Interiors: Bathroom Inspiration

Your bathroom should be designed around your own individual style, Matthew Mallinson presents several interesting bathroom ideas to suit your tastes and attitude.

Chiselled Stone

Stone give an old-fashioned yet modern look to your home, bringing a natural look to the space. Use black stone tiles to make your floor glisten with style and sophistication. Pair these with Tadelakt coated walls and ceilings to give your whole bathroom a stone finish. Tadelakt is a smooth marble-like plaster with a nice sheen that is available in a range of colours, I feel it looks best in a darker shade. A white bath tub will add a sense of freshness to the finished space. Marble is another alternative for floors and walls, giving an intricately grained look to the bathroom. A freestanding bath will give a luxurious touch.

Alternatively try a black granite wash basin, paired with a mostly white motif to give a more modern feel. A great deal of white will also make a smaller bathroom look larger, if size is an issue. If you don’t want to go for a totally stone appearance, mixing it with other natural materials will be best. Try wooden cupboards and shelves with hues that compliment your chosen style, teak or oak will work well in lighter rooms whereas mahogany will suit a dark colour scheme.

Gothic 

To channel a Tim Burton-esque gothic fantasy world start by either painting the walls black or using black tiles, setting the overall mood. Combine black and silver for a more elegant style. Reds will give the room a vampire inspired blood effect, dark shades of purple also work quite well to add a bit of colour to a dark mood. 

A silver leaf shaped bathtub will add a glimmer of light, alternatively try a more traditional square bath in black with silver details for a luxury look. For gothic lighting use black chandeliers and sconces, candles will complete the look but it’s probably better to save these for special occasions. Try skull shaped, medieval or darkly quirky accessories to complete the look. 

Simply modern

For a truly modern feel try painting the walls white, using white or silver fixtures. One way to achieve this look is through smooth, sleek features, like a rounded bathtub and wash basin. Alternatively try a more block shaped approach to give a less arty feel. A walk-in shower will make the space look professional, like a high class hotel. If an all white bathroom sounds dull you can incorporate small details of bright colour into a space, which will work best if one colour is chosen. This can then be used in toilet seat covers, a counter space by the sink or even the waste bin to bring colour to the space.

Large mirrors will look great in either style, giving the illusion of further space as well as appealing to the more vain amongst you. Natural light looks great in rooms like this, so if possible try a large window. If natural light is not a possibility create a bright space with several LED light fixtures. 

[Originally published by Vine Magazine]