Bathroom

Color Style Guide: All White Bathroom Ideas

So you want to go with a white bathroom design? This means having all of your walls in white. This post is going to be about creating a balance in your white bathroom by infusing subtle shades of light grey or another color. For ideas on how to create a black and white bathroom design, check out my post here: The Classic Look: Black and White Bathroom Decor Ideas [coming soon].

If you want to go with a completely all white bathroom, like the ones in pictures (5) and (6), then you are set to go. Have a look at my bathroom page for a collection of posts to get ideas for the different areas of your bathroom (lighting, decor, vanitieis, etc.).

Here are some ideas on how to break up all of that white in an all white bathroom.

Your Walls

White walls are the way to go. But if you want to add some style to these flat surfaces, here are some ways to do it:

Add decorative crown molding
Wainscoting is another idea. Have the wainscoting go up high, and paint the walls a light grey or off white color. Or you could just leave both the wainscoting and the walls white (The Finishing Touch: Wainscoting Ideas and Designs)
Use white Anaglypta wallpaper – just like in picture (4) that you can get here. This is a 3D patterned wallpaper that you can paint over, or leave white.

Flooring

Try to stick to a light colored bathroom floor to keep the bright and spacious feeling of a white bathroom. Have a look at the bathroom in picture (2) that uses the light grey tiles, and a white border. Or how about the bathroom in picture (1) that uses marble white bathroom tiles for the floor which adds in a little bit of grey into the overall color scheme.

Bathroom Flooring Ideas Guide: Designs and Material Options

Pops of Color

Here are some ideas on how to add some color or other tones into a white bathroom:

Take a page out of Scandinavian design, which uses a white base. They add neutral colors to the design – such as grey or black. And they add warmth through the use of natural materials, which brings in other tones to the space.
Add in some wooden features to the bathroom to bring in some earthly brown tones – use a teak shower mat, a wooden counter, or a wooden vanity mirror frame.
Bring in some greenery into the bathroom with some plants
If you want to add a pop of color (red, blue, orange), then how about hanging up some colorful towels or curtains. How about using a colorful vanity backsplash, or painting the bathroom door a pop of color. An area rug, shower curtain, and mirror frame are other ways to add in some color to a white bathroom.

Here are some other bathroom posts to get ideas from:

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April 18, 2016 in Bathroom, Color Palettes

Color Style Guide: Red Bathroom Ideas and Decor Accessories

The red bathroom ideas in this post are grouped into 4 main areas: 1) How the shade of red you use will impact the feeling and style of the bathroom, 2) what colors can you combine with red, 3) how to style your bathroom walls, and 4) what are some of the accent pieces in a bathroom that you can include.

What Shade of Red?

The shade of red paint for your bathroom walls will come down to how you want your bathroom to feel. A dark red will make the bathroom feel secluded and cozy, and luxurious. While a light red bathroom will feel spacious and brighter.

Another option is to paint all of the walls white, and then decorate the space with red accent pieces (a red backsplash, red shower curtain, etc.).

And if you take a look at the pictures of the red bathrooms in the mood board above, you can see that the ceilings are usually white (though having it red creates a cozier space). And the floors are usually a neutral color such as white, black or grey.

Color Combinations

Here are some good looking color combinations that would work well for a red bathroom design:

Red and white
Red and black (a popular choice)
Red and grey (light or dark)
Red and brown

Design and Decor Tips For Your Walls

Here are some ways to add design elements to your bathroom walls:

Wainscoting – these can be a white, brown, or black to contrast the red walls. Or they can be painted red to match your walls, adding some depth and layers.
Crown Molding – again these can be painted over, left white, or red to match the walls
Add a Texture – This can be done by using wallpaper, using a textured red tile, or by different painting techniques (Textured Wall Painting Ideas).

Red Bathroom Decor and Accent Pieces

Take a look around your bathroom. Which items are the main focal pieces in the space? These items can be red to help create the overall red color palette in the room. Here are some ideas:

The shower curtain, or window curtains
Bathroom rugs
What are some ways you can make a red bathroom vanity area? You could paint the frame of the mirror red, use red containers for soaps and lotions, or use red tiles for the backsplash.
Hang up some red towels
How about painting the bathroom door red (or black)

Here are some other bathroom posts to get more ideas from:

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April 18, 2016 in Bathroom, Color Palettes

Modern Bathroom Design Ideas: From Lighting Design to Color Choice

In this post of modern bathroom design ideas, I will go over the 3 main design features that will create a modern bathroom space: 1) color choice, 2) tiles and clean lines, and 3) lighting design.

Color Choice

In the mood board above you can see how all of the bathrooms use a very neutral color palette – made up of white, greys, and black. If you want to add some warmth to the space, then try and infuse some wooden features – just like the modern bathroom in picture (5). Or add some plants.

Tiles and Clean Lines

Large tiles are the way to go. You don’t see any small tiles in the bathrooms above. This goes hand in hand with the very clean-cut lines, and straight edges of a modern bathroom design. You have rectangle mirrors and straight dividers. There are no round edges.

Large tiles are more expensive and harder to put in. But since their is less grouting, you are left with a clean and sleek design.

Modern Bathroom Lighting

The light fixtures you use in the bathroom will play a big role in creating a modern feel for your space. You are going to want to mainly use recessed lights. These are lights that are fitted into your ceiling, hiding away all of the parts – leaving you with a sleek and modern bathroom.

You’ll want to have these covering your whole bathroom, everywhere from the vanity to over into the shower.

The vanity area, aka the mirror, will need some special lighting. Just using ceiling lights creates weird shadows on your face. Instead you’ll want to put up at least one wall light on both sides of the mirror. This will create even lighting. Picture what it looks like backstage at a fashion show. You’ll see those mirrors that have lights all the way around it.

Here are some other bathroom posts to get ideas from:

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April 16, 2016 in Bathroom, Modern

Notes from a Remodel: Bathroom Tile Ideas

Tiles are the way to go when remodelling a bathroom. But there are a lot of choices and options to choose from. Everything from the size of the tile you use, to whether you use a glossy or matte tile plays a big role in how the space feels and looks. Here are some design notes when it comes to different bathroom tile ideas.

The Effect of Tile Size

Large tiles make a bathroom space feel more luxurious. It also creates a cleaner and more modern bathroom look since there is less grouting. The down side to using them is that they are more expensive and harder to install than small tiles.

Making A Bathroom Feel Bigger: Small Bathroom Tile Ideas

Large tiles tend to make a bathroom space feel bigger.

Try and create a seamless design. This means using the same tile for the floors and the walls as this help make the bathroom feel larger.

Other design tips include:

Using light colored tiles
And use tiles that have a glossy surface. The light will bounce off of them, creating a more spacious effect in the room.

Different Design Styles

There is so much that you can do with tiles:

You can mix and match different styles. Just like the combination in the bathroom in picture (1) which uses simple subway tiles for the walls and a more decorative tile for the floor.
You can mix and match different shades of the same color to create a subtle pattern
A border can be created with different tiles (3)
Even using different orientations can create different design styles – just like the bathroom in picture (5)

For a complete guide on bathroom floor tiles and ideas, have a look at my post here: Bathroom Flooring Ideas Guide: Designs and Material Options

Here are some other bathroom posts to get more tiling ideas from:

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