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Trending Now: Bathroom Seating

Most homeowners begin and end the day in their bathroom, and they want it to look and feel like a spa getaway in their home. Seats such as benches, stools, and window seats are becoming more common as people update and renovate their bathrooms. If you’re looking to give your bathroom a bit of a facelift, follow along for how to do this with something as simple as seating.

A morning and evening skincare routine is very important to women, so for starters, style your bathroom by placing a chair near your vanity as a place to sit while you pamper yourself. You can use a small bench or stool as a catch-all beside your tub or shower for towels, candles, books, and face masks.

Adding seating to a bathroom is both stylish and functional. In this bathroom, the designer tied in the color of the pouf with the towels to create a theme. The pouf in this bathroom could be used as a seat in front of the vanity to get ready for the day or at the end of the night.

As mentioned before, adding seating in your bathroom does not have to take up a lot of space. It also doesn’t have to function as just a seat. In this bathroom, the designer added a natural wood toned stool to add warmth to the space. This stool can function as both a catch-all and a seat.

For most women, a vanity is like a work desk where you set up all of your personal care items. You can dress up this area of your bathroom by adding sconces and wall art that draw your eye in. In this bathroom, the designer kept the station itself simple and added a fun and furry chair to draw attention.

What are your thoughts on adding seating in a bathroom?

Trend: Anything-But-White Kitchens

One trend that has stuck around for a long time is all-white kitchens. They are timeless, classic, clean, and work with just about any style. However, this year homeowners are itching for a change. There has been an increase in searches for hues of light grey and blue as an alternative to the classic white kitchen. For those who do not want to part with their white cabinets are adding pops of wood to their kitchens in the form of open shelving, countertops, and pullouts.

Open shelves allow you to showcase your beautiful kitchenware, family heirlooms and antiques you have collected. The ability to see your storage makes everything easy to find. We found it helpful to keep everyday items on the lowest, most accessible shelf. Don't forget to dust off and wipe down your items often since they will be open to the elements that might be floating through your kitchen.

Butcher block is virtually maintenance-free—it just needs an occasional coating of mineral oil—and the natural material is the perfect neutral to break up the sterility of an all-white palette. It will bring warmth to any kitchen space.

You don't have to say goodbye to an all-white kitchen to make your kitchen stay on-trend. Try dipping into the color pool instead, whether you store colorful pottery in open cabinets, bring in colorful furniture, or paint a large piece like this kitchen island.

What ways are you exploring outside of the trend of all-white kitchens?

Summer 2020 Home Design Trends

The great indoors. That is what we have been calling our homes for the past couple of months. With Spring in full swing, homeowners are in full spring cleaning mode. What is left to do when you are finished with all of that cleaning and organizing?

For those who find themselves with free time, we have come up with a few ways that you can update your home. Take some time out of your weekend to update your laundry room or powder room with some fun wallpaper. If you are looking for a bigger project, you could always update your all-white kitchen by adding a pop of color or revamp your bathroom with a stylish floating vanity. Below are this summer’s popular home design trends.

Trend: Anything-But-White Kitchens
One trend that has stuck around for a long time is all-white kitchens. They are timeless, classic, clean, and work with just about any style. However, this year homeowners are itching for a change. There has been an increase in searches for hues of light grey and blue as an alternative to the classic white kitchen. For those who do not want to part with their white cabinets, they are adding pops of wood to their kitchens in the form of open shelving, countertops, and pullout.

Trend: Bathroom Seating

Most homeowners begin and end the day in their bathroom, and they want it to look and feel like a spa getaway in their home. Seats such as benches, stools, and window seats are becoming more common as people update and renovate their bathrooms. Style your bathroom by placing a chair near your vanity as a place to sit while you do your skincare routine. You can use a small bench as a catch-all beside your tub or shower for towels, candles, books, and face masks.

Trend: Double Floating Vanities

Your bathroom holds a lot of value in your home. It is also one of the spaces you spend a lot of time in, which is why homeowners are always looking to update their bathrooms. You can spruce up your bathroom with a floating vanity. They are loved for their clean, minimalistic look and are practical to free up floor space and create the illusion of size in a small space.

Trend: Statement-Making Laundry Rooms

When homeowners want to have fun with design in their home, the default location is the powder room. It’s a small enough space that can handle a big idea while still feeling separate from the rest of the home. These days however, homeowners are expanding their ideas to other areas of the home including the laundry room. They are using the heavily worked space to experiment with cheerful colors, playful patterns, and quirky designs such as chalkboard walls, themed wallpaper, and creative storage solutions.

Trend: Fully Wrapped Powder Rooms

Even though homeowners are expanding their design boundaries outside of the power room that doesn’t mean they are not still using it as a statement room. Powder rooms are seeing even bolder designs as homeowners get creative. Wallpaper is still the star of this small space, and designers are choosing to fully surround the small space with a large print or textured grasscloth.

What is your favorite design trend of the summer?