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Ready to supercharge your bathroom design? There are key features in Z+S bathroom designs that create that designer bathroom look! We’re sharing our TOP Designer Bathroom Ideas so you can include them in your new design or bathroom remodel and take your bathroom design to the next level. #letsgo

Abundant Natural Light

There’s nothing worse than a dark or dingy bathroom! Making natural light HIGH on your designer bathroom checklist. Consider if there are any views or outdoor vistas that you can frame with a large window for a beautiful feature, or if views are less than ideal or windows aren’t a possibility, then a skylight can work equally well. A large skylight is perfect for flooding your bathroom with natural light and works especially well in residential areas where homes sit in close proximity, as they offer a #cloudview rather than your neighbours’ roof.

Floor To Ceiling Tiles

When it comes to tiles, quality tile installed from floor to ceiling will result in a quality bathroom design. Nothing will affect the look and feel of your bathroom more than your bathroom tiles, their colour and any textures - so skimping here is not recommended. It’s also extremely costly to replace tiles down the track, unlike fixtures like your vanity, taps and mirrors, which are a little more flexible!

An easy way to achieve a luxurious, spa vibe in your new bathroom is to opt for the same tile for floors and walls, and fully tile the space. Large format tiles are also a Z+S favourite - to give your bathroom that designer look.

Designer Bathroom Details

In any designer bathroom, the devil is in the details. Opting for mitred edges rather than a trim for tiled corners results in a seamless look that doesn’t detract from or break up your tiles. Learn more about mitred tiles. Another trick for ensuring your bathroom design has that modern designer look is to tile directly into your window reveal, avoiding the need for a window frame. These small but important elements are key in achieving an understated WOW FACTOR and that designer bathroom look.

Integrated Shower Grate

Keeping bathroom tile cuts to a minimum is essential for maintaining seamless lines in your bathroom design. Choosing a linear shower grate allows your screed + tiles to angle in a single direction to the shower waste. This ensures water drains easily while AVOIDING MULTIPLE TILE CUTS in your bathroom tiles.

Linear grates are sleek and contemporary, and opting for a ‘tile insert’ design ensures it to blends seamlessly with surrounding bathroom floor tiles. The Slimline Tile Insert grate from Lauxes Grates is our go-to because of its seamless design. It comes in long lengths that can be cut to size onsite… making it perfectly customisable to suit your designer bathroom.

Bathroom Lighting

Lighting is everything when it comes to bathroom design, and a handful of downlights just don’t cut it. A layered lighting scheme is essential to take your bathroom design to the next level. Backlit mirrors provide the best lighting for shadow-free light that’s directed onto your face… perfect for make-up application and mirror close-ups! You can transform any mirror to make it backlit, with our Backlit Mirror Step-By-Step Design Guide.

Also, consider integrating LED strip lighting throughout your bathroom. It can be installed within a shower niche, beneath your vanity or on floating shelves, or in the ceiling - the possibilities are endless! And why not throw in some wall lights or pendants for good wall decor? Including a variety of lighting sources will transform and elevate your bathroom design by night to create that designer look and feel.

Bathroom Heating

Nothing says luxury in your designer bathroom like integrated heating. Heated towel rails can make even the most chilly mornings cosy and are a chic addition to your bathroom walls too. For that added level of comfort underfoot, heated flooring is an investment that keeps on giving. Your feet will thank you!