LuxeBook December 2020

R emodelling and renovation has never been as popular and sought-after as it has been in 2020, post the lockdown. Pinterest and Instagram are flooded with new design trends and ideas to infuse your homes with a wave of freshness and inspiration. And when redecorating, how can one forget the bathrooms? It’s where you truly take time out for yourself and relax. It’s where all the great ideas take birth. Below is a list of all that’s hot in the world of bathrooms • Plants and hints of green that add a natural element • Dark coloured bathrooms • Gold, brass, matte black sanitaryware • Smart WC and showers • Dramatic and quirky lighting • Venetian mirrors, metal framed mirrors • Accent walls and design tiles Flooring and walls Flooring and walls set the tone for all other elements in a bathroom. Currently, both, light and dark themes are being experimented BY SHIVANI PATHAK From designer tiles to Venetian mirrors and smart WC, here are the most in-vogue trends to give your bathrooms a luxe update, say experts Bathroom Design Guide Shivani Ajmera and Disha Bhavsar , Quirk Studio ©Kuber Shah with. One can also create an accent wall or sparsely use tiles with Moroccan patterns or ones made of compressed semi-precious stones like agate to add uniqueness to a bathroom’s layout. Shivani Ajmera and Disha Bhavsar, Principal Designers and Co-Founders of Quirk Studio, a Mumbai-based design firm say, “We see neutral-toned cement-finish tiles, antique-demeanour tiles with anti-skid materials, take centre stage. Bathroom walls finished in IPS also make for a durable and minimalistic option, which is very much in sync with current modern design narratives.” While Pooja Gupta, Founder of Amiraah India and I-Design studios emphasised on the return of combination themes with darker colours. “Washrooms are no longer being dominated by Italian marble; it’s being used in combination with designer tiles. Fashion designers like JJ Valaya, Abrahm and Thakore have designed interior wall tiles that people have been incorporating in their bathrooms. A lot of gold and rose gold strips are being used in combination with the tiles as well.” Pooja Gupta Interior Designer and Founder of Amiraah and I-Design Studio MADS Creations MADS Creations Mirror Frame Shoe Mold by Pooja Gupta Founder of Amiraah India and I-Design studios SPA C ES 42| L U X E B O O K | D E C E MB E R 2 0 2 0 D E C E MB E R 2 0 2 0 | L U X E B O O K |43