7 Designers’ Ideas for Adding Character to Your Bathroom
Want your washroom to reflect the rest of your home’s style? Try these ideas
The bathroom packs a lot of function into what is often a small space. As such, there’s an understandable temptation to keep it clean-lined and sparse. However, if you’re craving some personality in your washroom, there are plenty of ways to add interest – whatever your style.
Break with convention
Who says sanitaryware needs to match? In this richly coloured bathroom by Barlow & Barlow Design, a smooth white tub tempers the scheme.
However, a pink basin introduces a playful touch. Because its surface area is small, it works as an intriguing accent rather than dominating the room. It also ties into the salmon-painted walls and works well with the deep green metro tiles, which have been arranged in a herringbone pattern.
Who says sanitaryware needs to match? In this richly coloured bathroom by Barlow & Barlow Design, a smooth white tub tempers the scheme.
However, a pink basin introduces a playful touch. Because its surface area is small, it works as an intriguing accent rather than dominating the room. It also ties into the salmon-painted walls and works well with the deep green metro tiles, which have been arranged in a herringbone pattern.
Add accessories to a minimalist room
This bathroom, designed by Caroline McCredie, cleverly combines pale and interesting. Though the scheme is essentially white on white – with a soft grey floor – small details ensure the result is anything but sterile.
The black tap punctuates the wall and puts the focus on design as much as functionality. A wooden stool, being round and freestanding, is a relaxed element, as is the plant, which introduces life, as well as another colour, to the space.
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This bathroom, designed by Caroline McCredie, cleverly combines pale and interesting. Though the scheme is essentially white on white – with a soft grey floor – small details ensure the result is anything but sterile.
The black tap punctuates the wall and puts the focus on design as much as functionality. A wooden stool, being round and freestanding, is a relaxed element, as is the plant, which introduces life, as well as another colour, to the space.
Ready to revamp your washroom? Read reviews of bathroom designers in your area on Houzz.
Inject drama
This striking scheme, created by Sarah Ross Design, shows how a statement bathroom need not be all about power-showering, LEDs and wraparound tiles.
Visual drama is the theme here. An imposing double pedestal basin adds character simply by being an unusual design. Its effect is ramped up by a marble half-wall and splashback, as well as those matching mirrors, wall lights and toothbrush cups. It creates the air of a suite in a grand 1920s hotel.
Confidently dark walls add another layer of interest, while the mirrored bath panel elevates the room’s glamour.
This striking scheme, created by Sarah Ross Design, shows how a statement bathroom need not be all about power-showering, LEDs and wraparound tiles.
Visual drama is the theme here. An imposing double pedestal basin adds character simply by being an unusual design. Its effect is ramped up by a marble half-wall and splashback, as well as those matching mirrors, wall lights and toothbrush cups. It creates the air of a suite in a grand 1920s hotel.
Confidently dark walls add another layer of interest, while the mirrored bath panel elevates the room’s glamour.
Repurpose your vanity unit
There’s any number of items in a bathroom that could come in the form of repurposed pieces. The vanity unit, however, is an excellent and generally room-defining option on this front.
Here, Godrich Interiors has picked a small, midcentury cupboard and under-mounted a basin into its top surface. This style works particularly well in a smaller bathroom, as the legs raise the furniture off the floor, creating a greater sense of space than a solid piece might do.
There’s any number of items in a bathroom that could come in the form of repurposed pieces. The vanity unit, however, is an excellent and generally room-defining option on this front.
Here, Godrich Interiors has picked a small, midcentury cupboard and under-mounted a basin into its top surface. This style works particularly well in a smaller bathroom, as the legs raise the furniture off the floor, creating a greater sense of space than a solid piece might do.
Treat your bathroom like a living room
When your bathroom contains a fireplace and original wooden flooring, like this one designed by ARCHEA, you’re already ahead when it comes to including character.
However, these details have really been built upon here with confidence and style. Deep colours – the dark green walls, inky floor and mustard bath – bring to mind Victorian interiors and nod to the era of the building, while picking out the fireplace, window and sanitaryware in white enhances the classic feel.
The introduction of a rug, artwork, plants and a vintage sideboard and light fitting complete the look, creating a space as welcoming as any Victorian sitting room.
When your bathroom contains a fireplace and original wooden flooring, like this one designed by ARCHEA, you’re already ahead when it comes to including character.
However, these details have really been built upon here with confidence and style. Deep colours – the dark green walls, inky floor and mustard bath – bring to mind Victorian interiors and nod to the era of the building, while picking out the fireplace, window and sanitaryware in white enhances the classic feel.
The introduction of a rug, artwork, plants and a vintage sideboard and light fitting complete the look, creating a space as welcoming as any Victorian sitting room.
Plump for a black loo seat
The loo seat is not the only thing adding interest to this clean and bright bathroom scheme designed by The Brighton Bathroom Company (hello blue tiles, blue bath and geometric floor). But, standing out as it does, it’s a significant design detail that has the power to pep up a large variety of bathroom styles, from a period scheme to a contemporary space.
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How have you added character to your bathroom? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments.
The loo seat is not the only thing adding interest to this clean and bright bathroom scheme designed by The Brighton Bathroom Company (hello blue tiles, blue bath and geometric floor). But, standing out as it does, it’s a significant design detail that has the power to pep up a large variety of bathroom styles, from a period scheme to a contemporary space.
Tell us…
How have you added character to your bathroom? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments.
A characterful bathroom is not the same as a cluttered one, nor does it need to be full of different colours to come to life.
In this chic but interesting room designed by Omniform, the scheme is unapologetically monochrome. However, within this boundary, there are three different tile surfaces on show, along with the added texture and pattern of the zellige tiles behind the basin.
The brassware has a patina, giving it a warm, antique look; the basin has a vintage feel, and the accessories don’t match (though they do coordinate). These additional, smaller details all build a sense of individuality that could easily be adapted in your own bathroom.