Why a Classic Black and White Bathroom Scheme is Always a Winner
Black and white, white and black… Marvellous monochrome works every time for creating a smart, sophisticated bathing space
There is something so effortless about a black and white colour scheme, particularly in the bathroom. For one thing, you don’t need to spend hours poring over colour charts and paint palettes; for another, black and white suits any style of bathroom, be it super modern or ultra traditional. You may feel a monochrome palette is too stark or masculine, but before you dismiss the idea, look at how these two colours can be used in so many striking and different ways.
Accent with colour
Zesty yellow accents will instantly lift a monochrome palette if it’s looking too stuffy for your design taste buds. Just a fizz of yellow towels and accessories will update the bathroom for a fresh, invigorating space.
Discover the best ways to work with bright colours
Zesty yellow accents will instantly lift a monochrome palette if it’s looking too stuffy for your design taste buds. Just a fizz of yellow towels and accessories will update the bathroom for a fresh, invigorating space.
Discover the best ways to work with bright colours
Try a crisp contrast
Black and white is the ultimate combination for fans of a crisp, modern aesthetic. This matt charcoal wall creates the perfect blank canvas for the glossy white fixtures and fittings, while the latticed screen adds just the right amount of texture to stop it feeling bland.
Black and white is the ultimate combination for fans of a crisp, modern aesthetic. This matt charcoal wall creates the perfect blank canvas for the glossy white fixtures and fittings, while the latticed screen adds just the right amount of texture to stop it feeling bland.
Keep it simple
Dark, wraparound surfaces are undeniably smart and sophisticated. Small decorative notes – the wooden shelf and subtly patterned tiles – break up the black, while a huge mirror prevents the narrow space from feeling too enclosed.
Dark, wraparound surfaces are undeniably smart and sophisticated. Small decorative notes – the wooden shelf and subtly patterned tiles – break up the black, while a huge mirror prevents the narrow space from feeling too enclosed.
Go for old-fashioned charm
A classic, vintage-inspired bathrooms is faultless in black and white. The crisp white backdrop allows the perfectly placed black accents – from the magnificent tub to the cushion, stool and picture frame – to take centre stage.
A classic, vintage-inspired bathrooms is faultless in black and white. The crisp white backdrop allows the perfectly placed black accents – from the magnificent tub to the cushion, stool and picture frame – to take centre stage.
Make it modern
Shower trays don’t just come in white, you know. This large black design melds seamlessly with the dark floor, creating a wet room effect. Add to that nothing more than the simplest fixtures and barely there frameless glass and the result is a super-serene space.
Shower trays don’t just come in white, you know. This large black design melds seamlessly with the dark floor, creating a wet room effect. Add to that nothing more than the simplest fixtures and barely there frameless glass and the result is a super-serene space.
Sprinkle with pretty accessories
For an eclectic bathroom, you can’t go wrong with a classic black and white palette, which allows the mismatched elements to fuse harmoniously without looking jumbled.
For an eclectic bathroom, you can’t go wrong with a classic black and white palette, which allows the mismatched elements to fuse harmoniously without looking jumbled.
Embrace stripes
Black and white vertical stripes add a bit of energy to this small bathroom. Remember to paint the walls white first, then block in the black stripes (the other way around and you’re likely to end up with a sludgy grey mess).
See 10 ways to incorporate a striped wall into a room
Black and white vertical stripes add a bit of energy to this small bathroom. Remember to paint the walls white first, then block in the black stripes (the other way around and you’re likely to end up with a sludgy grey mess).
See 10 ways to incorporate a striped wall into a room
Outline with black
Black adds definition to an all-white bathroom. Here, the black picture frames and worktop add just enough punctuation without ruining the clean, modernist look.
How do you incorporate a black and white scheme into your bathroom? Share your experiences in the Comments.
Black adds definition to an all-white bathroom. Here, the black picture frames and worktop add just enough punctuation without ruining the clean, modernist look.
How do you incorporate a black and white scheme into your bathroom? Share your experiences in the Comments.
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The usual decorating advice is to keep dark colours lower than light ones, but this reversed colour scheme works brilliantly, the slope of the walls emphasised by the black paint for a cocooning feel, and the dark surround beautifully framing the view.