Are you looking for ways to update your bathroom? As we’ve all spent more time at home in the last year, it’s likely that many of us are ready to make some changes and refresh certain rooms, and with the bathroom being one of the most-used rooms in the house, you might be ready to give it a revamp.
Opting for a full renovation can be time consuming and expensive. However, one way to quickly make some changes is to update the colour scheme in the space.
So, how to choose the best colours? Here are some ideas to inspire you.
Follow the trends
There are plenty of trends that could look perfect in your bathroom. Some of the key colour styles for 2021 include tones inspired by nature.
Green is a theme that’s set to be big this year, with bathrooms filled with lush plants, tiles and furniture that inject soothing green shades and verdant tones. Warmer tones, such as terracotta, are also being introduced, with earthy tiles in biscuit contrasting with stone greys.
Also, you might want to bring the Pantone Colour of the Year into your bathroom. This year, there are two: the vibrant Illuminating. A cheerful yellow that works in tandem with the second, more grounded Ultimate Grey. This contrast of the two colours is well-suited to a bathroom as it lifts spirits for those seeking a space to wake up with a quick shower.
Use a colour wheel
If you adore one colour and want to know what other colours will complement it, try using a colour wheel to line up the combinations that could work. You may want to use the colour that contrasts with your favourite shade to create an eye-catching space, or you might find that you want to go for a monochromatic effect with three tones of your preferred colour. Play around with the combinations to find the best fit for your home and use white and grey tones to add balance.
Try colour therapy
There have been many studies into colour psychology. In the 1950s, Faber Birren, a consultant on colour theory, wrote about this topic in his book Colour Psychology and Colour Therapy. From there, the link between our mood and the colours around us has been used for everything from the design of traffic lights to how we decorate our home.
If you’re introducing this theory into your bathroom, you’ll need to consider how certain colours and tones make you feel. For instance, cooler colours are soothing, and blues and greens can create a feeling of calm. According to the Colour Affects theory, blue is the colour of the mind, which means it’s a colour that affects us mentally, unlike red, which makes us react physically. Green is the colour of balance.
Most of us want our bathroom to be bright enough to wake us up without making us over-alert. A bright red, therefore, would be too much, especially if you also need the space to soothe you while you take a bath before bed. So, you’d need to weigh up how each colour makes you feel.
There are different ways to inject colour into your bathroom. Try a few to see which works best.
