If you are going to do repairs in the bathroom, but are afraid of non-standard color solutions, then the best option will be a white bathroom. And do not be afraid that you will be accused of being unoriginal. The snow-white bathroom will never go out of fashion and fill the room with a volume.
White color is primarily associated with cleanliness, and after all it is physical purification - the main function of the bathroom. In addition, this color is universal in nature and perfectly combined with any color. And, therefore, it will not be difficult to dilute the cold chamberiness of the white interior with the help of bright accents. White color is ideal for a bathroom of small size.
Psychological effect of white color
White color symbolizes spiritual purity, therefore it does not carry emotional danger for a person. On the contrary, it can be used to stabilize the psychological state. In particular, white helps to calm down, relieve tension and stress, stimulates a sense of determination, freedom and contentment. However, it should be noted that in some cases, the misuse of white in design can trigger a sense of anxiety and denial. This may be due to the association of a white-sterile interior with a hospital ward, which is naturally perceived negatively at a subconscious level.
Features
Better to abandon domination in the interior of dazzling white. Let it be its shades, allowing to recreate a different mood.
If you want to visually make the bathroom design cool, then the ideal is to use snow-blue tiles. For example, such a bathroom will be good for southern regions, saturated with light, when it is necessary to relax from the sun.
A warmer interior will be obtained using white with a shade of beige and is perfect for northern latitudes.
Advantages of
Regardless of color preferences, the creation of a white bathroom has a number of positive aspects:
1. Filling with light of bathrooms, deprived of a window.
2. Visual expansion of space. This quality makes white color irreplaceable when repairing a small bathroom.
3. Opens the possibilities for frequent changes of the interior. Bathroom, finished in white, as a blank sheet of paper - in it you can create any design, just changing the color accents.
Versatility
By choosing once white as the main color of the bathroom, you can save on several repairs. You do not have to make major cosmetic repairs, every time when the interior of your bathroom starts to bother you. It will be enough to increase the presence of color in the interior, change the color of accessories or add new colors. Such a design space is possible due to the versatility of white.
For color accents colors: gray, beige, yellow, red, green, orange are ideal.
However, when filling the background with pictures and in combination with darker shades of such accents, there may be very few, but the room will be boring and original.
Combination with other colors
The choice of color-companion for white can be limited only by your preferences and design idea. The versatility of this color makes it possible to use it with equal success with absolutely any shade: pink, purple, blue, green and so on. But there are several contrasting combinations that make it possible to make the most modest white interior exclusive.
One of the most positive combinations is the tandem of white and yellow. This bathroom will give a sunny mood and will be as if filled with light. We wrote about this in another article about a yellow-and-white bathroom. In it you will find many interesting things.
Combination with black
The combination of the two most obvious opposites is relevant at all times and gives an unsurpassed artistic effect. To some extent, a black and white bathroom can cause associations with the cinema of the early twentieth century.
Depending on the size of the room, various layouts of white and black are possible.
In a small bathroom the ceiling, the floor and the walls are made white, and the black color is made in the form of accents. It can be stripes, a small fragment of the wall, laid out with black tiles, a black countertop for the sink, a black rug. Such a color solution for the bathroom will visually expand the space and get a stylish interior, even in a small room.
It is not necessary to delineate the outline of a small white room with black bars - this will play a visual reduction in area. The mirror should be positioned so that it does not reflect the black elements of the interior.
In the design of a spacious bathroom, you can safely give excellence to black color. For example, black can be walls and furniture, and white will be plumbing, floor and ceiling.
It looks good and a combination of black and white in the decoration of walls and floor. For example, it could be a geometric pattern or an ornate white pattern on a black background and vice versa. Possible black edging along the perimeter of the white ceiling - visually the ceiling will look like a dome.
A black and white bathroom was considered in another our article. Read and implement the most daring design decisions.
The combination of black and white always looks impressive.
In any case, the black and white combination gives an excellent result - the room turns out to be strict, stylish and simple at the same time. In such a bathroom it is easy to find emotional balance and tune into the working mood. If you do not want the interior to look too strict, small bright accents will work fine.
In a black and white bathroom mirror should be placed so that it does not reflect the dark surfaces.
In the white and black bathroom is often built in yellow accents, which adds a positive and gives energy to the interior. About this combination we wrote in the article about the yellow bathroom. Read how to make this design organic and cozy.
With red
Another contrast solution in the design of a white bathroom is its combination with red color. A bold design move allows you to profitably beat space, hide flaws and emphasize dignity.
The bright red and white interior carries a powerful charge of vivacity. If in the morning you can not wake up in any way, then the white and red bathroom is exactly what you need. Red increases the degree of the interior, causes a sense of excitement. White does not allow you to grow into a passion for aggression.
In the white and red bathroom is often used black color, which allows you to arrange spectacular accents.
There are various options for decorating the bathroom in red and white colors. It can be red plumbing and furniture on a common white background or even a small amount of red in the form of accessories. This solution is ideal for creating an interior in medium-sized and small bathrooms.
In a spacious bathroom red can be allowed more, making it the main thing in the decoration of the room, with white furniture and plumbing. It will look good if part of the white color is replaced by gray. The white color will emphasize the dynamism of red, and the gray will gently cool it, creating a generally favorable palette.
Less aggressive, but bright and juicy is the orange color. We wrote an orange bathroom in another article. The combination of white and orange is very effective, it can energize you for the whole day and give a good mood.
With blue
One of the most common combinations is a blue or blue tandem with white. Creates a weightless "air" atmosphere, associated with the infinity of the sky, and the sea, associating with the sea. Read more about the blue bathroom in another article.
There are many variations of this combination. We examined them in detail in the article on the design of a white and blue bathroom. Read this article, take a lot of ideas on the art.
Plumbing and furniture
When choosing furniture and plumbing for a white bathroom there are no specific rules, but there are some recommendations.
- In a small bathroom decorated in white and black colors, is better to use plumbing and furniture of rectangular shape with a laconic design.
- The interior looks spectacular furniture with unusual texture or pattern.
- You can add coziness to the bathroom with the help of wood. This will be a win-win option.
- The simple forms and abstraction of are the key success factors of the white bathroom in the Art Nouveau style. Think of several similar elements - and in your bathroom will appear individuality.
- In a black and white spacious bathroom, furniture with straight forms and plumbing made in smooth, classic lines looks good. It will also be contrast, like the combination of white and black, but there will not be a sense of conflict lines.
- Plumbing non-standard form is able to decorate any interior and make it smooth and harmony.
- It will be interesting to use plumbing, painted in two colors. For example, a white sink is mounted in a black worktop or a white toilet seat with a black seat, mounted on a square of black tile or the bathtub can be white outside and black( red) inside.
- The plumbing and furniture of juicy colors will look spectacular.
Decorating the room( walls, floor, ceiling)
Traditionally, the use of tiles in the decoration of bathrooms, but also for finishing paint, wallpaper or wood.
The size of the tile is best selected according to the size of the room. So, in small bathrooms it is not recommended to use a large tile and a mosaic to visually not discriminate the space. However, in the case of white mosaic, an exception is possible.
Part of the wall in a small bathroom, lined with white mosaic, harmoniously fit into the interior.
Often the floor in a white bathroom is laid out with dark and white tiles in staggered order.
It will also look good white floor with imitation of the marble drawing .The ceiling is often left light( white, light shades of beige, blue and gray), observing the rule - the color of the ceiling should not be darker than the color of the walls.
The smaller the bathroom, the more white it should be.
Choose a white tile
When choosing a tile you can and even need to play with texture and texture. For a small bathroom, a glossy white tile works well. It will create a sense of light, fill the room with air. If you are afraid of getting a "sick" effect from using white tiles, you can dilute the interior with white tiles with silvery-gray or gold patterns. In large rooms looks good matte tiles, tiles with imitation under the skin or stone.
Tiles with ornaments should be dosed, as well as decor elements. Otherwise, you can overload the interior with details, and white color symbolizes simplicity and clarity.
Lighting
White bathroom lighting depends on the size of the room and the chosen color scheme.
For spacious bathrooms, decorated in black and white or with bright red shades, softer muted lighting is possible. In the red-white bathroom, the directed fixtures are appropriate.
On the different ways of finishing, read our article about choosing the type of ceiling. A well-chosen design of the ceiling will decorate the person and make it even more attractive.
If the area is small, the lighting should be bright enough. To create the effect of underlined sterility and freshness, you can use cold and neutral( daylight) lamps.
The smaller the room, the better it should be lighted.
Accessories
When creating a white bathroom, special attention should be given to accessories. They can be as white as the walls and ceiling in the bathroom. Can be a couple of tones darker than the basic finish of the room or have a bright contrast color.
Create a mood in the white bathroom will help objects such as:
- Mirror
- Holders
- Rug
- Towels
- Wicker baskets and furniture
- Living plants
- Objects of marine theme( it is desirable that they also were painted in an unusual white color)
- Ceramic products -vases, pitchers, dishes, etc.
How to create a cosiness
To get rid of the atmosphere of the hospital and bring the atmosphere of comfort in a rather deserted and inert white interior, it is good to use wood in decoration. It can be a wooden frame for mirrors, furniture from solid wood or veneered, wooden floor and even a ceiling. The main thing is that the color does not muffle the natural pattern. The texture of the tree should be brightly expressed.
Add coziness will help a fluffy white rug or rug with oriental pattern in the center of the room. And near the bath or shower you can put a mat.
Color accents can help. Choose a pleasant eye tone.
Creation of a white interior in the bathroom does not require complicated knowledge in the field of design. But for the best result, you must learn the simple rules of working with this color and dilute the interior with contrasting elements.
