Practical Storage Ideas
Cream, Gray, and Red Bathroom
The mod wallpaper provides the cue for this bathroom color scheme of gray, cream, tan, and red. With a light-reflecting cream-color tile on the floor and a similar cream as the background color of the wallpaper, the room's overall color tone is light and neutral.
A neutral room is likely to be boring unless you add a dark value to ground it. That's what the dark gray tiles do here, covering the backsplash and tub surround and striping the floor. The black marble vanity top adds emphasis and weight, while shots of red in the wallpaper and accessories enliven the scheme.
Natural wood warms up a room, but pay attention to the color tones of the wood to make sure it blends with your color scheme. The furniture-style vanity and shelving here have red undertones that relate to the wallpaper and accessories and add richness to the space.
A neutral room is likely to be boring unless you add a dark value to ground it. That's what the dark gray tiles do here, covering the backsplash and tub surround and striping the floor. The black marble vanity top adds emphasis and weight, while shots of red in the wallpaper and accessories enliven the scheme.
Natural wood warms up a room, but pay attention to the color tones of the wood to make sure it blends with your color scheme. The furniture-style vanity and shelving here have red undertones that relate to the wallpaper and accessories and add richness to the space.
Blue and White Bathroom
This no-fail color scheme for bathrooms is easy to carry out with tile and paint. Blue tiles in the shower enclosure create a solid block of color that dominates the room. White walls, ceiling, and backsplash tiles balance the blue and enlarge the sense of space.
White and Black Bathroom with Wood
For a sleek, contemporary look, combine roughly equal amounts of black and warm white, adding blond and red wood tones for warmth. Black granite floors, tub deck, and shower enclosure define this bathroom's upscale style. White walls and ceiling keep the dark hue in check, and naturally blond ash cabinetry mediates between the two. For a shot of color that brings the space to life, the center stack of drawers are aniline-dyed a rich red tone.
Glass shower doors, a wall mirror, and bands of stainless steel under the black countertop add reflective surfaces that underscore the cool, urban look.
Glass shower doors, a wall mirror, and bands of stainless steel under the black countertop add reflective surfaces that underscore the cool, urban look.
Bathroom with Shades of Gray and Yellow
Slate tiles create an organic pattern on the walls and floor of this bathroom and offer color cues for walls and cabinetryfinishes. Pulling the golden tones out of the tiles creates a warm ambience. Maple laminate cabinets and an ocher-based yellow fill the room with light. White fixtures and accessories keep the look clean and spa-like.
Bathroom with Focal-Point Color
For a dramatic contemporary look, paint one wall a bold, electrifying color. Here, magenta plays off of golden maple in a powder room that is an exercise in geometric abstraction.
How do you know which color to choose? Start with the wood—here the maple's golden tones approximate yellow-orange on the color wheel. If you choose two other colors that are equidistant from yellow-orange on the wheel, you'll land on red-violet (magenta) and blue-green. Here the sinkprovides just a touch of blue-green to perk up the combination.
Gray floor tiles mediate between the warm and cool tones.
How do you know which color to choose? Start with the wood—here the maple's golden tones approximate yellow-orange on the color wheel. If you choose two other colors that are equidistant from yellow-orange on the wheel, you'll land on red-violet (magenta) and blue-green. Here the sinkprovides just a touch of blue-green to perk up the combination.
Gray floor tiles mediate between the warm and cool tones.
Linear Bathroom Design
This master bath links the bedroom to a walk-in closet. The designer used the narrow shape to his advantage, relegating the tub, shower, and toilet to one side of the room and the vanity to the other. Sleek cabinets and subdued colors honor the home's midcentury modern roots while instilling an air of serenity.
Floating Vanity in a Small Bath
A floating vanity creates the illusion of space in this small bathroom. Cabinets perched on tall metal legs below the vanity enhance the open feel. A support post, which couldn't be removed, was tied into the room with tile that matches the countertop. Windows high on the wall allow light into the small room while protecting privacy.
Twin Vanities
In expanding this master bath, the designer created a grouping of small, intimate alcoves such as this space for twin sinks. A tall cherry cabinet, accessible from the sides as well as the front, separates the vanities. The division allows personal privacy despite the physical closeness.
Storage Between Vanities
A low cabinet connecting identical vanities provides additional storage and visual interest without blocking the room's only window. Wall-mount vanities, which often require additional backing to support their weight, appear to float, enhancing the room's open design.
