When designing your bathroom, you might want to lay things out and pick a theme based on a focal point like the bath. From contemporary angular tubs to roll-top models with clawed feet, there are baths to suit all tastes. Read on to find out how to design your bathroom around the bath.
Decor
How you decorate your bathroom will depend on the sort of style you’re hoping to achieve in the area. You might be looking for a traditional suite with curved lines, something completely modern, or vintage-style bathroom furniture, so let the type of suite you choose guide the decor you opt for.
You can take a look at all sorts of suites by visiting Splash Direct for inspiration. Here, you’ll be able to browse beautifully-sleek freestanding baths with chrome feet and taps, contemporary alternatives with sharp corners and sloping sides, and simply-styled deep oval designs, as well as matching toilets and sinks.
For a minimalist, modern bathroom, you might choose a monochrome colour scheme that incorporates white walls and a darker floor and accessories, while a decadent roll-top bath calls for equally sumptuous surroundings such as marble tiles and gilt-edged accessories. In a traditional bathroom you could cover one wall with paper and paint the rest in a muted shade, adding rustic elements like wicker caddies and keeping the floorboards natural wood.
Lighting
The lighting you decide to install in the bathroom should fit in with the theme you’re trying to create. For a bright and modern space to go with your up-to-the-minute corner bath, think about fitting spotlights, which can brighten up even the darkest corners.
If you’ve chosen a decadent theme to go with your vintage-style bath, a centrally-hung chandelier is a great choice for a touch of extra luxury, while uplit sconces on either side of the mirror can create an air of elegance in the bathroom. For a sleek and sophisticated contemporary bathroom centred on a freestanding bath with sloping, angular sides, you could even add lights beneath the bath and up any stairs you have in the space, as well as installing spotlights in alcoves.
Zoned lighting is something you might want to consider, especially if you really enjoy spending time in the bathroom relaxing or pampering yourself. Being able to control lights in different parts of the room means you can set the mood, depending on how you feel. If you need to liven up, you might decide to put on all the lights, or just some spots above the shower enclosure while you enjoy a refreshing wash, while to relax you could turn on only the lights in an alcove above the mirror for a gentle glow.
Accessories
The accessories you choose for the bathroom can really cement the theme you’ve established with the suite and the decor. Stylish bathrooms with lots of glossy tiles can benefit from the equally reflective surfaces of metal accessories like a shiny chrome towel rail and matching toilet roll holder or door hooks. Meanwhile, if you’ve gone for an industrial look, keep your eyes peeled for oxidised metal cabinets and antique-looking brass taps to continue your theme.
A traditional bath calls for similarly traditional finishing touches, so look for accessories like a painted wooden cupboard on feet, detailed mirrors and attractive decorative pieces like vases, painted wire caddies and retro perfume bottles.
