Does your white bathroom feel more sterile than stylish? Here are 4 ways to warm up it up while staying true to your minimalist taste…
As home décor experts, we love showing clients how white can be used around the home. When it comes to the bathroom, we recommend using white for 2 reasons:
- Bathrooms can be small, making white an excellent choice to help open up the space and make it feel bigger
- The bathroom is a room we go to bathe and feel refreshed. The ‘clean’ feeling of a white space helps drive that feeling home
Unfortunately, the overuse of white can leave your space feeling sterile, like a hospital room; and that’s not how you want your bathroom to feel.
Today, we’ll go through 4 easy ways to add warmth to your white bathroom to make it feel more inviting:
Warming Up A White Bathroom, Tip #1: Graphic Prints
With your sink, tub and toilet being white porcelain, we love the idea of adding character to a white bathroom by using graphic tile.
A graphic tiled floor breaks up the space, while creating a go-to palette to help accessorize the rest of your bathroom.
For example, if the graphic tile has hints of green or blue, you could incorporate those hues in towels or facecloths to tie the room together.
If you don’t want to change your bathroom tile, try a graphic printed shower curtain instead. It’s an inexpensive way to create a statement in your white bathroom without losing your minimalistic appeal.
(Credit: Cococozy.com)
Warming Up A White Bathroom, Tip #2: Mixed Finishes
If you don’t like the idea of using color and truly want to keep an “all-white” theme in your bathroom, you can experiment with mixed finishes instead.
Think about it in terms of paint: Glossy, matte, satin, eggshell, semi gloss—the list goes on. There are several finishes to choose from and thousands of shades of white to play with.
Layering your bathroom in these various finishes will instantly warm up your space, making it feel more cozy and inviting.
!nspire tip: Build upon your white layers with a stunning white accent piece! Space permitting, the NEW Gia accent bench is a great spot to display rolled towels and baskets of body cream.
Warming Up A White Bathroom, Tip #3: Texture
Lack of texture is often what makes your bathroom feel cold and sterile, so don’t be afraid to mix and match textures to warm things up.
Between bedazzled shower curtains, shaggy bath mats, plush towels and accent pieces, the opportunity to play with texture is endless.
We love this off-white bathroom from HGTV.com that shows how texture can be used to make a statement!
Warming Up A White Bathroom, Tip #4: Greenery
Nothing warms up a white bathroom like fresh greenery to energize the space!
Whether you choose a tall palm to fill an awkward corner or a row of smaller plants arranged across a top shelf, natural elements instantly make any white space feel welcoming.
We love the idea of displaying fragrant lilacs atop the NEW Krista Cabinet to infuse your bathroom with a calming aroma; much sweeter and softer than store-bought room sprays.
Still not sure which plants would work best in your bathroom? Take a look at this fabulous article by Apartment Therapy to help narrow down your search.
Which tips will you try to warm up YOUR white bathroom? Share your answers in the comments below!