Interior design features
Decorating a bathroom in white has a number of its pros and cons:
- White is perfect for decorating both spacious and small rooms. In a small bathroom in a Khrushchev-era building, this shade helps to visually expand the space and gives the interior a special chic.
- Finishing in this range is more practical, since plaque, streaks, various chips or damage are less noticeable on a light surface.
- Snow-white tones can create a feeling of absolute sterility, so it is better to use colors close to this color in decorating, for example, milky, pearl or mother-of-pearl.
- A bathroom in this range requires less lighting.
- Over time, the white shade can turn yellow and lose its attractive appearance.
- Furniture in such tones looks more bulky and voluminous.
Finishing options
A wide variety of materials are used in bathroom cladding. For example, white tiles, mosaics, sheet or slatted PVC panels are mainly used as wall finishing; plaster and wallpaper are much less common in the design.
For the floor, the best solution would be porcelain stoneware with a relief or matte texture, which is distinguished by its anti-slip properties. Since white flooring is impractical and easily soiled, it is faced with materials with the addition of light gray or gray-beige shades.
The photo shows a bathroom interior with white wooden floor decoration.
Plastic PVC panels that imitate the desired texture will be an excellent budget option for a combined bathroom, the area near the bathtub is best tiled, as it is very practical, durable and easy to maintain. You can diversify the white design of the room by combining materials, in the form of various small inserts or panels.
The photo shows a combination of wall cladding with plastic panels and wallpaper in a bathroom decorated in white tones.
Using high-quality paint for the ceiling and walls provides the opportunity to apply artistic painting, various ornaments and geometric patterns. This type of finishing is considered practical, since the painted surface can always be updated or repainted at any time.
The photo shows a small bathroom with white hog tiles and a door framed with black trim.
Photo of bathroom design
White marble or its imitation has a truly noble and aristocratic appearance. Due to gray, blue and pinkish veins, the atmosphere of the bathroom is endowed with special luxury and sophistication.
You can decorate and enliven the interior space by experimenting with the texture and texture of surfaces, as well as by adding plain ornaments or colorful patterns to the design.
A fairly harmonious tandem is a snow-white bathroom with a shower cabin made in a different color, thus it will be possible to completely deprive the environment of sterility.
The photo shows an accent wall covered with pebbles in a white bathroom interior.
Materials stylized as brick, are great for highlighting and emphasizing a particular area in the room, for example, it can be a wall around a mirror or near a bathtub. Since the interior, decorated in this range, is a universal background, the perfect whiteness of the furnishings can be incredibly enlivened by the presence of inserts or bright accents, in the form of curtains, rugs, towels, soap dishes, wicker baskets or even live plants.
Add warmth and coziness to the room’s furnishings by combining interior decoration with wood.
The photo shows a white bathroom with marble tiles combined with wood trim.
For those who value high-quality lighting in the bathroom, a variety of lighting, glass elements or mirror surfaces in large quantities are perfect, due to which the room acquires a special lightness and airiness.
The photo shows a green tile insert behind the sink in a bathroom interior in white tones.
Selection of furniture, plumbing and decor
The traditional solution is to use contrasting furniture items, a washbasin, a bathtub and a toilet in a single-color design. For a bolder design, use plumbing with a bright or darker design.
Countertops are chosen from wood, artificial or natural stone, which looks very advantageous in combination with mirror, marble coatings, metal or chrome elements. Mirrors can be decorated with sandblasted patterns, engraving or photo printing.
The photo shows a white bathroom with a suspended wooden vanity unit under the sink.
In a small or elongated bathroom with white decor, visually expanding the space, you should not install too massive bathtubs and shower cabins. Here it will be much more appropriate to use angular, asymmetrical designs with a deep tray and sliding doors.
To save even more space, you can place the sink above the cabinet or washing machine, and also choose a compact toilet with a narrow cistern. For a bathroom of sufficient size, the furniture can be made of vanity tables, stools, shelves, cabinets, chests of drawers or comfortable chairs.
The photo shows a narrow cabinet separating the toilet area from the bathroom in white tones.
Color combinations
The classic two-color duet is the black and white palette, which fits perfectly into almost any interior design. Calm white looks truly stylish in combination with explosive red, such a white and red range, if used correctly, is able to give the atmosphere a special dynamism and energy.
Snow-white tones look no less advantageous in addition to graphite, anthracite, lead, steel shades or a gray-white combination, which is most often taken as a basis in such styles as minimalism or hi-tech.
The photo shows the interior of a bathroom, made in white and turquoise shades.
The white shade also goes well with blue, azure, mint or turquoise colors, due to which it is possible to add bright accents to the design and fill the atmosphere with lightness and coolness. Purple and white tones or snow-white in combination with cold blue are a rather strong interior touch, giving the room a certain depth.
The photo shows a modern bathroom design in black and white colors.
The white and gold palette has a particularly elegant and luxurious look. In the bathroom, golden inclusions can be present not only in the decoration, but also, for example, in the color of the faucets, mirror frame, lamp body, etc. Thus, it is possible to significantly diversify and visually soften the surrounding design.
In a modern interior, a combination of white with silver or natural wood shades, such as wenge, light or dark oak, is quite common.
Ideas in different styles
For a classic bathroom, It is appropriate to use natural materials, traditional plumbing and decorative elements with standard placement. Such an interior is distinguished by elements of luxury, in the form of aged mirrors, expensive curtains on the windows, metal candlesticks, which are especially beautifully combined with a snow-white range.
High-tech design is characterized by laconicism and elegant conservatism. In such a bathroom, fashionable built-in plumbing, glossy stretch ceilings and furniture elements with clear lines are used.
The photo shows the interior of a white bathroom, decorated in Scandinavian style.
The Provence style can use milky, mother-of-pearl, pearl or honey shades, floral prints, vintage wooden furniture and such finishes as, for example, decorative stone, which gives the home environment a special calm and comfort.
The minimalist bathroom interior is characterized by extremely simple geometric shapes, glossy and glass surfaces. This style does not imply massive furniture elements; lightweight metal or glass structures, as well as wall-mounted plumbing fixtures and installations are most often found in the bathroom.
The photo shows a minimalist style bathroom with painted white walls and a shower decorated with tinted glass.
A white bathroom in loft style involves brick walls, aged decor, concrete or wooden floors in combination with modern plumbing. A monochromatic interior can be advantageously decorated and diversified with colorful decorative items or textiles with a geometric print.
Modern design welcomes the play of contrasts, sizes and shapes, finishing with glass or engraved tiles and the use of original decor and accessories. This design option is perfect for both large and small spaces.
White toilet design
This color scheme is the most optimal for a small toilet, both in aesthetic terms and from a rational point of view. The snow-white palette helps to surprisingly increase the dimensions of the room and adds additional space to it.
The photo shows walls with relief white tiles in the toilet interior.
To decorate the strict environment a little, you can use unusually shaped lamps, bright decor, textiles, designer mosaic patterns or drawings on the walls.
The photo shows the interior of a small toilet room, done in white tones.
In the toilet, sometimes mirrors, furniture or ceilings are equipped with lighting, a combination of various materials is used, in the form of wood and glossy tiles, matte tiles and glass or other. Quite often the room is decorated with paintings, vases with flowers, figurines and souvenirs.
The photo shows white walls with combined finishing in combination with single-color plumbing in a toilet in a white color palette.