The Case for Adding Color to Your (Boring!) Bathroom
All-white and neutral bathrooms have become the standard safe (and staid) design choice. It’s time to shake things up!
When minimalist design became popular over the last few years, white-on-white bathroom color schemes followed suit — with once-trendy avocado or pink bathrooms of the 1950s especially scorned.
But this bathroom whiteout has now gone so far that it’s become uniform. (We’ve seen happening this in kitchen design too.) It’s high time to get color back into the bathroom … and to do it in a modern, stylish way. After all, everyone spends a lot of time in this important space, so it shouldn’t be overlooked. Your bathroom should reflect your unique style and personality, just as every other room in your home does.
Due to their smaller size, bathrooms are an ideal spot to experiment with color and pattern — and though we love the look of a color-crazy makeover, even small tweaks can completely transform the room.
Here are a few ideas for how to brighten up your space:
Pull out a paintbrush: You’ve got a statement wall in your living room, so why not try one in your bathroom? Or paint a smaller area that nonetheless packs a punch, like the underside of your sink or the backside of your bathroom door.
NYC-based textile designer Nina Shen painted her tiny bathroom a bright robin’s egg blue. (Photo: Nina Shen via Design Sponge)
Hang wallpaper: Prints can be especially eye-catching in a smaller space and can add texture and depth to your walls.
Retile with bright, colorful slates: There are so many tile options available beyond standard white subway. How invigorating would it be to shower surrounded by sunny yellow tiles? Or to stand at the sink facing a cool blue backsplash?
This bathroom floods you with mood-lifting yellow while you shower. (Photo: Moosehead Contracting, Inc)
Break the rules by using dark colors: Eschew the popular belief that darker colors should never be used in small spaces. Use them, and your bathroom will read edgy, modern, and cool.
Instead of white-on-white, try blue-on-blue: As a color scheme it’s no less serene and way more interesting.
Bring in color quickly through accessories or flowers: A bright shower curtain, jewel-tone towels, a vibrant bouquet — even tiny changes will loom large in a small room.
The 5-minute fix for a boring bathroom: Hit the florist shop. (Photo: Delpha)
Also on Yahoo Makers:
Countdown to Clean: 20 Minutes to a Guest-Ready Bathroom
6 Bathroom Updates You Can Do in a Day
16 Bathroom Upgrades You Never Knew You Needed
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