What constitutes a modern bathroom, and how can you design it to suit your requirements?

Decide on a theme: add a clear concept to your modern bathroom

어떤 욕실을 원하시나요? 욕실 계획과 관련하여 구체적인 도움을 드리기 전에 몇 가지 아이디어를 먼저 제공해드리겠습니다. hansgrohe의 디자인 팁은 욕실 테마를 정하는 것입니다. 콘셉트가 정해지면, 해당 콘셉트를 토대로 일관성 있는 디자인을 연출해 보세요. 여기에서는 세 가지 테마를 제안해 보겠습니다.

"Inspired by nature” theme: the modern bathroom in a natural look

타일을 이용하여 차갑고 실용적으로 욕실을 꾸미는 것은 이제 과거의 방식입니다. 자연에서 영감을 얻은 욕실에서는 멋진 휴식과 상쾌함을 누릴 수 있습니다. 또한, 개인적인 감각을 더해 아늑한 욕실을 연출할 수 있습니다.

• 자연 소재 및 마감은 필수입니다. 목재 바닥이나 상판, 조약돌 바닥, 자연 석재 타일이나 바닥은 세련되고 감각적이면서 따뜻함을 더합니다. 콘크리트나 대리석에 목재 마감 처리를 하거나 목재 느낌의 콘크리트 모양은 요즘 트렌드입니다. 석재와 오래된 목재 또한 훌륭한 조합으로 꼽을 수 있습니다.
   
• 자연 소재 및 마감은 필수입니다. 목재 바닥이나 상판, 조약돌 바닥, 자연 석재 타일이나 바닥은 세련되고 감각적이면서 따뜻함을 더합니다. 콘크리트나 대리석에 목재 마감 처리를 하거나 목재 느낌의 콘크리트 모양은 요즘 트렌드입니다. 석재와 오래된 목재 또한 훌륭한 조합으로 꼽을 수 있습니다.
• 개방적인 공간 컨셉으로 스파 공간을 넓게 사용할 수 있습니다. 대형 창문을 통해 날씨가 좋은 날 자연광 효과를 만끽할 수 있습니다. 창문이 어렵다면 욕실 조명을 통해 아늑하고 쾌적한 분위기를 연출할 수 있습니다. 입식 샤워 공간은 레인 샤워가 특징으로 움직임이 자유롭고 피부에 닿는 물방울의 생생한 감촉을 선사합니다.
• 액세서리를 좋아하시나요? 정글, 산 또는 사막 등 포토 벽지를 사용해 보세요. 목재 소재의 사이드 테이블, 스툴, 사다리나 데크체어도 설치해 보세요. 자연적인 색감의 러그와 패브릭은 물론 무성한 초록 식물도 눈길을 사로잡는 독창적인 요소들입니다.
• 많은 조화와 함께, 대비 효과도 필요합니다. 욕실에서는 크롬과 목재, 화이트와 크롬, 그리고 석재와 글라스 등 매력적인 소재의 조합을 통해 아름다운 디자인을 연출할 수 있습니다. ​​​​​​​

“Design statements” theme: add accents to a modern bathroom

Skilfully-placed design elements will make your bathroom look classy and high-quality. In a discreet interior, modern taps or shower combinations give the impression of works of art. Or you can treat yourself to real luxury and pull out all the stops when designing the entire room.

• Modern design is characterised by minimalist shapes and clean lines. Less is more, objectivity is your trump card. High-quality bathroom design is convenient to operate and highly functional.
• Assemble all your things in built-in units, base cabinets, tall cabinets or sideboards with exclusive surface finishes. Plenty of storage space allows your bathroom utensils to disappear, creates a sense of orderliness and offers an unimpeded view of the essentials: your treasure trove of design features.
• Exclusive eye-catching features are: free standing bath tubs or wash basins, combined with towering taps (=Highrisers). A shower area with a large, completely invigorating overhead shower. A wash bowl with a sophisticated tap, operated at the touch of a button. An elegant designer radiator for towels ...
• If you like patterns and material combinations, you’ll love the tiles: colourful mosaics, oriental, geometric or floral decorations. Gold with marble, glass with stone, cool surfaces in black/white or light/dark. High-contrast colours, materials and textures add a touch of glamour to the bathroom.

“Unusual architecture” theme: the modern bathroom that is also a living room

How wonderful would it be if you could have lots of space in your bathroom! In a new build or a total renovation, dream bathrooms that are flooded with light can be achieved using lavish architecture. Trend-setting: when sleeping or living areas merge.

• To create the feeling of a spa in your home, you can install spacious solutions which expand your radius of movement. For example, a free-standing bath tub in the centre of the room or on a platform. Double wash basins with designer taps or taps that tower up from the floor. A bidet. A floor-level shower paradise with multiple showers. Also luxurious: king-size shower systems with convenient shelves.
• Who says that a bathroom must only be used for personal hygiene? Use couches, leather armchairs or lounge furniture to design relaxation areas and turn your bathroom into a second living room. Thanks to avantgarde designer lamps, sophisticated LED lighting or plenty of natural light, you will never again want to leave your dream bathroom.
• Opulent or cool? Parallel or asymmetrical? Give expression to excellent taste and creativity: with structure-creating tiled walls, contrasting colour surfaces, purist accessories or a mirror cabinet. Windows offer pleasant views into the garden. Why not try out a landscape painting or a sculpture?

Do you need more inspiration? We have tracked down the latest bathroom trends for you.

Use smart planning: design your own modern bathroom

Does your bathroom have a theme? Great. In that case, here are some frequently asked questions which lots of builders or renovators have.

• Do you have a small bathroom? It doesn’t matter. Use mirrors to simulate size. Conjure up lots of light with a sophisticated illumination concept (LED strips, mirror lights, halogen spotlights). Even in windowless bathrooms. To make optimum use of every square centimetre, you can install an angular bath tub under a slanted ceiling, for example. Use concealed installations so that the taps don't appear bulky. Flat shower and bath tub control systems are embedded in the wall. This looks classy and provides room to move around even in small spaces. Or you could do without the bath tub altogether, and instead build yourself a modern shower area featuring a lavish rain shower. Put your towels on wooden ladders or heated towel rails. Placing a wash bowl on a floor unit offers you extra storage place underneath. Here too, the tap can be concealed in minimalist design. Tall cabinets and built-in units allow bathroom utensils to disappear and clear away the clutter in a small bathroom. You can also visually enlarge the bathroom using a light colour for the walls and floor.
• Shower on weekdays, bath on Saturdays? Do you need a shower AND a bath tub? Understandable. Both have their merits. But what bath tubs and showers look impressive in a modern bathroom? The free standing bath tub is the epitome of luxury and upscale bathroom culture. The playful lion foot variant, an angular, boat-shaped or oval shape: they all look grandiose in a large modern bathroom. A stylish addition: a bath mixer that towers up from the floor. The corner bath tub is a space-saving solution for smaller bathrooms. Nevertheless, please make sure that it fits your body size and offers space for more than just a sitz bath. The practical shower cabin never goes out of fashion, but tends to get bigger, more comfortable and more luxurious. Whether it is placed in the centre of a room, on the wall, in an alcove in the wall, in front of the window or in the corner depends on your taste and on the bathroom architecture. Very much the current trend: transparent showers with glass/Plexiglas all around. This can be curved, angular or spiral. With or without chrome fittings: glass provides a clear view of a modern shower system, for example with overhead/side showers or minimalist, flat concealed mixers. Do you dream of having a walk-in shower? There are models which can be entered from multiple sides. Sometimes a discreet glass partition provides splash protection; purists can even make do without the glass. Avantgarde variant: the shower that you can walk straight into from your bed. In the open-plan shower paradise, you can add exciting highlights with modern tiles. Incidentally: walk-in showers are not only an asset in terms of aesthetics. Since they have no tripping hazards, they are an ideal basis for creating a future-proof, cross-generation bathroom and for environments that are suitable for the elderly.
• Found some great tiles but don't know how or where to install them? Whether they are discreet and natural, oriental and playful or youthful and fresh: bathroom tiles offer infinite possibilities for décor and design. They are eye-catching features in the bathroom, and hopefully you will want to feast your eyes on them for a long time to come. In purely practical terms, they are an important spray and mould protection for walls and floors. With intricate ceramic and/or glass mosaic tiles, you can add beautiful accents to the shower, wash basin, bath tub or in an alcove. Increasingly, classic tiles are giving way to tiles in a wooden floorboard look and marble floors. You can line your walls and floors all over with large natural stone tiles, for example: slate, granite or sandstone. With their natural grains and structures, they add a sense of pristine cosiness to the bathroom. Whether you opt for porcelain stoneware or tiles in a wood finish, half-height tiling or tiling right up to the ceiling: anything goes. Whatever is easy to clean too. Of course, you don’t have to use tiles: “bare” walls are often found in modern bathrooms. If you like the cool, purist look, you can opt for a trendy concrete look in grey or natural shades.

Bathroom planning with hansgrohe: more guidance articles for designing modern bathrooms

• Do you want to plan and build a completely new room? Here, see how to design the bathroom to suit your own personal requirements.
• Would you like to modernise an existing bathroom? Here, see how to easily renovate your bathroom.
• Which shower and bath mixers should you use? Check out the many advantages offered by exposed installation. Not only can you replace and install these in next to no time, you also don't have to drill the tiles for them.
• Which basin taps match your bathroom theme? In our tap purchasing and style consultancy section, you will find some attractive options.
• Which wash basin goes with which tap? In the hansgrohe ComfortZone test, see how to perfectly combine your wash basin and tap.
• Here, you will find ideas for installing a floor-level shower. Plus: further planning tips for designing a modern, accessible bathroom.