How to furnish a bathroom: 20 ideas that can be useful to discover before starting work
The bathroom is not only a place for relaxation but also an area of the house dedicated to well-being and personal hygiene. But what is the right way to furnish it? We have collected 20 ideas below to inspire you before proceeding with the work. What is your favorite? When we talk about the bathroom we also talk about creativity and intelligent solutions created to simplify our way. Take soap for example, do you know how many things you can make out of it?
How to furnish a bathroom: 5 ideas to start with
A first idea that is always valid when it comes to furnishing a small or large room in your home is to let yourself be inspired. So green light to Instagram and Pinterest, go ahead and screenshot and save in photos of everything that strikes your imagination in terms of bathroom furniture, this always! In particular, always focus on bathrooms that have the same characteristics as the one you are about to furnish: so evaluate if it is small, very small (it is less rare than you think), if it is blind and therefore without windows, if it has a column or a pillar and so on. Bathroom size matters! A second idea may be to always start from the real situation you have available and do everything to improve it by evaluating the pros and cons and the time you have. In some you can do everything from scratch, in others you have to deal with where the discharges and attacks are. Take into account all this information! Third idea: consider the budget available and immediately make an account of how expensive the single intervention can be in order to evaluate if your large or small project can be feasible: in case you are doing a restructuring in economy, do not move toilet and shower, it can be a nice saving! Another idea: consider if you get help and advice from a professional who will be able to offer you different solutions, if you do not want to contact an architect but prefer to do it yourself, not be impulsive and evaluate the different aspects to avoid mistakes. Last good advice, take careful measurements of everything in the bathroom, connections, drains, light points, distances and heights. Getting it wrong is really easy and redoing a job twice inevitably means paying twice.
Are you missing the fundamentals? Between toilet and bidet there must be at least 20-25cm. The minimum space for a wall shower is 80x80cm. Dimensions are fundamental, choose bathroom and sanitary furniture accessories of the right size even at the cost of getting something tailored ... comfort is priceless! Read on and discover how easy it is to furnish the bathroom of your dreams!
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How to furnish the bathroom: 5 ideas on brightness
First, make the most of natural light. If the bathroom is not very bright then give up the curtains or use them white and very light only as a decorative element. Be very careful with light points because artificial light in a bathroom is as important as natural light. Evaluate different lighting solutions from spotlights to LEDs, today a widely used solution is the strip of LEDs, small or medium, a nice idea to create plays of light and new perspectives even in a small bathroom, emphasizing for example the washbasin area or that of the shower. If your bathroom is very small or really cramped in terms of furniture, don't forget the mirrors. A mirror on the wall is able to enlarge any room, especially if positioned visible from the bathroom entrance and goes well with any classic, modern, original style. You can even use a huge full-wall one! An important hint regarding light is the colors you choose to adopt. Read some little tips! It does not mean using only white which in fact could be too cold even in a modern environment if in a total white palette but certainly a palette of natural tones even with interesting contrasts is perfect to look bigger in a small bathroom. Choosing the coverings requires a lot of attention: everyone likes a different style and therefore different colors, but the materials you will use to stop your bathroom must be not only beautiful and design but functional. Functionality in a bathroom is essential! However, a piece of advice to keep in mind is not to think too much about fashions. By continuing to read you will discover how to furnish a bathroom in detail but don't think it's forever! Changing style and furniture every 10/15 years is fun and gives new light to your whole home. Also read the style tips, with ideas for bathrooms of all sizes!
How to furnish the bathroom: 5 ideas on style
First, carefully analyze which pieces to insert. If the bathroom is large you can be inspired by the design and sensational photos you see on Instagram and Pinterest. If, on the other hand, the bathroom is small you have to carefully consider what to give up. In a very small bathroom it is better to sacrifice the bidet and opt for a toilet with hydrobrush or sanitizing system instead of taking up space for the sink or shower. And we come to the bathtub topic. Probably the idea of a hot bath is very tempting but if your bathroom is small it is better to opt for a shower, it can be much more comfortable than the idea of showering inside the tub every morning. There are also trade-offs, such as bathtubs that sit in and are therefore very small.But is that really what you need? Much better to insert a creative and original touch in the bathroom, such as a beautiful climbing plant or a strategic cabinet in your favorite style in keeping with the modern or classic style! When it comes to furnishing a bathroom, as for the rest of the house, you can really indulge yourself. Do not let yourself be influenced by habit, for example in terms of coatings. You don't have to use tiles all over the bathroom. You can choose very fashionable solutions with half-height tiles and then special wall paint, or you can use tiles of new shapes such as arabesque or octagonal, and decorate the walls. Stoneware is certainly a very fashionable material, which offers you endless customization possibilities. Resins can also be a choice dictated by a desire for style, novelty and function, which from offices are increasingly becoming a furnishing element as a coating rather than for homes, a very welcome choice for lovers of minimal style.
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Practical and always useful advice
If you are very undecided about colors, the rule applies: lots of color for a younger and more trendy home, earthy colors and soft nuances for an elegant home. Are you thinking of a dark bathroom? It is more suitable in a masculine and contemporary home, where an environment with industrial furniture predominates. At least that's what the interior designers suggest! If you want to add a colorful touch, obviously waterproof and bathroom-specific wallpapers are perfect. If the bangi are small, they can be applied in strategic points, behind the bathroom fixtures or behind the sink or give beautiful effects. Jungle effect wallpapers with maxi forges and maxi drawings of flora and fauna are now in great fashion. Delicious! Another sore point: the parquet yes or no?
The parquet is beautiful, the effect of the wood makes every bathroom warm and welcoming, but is it really useful to have it in the bathroom? If you do not want to give up parquet in the bathroom, our advice is to choose a multilayer and not a more delicate solid wood that is subject to water infiltration (and of course much more expensive). The idea of wood is absolutely to be discarded if there are no windows in mud: the humidity of the shower will ruin the floor sooner than you imagine. And if the idea of parquet in the bathroom scares you but the idea of wood tempts you too much, choose a wood-effect porcelain stoneware floor, there are many shades and colors and the result on the floor is really very beautiful. Last point, in some houses where the spaces are small and limited it is inevitable to insert the washing machine in the bathroom, it is not a problem but the suggestion is always to cover it and dress it so that it is not immediately visible. Today there are wonderful retractable cabinets on the market that will make your washing machine disappear in an instant (without losing functionality and practicality). Read also the tips to keep everything in order!
How to furnish a bathroom: 5 ideas to keep everything in order
The general organization of space in a bathroom is very important. Avoiding chaos is essential in order not to waste the sacrifices made and find yourself every day having to deal with a bathroom but chaotic.
So choose towels and rugs to match the environment. Better all white than a jumble of contrasting and out of tune colors. The same goes for bathrobes and for every decorative element. If you have chosen a colorful and youthful bathroom, yes also with toothbrushes and a thousand creams and creams on the sink but if instead you have chosen an elegant and minimal bathroom make sure you have toothbrush holders and containers in tone-on-tone colors in which to better organize all the your things. The palette you chose at the beginning must guide you in every subsequent purchase regarding the bathroom! Ready, go with your bathroom furnishings!
