As we step deeper into 2025, bathrooms are evolving from simple, functional spaces into luxurious sanctuaries that reflect personal style and cutting-edge innovation.
Reflecting on the trends of 2024, bathroom designs focused heavily on eco-friendly materials and artisan-crafted taps and fixtures as standout features. The design landscape has evolved as we move through 2025, introducing new styles and innovations. This year’s bathroom trends in Australia are all about blending bold aesthetics, textured finishes, and intelligent technology to create bathrooms as functional as they are beautiful.
Whether planning a complete bathroom renovation or looking to make impactful updates, these are the top bathroom trends to inspire your next project.
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Explore how bathroom trends have shifted so far in 2025 below.
Topics covered:
- Maximalism Strikes Back
- Curves, Grooves, and Textured Finishes
- Smart Technology and Intelligent Fixtures
- Accent and Statement Lighting
- The Rebirth of Dark & Moody
- Pantone’s Colour of the Year
- Goodbye Green Scene, Hello Blue Hues
- Mixing Tile Formats for Visual Interest
- Classically Inspired Touches
- Window Drapery and Soft Textiles
- Timber Accents and Natural Elements
1. Maximalism Strikes Back
In contrast to what I just said in my opening paragraph, tiles are stepping out from the background and becoming bold statement-makers in 2025 for some homeowners. Many people are moving away from neutral palettes and embracing vibrant patterns, bold colours, and rich textures. Expect to see designs that make a big impact, whether it’s a patterned feature wall or striking floor tiles.
From geometric patterns to intricate mosaics and textured 3D tiles, the possibilities are endless. Tiles now serve as a way to inject personality and character into the bathroom, transforming the space from safe and sterile to bold and exciting.
Image credit: Barlow and Barlow
How to Use Bold Tiles:
- A Little: Add a feature mirror paired with a stylish wall sconce to create a focal point. Keep tile heights low and decorate the remaining wall space with your favourite framed prints and artworks for a personalised touch. See Inspiration.
- A Lot: Dive fully into the maximalist trend with clashing tile patterns, vibrant wallpaper, and a standout vanity that serves as the centrepiece of your space. Combine textures, colours, and bold design elements to create a truly unique and expressive bathroom. View Showroom Bathroom #17.
2. Curves, Grooves, and Textured Finishes
In 2025, bathrooms will continue embracing soft curves and tactile finishes that promote a warm, inviting atmosphere. Think rounded vanities, arched mirrors, and soft-edged basins that help soften the often harsh, angular lines typically seen in bathrooms. These gentle forms create a sense of tranquillity and balance in the space.
Textured surfaces are also trending. Grooved timber, natural stone, and textured tiles add dimension and depth, helping to shift bathroom design away from stark minimalism toward a more layered and sophisticated aesthetic.
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How to Bring in Curves & Textures:
- A Little: Choose a rounded mirror and a soft-edged basin to introduce curves subtly. Add textured tiles to a niche or splashback to give the space dimension.
- A Lot: Install a rounded vanity, use grooved timber wall panels, and incorporate textured tiles throughout the space to create a tactile, layered environment.
3. Smart Technology and Intelligent Fixtures
Bathrooms are getting smarter in 2025. Tech innovations are making their way into every corner of the space, enhancing both functionality and sustainability. Smart toilets, motion-activated taps, and integrated lighting systems are becoming standard inclusions, providing convenience and improving hygiene.
Temperature-controlled showers, app-controlled mirrors, and automatic fans and lighting add a touch of luxury and make daily routines more efficient. Plus, these smart features are more affordable than ever, making them accessible for all budgets.
PHOTO: Remer double vanity and LED mirrors
How to Add Smart Technology:
- A Little: Install a sensor-activated tap and an LED mirror to improve functionality while adding a modern touch. See Inspiration.
- A Lot: Incorporate a smart toilet, app-controlled shower system, and motion-activated lighting for a fully automated, high-tech bathroom.
4. Accent and Statement Lighting
Lighting is no longer an afterthought in bathroom design—it’s a key feature that sets the mood and enhances the overall aesthetic. In 2025, we’ll see a rise in accent lighting and bold statement fixtures that double as both functional and decorative elements.
Think under-cabinet LED strips, recessed lighting in niches, and dramatic pendant lights over freestanding bathtubs. Backlit mirrors and sconces add ambient lighting, while bold fixtures in materials like brass or matte black create a stylish focal point.
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How to Use Accent Lighting:
- A Little: Install LED strip lighting under vanities and inside niches for subtle illumination. Add a backlit mirror for a soft glow that enhances grooming tasks.
- A Lot: Choose a statement pendant light over the bathtub, layer in recessed lighting for depth, and use wall sconces to frame your vanity.
5. The Rebirth of Dark & Moody: Deep Tones and Dramatic Contrast
In 2025, dark and moody aesthetics are making a powerful comeback, drawing inspiration from mid-century influences and utilitarian design trends. This shift embraces rich chocolates, deep charcoals, and bold blacks, moving away from the light, airy palettes that have dominated in recent years.
Homeowners are leaning towards darker vanities, deep stone benchtops, and saturated painted walls, paired with imposing tile patterns that add depth and character. Grey is also re-emerging but in darker, more intense shades, offering a sophisticated alternative to the pale greys of the past.
Feature lighting plays a crucial role in this aesthetic, enhancing the contrast between shadow and light. Strategically placed LED-lit niches, under-cabinet lighting, and statement fixtures help to create an atmospheric, moody environment that exudes luxury and drama.
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How to Achieve the Dark & Moody Look:
- A Little: Incorporate a black basin with a dark timber vanity for a subtle yet stylish effect. Add LED-lit niches to create ambient lighting, perfect for dramatic late-night showers.
- A Lot: Go all in with black marble tiles or slate tiles laid in a French pattern. Paint the walls in a deep, moody shade that evokes the feel of a long winter night for a bold and immersive look. See Inspiration.
6. Pantone’s Colour of the Year: Mocha Mousse
Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, is taking centre stage in bathroom design. This warm, muted brown is reminiscent of chocolate and freshly brewed coffee, offering a cozy, grounding feel that works beautifully in both modern and traditional spaces.
Mocha Mousse pairs perfectly with various palettes, from light neutrals to bold, saturated tones. It brings warmth and sophistication to bathroom spaces, whether used on cabinetry, walls, or even in tile choices.
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How to Use Mocha Mousse:
- A Little: Introduce the colour through painted accent walls, textiles, or timber accessories like shelves and stools.
- A Lot: Go bold with Mocha Mousse cabinetry, textured tiles in the shade, and matching stone benchtops for a cohesive, warm look.
7. Goodbye Green Scene, Hello Blue Hues
The earthy greens and desert-inspired neutrals that have dominated interiors are making way for a Mediterranean palette—think raw linen whites, sunbaked reds and yellows, and most of all, striking shades of blue.
Among these, blue is emerging as the go-to colour for permanent home features. While green will always have its place, blue is taking centre stage, especially in accent walls and feature tiles. It’s a natural fit for our coastal location, evoking the sea and sky while adding a timeless, sophisticated touch.
PHOTO: Tile Cloud
How to Embrace the Blue Trend
- A Little: Introduce a pop of blue with a feature wall in your shower using a bold, ocean-inspired tile. See Inspiration.
- A Lot: Go all in with stone-look tiles featuring deep blue veining and covering entire walls. Pair with gold tapware for an effortlessly luxe contrast (see it in action).
Whether subtle or statement-making, blue is set to define the next wave of interior design.
8. Mixing Tile Formats for Visual Interest
One of the most exciting trends for 2025 is the use of mixed tile formats. Combining large-format tiles with smaller, detailed pieces adds depth and visual complexity to bathrooms. Think oversized stone slabs paired with mosaic tiles or kit kat tiles used as a contrasting accent.
This approach adds texture and allows for creative expression, letting homeowners play with scale, patterns, and colour contrasts to achieve a unique, layered look.
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How to Mix Tile Formats:
- A Little: Add a small-format tile in niches or splashbacks to contrast with larger wall tiles.
- A Lot: Combine large-format stone tiles on walls with mosaic floors or create a feature wall using mixed tile sizes and shapes.
9. Classically Inspired Touches: Reinventing the Day Spa Look
The modern day spa aesthetic is evolving, shifting from earthy minimalism to a more classical, oasis-like retreat. Instead of light and airy, this new direction feels grounded and luxurious, drawing inspiration from Greek, Spanish, and Moroccan influences.
Expect grand proportions, heavy natural materials, lush flora, and intricate mosaics. Where simplicity once reigned, now marble tiles, border detailing, and ornamental patterns will take centre stage. Gold and bronze tapware will remain a staple, but the true mark of this aesthetic is layered luxury—multiple shower fittings (handheld, wall-mounted, and overhead), built-in shower seating, and arched architectural elements.
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How to Embrace the Look
- A Little: Add a built-in shower seat and a handheld shower head for a subtle touch of spa-like indulgence. See Inspiration.
- A Lot: Elevate your space with a fully tiled arched ceiling over your shower, travertine basins atop a stone bench with an apron front, and richly detailed mosaics for an opulent, timeless feel.
10. Window Drapery and Soft Textiles
Bathrooms will soften up in 2025 with the introduction of window drapery and textiles that add warmth and texture. Sheer curtains diffuse natural light beautifully, creating a calming ambience. At the same time, heavier drapes can provide privacy and a sense of coziness.
Textiles are also making their way into other parts of the bathroom, with plush bath mats, woven baskets, and textured towels adding softness to the often hard surfaces of tiles and stone.
Image credit: Loxton Built
How to Incorporate Textiles:
- A Little: Add sheer curtains to your bathroom windows to diffuse light and introduce soft towels and woven baskets for storage.
- A Lot: Install floor-to-ceiling drapery around freestanding bathtubs or use curtains as partitions to separate different areas in larger bathrooms.
11. Timber Accents and Natural Elements
Timber continues to dominate bathroom trends, with its natural beauty bringing warmth and texture to the space. Australian homeowners are embracing native timbers like spotted gum, Tasmanian oak, and blackbutt in vanities, open shelving, and wall cladding.
These natural materials pair beautifully with stone and metal finishes, creating a balanced, grounded and luxurious look.
Image credit: Banana Bathrooms Adamstown project
Final Thoughts
As we embrace 2025, bathroom design is undergoing a bold transformation, blending statement-making aesthetics, tactile finishes, and intelligent functionality. From the resurgence of maximalism and deep, moody palettes to the integration of smart technology and timeless classical influences, this year’s trends celebrate both individual expression and everyday luxury.
Whether you’re drawn to the warmth of timber, the drama of dark tones, or the elegance of Mediterranean blues, there’s a trend to suit every style and space. Small updates, like feature tiles and statement lighting, can add personality, while larger renovations can create an immersive, high-end retreat.
With bathrooms becoming more than just functional spaces—evolving into personal sanctuaries—these trends provide the perfect inspiration to craft a visually striking, relaxing, and future-ready space in your home.
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