Recent research from Wickes, the home improvement retailer, reveals that avocado-green bathrooms are making a comeback.
Alexandra Alventosa Garcia, design coordinator at Pure Fitout, comments: “Bars and restaurants often act as the inspiration for many consumers’ homes. They are ahead of the interior design curve and embrace their creative freedom and bold experimentation. Their emphasis on creating memorable experiences drives innovation, which has now crossed over into UK homes.”
Alventosa Garcia continues, “Interior designers push the boundaries to be memorable and make a lasting impression on their visitors. Bars, restaurants, and retail spaces are highly stylised to create unique atmospheres that reflect their brand, culture, or dining experience. Designers’ experimentation with materials and colours has also crossed over into our homes, with terrazzo basins becoming increasingly popular.”
She highlights that “as trendsetters, hospitality spaces inspire residential design, and these avant-garde ideas have now filtered into home interiors.”
Traditionally, homes have been designed with a focus on neutrality and adaptability for everyday living. Consumers have often been cautious in their choices, with many believing that bold bathroom designs could adversely affect their property’s value. However, it appears that homeowners are now more willing to embrace daring designs. Pure Fitout’s bathroom basin brand, Synk, reports a remarkable doubling of sales for 70s-style basins in the past quarter alone.
Claire McCann, general manager at Synk, adds: “There’s been a significant surge in interest in colours such as burnt orange, sunshine yellow, tuscan red, mocha, and terracotta, as people begin to experiment more. Bold colours and rich, earthy tones are making a comeback. These hues are being increasingly featured in bathrooms and kitchens, including in tiles, cabinetry, and accents.”
She continues, “Materials such as concrete are gaining popularity over ceramic, allowing for greater colour customisation. Brass fixtures and gold accents are also returning to style, taking market share from stainless steel alternatives. Darker woods like teak, walnut, and rattan are being used in vanities and cabinets rather than the more traditional white units or lighter wood tones.”
According to McCann, “These new trends combine nostalgic elements of the 1970s with modern technology and functionality to create bathrooms that feel stylish and inviting while evoking memories of past eras. We hope this expression and experimentation is here to stay.”
About Pure Fitout
Pure Fitout delivers elite fitout projects encompassing all elements of design, construction, and support services, with specialist bespoke joinery and metalwork capabilities in-house. Established in Belfast in 2015, the firm operates from a 50,000 sq ft manufacturing plant, focusing on continuous capital reinvestment and skills training in the latest technologies and machinery. Pure Fitout’s project portfolio includes the award-winning restoration of Dublin’s Stella Theatre.
About Synk
Synk is Ireland’s leading expert in the design and manufacture of bespoke concrete basins, sinks, and bathtubs. With over 20 years of experience, they specialise in handmade products using Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) and conventional wet cast techniques. Synk offers a vast range of customisable designs, working closely with architects, designers, and fitout specialists for both residential and commercial projects. All products are crafted in their Ireland-based workshop, ensuring superior quality and control at every stage of production.