8 Ways to Introduce a Soothing Rustic Vibe to Your Bathroom
With warm neutral shades, tactile surfaces and characterful fittings, rustic style can turn any bathroom a relaxing haven
While a super-modern white bathroom with crisp, geometric features looks chic and sleek, sometimes wouldn’t you just prefer to be cocooned by warm colours, tactile natural materials, soft lines and pleasing imperfections? If so, get back to basics and embrace a soothing rustic look. From a simple, Scandi-style mix of wood and white to full-on raw brick and timber, this selection shows the huge range of ways you can bring a little rustic charm into your bathroom.
Go for a modern rustic feel
Lovers of contemporary bathrooms might be inclined to bend the style rules when it comes to this enviably chic decor. The timber beams, wood panelling and sculptural basin are combined with white walls for a fresh yet earthy look.
Lovers of contemporary bathrooms might be inclined to bend the style rules when it comes to this enviably chic decor. The timber beams, wood panelling and sculptural basin are combined with white walls for a fresh yet earthy look.
Highlight with fresh colours
Rustic doesn’t necessarily mean wall-to-wall timber, as this bathroom shows: it can be as simple as highlighting one beautiful element. With fresh white and pale grey walls and a neutral mosaic floor as a backdrop, this rustic metal trough on an untreated wood table is elevated to star status.
Rustic doesn’t necessarily mean wall-to-wall timber, as this bathroom shows: it can be as simple as highlighting one beautiful element. With fresh white and pale grey walls and a neutral mosaic floor as a backdrop, this rustic metal trough on an untreated wood table is elevated to star status.
Get back to basics
Natural imperfections are key to the rustic look, and they’re fully celebrated in this rough-hewn wall and stone-slab vanity unit. White and chrome fittings would jar, but these iron taps and basin tone in perfectly. It may look effortlessly unfinished, but it’s designed so all the surfaces harmonise and bring out the best in each other.
Natural imperfections are key to the rustic look, and they’re fully celebrated in this rough-hewn wall and stone-slab vanity unit. White and chrome fittings would jar, but these iron taps and basin tone in perfectly. It may look effortlessly unfinished, but it’s designed so all the surfaces harmonise and bring out the best in each other.
Love the log cabin look
You can’t get much more rustic than a log cabin, and recreating the look will take you to a place of peace and simplicity. The details are what really make this bathroom: I love the wall-hung lanterns and horseshoe hooks, and the tin pail-as-basin is just genius.
You can’t get much more rustic than a log cabin, and recreating the look will take you to a place of peace and simplicity. The details are what really make this bathroom: I love the wall-hung lanterns and horseshoe hooks, and the tin pail-as-basin is just genius.
Harness raw materials
Exposed brick walls are sometimes all you need to nail the rustic bathroom look. Offset with stone slabs and the most minimal of fixtures, this space is ruggedly sparse yet packs a punch.
Be inspired by these exposed brick walls
Exposed brick walls are sometimes all you need to nail the rustic bathroom look. Offset with stone slabs and the most minimal of fixtures, this space is ruggedly sparse yet packs a punch.
Be inspired by these exposed brick walls
Mix old and new
With a careful edit of furniture and finishes, it’s possible to satisfy a desire for a rustic note in a contemporary setting. In this bathroom in a converted stone barn, the tiles mimic wood grain and link the crisp white suite and slick shower to the beautiful original wooden beams.
With a careful edit of furniture and finishes, it’s possible to satisfy a desire for a rustic note in a contemporary setting. In this bathroom in a converted stone barn, the tiles mimic wood grain and link the crisp white suite and slick shower to the beautiful original wooden beams.
Play to original architecture
In this converted stables, the wall of textured wood with beaten-metal accents are a reminder of the past and add wonderful texture to the room. The tiles are new and shiny, but they chime perfectly with the metal bands, while the rustic stone basin is teamed with contemporary chrome taps for a room that’s modern but with bags of personality.
Do you like to incorporate rustic elements into your own bathroom? Share your favourite tips with us in the Comments.
In this converted stables, the wall of textured wood with beaten-metal accents are a reminder of the past and add wonderful texture to the room. The tiles are new and shiny, but they chime perfectly with the metal bands, while the rustic stone basin is teamed with contemporary chrome taps for a room that’s modern but with bags of personality.
Do you like to incorporate rustic elements into your own bathroom? Share your favourite tips with us in the Comments.
This is a great example of how to use timber to full effect. The mix of different weathered woods is a textural treat and creates a look that would work equally well in a country home or quirky city apartment. Even the towels and wall lights tone in so nothing breaks the mood. And the wood’s patina will just get better and better with age.
Discover how you can use wood to bring a modern rustic look to your entire home