5 Bathroom Trends on the Way OUT in 2025 (And What to Do Instead)

[@pennymodern]

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[@olgavernor280]

When your bathroom is done it’s done. Don’t worry about trends They come and go and your bathroom stays with you. Keep it clean and it will serve you for years

[@lizzieb6311]

Wise words! Trends are for those trying to impress others…not themselves.

[@pennymodern]

So true! Timeless design is always a good idea!

[@MisterJeffy]

Free standing bathtubs placed near a wall or walls are excellent traps that capture and store bathroom dust, grime, and microbial growth in the areas between the wall and the tub that are all but impossible to clean.

[@pennymodern]

Wow I didn't think of that! Thanks for the insightful comment!

[@hereforit2347]

@@pennymodern 😂

[@mstygger3035]

No stand alone bathtub. No textured wall tiles, no bowl on counter top vanity, no fluted wall or cabinets. Yes to streamline, functional mirror. Anything that has no function, hard to clean deign is out for me. I clean my bathroom myself, I do not need all the useless nooks and crannies that’s hard to reach and clean.

[@Rnjeepshoelver]

Amen that fluted stuff , a big no

[@pennymodern]

Totally agree that your design has to be both functional and beautiful!

[@MTP-w1k]

Yes stand alone tub :).

[@hereforit2347]

Precisely.

[@jinusrafezadeh3335]

I have my own trends , No shower curtain , no shelves , no crazy wall patterns , no flimsy mirrors , no busy surface . Yes to generous cabinetry and sink , dimmer lights, cohesive and clean !!! Clean !!! Clean!!!

[@pennymodern]

I love a cohesive and clean bathroom design! 100%!

[@janellet573]

Love the look of textured tile but afraid they will be a pita to clean

[@janellet573]

I love stone drenched but feel like it will be super slippery on the floor

[@pennymodern]

You would definitely want a matte tile for floor, and there are anti-slip coatings you can get for the main tiles on the floor of the bathroom as well.

[@marymonastesse1954]

The textured walls seem like they would be a nightmare to clean.

[@francessmith8268]

Agree with all the negative comments on free standing tubs as far as cleaning- many are also hazardous to get in and out of.. I have tried them. Someone needs to live in these houses- not just look at them. They have to be easy to clean-not just eye candy.

[@pennymodern]

So true! Thanks for watching!

[@MTP-w1k]

You just need to place it right .

[@kdockrey]

No to textured tile that will get wet routinely or be exposed to soap.

[@pennymodern]

So true! Thanks for watching!

[@gjd8849]

Love my large jacuzzi tub. Don’t use it often, but when I do, it’s wonderful

[@peacenloveforall6]

I am with you there.

[@pennymodern]

I've never had one, are they hard to keep clean?

[@CB-vg1wq]

I had a very large tub and could never use it because I would struggle to not go underwater, it was not relaxing at all. I put in a much smaller tub, I can really soak in it and just chill. I love it and use it about 2 x a week.

[@pennymodern]

Great idea making it more functional!

[@KRKimbler]

Oversized bathtubs are my jam! I live for baths.

[@autumnfeldpausch5539]

Exactly! I have to for a health reason until there is an alternative. Besides that, I most likely wouldn't purposely delete a bigger tub, especially if I can get a sunk in the floor so it's easier to get into. I like space that's adequate to move in.

[@pennymodern]

Glad to hear you love them! Some folks are cramped for space so they just don't make sense. I know here in Southern California bathrooms are relatively small (for the average home) so there isn't much room. What area of the world do you live in?

[@autumnfeldpausch5539]

@@pennymodern South central Michigan

[@KRKimbler]

@pennymodern Mid-Atlantic East Coast. My place isn't huge, but I have a huge primary bathroom.

[@MeAndAbby1]

I soak in my oversized tub all the time.

[@pennymodern]

Glad that you use yours! My Mother in Law never uses hers and wants to rip it out and put in a huge mega shower.

[@MeAndAbby1]

@pennymodern I'm lucky enough to have both. We joined one bedroom with the bathroom to accommodate both. 🇨🇦💕

[@lizzieb6311]

And here’s REALITY: unless you’re preparing to list your home for sale, decorate it however appeals to YOU. Trends are for followers. Trends are for sheep. It’s YOUR HOME - decorate as you please if you’re planning on staying in your home for another ten years then do as you please. It’s just that simple

[@pennymodern]

Totally agree! You should love your space. It's your home after all!

[@horaciojuarez7454]

Absolutely!

[@candycane1275]

I don't like stone drenching it's to visually busy and the walls with texture are going to take forever to clean. Not to say these features can't be pretty but they're not functional and can be extremely expensive.

[@rosejohnson973]

Open shelving has always been a problem. No textured tiles - a cleaning nightmare. Tubs are great if you can get in/out of them. I guess if you have a cleaning service - my comments are moot!

[@pennymodern]

You make some valid points!

[@sherlhoeppner2392]

My dream bath would include a floating toilet and vanity and a stand alone soaker tub-- this Texas Girl loves mid century modern!❤

[@pennymodern]

I love mid-century modern too!

[@erica7158]

My floating Kohler toilet was a disappointment. Maybe it wasn’t installed correctly but it moved down ever so slightly as I sat down which really made me nervous when we had large guests use it. Secondly the bowl had very little water so #2’s dried up on the surface and it always looked gross on the inside . This didn’t happen to me, but all the plumbing is behind the wall and I always wondered what would happen if the toilet got really plugged. And the floating toilet was so expensive! For my current house I bought American Standard Studio toilets and I am happy every day.

[@mattc3929]

Textured wall tiles is the worst bathroom idea ever.

[@HB-dh8xt]

It's looks 2019, not timeless. And pain to clean. Big no no for me

[@pennymodern]

They had some really cool textured tiles at Floor and Decor. The pattern was more subtle so I think it would be easier to keep clean.

[@natalieoj3078]

Totally agree esp when put into the shower where soap scum accumulates. Creates a lot of scrubbing. Even outside of shower there will be dust sitting on the grooves. No thanks for me

[@mattc3929]

@natalieoj3078 exactly. Easy maintenance for me.

[@Panazoniac]

Love my giant tub. No one will change my mine about that. Honestly- trends just suck. In 5 years, it'll be "floating vanities and fluted woods are out". Whatever. Do you.

[@pennymodern]

Yes - you definitely need to do what makes you happy!

[@MissBabalu102]

I can't understand these free standing bathtubs. First, I get cold unless there are doors keeping the warm air in, and I take a bath every morning to shave my legs, I can't do that in the shower, and I need to rinse off and wash my hair too. I'm lucky if I have extra time to relax. Also, those floating vanities look like something is missing, and they just sometimes feel jarring.

[@kevinm-py1nt]

Floating vanities look like they belong in a motel.

[@pennymodern]

It’s true, freestanding tubs and floating vanities are not for everyone. Thanks for the comment!

[@candycane1275]

I personally feel like floating vanities are a nod to the future you or a family member. I've had 2 foot surgery's in the past 2 years and I wish I had a floating vanity so my metal boot would fit under it and allow me to stand at or roll up to the sink on my knee scooter. Cause a 4" toe kick just doesn't cut it...lol...it might look odd but it can increase the function of your bathroom and make cleaning your floors easier too.

[@creativesparksnv2941]

There is no “organic” in any shape of any mirror, they’re just using it as a marketing term for “asymmetrical”. Blobby mirrors don’t evoke any kind of organic anything.

[@pennymodern]

Thanks for helping clarify!

[@SometimeAgo65]

We will be updating our bathroom in a couple of years. I think I'll just go with a tub and have the shower built into the tub. I like a soaking tub sometime but mostly shower. Or maybe I should just have a huge shower with a built in seat and forget the baths. I just dont know 🤔❤

[@pennymodern]

That is a great question and something to consider as you update your bathroom! A tub shower combo can be a great option since it allows for both, especially if you only have one bathroom in the home. However, if it's your forever home and you want to use it through your retirement years, you may want to consider a walk in shower.

[@candycane1275]

If this house is going to be your forever home, think about adding in ceiling bracing for a lift to get you in and out of the bath, decreasing the risk of a fall. Also, bracing for grab bars anywhere you think you might need it...extra power outlets, maybe one by the toilet for a bidet seat. It is so much cheaper to have these things added in while your walls and ceilings are open during the remodel. If you have a shower pan installed make sure they do a water test to make sure it doesn't leak.

[@CB-vg1wq]

I never liked the 'industrial bathroom look.' To me it always looks like a jail. I stayed in a hotel that had this style and found it depressing.

[@pennymodern]

Yes - definitely depressing!

[@creativesparksnv2941]

Stone drenched bathrooms: house beautiful: luxury and elegance in one unified look Nick Lewis: it’s giving Russian oligarch.

[@pennymodern]

LOL! Nick is so funny!

[@karenaleman2059]

Good luck trying to keep those textured tiles clean. I would get tired of that look very fast

[@annalevenson7234]

I love a😊 soaker tub. A regular tub is too small for my height of 5’5”

[@Joeybz1]

Practical, high quality, easy to clean.. something timeless. I actually like high quality wood cabinets. Personally, I don’t understand the stand alone tub. They don’t seem practical to me. I see extra cleaning and you will have to wash the floor behind it. I’d rather have the tubs we have had. For me.. I am ready to get rid of the tub all together. I don’t take baths anymore and they are dust collectors. I’d like a large, doorless shower. No more shower doors and glass and shower floor level with bathroom floor. Also a nice bench inside. We never know when we will have some health issues and might need to bring a walker in the shower with you. That can happen at any age.

[@patmiller8053]

I'm with you. I had a real old fashioned bath room in a upper class not mansion but lovely huge home in Britain. The bath stood in the middle of the room and was built for baths only before they had running water. Fortunately, the older Lady and Mayor of the town added modernity to the home. 1st indooor running water. So that you didn't need to pay a great bunch of servants to bring the boiled water from the small oven/former chimney to try to get the bath hot. It also saved money on water. I would take long full to my chin baths for ages and get warmed up during their coldest wettest winter in 50 years. Yay. So when it came to putting a bathtub into the guest bathroon which was the easiest to put a bath in. , I chose a built in tub, for a longer equally deep bathtub. I barely got to use it before our youngest niece moved in until she graduates from college taking part time classes and working full time to be able to pay her own way through college. Then our youngest nephew moved in because his mom has terrible cancer and needed someone to take care of her son until she can make it out here somehow. And we have no more room. The oldest got my western bedroom and the boy got my quickly cleared out enough Craft room as his new bedroom. I was soo glad we didn't buy a free standing tub. That would have been a mess with kids. I'm very happy about my choice and I think that it looks lovely, with our own design and tiles. I had handmade somewhere between turquoise and grey green tiles that covered the back of the tub and the ends were shiny huge marble looking white with bits of grey design then slightly smaller but still long rectangular grey looking marble tiles on the floor. It works well even with kids using it all the time, it still looks gorgeous with an old fashioned finished white wall.

[@tigibucaro1368]

those basins sinks are fun until you try to clean the crack between the sink and the countertop😂

[@gofaonembojane3050]

I appreciate your content with Love from BW 🇧🇼

[@pennymodern]

Thank you for watching and for the kind words!

[@hereforit2347]

I’ll take the dramatic, oversized bathtub for 100, Alex. Some couples like to take baths together or luxuriate in a spa-like environment alone. 🛀 Design YOUR space for YOUR needs and lifestyle.

[@annalevenson7234]

Bold is beautiful!

[@gjd8849]

Textured tiles? No thanks. Hard to keep clean

[@pennymodern]

That's what a lot of people are saying. Something to consider for sure!

[@lrx54]

Stone drenching looks like a mausoleum and the “vibe” is just awful. Get me outta there.

[@pennymodern]

Well it's all over the luxury market that's for sure, so maybe it's being pushed by luxury designers as something "different".

[@ginalowe1924]

I like the arched gold framed mirror

[@pennymodern]

me too! Thanks for watching Gina!

[@MTP-w1k]

If people were not blindly following the stand alone tub trend they wouldn’t have to unfollow it now. It’s very simple - if there is not enough room then just don’t do it. Don’t. If you have room and want it - have a tub.

[@kennycardozo6734]

What are your thoughts on doorless showers?

[@pennymodern]

Hi Kenny! Do you mean creating a wet room type of shower or putting a piece of glass wall in that will contain the water?

[@kennycardozo6734]

@ piece of glass that contains the water of the shower

[@kdockrey]

It depends on how large the shower is. A doorless shower is fine as long as the shower spray is contained within the shower and away from the rest of the dry bathroom.

[@kayerobertson5307]

Showers with no doors look great but are very cold.

[@winterwanderland]

I dislike doors all together. I think they all look cold. I prefer good old-fashioned curtains, but ones that are classy looking. Much easier to maintain, too. (Of course I understand it doesn't work on today's modern huge walk-in showers ) I had a glass door explode on me years back and I ended up in the hospital to peel shards out of my legs. Never any glass in my shower ever again.

[@kayerobertson5307]

I also say no to crazy tiles or free standing tub. I’m not a fan of the fluting either. Sorry.

[@pennymodern]

Thank you for the comment!

[@BradThePitts]

I'd be surprised if those amoeba-shaped mirrors lasted halfway through 2025!

[@pennymodern]

I think they are kinda cool. I'm contemplating an arched mirror for my bathroom makeover so hopefully arches will stay in style for while!

[@timeskimojensen2045]

I'm a plumber and I hate installing free standing tabs and vessel sinks suck and only rich people do looks over function

[@timeskimojensen2045]

Tubs

[@pennymodern]

Thank you for the insights!

[@elenibardis5054]

Fluting is on its way out! Now you see it everywhere walls furniture…..

[@pennymodern]

I'm seeing that too! It's definitely everywhere.

[@hereforit2347]

Fluting is super trendy. It’ll be “dated” in three years. But go off.

[@thestraightroad305]

I cant imagine the nightmare of cleaning all that fluting and textured tile. No thanks!

[@pennymodern]

Yes it might take some getting used to, for sure. Thank you for the comment!

[@JacK-qn4zh]

I love all but...not practical for most.

[@pennymodern]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@hereforit2347]

I’d never listen to Nate Burkus.

[@TracyThomas1214]

THE TEXTURED TILE LOOK?? NO WAY- HORRIBLE! DIFFICULT TO CLEAN AND BAD LOOKING!

[@pennymodern]

Yes that is what a lot of people are saying it would be a challenge to clean. However I did see some textured tiles at Floor and Decor and they were a very subtle texture. I still think it would only be good as a decorative tile.