All shades of white for the bathroom
Already in the middle of the 20th century, snow-white bathrooms became a symbol of wealth and grace. And to this day, the popularity of this design solution has not faded. Some homeowners find the completely white room for water treatments too cold, too sterile. But most, nevertheless, associate white with purity, spaciousness, spirituality and lightness. It is the poet who, over the years, has always had orders for designers to design bathrooms and bathrooms in various shades of white.
Advantages of a snow-white illusion
It's no secret that light colors, and even more so white, visually expand the space. And for many typical bathrooms in urban apartments - this is more than a hot topic. If the bathroom is located in the attic of a country house or urban household, the white color will help smooth out the asymmetry of the room, possible bevels of ceilings and various niches, indentations.
Another advantage of the whole spectrum of white shades is that they are incredibly easy to combine with other colors. Making a bathroom in bright colors, it will be enough for you to change accessories or decor to freshen the atmosphere, change the appearance of the interior. Even just changing the color of towels or textiles for windows, you can get a completely different mood and character of the room. It is incredibly convenient, practical and beneficial for housewives who like to periodically innovate in the atmosphere of not only living rooms, but also utilitarian premises.
In a snow-white room, a feeling of cleanliness and freshness is provided to you. And this is ideal for the room where we go just for cleanliness, relaxation and tranquility. Tired during the working day of the colors and the hustle and bustle of a noisy city, you can relax in a snow-white bath, forgetting about all the problems, and let your eyes rest and calm down.
Another plus of the bathroom can be allocated for fans of minimalism. No other color will look so harmonious in a minimalist room for water procedures, like white. Spaciousness, cleanliness, severity of forms and lines - all these techniques of minimalism are perfectly reflected in the snow-white design of all surfaces of the bathroom.
If your bathroom has a window with a beautiful view of nature, then you probably won’t want something in the decoration of the room to distract from the contemplation of the surrounding beauty. In this case, a bright bathroom with a minimum of other shades will be the best way out.
Features of the influence of white shades on a person
White color for most is a symbol of spirituality and purity. Associating with the first clothes of a newborn, christening and even royal clothes, white shades can give solemnity to even the simplest rooms. In addition, snow-white plumbing is a classic of the genre. No matter how many new types of materials and options for performance colors appear on the modern plumbing market, a snow-white bathtub and additions to it will always be in the spotlight. And to give originality to the room for water procedures, you can use the bathtub of an unusual shape, original design.
Many housewives choose a white bathroom for practical reasons only. Contrary to the first opinion about the difficulty of maintaining cleanliness in a snow-white room, it is light ceramic tile that is the easiest to maintain. The main source of violation of the cleanliness of the bathroom surfaces are stains from water droplets and limescale. But it is on a light tile that it is the worst visible. If you have to wash the dark cladding of walls and floors after each visit to the bathroom, so that it shines like on the first day after repair, then with white surfaces these procedures can be reduced by half or three.
Psychologists say that white is capable of generating positive and bright emotions. Occupying a separate position in the spectrum of colors, white includes all shades at once, creating a color vacuum.
White color can affect not only the emotional background of a person, but also relieve tension, relieve emotions and fears, give a feeling of freedom and lightness, inspire a sense of security and tranquility.
The nuances of finishing a white bathroom
To avoid the feeling of being in a sterile operating room, rather than in a cozy bathroom where you can relax after a working day, try to avoid the total white color used in all surfaces, plumbing, textiles and room decor. It is enough to use one (or several at once) design techniques of “diluting” the snow-white idyll to achieve a comfortable atmosphere in all senses, in which freshness, purity and elegance of white shades are preserved.
In order not to give the bathroom excessive sterility, it is possible to use not a snow-white color for surface finishing, but a shade close to it, but with the presence of yellowness or light beige plaque. In fact, there are an incredible amount of white shades and everyone will be able to choose their “own” tone. Close to your temperament and mood, the color will delight you with its elegance and ease for a long time, because a bright bathroom is timeless and fashionable.
If a shade of white with a particle of blue color is used in decorating a room, then it is better to use the same palette in decor or accessories. But be prepared for the fact that the atmosphere of the room will look cool, refreshing. This effect can be smoothed out with the help of dim, dim lighting, but at several levels. As a result, the room will be illuminated evenly, but at the same time it will be possible to avoid association with the brightness of the operating rooms.
With white and beige (cream) finish it is much easier to combine accessories and decor. You can apply shades of brown palette, purple, burgundy colors. All these tones are able to emphasize the luxury of a white bathroom.
To diversify the smooth white surfaces of the bathroom, you can use various types of materials for facing ceramic tiles or mosaics, natural stone or decorative pebbles, use a combination of matte and glossy planes.
In order to effectively dilute the kingdom of white, it is not necessary to actively use other colors, sometimes light gray veins of marble or granite countertops are enough.
To visually increase the small area of the bathroom, it is recommended to perform the flooring in dark colors, and the walls and ceiling in white.
An original solution and a spectacular overcoming of the dominance of white can be a combination in the decoration of the walls of various materials. For example, waterproof wallpaper and decorative plaster, or the same materials, but in combination with ceramic or stone tiles. Even if all these materials are in bright colors, due to the difference in textures, the surfaces will look original and the interior will not appear completely white.
Add colors to the snow-white finish
Even small inclusions of colors besides white can change the interior of the bathroom. Decorating with a mosaic of pastel shades or brighter shades, saturated color with ceramic tiles and even using mirror surfaces in wall decoration - all work to create a unique design.
The dark edging in the floor covering not only diversifies the color scheme of the bathroom, but also points to the central element for water procedures - the bath.
Accent execution of one of the walls or part of it with the help of a rich, colorful shade can not afford every bathroom. At least it should have sufficient area. But if such an opportunity exists, then it should not be missed. The effectiveness and contrast of the resulting decoration will make the interior unique.
A bright, accent stain can also become a floor covering. Such a technique is used much less frequently, but the effect it produces is no less.
White and black version of the bathroom
The contrasting combination of white with a dark colorful shade will allow to give the room dynamism, emphasize the shape and size of the room, highlight the decor. Some drama in the design of the bathroom will not allow the interior to be boring.
All shades of white and wood surfaces
And in one other bathroom, wooden elements will not look so advantageous, except in snow-white. On a white background, even light woods become centers of attention. And dark wood, in contrast, becomes the highlight of the bathroom, the focal point around which the whole design concept can be built.
The presence of wooden surfaces in a snow-white bathroom gives it a feeling of warmth and coziness, which may be lacking among light, cool shades. Among other things, wood also makes a textural variety in the interior of the bathroom, where the white color of ceramic tiles or mosaics prevails.
The easiest way to use wood shades in furniture is the design of storage systems under the sink, open shelves and small racks. Even a small high chair or a low stand, a bookcase - will add variety to the white bathroom setting.
An unusual, but interesting design solution for decorating your bathroom can be wall cladding (or parts thereof) with the help of wooden panels treated with special compounds to increase moisture resistance and antiseptics. An original interior with a warm and cozy atmosphere is provided to you.
If you decide to use a laminate with imitation wood or even natural wood for lining the bathroom floors, then take the moisture resistance issues with all seriousness. Laminate with a high level of resistance to moisture will cost a lot, but this is a matter of durability of the use of the material. But even in this case, try to avoid the accumulation of puddles on the floor, immediately eliminate moisture, which can destructively affect your floor covering.
Decor, accessories and textiles as accents for a white bathroom
In order for our gaze to be able to focus, we need bright inclusions in the snow-white idyll of the bathroom. Whether it is a picture on the wall, an elaborate frame for a mirror, a bright vase or a colorful set of towels on a hanger - you decide.
Why not use bright textiles to decorate the windows (if they are in your bathroom, of course). You can repeat the shades of curtains in bath accessories or accessories.
Great on the white background of the bathroom looks bright greens of living plants. A small flower pot or tub with a large plant (depending on the size of your room for water treatments) will transform the interior of the bathroom.