You’ve been along to your local bathroom showroom and picked out your perfect suite – but have you thought about how you are going to decorate the room?
There are more options than simply tiling the walls and floor, and the design experts at Brewers Home have some top tips for sprucing up any bathroom, old or new, with colour, pattern, themes, wallpaper, furniture and accessories.
Greens create a tranquil scheme and sit nicely against white. Curtains: Sanderson Muguet ivory, £44.10 a metre
The bathroom is often a room that’s left slightly neglected in terms of interior design with homeowners often afraid to apply the same rules in the bathroom as they would elsewhere. However, there’s no need for this to be the case and more and more ambitious self-decorators are now taking the plunge and creating a truly beautiful bathroom space.
Whether you want to create a modern feel, a rustic theme, a floral scheme or just want to apply your favourite colour wherever you can, anything is possible with the right materials and a bit of time and effort.
Florals and pinks create a country garden look. Wallpaper: Albany Floral Wood Panelling pink, £17.99 a roll
Colour Schemes
Nautical colours are some of the most popular for bathrooms. Blue and white create a relaxing atmosphere whilst the red accents bring in some interest. Choose colours such as green, aqua or blue to create a tranquil and calm atmosphere, plus these colours also sit nicely against white tones if you wish to keep the scheme a bit more simple.
Curtains can be a great way of really easily sprucing up the room with some colour. It might be a good idea to start with a pair of your favourite curtains and work the colour scheme around that.
Themes & Patterns
Florals and pinks create a country garden look. Wallpaper: Albany Floral Wood Panelling pink, £17.99 a roll
Floral patterns and pretty pinks are not the most obvious choice for a bathroom, remember the powder pink bathrooms of the 1970s? But styled in the right way, a pretty bathroom theme can look stunning. It’s a way of achieving a beautiful country garden look; complete it through the use of statement floral wallpaper teamed with accessories in different tones of pink.
Wallpaper Phobias
People often worry that they can’t use wallpaper in a bathroom due to steam or splash marks. Although not advised in direct contact with water (in line with consistently rising steam, in the shower or right next to a tap), good quality wallpaper will last well in these environments, so there’s no need to worry.
Plus, having a feature wall showcasing a beautiful design, motif or pattern – or even covering all four walls with your favourite wallpaper – will add vibrancy, individuality and luxury to the bathroom.
Scented Candles
Candles and diffusers work in a bathroom whether you light them or not. Harlequin Rosella scented candle, £25; Harlequin Zeal reed diffuser, £35
Candles have a calming nature to them, and scented candles serve a double purpose in the bathroom space. Light some scented candles whilst soaking in a warm bath to give the room a touch of Zen, or add a touch or fragrance with a set of diffusers. Even if you don’t light them, scented candles add some colour and provide a subtle eye catcher for guests.
Using Reflections
Mirrors can make a space feel much bigger than it actually is, which is sometimes much desired in poky downstairs bathrooms or cramped en suites.
In larger bathrooms, mirrors with bold frames can add a touch of elegance to the wall, acting as a piece of functional furniture and simple decoration.
Using a beautifully crafted mirror frame as a focal point means you don’t need to worry so much about any more added extras.
Furniture
Cushion: Scion Mr Fox cerise knitted cushion, £35; towel: Scion Berry Tree cerise towel, from £13.50
You don’t have to have just the same-old, necessary in a bathroom. Why not include extra items, such as side tables or a chair, if you have the space for it? This can make the bathroom feel like part of the home instead of a functional extra.
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