Five bathroom updates that will help your space stand the test of time | Lifestyle

“Moun yo gen tandans tonbe nan youn oubyen de kan,” says interior designer Michael Winn of Winn Design and Build in Northern Virginia. "Yo vle yon twalèt trè klasik-kap, or they want something contemporary and spalike, like the Four Seasons.” Translation: Pou anpil moun, the bathroom might not be the place to get splashy with trends.

Men, e si ou adore koulè fonse ak modèl? “Pafwa, bagay ki pi intemporel yo se bagay ou renmen yo,” says Katy Harbin, yon designer ki baze nan North Carolina. "Genyen moun ki refè twalèt yo chak 10 ane,” and for them, chwazi yon koulè penti nan ane a ak pyès ki nan konpitè nan-moman an ta ka travay.

Pou moun ki vle fè li byen epi fèt, menm si, Winn, Harbin and Boston-based interior designer Erin Gates, otè de “Elements of Family Style,” agreed on five bathroom updates that are truly timeless.

Yon palèt tout blanWhether you prefer a classic-looking bathroom or a spalike retreat, Winn says, “white doesn’t go out of style.” Think white paint, mozayik, kontwa, vanities and textiles.

Si ou jwenn ou menm anvi koulè, ou ka ajoute li ak tretman fenèt ak sèvyèt, Gates suggests, oswa photo ak atizay. "Jis fè atansyon ak enstale photo nan yon twalèt souvan itilize ak yon douch, as the steam can sometimes cause the paper to peel.”

Harbin renmen sèvyèt blan ak yon taye kontras "nan yon koulè enkyetan."

Chwazi koulè penti abazde dwat la ka difisil, Harbin says, kidonk li enpòtan pou kòmande pi gwo echantiyon koulè nan magazen penti olye ke repoze sou kat penti yo. "Ou ka gen yon twalèt tè, tankou yon travertin vrèman bèl, . . . epi si ou mete yon blan ak li, li tonbe plat, but rich creams” will work, she says. Si ou pa ka jwenn pi gwo echantiyon, jwenn yon po echantiyon epi pentire yon tablo afich pou wè ki jan tout bagay sanble anba ekleraj twalèt ou a. Mete penti akote echantiyon mozayik ak kontwa pou asire w ke yo tout travay ansanm.

Melanje metal yoMelanje de kalite metal nan espas la ka kanpe pi byen pase ale ak yon sèl fini tendans nan tout sal la. An tèm de metal patikilye, "Nikèl poli se intemporel,” Winn says. Gates, tou, prefere nikèl poli; nan twalèt li, li pè li ak yon glas lò.

Lè w ap itilize de metal diferan (e pa plis pase de), Harbin says to “repeat them enough and it will look good.” Try using gold on knobs and a mirror and nickel on faucets and hardware, e petèt ekleraj ou, pou egzanp.

Envesti nan pyès ki nan konpitè metal pi bon kalite pral ede tou ak lonjevite. Yon tiyo ak ekipman an kwiv ak teknoloji dlo-efikas "kapab pi chè nan kòmansman an, men ou pral rekonesan pita,” Harbin says.

Kontwa mab"Mab, oswa yon faux mab, tankou kwats ak yon aparans mab, pap janm demode,” Winn says. Gates dakò, ak yon vòt pou mab Carrara.

Mou a, wòch ki mouye mande pou kèk sele semiannuel pou kenbe aparans li, Winn says; nouvo jenerasyon kontwa nan materyèl ki pi solid bay sa mab gade san antretyen an. “Kontwa sa yo ekselan nan twalèt ki itilize lou, tankou sa yo itilize pa timoun yo,” he explains. Solid-dal mab se tipikman $100 pou $200 pou chak pye kare; “marble-like material” is about $45 pou $75 pou chak pye kare, Winn says.

Modèl mozayik tradisyonèl yoMozayik blan tren nan yon douch oswa yon beny pap janm laj, Winn says. Pou planche yo, penny tile — white or black and white — is still found in homes built in the 1950s and ‘60s in North Arlington, Va., Winn says, men kliyan yo ap mande tou pou li nan nouvo twalèt. Lòt klasik yo enkli modèl egzagonal ak panyen-tise.

Chwazi mozayik sa yo an blan "ap laj yon ti jan pi byen,” Winn says, pase mozayik nan koulè fonse oswa modèl. (Si ou renmen modèl ak koulè, olye de yon modèl mozayik super-gras, eseye yon tapi ki ka fasilman chanje.)

Winn suggests white grout with white tile for a classic look. Pou yon santiman pi modèn, eseye yon chabon oswa coulis nwa ak mozayik blan. Kòm pou gwosè, pi gwo mozayik etaj, tankou 8 pa 8 pous oswa 12 pa 24 pous, ka fè yon chanm sanble pi gwo, "Depi liy coulis yo mwens vizib,” Winn says. Ti mozayik - 1 pa 1 pous oswa 2.25 pa 2.25 pous — yo tou bon pou chanm poud “pou kreye yon plen, repetitious look.” They can also be beneficial in a shower, paske plis liy coulis ede anpeche glise, Gates says.

Yon vanite mèb-styleWinn recommends a “free-standing, vanite mèb-klas,” which will “make the bathroom seem less utilitarian,” he says.

Gates renmen vanite endepandan ak pòt Shaker ak lavabo undermount - yon style li genyen nan beny li.. Style Shaker a senp, she says, san detay òneman, epi li anrasinen nan listwa. Gates recommends a custom vanity, si bidjè a pèmèt.

Blan, gray and limed oak wood are all safe bets for a classic look that won’t age, she says. Nan yon chanm poud, Gates recommends a simple pedestal sink and free-standing cabinets or baskets to hold toilet paper and extra hand towels.