What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?

[Anonymous]

I'm doing a full reno of a master bedroom bathroom and also a powder room and have been excited about my choices, and felt like I was picking traditional choices that would stand the test of time. Classic. However, today I just had a flash of fear that maybe I THINK that I am picking classic choices that will look great in 10 or 20 years but maybe I am not. And this is costing some cash obviously. I see bathroom renos all the time on TV and online and think oh boy I think that will look dated next year or it already feels dated and it's new. Hoping I have avoided that. But is this all the trend that will appear dated in years to come?

Here's what I did:

Shower: White subway tile, Carrara marble 1" hex floor, frameless glass door
Vanity: Antique white wood vanity from Restoration Hardware (master) and Kohl Bancroft Pedestal (powder)
Fixtures: High end (guess that's relative!) polished nickel solid brass faucet, sconces, bars/hooks from Restoration Hardware and Rohl.
Toilets: Kohler Devonshire and Archer
Floors: Existing wood (master), tumbled marble brick pattern (powder)
Mirrors: Pivot mirrors

I have done much cutesy or elaborate with the tile or design/layout. Having baseboard and crown molding match the existing nice quality ones in the rest of the house. I spent a good amount on what I added (listed above) but didn't spend money on doing any elaborate tile work etc.

So are pivot mirrors going to be uber passé in 5-10 years? How about the rest of my choices? I know farmhouse chic is in now, but I think that's pretty classic if you don't overdo it.

[Anonymous]

Wood floors in master bath? It won't last so don't worry on that count.

[Anonymous]

No matter what you choose, it will look dated in 10-20 years. That's just how it is. So pick something you like.

[Anonymous]

The original pine wood floors in our 100-year-old rowhouse's master bathroom are fine, save for a previous owner who pranced around in her high heels, placing dimples all over.

[Anonymous]

I don't get why people get so concerned over wood floors in bathrooms. We have them in our kitchen and we get more water on the floors in the kitchen than when we use our bathroom. I always dry myself before I get out of the shower anyway.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like pretty classic choices to me. I would worry about the marble flooring from a maintence perspective. Some people are fine with the stains/patina that develop, but it'd drive a lot of people crazy. You'll also have to be careful what cleaning products you use on or around them because it's really easy to etch marble. In that same vein, when your grout gets dirty you won't be able to use the caustic stuff that works miracles on dingy grout. If you decide to go for it, pick darker grout and seal the floors on a regular basis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No matter what you choose, it will look dated in 10-20 years. That's just how it is. So pick something you like.

+1

We are doing subway tile, black pencil liner. Basketweave floor. Classic. But in 10-20 years, it will be dated.

[Anonymous]

Subway tile = big yawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Subway tile = big yawn.

yup terrible. I would go with what I like, not the latest trend the idiotic designers are trying to shove down our throats. I like large tiles to avoid all those grout lines. Dunno if it's in style but that's what I like. I bought the damn house so that I COULD LIVE IN IT, not what the next person might not like. Of course I wouldn't do anything like remove a bunch of bedrooms or put a swimming pool in the basement but things like finishings and materials aren't going to kill your property values if you spend the appropriate amount of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get why people get so concerned over wood floors in bathrooms. We have them in our kitchen and we get more water on the floors in the kitchen than when we use our bathroom. I always dry myself before I get out of the shower anyway.

Humidity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Subway tile = big yawn.

I agree.

99% of the time it is awful. Too much grout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The original pine wood floors in our 100-year-old rowhouse's master bathroom are fine, save for a previous owner who pranced around in her high heels, placing dimples all over.

+1 (minus dimples)

Sounds good, OP. We are doing something similar.

[Anonymous]

Humidity person? You think wood floors will warp? I've never seen someone complain of that, but maybe I'll Google and see those experiences. Myth or fact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Subway tile = big yawn.

I actually love subway tile. Sounds beautiful, OP. Maybe not completely timeless, but nothing is.

Now THIS is the very definition of boring.

[Anonymous]

OP, check out mariakillam.com. She is a color expert/designer/blogger who talks a lot about timeless hard finishes (versus decor, paint) which can be more easily changed in 10 years. She advocates for exactly what you chose! Subway tile is perfect for a bathroom where no one will be able to say "oh that was renovated in 1995 or 2014 etc." And white will always work. Sound perfect to me.