HGTV Star Christina Hall Proves 'Safe' Design Choices Don't Have To Be Boring

Christina Hall is known for her timeless, modern SoCal style popularized on HGTV's "Flip or Flop" and "Christina on the Coast." While some designers are all about what's trendy, Hall is all about combining elements from multiple design styles for a timeless result. The designer's HGTV renovations prove that traditionally "safe" styles and design choices don't have to be boring and can still feel fresh and new through good design. One renovation project that showcases this well comes from season 5, episode 13 of "Christina on the Coast." In this episode, Hall uses a medium-size, champagne-colored honeycomb tile in an otherwise all-white bathroom for a modern coastal home. The result is a cool, classic look with a pop of color and texture.

"Champagne vibes," says Hall to her clients to describe the tile. To which her client adds, "Timeless. I don't think you'll ever get sick of it." Honeycomb, or "hexagon" tiles, have been around since at least the 19th century and were adored for their sophisticated old-world appeal. Today, they've passed from trendy to timeless. But like any look, it's important to know how to pull it off. Far from looking outdated or overdone, Hall uses this bathroom tile idea to revamp the space by making it a design focal point in an otherwise all-white bathroom and adding complementary elements like penny tile and wood. Below, we share how to steal the look, plus other Christina Hall-approved design tips for a timeless bathroom renovation that pops. 

The key to pulling off Hall's design idea is finding a way to creatively complement and make honeycomb tile "pop" in the bathroom while retaining a modern, elegant, coastal luxe beachy yet sophisticated look. Hall makes the honeycomb tile backsplash a focal point of an all-white bathroom design, and we recommend doing the same. She used a medium-sized champagne-colored tile with white grout for the vanity backsplash. The backsplash extended to the ceiling, and the two LED vanity mirrors and wall sconce in the middle provided extra lighting that set the tile aglow. The rest of the bathroom utilized white walls and white cabinets. Stealing this look will make the honeycomb tile stand out elegantly against an otherwise all-white bathroom for a 1920s Gatsby-inspired feel.

The second thing Hall did to bring this idea to life was to pair it with complementary elements that tied the look together and added more visual appeal. She used a slightly textured off-white tile in the shower and a white and beachy gray penny tile for the built-in shower nook and floors. For the bathroom flooring, she used natural light hardwood and the same understated penny tile for the flooring around the tub. "These two really play off each other," Hall said about the honeycomb and penny tiles. To steal Hall's look in any space, pair an oversized champagne honeycomb tile vanity backsplash with understated white and gray penny tile accents in the shower or on floors.

This HGTV project isn't the first time Hall has used honeycomb tile in her home renovations. Hall has used it in bathrooms, laundry rooms, and for kitchen backsplashes, proving that she knows how to make this "safe" design choice stand out. If you love the elegant yet playful look of honeycomb tile, and you want to use it in your home, consider these Christina Hall-approved design tips and tricks. If you like a little more color in your space, we recommend doing what Hall did in season 6, episode 1 of "Christina on the Coast." Instead of white on white, pair white hexagonal tiles and white grout with white walls and earthy colored cabinets, as Hall did for her parents' laundry room. Similarly, this look can be utilized in bathrooms for an equally modern and elegant look.

Honeycomb tiles can also be used to create a dark, moody bathroom oasis. You may want to add wallpaper to your bathroom to steal the look Hall created for the powder bathroom in the same episode. Pairing the tile with a dark blue and orange floral wallpaper, she complemented the aesthetic with white and gray marble countertops, dark natural hardwood cabinets, and gold accents. This art-deco-inspired space is more proof that timeless elements like honeycomb tile are often versatile enough to add appeal to any space when designed well.