Showers Get Bigger: Nearly 3 in 5 homeowners increase the size of their primary bathroom shower during renovations (58%), with a quarter going significantly larger and expanding by more than 50%. Corner showers remain the most popular choice (32%), while walk-in showers with low thresholds (29%) or none at all (14%) continue to grow in popularity compared with last year (28% and 12%, respectively).
Double Basins Are More Popular: The share of homeowners incorporating more than one basin rose 3 percentage points year on year to reach 13%, reflecting how increased bathroom space enables more luxurious layouts.
Sustainability Is Mainstream: A significant 87% of homeowners added sustainable features, motivated by cost-effectiveness (73%) and environmental impact (65%). LED lights were the most common features incorporated to support sustainability (72%), followed by water-efficient fixtures (42%) and timeless design elements (35%).
Freestanding Vanities Gain Momentum: Floating vanity units remain the top choice (53%), though they are down slightly year on year (55% in 2024). Freestanding vanity units gained traction, rising 7 percentage points to reach 28%. More than 1 in 5 homeowners opted for semi-custom or completely custom vanities (22%).
Houzz connects homeowners with more than 3 million home renovation and design professionals, and provides pros with Houzz Pro, a cloud-based, AI-powered project management and design software. Houzz Pro tools such as 3D Floor Plans, Mood Boards and Selection Boards help pros communicate layout, finishes and product suggestions, giving homeowners greater confidence in decisions about upgrades like extensions, layout changes and larger vanity units highlighted in this study.
Double Basins Are More Popular: The share of homeowners incorporating more than one basin rose 3 percentage points year on year to reach 13%, reflecting how increased bathroom space enables more luxurious layouts.
Sustainability Is Mainstream: A significant 87% of homeowners added sustainable features, motivated by cost-effectiveness (73%) and environmental impact (65%). LED lights were the most common features incorporated to support sustainability (72%), followed by water-efficient fixtures (42%) and timeless design elements (35%).
Freestanding Vanities Gain Momentum: Floating vanity units remain the top choice (53%), though they are down slightly year on year (55% in 2024). Freestanding vanity units gained traction, rising 7 percentage points to reach 28%. More than 1 in 5 homeowners opted for semi-custom or completely custom vanities (22%).
Houzz connects homeowners with more than 3 million home renovation and design professionals, and provides pros with Houzz Pro, a cloud-based, AI-powered project management and design software. Houzz Pro tools such as 3D Floor Plans, Mood Boards and Selection Boards help pros communicate layout, finishes and product suggestions, giving homeowners greater confidence in decisions about upgrades like extensions, layout changes and larger vanity units highlighted in this study.
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