Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 21:02     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:I think this one looks kind of timeless:



Agree.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 19:53     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Grey grout with subway tiles is trendy right now I think. I prefer white, with black trim.

I do like this bathroom notwithstanding the grey grout:





Public toilet in big city train station.


You must be frequenting some really classy train stations...


lol THIS PICTURE is exactly what everyone is ripping out of their post ww2 crap shack


Methinks someone has forgotten what mid-century bathrooms really look like.



We had this in our old bathroom but white and it looks pretty much like the picture above it
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 19:52     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
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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.



I agree. Tumbled brown travertine. Big big yawn.

The brown travertine hides the tumblepubes better than the white subway tile though.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 19:52     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:I think this one looks kind of timeless:



Granny figured out the internet
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 19:48     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote: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

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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.



Sounds great to me- even better if your home is 1920s-30s when this look (albeit less "modern") was popular. I have a similar look in my 1930s cottage. Wish you'd post a picture...

Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 19:41     Subject: Re:What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:Subway tile is really lovely and fresh when done well:








Love these!
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 18:43     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Subway tiles remind me of bathrooms walls inside highway rest stops.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 18:27     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
I think this one looks kind of timeless:

Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 17:45     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grey grout with subway tiles is trendy right now I think. I prefer white, with black trim.

I do like this bathroom notwithstanding the grey grout:





Public toilet in big city train station.


You must be frequenting some really classy train stations...


lol THIS PICTURE is exactly what everyone is ripping out of their post ww2 crap shack


Methinks someone has forgotten what mid-century bathrooms really look like.

Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 17:11     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grey grout with subway tiles is trendy right now I think. I prefer white, with black trim.

I do like this bathroom notwithstanding the grey grout:





Public toilet in big city train station.


You must be frequenting some really classy train stations...


lol THIS PICTURE is exactly what everyone is ripping out of their post ww2 crap shack
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 17:05     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grey grout with subway tiles is trendy right now I think. I prefer white, with black trim.

I do like this bathroom notwithstanding the grey grout:





Public toilet in big city train station.


You must be frequenting some really classy train stations...
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 16:35     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.



I actually like this look better, not many grout lines and has some warmth.

Subway tiles look sterile and remind me of an old hospital, prison group shower or government bathroom.





Grey grout with subway tiles is trendy right now I think. I prefer white, with black trim.

I do like this bathroom notwithstanding the grey grout:





Public toilet in big city train station.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 16:14     Subject: Re:What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:Subway tile is really lovely and fresh when done well:




Hey, that's my bathroom! Well, not really. But very close. Wainscoting + subway + honeycomb -- but it's an old house so that seemed right to me. 6 years past reno and I still lovvvvvvvvve it.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 12:58     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.



I agree. Tumbled brown travertine. Big big yawn.


Yes. Looks like every builder-grade bathroom in Ashburn.


That's the market demand. If you deviate it will be considered undesirable.


Says the builder who is out of touch with current design trends...
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2014 12:32     Subject: What bathroom renos done today will stand the style test of time? How about mine?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.



I agree. Tumbled brown travertine. Big big yawn.


Yes. Looks like every builder-grade bathroom in Ashburn.


That's the market demand. If you deviate it will be considered undesirable.


Definitely not something I desire.