If you feel that your bathroom feels a little stale, it’s only natural that you would want to spice things up. But what goes into making a good bathroom design anyway? To help guide you on your bathroom decor journey, we’re going to take a look at some of the top bathroom design trends for Scottsdale homes in 2026. Hopefully you’ll find at least one bathroom remodel Scottsdale that tickles your fancy!
A Stunning Desert Landscape
When it comes to designing the perfect Scottsdale bathroom, there’s one thing that never changes: the desert landscape aesthetic. Anyone who’s been to Scottsdale knows how defined it is by the desert landscape. You can’t walk two steps without seeing the setting that defines this city, so why not bring that into your home as well?
To pull this off, you start off with a color palette consisting of warm neutrals, particularly beige and terracotta. You can also enhance this look with earthy colors. Browns, clay red, and burnt orange tend to work well for this. To capture the desert sky, blue goes well for a daytime sky; if you want to capture the sunset, we recommend a dusty rose color, mixed with terracotta and peach. Once you have the right color palette for your bathroom, the next step is to decorate it. Add some succulents, like cacti, agave, and yucca, and if you want to make it a little oasis, a fountain can really help bring that all together. You should also be sure that your bathroom accessories fit in well. For example, a wooden vanity goes perfectly in this setting.
Desert Spa
The desert spa bathroom trend is a good choice if you are into that desert aesthetic, but want to go in a more luxurious direction. The color palette for such a design is similar to the above, though it focuses mainly on whites and greys, with the earth tones trending towards a more muted look. When decorating this space, you should go for something natural, like natural stone tiles instead of linoleum. Decorations like bamboo and stone fixtures are a nice touch, but this design concept works when done more minimally.
Japanese decorations fit in well with a desert spa setting. We recommend looking into something like a sōzu, a fountain made with bamboo, that produces an oh-so-satisfying “donk” when it fills up with water. A bamboo bath mat is in keeping with the luxurious look this is aiming for, but also benefits from being antibacterial and water-resistant (not waterproof!), reducing the risk that it will develop mold.
Botanical Garden
This setting moves away from the desert aesthetic without divorcing itself from it entirely. A botanical garden setting is perfect if you want to emphasize nature. Like the desert themes, succulents work perfectly here, as they will be able to thrive in the humid environment. For other plants, you should use fake ones, as real ones may have difficulty in this environment.
To better accent the setting, your wall should use neutral colors, featuring various shades of green. You should also avoid using fixtures that don’t feel appropriate for the setting. A wooden vanity would be good to avoid clashing with the plant life, and recycled glass tiles not only help enhance this setting, but are also good for the environment.
Oceanic Wonder
If you’d rather keep the desert outside your home, a nice alternative we suggest is to go for something more oceanic. In contrast with the warmer desert colors, an ocean-themed bathroom is best executed with a combination of blues, greens, and white. This gives your bathroom a light and airy feel. If you want to make it more dramatic and striking, darker blues will help you achieve that.
There are a lot of different ways to decorate this kind of setting. One idea would be to give it a classic nautical style, including some red with your blues and whites to give off a sailing aesthetic. To enhance that further, weathered wood, rope, and metal would work wonderfully. As a cherry on top, you can get a vanity mirror designed after a porthole, which will really sell the setting.
If you want the focus to be on marine life, decorate the space with seashells, starfish, and more. Art pieces of your favorite aquatic animals are also a great way to bring the room together. The ocean may be hours away from Scottsdale, but at least you’ll be able to visit it every time you go to the bathroom!
Conclusion
If you’re ready to get started on your bathroom renovation, we can help you achieve all of these ideas and more. Contact AZ BathMasters today to get started with a free consultation for a bathroom remodel Scottsdale!
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