买家会欣赏的五项浴室更新

If, after being stuck at home for months on end, you are taking stock of your surroundings and looking for ways to spruce up the appearance or improve the functionality of your home, you are not alone. According to a report from Review Home Warranties, online searches related to home remodeling are up 84 今年百分比. And small but achievable updates in bathrooms, such as tile, 硬件, or paint, are among the more popular projects, according to the report.

If you’re going to update a bathroom and you want your design choices to stand up over time, the first step is determining what styles will be timeless for you specifically.

“People tend to fall into one or two camps,’’ said interior designer Michael Winn of Winn Design and Build in northern Virginia. “他们想要一个非常经典的浴室, or they want something contemporary and spa-like, like the Four Seasons.’’ Translation: 对于很多人来说, the bathroom might not be the place to get splashy.

但如果您喜欢大胆的颜色和图案怎么办? “有时, 最永恒的事物就是你所爱的事物,’’ said Katy Harbin, 北卡罗来纳州的设计师. “有些人每天都会重新装修他们的浴室 10 年,’’ and for them, 选择年度油漆颜色和当前硬件可能会起作用.

对于那些想要正确行事并完成任务的人, 尽管, 温恩, Harbin, and Boston-based interior designer Erin Gates, 《家庭风格的要素》一书的作者,’’ agreed on five bathroom updates that are truly timeless.

An all-white palette

Whether you prefer a classic-looking bathroom or a spa-like retreat, Winn said, “white doesn’t go out of style.’’ Think white paint, 瓦, 台面, 虚荣, and textiles.

如果你发现自己渴望色彩, 您可以将其与窗帘和毛巾一起添加, Gates suggested, 或壁纸和艺术. “在经常使用的带淋浴的浴室安装壁纸时要小心, as the steam can sometimes cause the paper to peel.’’

哈尔滨人喜欢带有对比色装饰的白色毛巾，“颜色活泼”。

选择正确的油漆颜色可能很棘手, Harbin said, 因此，从油漆店订购更大的颜色样本而不是依赖油漆卡非常重要. “你可以拥有一个朴实的浴室, 就像一个非常漂亮的石灰华 . . . 如果你加上纯白色, 它跌倒了, but rich creams’’ will work, she said. 如果找不到更大的样本, 拿一个样品盆并画一块海报板，看看一切在浴室灯光下的样子. 将油漆放在瓷砖和台面样品旁边，以确保它们都能协同工作.

Mixed metals

在空间中混合两种金属比在整个房间中使用一种流行的饰面更经得起考验. 就特定金属而言, “抛光镍是永恒的,’’ Winn said. 盖茨, 也, 更喜欢抛光镍; 在她的浴室里, 她将它与一面金镜子搭配.

当使用两种不同的金属时 (并且不超过两个), Harbin said, “repeat them enough and it will look good.’’ Try using gold on knobs and a mirror and nickel on faucets and hardware, 也许还有你的灯光, 例如.

投资更高质量的金属硬件也将有助于延长使用寿命. 采用黄铜配件和节水技术的水龙头“一开始可能会更贵”, 但以后你会感激的,’’ Harbin said.

Marble countertops

“大理石, 或人造大理石, 像石英一样具有大理石外观, 永远不会过时,’’ Winn said. 盖茨同意, 投票给卡拉拉大理石.

软的, 多孔石材需要每半年重新密封一次以保持其外观, Winn said; 新一代台面采用更坚固的材料，无需维护即可呈现大理石外观. “这些台面非常适合频繁使用的浴室, 比如儿童使用的,’’ he explained. 实心板大理石通常是 $100 到 $200 每平方英尺; “marble-like material’’ is about $45 到 $75 每平方英尺, Winn said.

传统瓷砖图案

淋浴或浴缸中的白色地铁瓷砖永远不会老化, Winn said. 用于地板, penny tile — white or black and white — is still found in homes built in the 1950s and ’60s in North Arlington, 弗吉尼亚州。, Winn said, 但客户也在新浴室中要求这样做. 其他经典包括六边形和篮子编织图案.

选择这些白色瓷砖“会更耐老化一点”,’’ Winn said, 比颜色或图案大胆的瓷砖. (如果你喜欢图案和颜色, 而不是超级大胆的瓷砖图案, 尝试使用易于更换的地毯。)

Winn suggested white grout with white tile for a classic look. 为了更现代的感觉, 尝试用木炭或黑色水泥浆搭配白色瓷砖. 至于尺寸, 较大的地砖, 例如 8 经过 8 英寸或 12 经过 24 英寸, 可以让房间看起来更大, “因为灌浆线不太明显,’’ Winn said. 小瓷砖— 1 经过 1 英寸或 2.25 经过 2.25 英寸 - 对于化妆室也有好处“创造一个完整的, repetitious look.’’ They can also be beneficial in a shower, 因为更多的灌浆线有助于防止滑倒, Gates said.

A furniture-style vanity

Winn recommended a “free-standing, 家具级梳妆台,’’ which will “make the bathroom seem less utilitarian,’’ he said.

盖茨喜欢带有摇床门和台下式水槽的独立式梳妆台——这是她浴室的风格. Shaker风格很简单, she said, 没有华丽的细节, 它植根于历史. Gates recommended a custom vanity, 如果预算允许.

白色的, 灰色的, and limed oak wood are all safe bets for a classic look that won’t age, she said. 在化妆间, Gates recommended a simple pedestal sink and free-standing cabinets or baskets to hold toilet paper and extra hand towels.

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