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Say Goodbye to These Outdated Bathroom Trends in 2026

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — You walk into the bathroom you once loved and realize it feels stuck in another decade. Bathroom design trends are constantly evolving, causing some once-popular features to lose their appeal over time. Understanding which ones are no longer in style in 2026 will help you choose updates that feel more timeless and better suited to modern living.
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By Rob McManus

Several outdated bathroom trends are beginning to lose their appeal in 2026. Features such as all-white bathrooms, oversized jacuzzi tubs, and farmhouse-inspired designs no longer feel as fresh as they once did. Matching finishes, gray-on-gray color schemes, vessel sinks, mosaic accent bands, and industrial pipe shelving are also giving way to more timeless styles.

You walk into the bathroom you once loved and realize it feels stuck in another decade. Bathroom design trends are constantly evolving, causing some once-popular features to lose their appeal over time.

Understanding which ones are no longer in style in 2026 will help you choose updates that feel more timeless and better suited to modern living.

How Often Do Bathrooms Need to Be Remodeled?

In most homes, small bathroom updates are carried out every 4 to 5 years, while a full renovation tends to happen after 10 to 15 years.

A small bathroom update usually focuses on cosmetic improvements such as updating the paint, fixtures, or lighting. A major remodel involves upgrades such as:

New flooring
A new vanity
A tub-to-shower conversion
Updated shower tile
Layout changes
New countertops

What Bathroom Styles Are Timeless?

Bathroom styles that remain attractive for years rely on classic materials and practical design choices rather than short-lived trends. Homeowners who want a bathroom that still looks good ten years from now focus on:

Neutral color palettes
Simple cabinet styles
Large-format tile
Natural materials
Durable countertops

Design Choices Making Bathrooms Look Dated in 2026

If a bathroom remodel is on your to-do list, understanding which outdated bathroom trends homeowners are moving away from will help you avoid costly regrets. Examples include:

Oversized Jacuzzi Tubs

Large whirlpool tubs gained popularity because they brought a luxury hotel feel into residential bathrooms. Over time, homeowners began to realize that these oversized fixtures took up a lot of space and often saw little use.

Current bathroom décor trends involve smaller soaking tubs and spacious walk-in showers because they make better use of the room.

All-White Bathrooms

For years, all-white bathrooms were seen as a safe choice for homeowners who wanted a clean and timeless look. However, too much white can leave a space feeling cold and lacking personality. Many of today’s trendy bathroom updates focus on adding warmth and texture through:

Wood vanities and shelving
Warm neutral paint colors
Mixed metal finishes
Natural stone surfaces

Farmhouse Overload

Farmhouse-inspired bathrooms became a major design trend during the past decade. Elements that defined the style became so common that they can make a bathroom feel tied to a specific era. These include:

Shiplap walls
Distressed wood
Rustic signs

Current designs use farmhouse touches more sparingly. For example, a wood vanity or framed mirror adds character without making the entire bathroom feel themed.

Matching Everything

A perfectly coordinated bathroom was once the goal for many homeowners. As design preferences changed, using the same finish, color, and material throughout the room started to feel less interesting.

A lot of today’s bathroom design inspiration comes from spaces that mix finishes in a thoughtful way. Popular combinations include:

Brushed nickel fixtures paired with natural wood accents
White tile combined with black hardware
Stone countertops matched with painted cabinets
Matte black fixtures alongside warm brass lighting

Gray-on-Gray Color Schemes

Gray became one of the most popular bathroom colors because it offered a clean and modern look. A typical gray-on-gray design includes:

Cool gray walls
Gray cabinets
Gray floors

Without enough contrast, a bathroom starts to feel one-dimensional. In 2026, homeowners are moving toward warmer neutrals and earthy colors that add more depth to the space.

Vessel Sinks

People loved raised bowl sinks since they added a decorative touch to bathroom countertops. Their height and exposed edges, however, make cleaning more difficult. The design also increases the chance of water collecting around the base.

Because of these drawbacks, modern bathroom renovations include sink styles that blend into the countertop, such as integrated and undermount sinks.

Tiny Mosaic Accent Bands

Thin strips of mosaic tile running across shower walls can instantly reveal when a bathroom was remodeled. These narrow accent bands break up the wall in a way that feels busy and takes attention away from the rest of the design.

Currently, 2026 bathroom trends favor cleaner wall designs with fewer visual interruptions, such as:

Large-format tile with continuous patterns
Full-height accent walls
Natural stone surfaces
Tile with subtle texture variation

Industrial Pipe Shelving

Exposed pipes and rough wood shelves give a bathroom a heavy industrial feel. In smaller spaces, these oversized details draw too much attention and make the room feel less refined.

Open shelving still has a place in modern bathrooms, but the approach is more subtle. Homeowners are now choosing:

Floating wood shelves
Recessed wall niches
Built-in storage
Shelving with hidden brackets

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is the Next Trend in Bathrooms?

Warmer colors, natural materials, and simpler finishes are shaping the next wave of bathroom design. Other common features found in newer bathrooms include:

Floating vanities
Spacious walk-in showers
Integrated lighting around mirrors
Large-format tile

What Is the Golden Rule for Bathroom Layouts?

The most important principle in bathroom design is placing function and ease of use above decorative features. Simple ways to achieve that include:

Leaving enough space to move around comfortably
Keeping frequently used fixtures easy to reach
Choosing storage that reduces countertop clutter
Matching fixture sizes to the size of the room

How Can You Make a Small Bathroom Not Feel Small?

Small bathrooms feel more spacious when visual clutter is reduced, and every inch of the room serves a purpose. Other changes that help create the same effect include:

Using light colors to reflect more light
Adding large mirrors to create a greater sense of depth
Using clear glass shower panels instead of curtains

Move Beyond Outdated Bathroom Trends

Outdated bathroom trends such as oversized jacuzzi tubs, all-white spaces, and vessel sinks are beginning to fall out of favor in 2026. Understanding these shifts will help you make better decisions when planning a bathroom update.

Did you find this article helpful? If so, explore this site for more practical insights on home remodeling and interior décor.

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COMMENTARY: Jim Crow 2.0 at the Pentagon

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The American people are expected to believe that one extraordinary officer after another suddenly fails to meet some undefined standard of excellence. We are expected to ignore impeccable service records while accepting that political appointees alone possess the wisdom to determine who is worthy of advancement.

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August 3, 2026

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Pete Hegseth insists that he is restoring “merit” to the United States military. But after months of dismissals, blocked promotions, and ideological purges, the evidence tells a different story. His campaign against so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” has become something far more dangerous: an assault on equal opportunity that falls with particular force on African Americans, while also targeting women, Latinos, gay Americans, and transgender service members.

The latest example is both troubling and infuriating.

Once again, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly blocked the promotion of an exceptionally qualified woman—Rear Admiral Amy Bauernschmidt. Bauernschmidt is no ordinary officer. She became the Navy’s first woman to command a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, one of the most demanding leadership assignments in the world. Her career reflects decades of exemplary performance, operational excellence, and leadership under extraordinary pressure.

Yet once again, a distinguished military career appears to have been subordinated to an ideological agenda masquerading as “merit.”

I call BS!

The American people are expected to believe that one extraordinary officer after another suddenly fails to meet some undefined standard of excellence. We are expected to ignore impeccable service records while accepting that political appointees alone possess the wisdom to determine who is worthy of advancement.

The pattern has become impossible to ignore.

General Charles Q. Brown Jr., only the second African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was dismissed despite a career that placed him among the most accomplished military leaders of his generation.

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman ever to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, was removed despite decades of distinguished command experience.

Reports have documented interventions that blocked or delayed the promotions of Black officers and women selected through the military’s rigorous promotion system.

Now Rear Admiral Amy Bauernschmidt joins the growing list of highly accomplished officers whose careers have been derailed for reasons that have never been persuasively explained.

Where is Congress?

Its silence has become deafening.

Congress has an independent constitutional responsibility to oversee the armed forces. Instead, too many lawmakers have watched silently while one of the nation’s most respected institutions is subjected to ideological litmus tests and political interference.

This is not military reform. It is testosterone-fueled performative masculinity disguised as a philosophy of military excellence.

The irony is impossible to miss. Hegseth repeatedly invokes “merit,” yet his rhetoric begins with the assumption that Black officers, women, and other historically excluded Americans must somehow justify their achievements in ways that white male officers are rarely required to do.

That is not meritocracy. It is prejudice wrapped in patriotic language.

No one is asking that anyone be promoted because of race or gender. Americans simply expect that promotions be based on demonstrated competence, leadership, integrity, and service. The officers being targeted have already proven themselves repeatedly under one of the world’s most demanding evaluation systems.

Their records speak for themselves.

The attack on African American military leadership has been especially pernicious.

For generations, Black Americans fought in segregated units, earned decorations while denied equal treatment, and repeatedly demonstrated loyalty to a nation that often failed to extend them full citizenship. They broke barriers not because standards were lowered but because excellence finally overcame institutional discrimination.

Today’s campaign against “diversity” threatens to revive old assumptions under new slogans.

The implication that Black generals and admirals somehow owe their success to affirmative action rather than extraordinary performance echoes some of the ugliest stereotypes of the Jim Crow era. Yesterday’s segregationists claimed Black Americans were inherently less qualified. Today’s culture warriors simply employ more politically acceptable language while inviting the same suspicion about Black achievement.

That is why Hegseth’s campaign increasingly resembles Jim Crow 2.0.

The targets may now wear stars on their shoulders instead of military patches on segregated uniforms, but the underlying message is hauntingly familiar: Black excellence is presumed suspect, while white excellence is presumed earned.

America’s military became the finest fighting force in history because it opened its doors to talent wherever it could be found. It grew stronger after President Truman desegregated the armed forces. It became stronger when women assumed greater command responsibilities. It became stronger when every qualified American was given the opportunity to serve to the fullest extent of their abilities.

Diversity is not a concession. It is a strategic advantage.

The nation’s adversaries do not fear an American military because it is racially homogeneous. They fear it because it draws upon the talents of more than 340 million Americans whose diverse experiences, perspectives, and abilities make our armed forces unmatched anywhere in the world.

Every politically motivated dismissal of a distinguished officer sends a chilling message throughout the ranks: excellence alone may no longer be enough if you belong to the wrong demographic group.

That weakens morale. It weakens recruitment. It weakens retention.

And ultimately, it weakens national security.

Pete Hegseth has every right to pursue military readiness. He has no right to redefine merit in ways that repeatedly cast suspicion upon the accomplishments of Black officers, women, and others who have devoted their lives to defending this nation.

America deserves better. The men and women who wear the uniform deserve better. The Constitution deserves better.

And unless Congress finds the courage to exercise meaningful oversight, history may well remember this period not as a restoration of military excellence, but as the moment political ideology attempted to resurrect, in modern form, the old poison of exclusion.

Jim Crow did not strengthen America. Jim Crow 2.0 will not strengthen America’s military. It will only diminish it

Wade Henderson
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Civil and Human Rights
wade@wadejhenderson.com

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New Judge Could Decide if Karmelo Anthony Gets a New Trial

By Emilie St. John (Contributor) Karmelo Anthony will return to court next month in his first step to overturn his murder conviction. Anthony was found guilty last month in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison. His new legal team has filed motions seeking the recusal of State District […]
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July 31, 2026

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By Emilie St. John
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Karmelo Anthony will return to court next month in his first step to overturn his murder conviction.

Anthony was found guilty last month in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison. His new legal team has filed motions seeking the recusal of State District Judge John Roach Jr. from overseeing the appeals process.

Two hearings have been scheduled on the motion for Aug. 9 and 10 in the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas, according to Fox4 News.

On July 14, Senior Judge Sid L. Harle of the 226th District Court was assigned to preside over the defense’s motion to recuse Collin County Judge John Roach. The assignment took effect immediately and authorized Harle to handle all matters related to the recusal request, the filing read.

The Collin County District Attorney’s Office continues to defend its handling of the case by issuing a statement to NBC 5 DFW.

“The defendant’s new lawyers have filed a motion containing several inaccurate characterizations of the trial proceedings. The entire prosecution team and I conducted this trial ethically and in full compliance with the Court’s rulings and any agreements with defense counsel. We look forward to addressing these claims thoroughly in a Court of law in the coming weeks. The jury heard extensive evidence over the course of the trial and returned a unanimous verdict. We remain confident in that verdict and the fairness of the proceedings.”

Anthony’s new legal team, made up of appellate, civil rights, and criminal defense attorneys, was retained following Anthony’s conviction.

“Our responsibility is to determine whether a legal error occurred and to ensure that every issue supported by the record is fully and vigorously presented on appeal,” the team said in a statement.

“We recognize the profound loss suffered by one young man’s family and the uncertainty facing another, and we extend our respect to everyone whose lives have been forever changed by these events,” the release reads.

Anthony was charged with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, April 2, 2025. Anthony has long maintained it was an act of self-defense.

The attorneys are representing Anthony pro bono. The nearly 200-page notice of appeal seeks a new trial because his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial was violated.

“The cumulative and practical effect of these provisions was to exclude members of the public from proceedings at every stage,” the filing reads.

The filing also focused on an alleged “handshake deal” that kept Anthony from taking the stand in his defense.

The defense filing said the agreement was that the jury would not hear that Metcalf and his twin brother had been accused of racism and bullying in the past. In exchange, they also would not see Anthony’s cellphone records or his school disciplinary record, according to court documents reported by the Dallas Morning News.

Anthony’s former defense attorney, Mike Howard, said the defense relied heavily on that deal. The team chose not to ask certain questions of witnesses or call on a separate expert witness based on that agreement. It also abandoned plans to introduce testimony and evidence about the allegations against Metcalf and his brother.

Appellate attorney Russell Wilson is now handling post-trial proceedings and Anthony’s appeal. He recently sat down for an interview, stating, “The court committed multiple errors during the June murder trial, preventing him from receiving a fair trial.”

“You know, we file motions that we expect to prevail on, but we understand that there’s two sides to every story. And at the end of the day, it’ll be a judge that has to make these decisions, but we feel confident in the positions that we’re taking,” Wilson said during an interview with WFAA. “There were substantial issues that we thought a reviewing court needed to look at. We thought these were constitutional irregularities, and we could have them addressed now. And so, we put them into a motion for a new trial.”

Bree West, a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, found it startling that so little time was given to Anthony’s team for such a serious “life or death” situation.

“I do think that it’s really challenging that potentially a court decided that you have 10 minutes to make that level of decision when it has the potential of being life-altering,” said West during an interview with Fox 4 News.

Judge Harle is no stranger to high-profile cases, having presided over the prosecution of a police officer charged in connection with the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Anthony was convicted on June 9 of the murder of Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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COMMENTARY: LSMFT! Lord Save Me from Trump!

WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The author criticizes Donald Trump’s rhetoric, noting his use of terms like “Dumbocrats” and “Communist” to describe Democrats and democracy. The column asserts that Trump’s current strategy involves creating doubt about midterm elections due to a lack of Republican agenda.
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July 31, 2026

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Wow! Wow! Wow! The swamp drainers have truly stepped down to new levels of stupidity. You remember Weapons of Mass Destruction? We now have Weapons of Mass Distraction. Trump has introduced Dumbocrats and Communists into the conversation about Democrats and Democracy.

Trump lies so much, and his current strategy is to set up doubt about midterm elections because he and Republicans have no agenda!

He has no “Trump “ card, but Iran has a strait! He called it a skirmish; it’s now a War. He said five days; now it’s five months. He said few casualties; now it’s 18 deaths. He knew nothing about Project 2025 but hired its architects! Trump lies about the lies and often forgets these little inventions called cameras and phones

We see and hear and then see and hear the inconsistencies.

I didn’t like 45 and dislike 47 even more!

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Based on reporting by Westside Gazette.

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