The One Room Everyone Will Be Updating in 2024, According to Etsy

Searches for unique wall hooks have doubled year over year, according to Etsy, and for good reason: They’re an easy, renter-friendly way to add a personal touch to a room. Why stick to a humdrum knob when you could have a trio of brass hands, quiet-luxury chic crystal cylinders or ultra-mod pegs holding up those towels?

Pedestal and undermount sinks are timeless, but when it comes to making a statement, a standout sink can become the focal point of the room—especially for smaller powder rooms, when they’re competing for attention with the toilet. Stone sinks are up 16 percent in Etsy searches, ranging from organic modern pieces to ultra-glam rectangular marble ones.

Fluted details—aka long, vertical grooves—have been popping up more and more in kitchens and bathrooms at design shows, Houzz told us. The texture provides visual interest that doesn’t compete with your color scheme, giving vanity cabinets a little more personality and charm. (It’s something our home editor noticed back in 2021, and it looks like it’s finally hitting the mainstream, so expect to see it everywhere in the next year or two.)

Part of the appeal of a statement bathroom is that it’s transporting—you feel like you’ve opened a closet door to Narnia inside someone’s otherwise New England Eclectic or Scandi Chic abode. So one-of-a-kind extras are a must. Houzz pros are seeing rising interest in handmade tiles, custom vanities and other bespoke features. That could be something as simple as an unexpected toilet paper roll holder or wallpaper you’ve designed yourself.

You treat your shower curtains and bath mats as art, so why are you leaving the walls naked? Searches for “bathroom art” are up 21 percent, and the results can run the gamut, depending on what you’re looking for. It could be a chance to bring the outdoors in with a vertical moss wall, display your sense of humor or get cheeky (though the latter may upset your mom, fair warning).