The bathroom has gone from a functional space to a luxurious sanctuary. Style director Louise Hilsz shares the latest trends in one of editor Trudi Brewer's favourite room.

From bold colour to glitter tiles and brushed chrome, investment lighting and spa-inspired baths. This is the room in your home to make a style statement.

TILES

Navy tiled bathroom with white floor and floating sink

Tiles complete a bathroom, well that's what we believe. Resist the urge to lay a white tiled butchers look and choose a bold pattern or tranquil colour instead. From the contemporary herringbone design to Morroccan inspired iridescent tiles in shades of turquoise or azure blue, well-laid tiles are an investment and the most stylish accessory you can add to any bathroom.

Middle Earth Hand Glazed Tiles Grey Goose tiles

Susan Jablon Be Dleighted 2x2 Inch Pink Glass Tile

Tile Depot City Aqua Blue Gloss tile, $POA. Middle Earth Hand Glazed Tiles Grey Goose tiles, $POA. Tile Space Manhattan Jeans tile, $POA. Susan Jablon Be Dleighted 2x2 Inch Pink Glass Tile, $POA.

PAINT

Blue walls in bathroom with patterned floor

White and green walls in a bathroom with wooden floors

While white is still a bathroom staple, bold colour in tiles, grout and even vanity joinery is trending. Blush pink is making a comeback along with shades of calming green, cool blue or sunny yellow all ideal for this intimate space.
Stick to a neutral wall and ceiling colour such as white, cream or beige. And make sure you choose tiles and bathroom accessories that highlight these on-trend hues.

Resene Alabaster paint, Resene Banana Split paint, Resene Azure paint and Resene Aero Blue paint from Resene ColorShops.

LIGHTING

Modern bathroom with hanging diamond shaped lights

WHite and wooden bathroom with hanging lights

Luxurious lighting is both functional and fashionable, lead largely by the advances in LED technology. This season a glitzy pendant or tinted glass globe helps create ambience in any size room. For flattering lighting over the vanity, hang a set of bulb-style pendants at eye level or to oversized lampshade will add a touch of feminine bling.

Tom Dixon Melt Mini Shade, $1145. Menu GM Pendant, $524. Douglas and Bec Line pendant, $1080. Diesel Bell pendant, $1790.

TAPWARE

Bathroom with gold shower head and blue and white tiles

Tap into metallics for your bathroom fixtures. In shades of rose gold, brass and chrome this season you are spoilt for choice. The range of different textures, shapes and shades including iridescent gold, brushed nickel and textured chrome have never looked so good.

Patterson Argent Kubic Basin mixer, $399. Waterware Loft Shower Divert mixer, $481. Plumbline Regal Wall Mount Rainhead Raw Brass 200mm, $799. Roman Gooseneck mixer, $399.

FLOORING

White wall bathroom and dark wooden floors

Trends are cyclic and evidence of this is the antique-style wooden flooring trend in bathroom design right now. While concrete floors look chic, they are chilly on bare feet, in contrast to the warmth and beauty of a laminate wooden look floor. From shades of chocolate to rosewood or blonde Scandi-style, this is a truly beautiful hardwearing flooring option for any bathroom.

Art Select Oak Premier Evening oak vinyl planks

Solidtex 4M Teck Meil vinyl from Carpet Court

Scandia Helenski vinyl planks, Art Select Oak Premier Evening oak vinyl planks, Quickstep Impressive Natural Varnished Oak laminate and Solidtex 4M Teck Meil vinyl from Carpet Court.