Few people mourn the passing of the 70s bathroom suites with those lovely deep alpine blue and avocado colours. Thankfully time has moved on and I would hope that many of those suites have now been replaced. I’m sure most people are glad that white is now universally used for sanitary ware but that doesn’t mean that bathrooms have to be dull and lacking in colour or sparkle.
When considering what to do with my own bathroom suites, and in particular for my ensuite, I decided to be adventurous with the design and opt for black walls and floors. A rather dramatic choice perhaps – but it really works. Even my bathroom installer was highly dubious about my colour choice thinking it simply wouldn’t look right. Having researched black smooth tiles I actually went a step further and selected wall tiles with a dimpled texture. I knew that this texture would allow the light to bounce off them, which in turn creates a wonderful illusion of space.
Next, I decided to go for an ice block border which really makes the black tiles pop, and then added gloss black floor tiles which again reflect the light and actually make the room look bigger.
The moral of the story is to remain true to the vision you have about decoration. Be bold and use your imagination when designing rooms and especially when playing around with colours for your bathroom. I’m now in the process of redesigning my other bathroom and because I am so impressed with the dimpled and glossy tiles I have used, I have decided to flip the colour theme on its head and have the same tiles in white this time. Keep an eye on this blog for that story to follow!
Take a look at these images of the finished en-suite to see what you think.
