What color to choose for the bathroom: photos of interiors

Choosing a color palette is one of the main design tasks. And if we talk about the combination of colors in a bathroom or bathroom, then there is no definite answer. But some recommendations, tips, ideas and photos will certainly help you choose the best option. The design of a bathroom with painted walls has long ceased to be an example of a budget renovation. In many cases, it is the best choice for implementing complex design ideas.

Many designers offer original wall painting as a “highlight” of the bathroom interior

Of course, there are also situations when long-term repairs are not included in the immediate plans, but only a light update of the interior is required. Or painting is part of a combined finish. In any case, you need to decide on colors, shades and their possible combinations.

The meaning of color in the interior, its psychological perception

White

On the one hand, it is pure classic, but on the other, it may seem simple and cold. But it is worth remembering that there are many shades of white: pearl, milky, ivory, smoky, etc. And if you work on their combination, the white interior will look great both in a spacious bathroom and in a small room. White color is universal; it can be combined with any other colors and shades.

White color in the bathroom creates a feeling of purity and harmony

Green

The positive influence of green is recognized by all psychologists in the world. Typically, it is used to create lively, fresh and individual interiors. Green color has a calming effect, and at the same time, in combination with other colors, gives a positive emotional mood. Blends perfectly with white, orange and yellow.

Green color can balance a person’s psychological state

Black

Black color in the interior is not in great demand. It can only be used in spacious rooms and very carefully, because excessive darkness will negatively affect a person’s mental state. For those who do not like the classic combination with white, black can be combined with gray, gold, and peach. It looks very expressive with red or yellow.

Black color makes the interior luxurious and strict

Red

In combination with other shades, red always takes on a dominant role. It activates, invigorates and excites, and therefore is completely unsuitable for creating an oasis of relaxation and tranquility in the bathroom. The most successful red color will be in a room where there is no shortage of space. You can combine it with white, gray or orange.

The red color of the interior excites and invigorates

Blue

Many people think blue is cold and uncomfortable, but in fact it is great for a bathroom interior. The main thing is to choose the right accompanying warm tones. You can combine it with white, orange, beige. Wood and other natural materials fit perfectly into the blue interior.

Blue makes the bathroom cooler

Orange

It's no surprise that warm and cozy orange is often chosen for bathrooms. In small rooms, light peach looks better, and in more spacious rooms, richer, deeper tones would be appropriate. You can combine orange with white, green, gray, cream or blue.

Orange color adds coziness to the interior

Yellow

Yellow is the color of sun, warmth and energy, but such a bright bathroom environment is not suitable for everyone. A positive color will be an excellent addition to other shades, but it is rarely used as the main background.

Yellow color will bring “sunshine” to the interior

Purple and its shades

Light shades of purple look very gentle and calm in the interior, perfect for small rooms. This environment will not be too tiring or emotional. The larger the bathroom area, the deeper and brighter shades you can use. If we talk about combinations, then all shades of purple are harmoniously combined with each other; they can be complemented with green, yellow or white.

Shades of purple make the interior expressive

Brown

Brown color is warm and cozy, goes well with all related shades and white. But due to the abundance of other possible options, brown interiors are becoming less and less common.

The interior in chocolate tones looks noble and unusual

Color selection rules

To choose the right bathroom color, you should consider many factors.
The very first and simplest is size. Everyone has long known that a dark tone can make a small space even smaller, and using light colors you will visually expand any room. Next, we recommend paying attention to the style of the apartment or the bathroom itself. Each direction has its own base of suitable shades:

• classic - warm white, beige, gold;
• loft - black, gray, red;
• Scandinavian - white, gray, beige;
• Provence - pastel colors;
• chalet or country - warm dark brown colors;
• modern - muted matte colors.

Aspect #3 to consider: the psychological impact of color and your personal feelings about it. In a yellow bathroom, for example, it is impossible to relax before bed. And the combination of black and white does not give a boost of vigor and energy in the morning. Think about when and under what circumstances the room is used most often.

Don't forget about the characteristics of the color itself:

1. Saturation. Orange, for example, lifts the mood and energizes, peach helps to relax, rusty brings comfort and warmth.
2. Temperature. Cool shades have a calming effect and give a feeling of purity and sterility. Suitable for overly active people who need peace in the bathroom. A warm color palette looks cozier and makes you feel comfortable while standing in the shower or lying in the bath.
3. Lordship. Everything is simple here - the more white there is in the color, the “lighter” it will look.

Do not forget that the colors of the bathroom include not only the walls: there is also the ceiling and floor. The classic color scheme is a white or very light ceiling, and the floor is several shades darker than the walls. But there are other ways to decorate a bathroom - we’ll talk about them in the following sections.

Choosing a color palette according to Feng Shui

Recently, many have been creating designs based on the principles of oriental geomancy, in other words, choosing the color and layout for the bathroom according to Feng Shui.

The interior, according to the rules of Feng Shui, involves painting the walls with natural colors

According to Taoist teachings, the bathroom is designed to cleanse a person from fatigue, stress and restore strength, so the walls here should not be very bright, and the ceiling should be left white and smooth. Optimal colors would be pastel shades of green, blue, purple and white. Black, gray and brown are considered undesirable. It is very important to make contrasting accents. These can be ornaments, borders or friezes on the walls, furnishings. For them you can choose bright shades of yellow, red, green, blue or purple.

Main characteristics and combinations of popular colors and shades according to interior styles

Many people like it when an apartment has a certain style direction. The bathroom can be designed according to the overall design or its area will differ

Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the color solutions for the bathroom, in this case, are consistent with the style:

1. Classicism reflects refined and discreet luxury. It is characterized by the presence of noble shades. This color is white, gold and blue. Often resort to soft pastel colors.
2. Modern for the bathroom is one of the most acceptable styles. The emphasis is on functionality and comfort. Discreet tones are welcome: coffee, beige, milky. There is no room for harsh and flashy color combinations in this style.
3. The avant-garde prefers contrasts. In the interior of a bathroom, the color schemes of vertical and horizontal planes differ from each other. To combine colors in a bathroom in this style, it is appropriate to use a combination of pure shades: white with green, black, red or yellow.
4. High-tech contributes to the creation of a color scheme with restrained and discreet colors: black, gray, silver, white. The introduction of bright colors in small quantities adds a unique twist. These could be bathroom accessories.

Bathroom in avant-garde style.

Possible color combinations: the designers' secret

Designers have one secret that allows them to always choose the right combinations of colors and shades, be it a bathroom or any other interior to be painted - this is the so-called Johansen Itten circle. To work with it, it is enough to know four simple formulas.

Johansen Itten circle for choosing compatible colors

• The two most compatible colors are located opposite each other (for example: blue and orange).
• Classic three colors. Choose colors that are equidistant from each other (for example: blue, red and yellow).
• Analog triad. Choose any 3 shades located next to each other (for example: yellow-orange, yellow and yellow-green).
• Contrasting triad. One color will be the main one, and two shades are added to it, which are adjacent to the opposite one (for example: the main color is purple, and additional ones: yellow-orange and yellow-green).

Important! On surfaces that are more susceptible to moisture (near the bathtub, sink, shower), it is recommended to use more moisture-resistant materials, for example, combining painting with tiles or plastic panels.

Stylish and bright orange bathrooms

Orange is one of the most active colors of the warm color scheme, which combines the depth of red and the energy of sunny yellow. Orange symbolizes sunset, carefreeness and pleasure; this color creates an atmosphere of celebration, fun and happiness in the interior of the house, filling the rooms with the warmth of the sun even in the cold winter. However, like other bright colors, orange must be used wisely and in a balanced manner so as not to overwhelm the room with the excessive energy of this orange color. So, in the photo below we see a stylish bathroom in a rustic style; the designers used bright orange paint to decorate the walls, and the room was complemented with stylish orange lamps from Studio 80 Interior Design.

Bathroom in orange.

To enliven a stark industrial-style bathroom, Thomas Roszak Architecture used bright tones of orange.

Orange bathroom in industrial style.

Orange color has a large number of shades: from defiant to delicate apricot and peach. The main use of orange is considered to be accentuation, so orange is more often used for accessories and furniture than for walls and floors. It is also necessary to keep in mind that orange has the property of displacing absolutely all tones and shades of other colors.

Stylish bathroom with orange walls.

Dotter & Solfjeld Architecture + Design enlivened the interior of a spacious modern bathroom in dark gray with bright orange accents and elements.

Bathroom with orange elements.

Orange goes well with neutral white. Thus, the designers of CCI Renovations used bright orange slabs to decorate one of the bathroom walls.

Small bathroom in white and orange tones.

Small bathroom with orange accessories.

Stylish bathroom with decorative orange tiles.

Habitat Architecture complemented the small industrial-style bathroom with shower curtains and bright orange towels.

Orange color in an industrial bathroom.

Black and white bathroom with orange elements.

Techniques for painting bathroom walls

Painting the walls in the bathroom rarely involves one shade, which means that, having chosen the main colors, it is worth thinking about how they will be combined in the interior.

• The horizontal separation of two colors can be smooth, arched, wavy, etc. The border can be decorated with other materials: planks, slats, moldings, mosaics.

Horizontal separation of colors in the bathroom

• Color inserts. The walls are painted with the main color, and after drying, any decorative elements are applied, these can be geometric shapes, horizontal and vertical stripes, a pattern or design.

Applying a pattern using a texture roller (left) and a stamp (right) Tip! Very interesting and original interiors will help you create stencils with various ornamental or natural patterns.

• Accent wall. Three walls in the bathroom are painted in a neutral shade, and the fourth is accented using a deeper color.

Accent wall in the bathroom

• Niches, protrusions, openings are painted in a darker color or any contrasting color.

And the last point, when choosing a color, ask yourself one question, “will I get tired of this color in a month or two,” because changing the color in the bathroom is oh so difficult.

What you need to know about choosing a gamma

Let's start with the theory. According to the basics of color design, there are three colors in any interior: base (or base), complement and accents. As a percentage, it looks like 60 - 30 - 10, where the majority is occupied by the main color, a little less by the additional color, and the smallest part by accents. This does not mean that the palette of combined colors in the interior consists of only three tones; there may be more. Then they split up within the group.

The main ones are usually the finishing of the ceiling, floor and walls. Additional colors are added by furniture, which can also become an accent. Details, textiles and metals often act as accent colors. This distinction is arbitrary; in fact, designers are experimenting with the presentation of colors.

Design: Elena Sidorina design studio

Design: Sveta Khabeeva

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The second principle that follows from this rule concerns your favorite color. Many are ready to paint the walls in their favorite bright blue or green. But after a couple of years, they begin to regret this decision, and then the time comes for another renovation. Our advice: choose a more neutral palette as a base. It can be greenish or blue, but it is better to choose calmer, muted colors within their framework. You definitely won't get tired of them. In addition, when selecting paints, you should take into account the area and size of the room. Not all colors look good on a large area, for example, on a wall. You can find out with the help of paints.

Design: Evgenia Lebedeva

Design: Smart Interior Design in collaboration with Olga Louis

Design: Sveta Khabeeva

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Wall color in the bathroom interior: photo

Pink plush

Uniquely textured walls help break up the pink so it doesn't look too harsh. In this case, it is better to select furniture and flooring in neutral brown, gray and white tones. For a softer look, choose white tiles. If you want more accents, paint the mirror frame a bright color.