Bathroom Design – Decorative Colors to Choose

When a homeowner is considering renovating their bathroom, their biggest fear is probably the idea that the renovated bathroom will soon go out of style due to an inappropriate or overzealous color scheme applied to the finishing materials, wall paint, and choice of colors. of the accessory. colors. One only has to look at leftover bathrooms from the 1970s to see outdated color schemes: Wild, garish colors (almost painful on the eyes) abound, and such bathrooms quickly become the laughingstock of guests and visitors. What is the best way to avoid “going out of style” so quickly?

To put it bluntly, architectural and interior design styles will always change and there is no credible way to guarantee that a bathroom will remain stylish as the decades go by. Even the most tastefully designed 1950s bathroom (as it might have looked then) would be unappealing to most people today because our cultural sensibilities have changed. To add another layer of concern, there is also the phenomenon of styles rangingin and out of fashion: a design scheme may be particularly popular in one decade, fall out of style in the next, only to see a return in popularity in the third following decade.

No doubt the owner is now wondering how best to avoid constant renovations as styles change. Here are a few tips to keep in mind that will ensure your bathroom can be easily and modestly altered to suit changing styles:

• Simple white accessories tend to stay in style longer. Black, green, heather, mauve and other colored accessories come in and out of style, but popular taste always returns more reliably to the simple elegance of white accessories. (Has there ever been a time when white accessories sounded downright “out of style?”)
• Instead of choosing complex color schemes for finish materials and paint, consider using simple neutrals for these items and adding colors with removable objects instead: towels, curtains, screens, lampshades, rugs, and prints can all be coordinated. to represent a specific color or design scheme and can be easily changed and replaced when trends change.
• Stick to light colors for walls and ceilings, and floors if possible. Despite the fluctuations and temporary fads of bright, dark or vivid colors, tastes have always returned to more modest and lighter colors over time. Consider using soft, neutral colors (off-white, beige, very light reds, greens, and yellows) for paint color and material selection. Light colors also make the room feel larger, airier, and more open. You can more easily get away with using a dark color on the floors if it provides a stylish contrast to the lighter walls and can also help make the bathroom feel more “grounded” and solid.

Feel free to browse through some Philadelphia bathroom remodels for ideas on coordinating materials in different bathroom styles and types.