Retro style is one of the friendliest options for independent interior experiments. And it’s best to start such experiments with a bathroom - there is less risk of making a mistake with the choice of fittings. Speaking of mistakes: in retro style it is almost impossible to miss, because everything that looks old-fashioned already fits here.
The second bonus of working with retro style: often its creation does not require significant costs. Of course, antique plumbing can cost a pretty penny, and truly majestic vintage interiors from design studio catalogs involve the use of expensive antiques... Nevertheless, suitable accessories can be purchased at online flea markets or made yourself.
Sink on a narrow leg
Now, in the era of wall-hung sanitary ware with futuristic shapes, a deep round sink on a narrow pedestal looks very vintage. Together with simple curtains, a massive mirror in a slightly worn wooden frame, a wrought-iron chandelier and wicker baskets, it creates the retro style that many people strive for in their bathroom.
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Types
Major bathroom renovations are rarely done. The design of a corner bathroom with toilet must be worked out to the smallest detail.
The choice of materials for finishing and plumbing is an important step. Corner baths are made from different materials, each type has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Metal products heat up and cool down quickly. They have a slippery surface, so you should use them carefully. Installation of this model is simple, so one person can handle the job.
The cast iron version will heat up slowly, but will retain heat longer. To install a heavy product, two specialists will be required. It is stable and reliable.
Textile dissonance
Bathroom interiors of past decades were often united by such details as textile eclecticism. It seems that everything in the interior in the photo is mixed: terry towels, a striped curtain with frills, a window curtain with an abstract black and white pattern, a voluminous rug.
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Rethinking
Worn-out items like a homemade garden ladder or an antique table with rusty legs feel great in a retro-style bathroom interior. The main thing is to come up with a use for them. In this interior, for example, the staircase is used as a towel rack.
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What interior color to choose
Fashion trends for 2022 offer a color palette of natural shades for interior decoration. The same applies to the texture of the coating.
Natural colors have a significant advantage - they are always pleasing to the eye and absolutely not intrusive. Therefore, if you do not plan to renovate your bathroom in the next few years, then choosing natural colors is the best option for you.
The most popular trends for the current and next year are the following colors and their derivative shades:
- white;
- grey;
- beige;
- sand;
- brown;
- black.
But it also happens that opportunities only allow you to update your bathroom design with some regularity. In this case, it is advisable to use the following colors:
- turquoise;
- blue;
- citric;
- light pink;
- herbal.
The use of bright colors in the bathroom is undoubtedly acceptable, but it is worth considering that such a design will be less conducive to the necessary relaxation. In addition, such a design can quickly become boring or boring.
Therefore, if you want to make your bathroom more creative, then an accent option would be more optimal. The introduction of bright details will add a unique flavor and will not be too flashy.
Vintage tiles
You can give your bathroom a retro effect using time-tested ceramic tile combinations. If you decorate the bathroom walls with classic hog tiles and decorate the floor with small ceramic hexagons, you can create a retro style. Pay attention to the flower patterns laid out with black tiles - this used to be one of the main trends!
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Cast marble baths
These types of furniture are made from a special mixture of marble chips and acrylic compounds. The optimal combination of synthetic and natural materials gives the bathtub surface special strength, resistance to moisture, chemical detergents, and often mechanical damage.
The design of small corner bathtubs made of marble chips, which have an asymmetrical shape, is very advantageous.
Retro style with a modern twist
It is not necessary to use aged elements in the interior: create a retro style with a modern interpretation. In our case, this was achieved with the help of classic accents in the form of decorative columns by the window, a pedestal bathtub, a vintage chair and stucco moldings on the walls.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Let's look at the features of corner baths:
| Advantages | Flaws |
| The aesthetics of the corner bowl allows you to create an original interior design. | Models with a large radius in a narrow bathroom are placed close to the walls, which is not always convenient. |
| A variety of shapes helps you choose a suitable bathroom for a small bathroom, thereby saving its space. | Some deep products significantly increase water consumption. |
| The variety of materials from which bowls are made allows you to choose a product to suit any budget. | If the corner bowl is equipped with additional equipment, it is much more difficult to care for than a regular bathtub. |
Vivid details
Here the retro effect was achieved only through accessories: green curtains with a floral pattern, an antique wall lamp, soft yellow towels, a shelf with an antique edge and worn bamboo roller blinds did the trick.
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Vintage chic
The key accent of this bathroom lies in the color scheme: the combination of pale turquoise and white looks very vintage. A matching washbasin cabinet in a classic style only enhances the effect.
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Bathroom in loft style
The loft is very convenient and practical for rooms related to communications. It allows you to safely not hide them and not complicate the interior.
Loft is simple and untreated surfaces: brickwork, concrete, plaster, white paint. Feel free to use urban elements.
Another advantage of loft: it allows for borrowing elements from other styles. Therefore, the bathtub, toilet and washbasin can be anything from strict minimalist to artsy classic. The main thing is that they do not contradict each other.
Tile with dramatic patterns
Another bathroom in which the desired retro effect was achieved through black and white tiles. This time it's not about geometry, but about patterns. The patterns on the rug, walls, floor and even the textile chair cover look excessive, although they work well together, and the green accents soften the effect.
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Ideas for inspiration
Is it difficult to combine shades? Take a bright tile with a print as a base: it already has all the colors that can later be used on other surfaces to achieve color harmony.
If the room is supposed to use a wooden texture, on the contrary, in order not to make a mistake, give preference to solid monochrome shades: white, beige, gray, black.
Plumbing comes to the fore again
A prime example of how to create a retro-style interior using an antique claw-foot sink and taps with a vintage silhouette. Notice the color of the wall - again pale turquoise.
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Advantages of choosing a design
The design of a bathroom with a corner bath, undoubtedly, optimally combines with any interior style (irreplaceable classics, strict Scandinavian style, minimalism and hi-tech). The obvious advantages of choice include:
- Compact sizes. Corner furniture fits perfectly into the design of the room, occupying only one of the corners.
- Possibility to equip a room with a non-standard shape.
- A large number of additional devices, such as armrests, headrests, steps and levels. Families with children or elderly people, for whom steps and levels allow for safe bathing, should consider purchasing a corner bathtub.
- Some models of corner baths are additionally equipped with functions such as hydromassage, lighting with different colors of light, and water filtration.
The advantages include a large assortment of corner structures, varying in shape, size, and style. As part of modern interior styles, “smart” multifunctional appliances are welcomed. The design of a combined wall-hung bathroom with a corner bath is interesting - a combination of practicality, comfort and laconic style.
Old metal table
Look how this table transformed the bathroom: in places where the orange paint has peeled off, you can see that it has clearly survived more than one painting. A wooden box under the tabletop continues the theme of aged elements in the interior.
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Stained glass
If you're planning a retro-style bathroom in a private home, consider stained glass windows with floral patterns and vintage geometries instead of regular glass.
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