric patterns or motifs to add visual interest.
  • Colors: Add a pop to your bathroom by pairing tiles in different shades or complementary colors.
  • Textures: Add depth by mixing smooth and rough tiles or tiles with different finishes, such as matte and gloss.

Go For Gold
Gold and golden bronze fixtures will be everything in 2023 as more people are opting for a warmer atmosphere. If your customer is a little more eccentric in style, go ahead and recommend a few different metal finishes to mix throughout the bathroom.

Back to Black
Black is covering everything from walls to floors to cabinets to give the bathroom that classic, yet relaxing vibe. Many customers shy away from this color, so be sure to explain the stylistic value and design enhancement it has to offer the space, when appropriate.

Light it Up
In 2023, we’re expecting to see this trend make it into family bathrooms, especially around mirrors, under cabinets, and the perimeter of the ceiling. To really wow your customer, recommend installing light dimmers to help control light output to create the ideal ambiance.

Death of the Shower Curtain
It’s officially the year to say goodbye. Your customers might think they’re saving by using a shower curtain, but with mold and mildew build up, these don’t have an endless shelf life. Encourage your customer to ditch the shower curtain for a frameless glass enclosure instead – a simple replacement that will last years and give your customer’s space a modern upgrade.

Remember, your customers are the lifeblood of your business. It is critical to stay on top of, and ahead of, design trends to deliver an exceptional customer-service experience, that in turn, establishes and builds relationships to drive your business forward.