A recent survey shows significant regional changes in bathroom design trends, including a decline in the installation of shower systems in the West, lavatories in the Midwest and Northeast and bidets in the Southeast.
The annual survey conducted by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) shows the average selling price for Certified Kitchen Designers (CKD) and Certified Bathroom Designers (CBD) in 1996 for a bathroom job was $9,300. The most expensive items in the bathroom were the cabinets (33 percent), followed by installation labor (21 percent), fixtures and fittings (16 percent) and countertops (11 percent).