Renovation Trends?

Hi all,

I've got a few more house renovation projects coming up however i'm wondering what are some of the latest design/space/colour trends that you're seeing in the renovation space?

We generally use a set formula of open plan spaces, neutral colours, polished floors, landscaped yards, property styling etc. however are there any particular products/ideas/designs that people are using for your house renovations?

Cheers
Al

 

Years ago i went for a wall hung vanity, this time the toilet will be wall mounted also
Makes cleaning so much easier (so I'm told )
Also had glass mirror made to size, floor to ceiling with a hole for a light switch next to the vanity/entry = full length mirror, did similar over the vanity with a light bar mounted on the mirror, great for doing one's makeup (so I'm told )

 

Aussies love minimalism and "less is more". The current biggest trends include two tone colours, especially running a floor tile up the wall, alternative finish tapware is another pretty big hit and practicality when it comes to cleaning, without taking away from design. I think wall hung everything is definitely more than a trend, I think thats a matter of convenience!

Also a big deal right now is much larger tiles, they have less grout between them which is a pretty big deal. Make sure you seal the grout though, so its less of a headache.

In general if I had to summarise:

• Big tiles (= less grout)
• Minimalist design
• Wall hung everything (even tall boys!)
• Free standing baths > regular classic baths
• Simple colour tones, neutral colours are pretty timeless
• Trendy finishes on tapware include matte black/chrome/brushed stainless/etc

 

We just renovated our bathroom, and did a wall hung vanity. I reckon they look great and have a bit of a less budget feel to them. We also did large tiles (70x35) in a grey/concrete look.

The other thing we did that was a bit un-IP-y was that we did a timber plank feature wall behind the vanity. It looks awesome and was so easy! But that's probably not for everyone.

 

I don't like IP all-white-cheap-tiles approach.... If a couple hundred bucks can make a bathroom look better, why not I think people treat the house better when it looks more premium... I think

 

Never thought of that, hope its true, because I am not a fan of the clinical, everything-is-white look, as well.

 

Nothing ever true if you get bad tenants
I do think that if they house is a run down and always look dirty, people are less likely to keep it neat and clean (as it will never look clean!).

 

Yep I totally agree - I think people are more likely to also.

 

Sounds like a Slacksmith bathroom. Saw this one and looks really good, apparently only cost $8k too.



Some other notes on it-

• Tiles- big tiles 600x300 or 600x600 with rectified edge. Tile to ceiling for luxury look.
• Contrast - dark tile on floor and light on wall.
• Add window under where roof and wall meet for natural light
• Bath- free standing to reduce time and cost to install and can be a feature in of itself. Modern acrylic bath $600 at Masters.
• Vanity- wall hung in neutral colour like dark timber.- $500 Perception of more space. Look for double vanity for more wow factor.
• Mirror- to roof and full width of vanity
• Use double shower and oversized shower heads.
• Use shiny chrome accessories. Ohhh shiny.

 

Like the look of slacksmith b'room for 8K- interested in labour component of that?

Love the big tiles- my goateed, old jag driving designer tells me make the bathroom look larger too!! Some people aren't sold on the hanging vanity deal so sometimes we compromise with the floor tile continuing up kick of vanity for a similar look- not a bad compromise..

 

Would love to see some photos Jess!?

A more affordable way to do the wall hung vanity look is to have the hob underneath set right back towards the wall. This gives the illusion that it is "floating".

 

We did the wall hung vanity and still a bit of storage in them. I still think the plain tiles floor to ceiling with a touch of colour somewhere else is nice. Note this was done 7 years ago!

 

I'm not in WA ATM but will post a pic when I'm home- will be a week or so.

 

My guesstimate break down

Tiles 500
Bath 400
Vanity 400
Toilet 300
Towel rail 100
Taps, floor waste, roll holder 400
Mirror 200
Install and grout etc 6000
Assume diy demo

I think i went over a bit but i rounded to the $hundred
There are some good bathroom places around to get some bargain prices


FWIW i dint like free standing bath or wall hung vanity. Just doesn't have the strength of being built in or supporting itself. Vanity to the floor could get rot issues but much sturdier and silicone can help prevent it

Also agree to spending that bit extra. I think if a LL cares about an IP there's more chance a tenant will

 

They achieved their objective then

My middle name is cheap

I'll find some evidence to back my guesstimates

 

@bob shovel - you're a little light on some of those items - I'm with @wylie

Bath - auslux $750
Sparky - $0?
Waterproofing - $0?
Ceilings - $0?
Exhaust fan - $0?
Double wall hung vanity

 

It looks like everyone prefers the large neutral toned tiles?

Southern Cross Ceramics make some amazing tiles with some contemporary designs in the 'artisan' range, or a bit of texture in the 'anthology' and 'infinity' ranges..