How can I harmonize materials in my bathroom ?
As a room dedicated to well-being, the bathroom must be a place of rejuvenation. Once you've thought about the layout. Now it's time for materials! They play a key role in creating a relaxing atmosphere. From wall coverings to flooring, credenzas and furniture, you need to ensure overall harmony, without skimping on style. Here are our 4 key tips for harmonizing materials in the bathroom:
1. A bathroom with one or two materials: an easy choice to make your own
A winning solution, provided the choice of materials is well thought out.
You can mix a beautiful Arabescato marble on the wall and floor, with a wooden bathroom cabinet. Or Bisazza on the wall with large 1000mm/1000mm porcelain stoneware tiles from Cotto d'Este on the floor, for example.
As for uniformity with a single material, that's something you'll have to live with. A floor-to-ceiling marble bathroom can work just as well as porcelain stoneware, bisazza or Winckelmans tiles.
A bathroom in Calacatta or Bisazza marble will be timeless. The advantage of Bisazza is its ability to accommodate curves.
2. Matching materials in the bathroom
Rooms that don't dare use bold colors can turn to textures to bring relief to the bathroom.
Less conventional materials can also be added :
- floor tiles are replaced by terrazzo
- The wall can be decorated with pretty zelliges
- smooth wooden furniture fronts become fluted, like the Plissé shape by Bocklip
- laiton fittings(Treemme)
These are all revisited materials whose graphics add dynamism and originality, without taking big risks. Obviously, you'll have to make choices to achieve a balanced result, theaim being to mix smooth materials with more textured ones .
An idea to steal from this bathroom: the combination of a fluted credenza with smooth walls and cabinet doors.
3. Harmonizing materials in the bathroom thanks to the hot/cold balance
A bathroom dressed only in warm materials, or the opposite, will not be harmonious. So it's important to strike a balance by inviting both.
For example, a white (and therefore cold) vanity can be warmed up by green zellige.
In the same vein, an all-marble bathroom as with Calacatta Gold will work very well with wooden furniture.
It's also clever to play on details such as the handlesswitches and cabinet legs. They must be consistent with the bathroom interior: the faucets, the shower screen or the window.
A good idea to keep in mind in this bathroom : natural fiber planters warm up the atmosphere.
4. Harmonize bathroom materials with color
From walls to flooring and furniture, it's advisable not to exceed three colors in any one room, or you risk making the whole thing visually cacophonous. This applies to everything from materials to small-scale decoration.
Once the 3 colors have been defined (for example, a beige waxed concrete floor, olive-green walls and a terracotta zellige credenza), it's time to use the cameo technique, which consists of gradating the same color by playing with nuances and intensities .
For example, the vanity unit housing the basin can be painted almond green to match the olive green of the walls, apricot to match the terracotta credenza, or light wood, just a few steps away from the beige waxed concrete.
Those new to decorating can choose a 3rd neutral color, such as beige or gray, to match all the other shades.
A good idea for this bathroom: opt for a single coloured wall, to easily add personality.
Address book :
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