Bathroom Trends 2025

Roper Rhodes reveals the top four trends set to dominate bathrooms in 2025

The days of cold, clinical bathrooms are over, according to the experts at bathroom specialists Roper Rhodes.

As we head into a new year, homeowners investing in a bathroom renovation are looking to embrace colourful schemes that pay homage to the past while embracing new technologies.

Zoe Jones, Senior Creative Producer at Roper Rhodes, said: “When it comes to bathroom renovations, in 2025 the focus will be on making design decisions that reflect individual styles and personal histories while creating timeless and comfortable spaces.”

Here Zoe shares her top four bathroom trends for the new year:

Newstalgia

Set against a backdrop of modern technology, the trend for new nostalgia hones in on curated spaces that are warm and familiar, yet in keeping with contemporary context.

The result is a fresh approach to the colours, materials and designs that many grew up with - from the resurgence of travertine tiles, terracotta colour palettes and shower curtains to the remaking of the tried and tested blue bathroom.

Zoe said: "Newstalgia is a common thread weaving through all our trend predictions for 2025.

"More than ever, people are seeking warm, inviting interiors that feel both familiar and full of life and colour. There’s a collective fatigue with ‘Instagrammable spaces,’ and this sentiment is influencing bathroom design, too.

"Whether you lean towards minimalism or maximalism, the focus is on personal expression — selecting materials, finishes, and fixtures that resonate and create an atmosphere you genuinely enjoy."

Get the Look: Newstalgia

Combine traditional materials such as wood, zellige tiles, aged brass and natural marble to soften the conventional blue bathroom that was so popular in decades past. Roper Rhodes’ traditional Burford vanity is given a twist with a countertop basin and a wall-mounted style, while the walk-in shower layout keeps the look fresh and up to date. Full of colour yet subtly balanced, the result is warm and inviting.

Flights of Whimsy

Deviating ever-so-slightly from Newstalgia is the passion for all things whimsical. The 2024 micro trend for characterful, mood-boosting bathrooms will blossom and take shape in 2025, with designers and homeowners alike embracing whimsical, retro shapes such as scallops, waves, and pinstripes and employing warming, joyful colours in their bathroom spaces.

Zoe said: "A gorgeous mix of colour and eccentricity, the trend for whimsical bathrooms looks a little like the dopamine decor bathroom of before, but with one key difference- it’s informed by the past. Whether it’s a Liberty print wallpaper, a scalloped edge or a candy-stripe tile, this bathroom trend blends the most vivid and fanciful elements from times past and creates something fresh and new."

Get the Look: Flights of Whimsy

This bathroom design is all about texture and shape, and adding characterful elements tastefully.

Works of Art

The growth of AI will bring a very human-centric response in interior design in 2025. The revival of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts Movement is not just a celebration of design heritage but also reasserts the importance of human touch and craftsmanship in an increasingly automated world. While distinct in their own respects, each style emphasises the integration of artistic expression into everyday life and objects.

Zoe said: "From the arched shapes and decorative detailing of Art Deco, to the organic lines of Art Nouveau and the Arts & Crafts movements, we will see this trend move slowly but surely into bathrooms through pattern, texture and colours - particularly through the use of brass, deep greens, nature-inspired wallpaper and opulent tile work."

Get the Look: Works of Art

A decorative arch is a great way to introduce this trend into your bathroom. Combine with warm, rich colours, wood furniture and lustrous artisan tile work.

Past Times

Regency-inspired interiors are making a grand return in 2025, bringing a sense of elegance and sophistication to modern homes and bathrooms. Defined by their timeless appeal, these designs draw from the neoclassical influences of the early 19th century, characterised by symmetry, refined detailing, and luxurious finishes. In bathrooms, this trend is expressed through features like freestanding clawfoot bathtubs, ornate mirrors, and soft, muted colour palettes accentuated by gilded touches and marble surfaces. The rise of this style reflects a broader cultural desire for refined, tranquil spaces that balance opulence with comfort, blending historical charm with contemporary functionality.

Zoe said: "The traditional bathroom will never truly go out of fashion, but where in the past we have seen a mix of old and new, this year we believe it’s back to basics. Chrome and nickel brassware, soft muted colours and decorative woodwork & mouldings are the hallmarks of the Regency bathroom, and we’re wholeheartedly here for it!"

Get the Look: Past Times

For this bathroom, we went with the tried and tested formula of warm subtle colours, aged tiles and traditional cabinetry. Naturally, the freestanding bath with chrome detailing is the focal point, while a traditional illuminated mirror keeps the design in line with the demand of the busy modern bathroom.

For inspiration on all the latest bathroom trends, head to Roper Rhodes.