Trends for Bathroom Remodeling this 2012

Your bathroom can become your entertainment room annex this 2012! Here are the trends that will make your bathroom experience more fun!

Trend #1 CONSERVE WATER.

These days, everything seems to be scarce,  water supply included. As the country’s water reserves are stressed, the government will regulate each home’s water consumption. As a result, these regulations will greatly affect your remodeling plans structurally.

A lower flush-per-gallon rating is inevitably one being considered. You can choose any dual-flush or low flow toilets available in the market that fits your style.

Your current shower system which delivers more water with pressure will be changed to the ones utilizing the Venturi Principle – which adds air to the mix to maintain the strong pressure, ideally conserving more water. Shower heads that are in right now are Rain Shower models which are sold in every price range, from the affordable ones to luxurious.

Trend #2 TECHNOLOGY.

You will always have that great showering experience. Customize your shower system, right down from the water pressure and temperature, volume and even massage setting. The price ranges from the simple controllers ($300) to more luxurious sets (up to $3500) and these systems will allow you to digitally customize your preferred settings.

You can start docking your iPhones, iPods or MP3 players directly with your speaker-equipped toilets so you can continuously enjoy your playlists the first thing you wake up in the morning until you prepare for work, no bathroom breaks. Kohler Numi is what’s popular out there with the price ranging from $4000 to $6000 but look for more competitive models in the market.

Weather forecasts, news updates that you usually miss while prepping before work? Not anymore. Your medicine cabinets can have television screens integrated into them so you can always get your early morning news.

Trend #3 SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE.

A bathroom looking so stylish does not have to compromise convenience or safety. Here are the tips on how to get the best of both worlds.

Linear drains are taking the market as of the moment as they are ideal in creating safe, zero-threshold shower designs.  Unlike the more traditional, round drains that are usually mounted near the front end, these long, straight drains minimize the slope of the shower floor as they can be installed in different locations. You’ll spend about $500-900 for these sleeker designs.

This 2012, floor and wall designs will lean towards faux-wood, linen and uniquely-textured looks. The texture will add aesthetic attitude to the place and functional advantage for better traction of wet feet, slippery floors being the usual culprit to bathroom injuries.

Goldberg, Jamie;  houselogic.com, Jan 9th 

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