Bathroom Design Trends That Are Defining 2025
It might be one of the most intimate rooms in your home, but that doesn’t mean your bathroom should play it safe. Today, the bathroom has become a deeply personal sanctuary – an essential retreat from the busy modern world. It’s where routine meets ritual, and where design meets downtime.
Increasingly, homeowners are embracing bathrooms as spaces to experiment with bold, expressive styles, elevating daily rituals that start the day with energy and end with rejuvenation.
Here are five standout bathroom trends shaping spaces in 2025, along with stylish tips to make each uniquely personal.
Curved mirrors, basins, and soft-edged vanities in the Cottesloe at Minta create a calming, spa-like bathroom feel.
- Soft Sanctuary: Curved Forms
Sharp angles and straight lines have softened into elegant curves, transforming bathrooms into tranquil sanctuaries that feel welcoming and restorative.
Rounded mirrors and basins, such as those seen in the Cottesloe at Minta Display Centre, gently curved vanity cabinetry, and softened edges on stone benchtops can all work together to create a harmonious and calming feel.
Even tiles are adopting curves, with subtle designs such as rounded kit-kat mosaics adding a playful sense of fluidity and visual rhythm.
Personalise it: Add lush greenery and organic shapes, such as curved decorative trays or oval candleholders, to enhance the soothing, spa-like ambience.
- Modern Coastal: Warm Neutrals
This year, coastal style is shifting away from cool greys and stark whites towards warmer, inviting neutrals.
Walls and tiles are bathed in creamy tones, soft apricots, gentle peaches, and even trending towards subtle, warm browns – perfectly encapsulated by shades reminiscent of Pantone’s colour of the year for 2025, Mocha Mousse.
The modern coastal bathroom is inviting yet fresh, filled with breezy textures and sun-warmed hues, masterfully presented in the Rothwell at Aurora DV2 Display Centre.
Personalise it: Introduce natural textures, such as linen towels, woven baskets, or beach-inspired artwork, to enrich this comfortable style, while warm brass metal tapware and fixtures capture a sunny sophistication.
Warm neutrals and sun-washed tones bring a fresh, inviting feel to the coastal-style bathroom in the Rothwell at Aurora.
- Dark & Moody: Bold Sophistication
Bathrooms are going darker, moodier, and decidedly luxurious, inviting you to embrace the drama.
Deep charcoal, velvety maroons, rich navies, and dark forest greens define this trend, creating spaces that feel sumptuous and intimate.
Luxurious materials, such as matte black tapware, stone countertops, dark timber cabinetry, and statement-making lighting fixtures, complete this atmospheric retreat.
A perfect example of this comes together in the masterful ensuite of the Rothfield Grand Deluxe Theatre Atrium at the Woodlea DV3 Display Centre.
Personalise it: Balance the darkness with cool metallic accents, sculptural plants, or oversized vanity mirrors for glamour and depth.
- Timeless Terrazzo: Stylish Nostalgia
With roots in Art Deco opulence and mid-century minimalism, terrazzo tiles continue to dominate design.
This timeless material is equally at home in sleek modern spaces or playful, eclectic schemes, making it perfect for adding character to any bathroom.
Terrazzo is prized not only for its beauty but also for its versatility, and it’s being featured in everything from expansive floors and full-height wall tiling to subtle vanity splashbacks, as demonstrated in the Astoria Grand at the Meridian DV2 Display Centre.
Personalise it: Complement terrazzo’s patterns and flicks of colour with neutral or pastel-coloured towels and understated accessories to keep your space feeling cohesive and not overburdened.
Cool-toned metallics like chrome and brushed nickel add modern elegance to the dual vanity ensuite at Domaine Grand, Manor Lakes Display Centre.
- Silver Strides: Classic Cool Returns
Cool-toned metallic finishes are reclaiming the spotlight, marking a slight transition from warm brass and gold accents.
Classic chrome, polished silver, stainless steel, and brushed nickel are reappearing in tapware, shower fixtures, and hardware, creating an enduring elegance with a refreshing modern twist.
The shine of silver beautifully enhances spaces of any palette, effortlessly pairing with minimalist white tiles, darker moody tones, or even vibrant colour accents. An elegant dual vanity ensuite shines brightly at Domaine Grand at Manor Lakes Display Centre.
Personalise it: Choose sophisticated silver-framed mirrors, sleek towel rails, and metallic soap dispensers to tie the look together seamlessly.
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