Sometimes the only way to achieve the look you want is to do it yourself. That’s the motto, at least, for scores of DIYers who modify their homes again and again for the sake of personalization. They scour TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for the newest DIY trends and projects making the rounds and—whether they’re renovation experts or novices—likely give it a whirl.
As Architectural Digest reports, interior designers, contractors, and other home experts have a front-row seat to the kinds of requests homeowners are making these days, as well as what projects are taking off on and offline (for better or worse). One DIY home trend that’s surging in popularity for 2025 is the spa-like “wet room.”
If you haven’t heard of a “wet room” yet, you will soon. Also known as shower rooms, they’re spaces in or near bathrooms where every surface can be splashed with water. Typically, you’ll find a curbless shower and a bathtub in this a single space, for a more intimate, luxurious spa feel.
While wet rooms have historically been used in large layouts, the 2025 Houzz Home Design Trends Report reveals they’re becoming more popular in smaller, narrow spaces as well. “Placing a tub at the back of a long room, with a separate shower in front, gives homeowners with tight spaces a wet room arrangement that looks and feels more luxurious than the standard shower-tub combo,” explains Mitchell Parker, Houzz senior editor.
According to Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s home trends expert, wet rooms are appearing 19 percent more often in listings on the real estate website. “The pandemic changed how we want to live and made us increasingly aware of how our surroundings impact our mental and physical wellbeing,” Pendleton says. “Spa-inspired wet rooms make you feel like you’re stepping into a luxurious hotel suite bathroom where you can decompress from the day and prioritize self-care.”
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