How to Transform a Regular Bathroom Into a Work of Art (Part 1)

Even the most commonplace of bathrooms can be effectively transformed into a well-designed, optimized room if the proper steps are taken. When upgrading a bathroom, it's important for homeowners to take all main factors into consideration. This includes bathroom vanities, cabinetry, bathtub, shower, etc. In order for the room to be effectively metamorphosed, all areas need to be properly addressed. With proper planning and some hard work, homeowners can soon find themselves enjoying the bathroom of their dreams. Opting for Classic Marble Marble is famously iffy in high-traffic areas like the kitchen. While it is relatively durable compared to other countertop materials, marble pales in comparison to granite and quartz when it comes to durability and practicality, at least when used in the kitchen. However, marble truly shines in bathroom applications. Simply renovating a bathroom vanity with a new marble top is a great way to revivify an old bathroom. Bianco Carrara is famously easy to work around stylistically, adequately complementing dark and light tones, and all shades in between. Of course, while Carrara is aesthetically flexible, it doesn't work with every single color and texture out there - as always, it's important for homeowners to take some samples home in order to get an idea of how the bathroom design functions as a whole. ... Going Crazy With Classic Marble When adding marble to a bathroom, it's easy to go overboard. The thing is, natural marble is such a classic, attractive material, there's little reason not to use it as the primary material in the bathroom remodel. Homeowners can effectively 'go nuts' with their marble renovations, using the material as a vanity, floor, bathtub border, floating shelf, windowsill, shower sill, etc. Once the marble pattern consumes a homeowner, it's hard to take other materials seriously. A full marble bathroom is a dazzling room to behold, and it's likely that a homeowner’s guests will find every excuse they can think of in order to spend as much time in the bathroom as possible. Matching Quality Cabinetry With Quality Flooring It's common for designers to recommend homeowners the 'division sign' design technique. Essentially, this technique entails matching the cabinetry with the floor, rather than the vanity to either the cabinetry or the floor. Having the vanity act as a visual interruption between a matching floor and cabinet can add a deeper aesthetic layer to the bathroom's design. Avoid Clashing Aesthetics No bathroom can truly be called a work of art if the aesthetics don't flow into each other properly. For instance, matching a busy countertop with an equally busy floor serves only as a visual distraction. Instead, homeowners are recommended to play with contrast wisely banking on the safe, matching option in all cases.