10 Inspiring Ways to be Creative With Your Cloakroom
Expect the unexpected with these character-filled small spaces
Small in scale but big on impact, hidden away but much visited, a cloakroom is the perfect place to experiment with a more out-there design scheme. So get inspired and create a downstairs loo that’s anything but boring…
Mould the look
Wall-mounted mouldings, painted in bright neon shades, provide an easy-to-achieve hit of character and colour. The plain grey walls in this otherwise unassuming loo have been totally transformed with the unlikely juxtaposition of trad-style mouldings and rave-style colours.
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Wall-mounted mouldings, painted in bright neon shades, provide an easy-to-achieve hit of character and colour. The plain grey walls in this otherwise unassuming loo have been totally transformed with the unlikely juxtaposition of trad-style mouldings and rave-style colours.
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Like a stripe
The bijou proportions of a downstairs cloakroom are ideal for experimenting with a classic Regency stripe. A bold stripe like this could cause optical overload on a bigger scale, but it works perfectly in this more compact space.
This blue-and-white colour scheme is bright and breezy, but you could also go for multi-coloured, wider or even horizontal stripes for a fresh take on the look.
The bijou proportions of a downstairs cloakroom are ideal for experimenting with a classic Regency stripe. A bold stripe like this could cause optical overload on a bigger scale, but it works perfectly in this more compact space.
This blue-and-white colour scheme is bright and breezy, but you could also go for multi-coloured, wider or even horizontal stripes for a fresh take on the look.
Make it personal
This cloakroom wall features bespoke wallpaper, made of photo-booth wedding-day pictures of the homeowners and their friends and family. A cloakroom makes a great mini-gallery space for photos, postcards, framed book covers, cartoons – whatever takes your fancy.
Here, the designers have picked out the wallpaper colour in the photos and used the same shade for the paint, bringing the whole look together.
This cloakroom wall features bespoke wallpaper, made of photo-booth wedding-day pictures of the homeowners and their friends and family. A cloakroom makes a great mini-gallery space for photos, postcards, framed book covers, cartoons – whatever takes your fancy.
Here, the designers have picked out the wallpaper colour in the photos and used the same shade for the paint, bringing the whole look together.
Light the way
Ethereal LED lighting creates a theatrical flourish in this cloakroom, adding a mystical vibe to the cedar-clad space, and cleverly evoking the idea of something beyond the tree-lined wall.
If it’s possible to recreate an enchanted forest in a downstairs loo, just think where your imagination could take your cloakroom!
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Ethereal LED lighting creates a theatrical flourish in this cloakroom, adding a mystical vibe to the cedar-clad space, and cleverly evoking the idea of something beyond the tree-lined wall.
If it’s possible to recreate an enchanted forest in a downstairs loo, just think where your imagination could take your cloakroom!
Looking for eye-catching wallpaper for a cloakroom? Search for fun designs in the Houzz Shop
Say it with flowers
A cloakroom with a window has the benefit of letting in light, but to spare any blushes, some sort of screening is required. Here, a simple blind does the job, but a row of vases with flowers adds a further touch of privacy. The flowers also echo those on the vibrant wallpaper, helping to tie the look together.
Fake flowers work well in recreating this look, or try a row of pot plants (real or artificial) for a similar feel.
A cloakroom with a window has the benefit of letting in light, but to spare any blushes, some sort of screening is required. Here, a simple blind does the job, but a row of vases with flowers adds a further touch of privacy. The flowers also echo those on the vibrant wallpaper, helping to tie the look together.
Fake flowers work well in recreating this look, or try a row of pot plants (real or artificial) for a similar feel.
Be creative with chalk
Graffiti on a toilet wall might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you’re planning a chi-chi new look for your loo, but as this tongue-in-cheek space shows, a bit of creativity and a sense of fun can go a long way. Blackboard paint on the walls will look cool set against white sanitary ware, then just let the family loose with the chalk…
Graffiti on a toilet wall might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you’re planning a chi-chi new look for your loo, but as this tongue-in-cheek space shows, a bit of creativity and a sense of fun can go a long way. Blackboard paint on the walls will look cool set against white sanitary ware, then just let the family loose with the chalk…
Go halves
An advantage of decorating the smallest room in the house is that it offers the chance to plump for a more expensive decorating material as only a small amount is needed. This cloakroom features a beautiful hexagonal tile that’s been taken just halfway up the wall to be even more economical.
An advantage of decorating the smallest room in the house is that it offers the chance to plump for a more expensive decorating material as only a small amount is needed. This cloakroom features a beautiful hexagonal tile that’s been taken just halfway up the wall to be even more economical.
Get in the groove
If you love the idea of a flamboyant wallpaper like this monkey print, but don’t want to feel like you’re actually entering the jungle, try breaking up the pattern. Here, tongue-and-groove panelling has been added halfway up the walls. The dark grey colour flows on to the slate floor tiles to give a unified overall effect.
If you love the idea of a flamboyant wallpaper like this monkey print, but don’t want to feel like you’re actually entering the jungle, try breaking up the pattern. Here, tongue-and-groove panelling has been added halfway up the walls. The dark grey colour flows on to the slate floor tiles to give a unified overall effect.
Find a theme
If you’ve got a collection tucked away somewhere that’s looking for a suitable home, the downstairs loo could be just the place to display it. This collection of dark-framed mirrors, pictures and trinket cabinets lines the walls, creating the feeling of a mini-museum, or gallery.
By using just dark wood frames, the space looks considered instead of cluttered.
Tell us…
What do you think of these inventive cloakroom ideas? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
If you’ve got a collection tucked away somewhere that’s looking for a suitable home, the downstairs loo could be just the place to display it. This collection of dark-framed mirrors, pictures and trinket cabinets lines the walls, creating the feeling of a mini-museum, or gallery.
By using just dark wood frames, the space looks considered instead of cluttered.
Tell us…
What do you think of these inventive cloakroom ideas? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
This super-sized rose mosaic is actually only on two walls, but it creates a stunning effect thanks to the floor-to-ceiling mirror on the opposite wall. Not only does the mirror increase the feeling of space, it also reflects back the striking design and amplifies its impact.
The black sink is another neat touch as it seamlessly blends in with the star-turn tiled wall.