Bathrooms are way past their dreary selves, and have evolved into stand alone focal points in interior settings. This means, as much effort you put into designing that special room in your home, that much effort is required of you to put in your bathroom too. If it is a guest bathroom, do it for your guests who will marvel at the beauty you have created, and if it is a master bathroom, do it for yourself so that you can retreat, relax, and unwind for a long soak in there. Either way, your bathroom can be made to look absolutely stunning by employing some simple bathroom wall paint ideas. Don't spend too much money on designer tiles or rare stones. With some simple paint colors and styles, you will have a bathroom that is good enough to be showcased in a popular interior design magazine.
Bathroom Wall Paint Colors and Ideas
In order to decide the color you want for your bathroom, you first have to decide the kind of look you are trying to achieve with it. Do you want it to look more spacious? Do you want it to look warmer? Or do you just want to highlight one portion of the bathroom and let the rest of the decor speak for itself? Deciding on these questions will aid you in creating the perfect look with color. Here are some ideas and concepts you can use when deciding on wall paint colors for the bathroom.
Decide on the Color Scheme
A warm color scheme with colors such as red, rust, gold, brown, orange, will give your bathroom a more cozy feel. You should use this if your bathroom is unusually large. On the other hand, a cool color scheme will allow you to use lighter, fresher colors such as sea blue, sea green, lavender, peach, and lighter yellows (though yellow is a warm color it is more refreshing than cozy). Whatever you do, decide to choose only one color for your bathroom paint, and let the contrast be created with other aspects of the design and decor such as the cabinets, marbles, granites, fixtures and fittings.
Try out Textures
Instead of using flat colors, bring out a third dimension with bathroom wall paint colors, by using a textured paint to highlight the bathroom walls. For instance, if you have white wall paneling below, highlight the top with a black and gray texture. Go ahead and add a dash of red to this combination by choosing red hanging lamps or a red light fixture above the mirror. For a warmer look, wooden paneling with a golden texture above will look beautiful and bring out a unique look. Texture always adds to the beauty of paint when used in appropriate amounts.
Play with Accents
It is not necessary that your entire bathroom be painted in one color. Instead, you can highlight one wall in the bathroom, that would make the focal point. Ideally, this would be the wall against which the wash basin and mirror are placed. Use bold colors such as red, orange, black, gray, blue, deep green, or any others that you like to highlight this wall. Keep the rest of the color on other walls subtle, and use it in a manner that will bring out the beauty of the accent wall. For instance, if you wish to use the color purple to highlight a wall, the rest of the walls can remain white, or a very dull shade of lavender. On this accent wall you may add a dash of texture for a more royal look.
A Rainbow of Colors
Not a personal favorite, but those of you who love the burst of energy that being in a space full of colors brings, can use multiple colors to highlight your bathroom walls. This is again ideal when you have plain white bathroom wall panel below so as to tone down the sharp effect so many colors produce. A combination of three or more colors (contrasting or belonging to the same family) painted in vertical stripes will add the necessary color and height to your bathroom. If you are daring enough, try using rainbow colors to paint the bathroom walls. Perfect for a kid's bathroom, these colors will definitely be appreciated by your little one. This concept can also be used for the aforementioned accent wall.
Color is so versatile, it can be used in a number of manners to bring out an effect that pleases the eyes. However, it has to be used wisely and in suitable amounts. What a suitable amount is will of course be decided only by you. After all, it is your own taste that has to be catered to before you succumb to the trends that are ruling the world. Always remember, personal comfort is more important than 'what's in'. Keep that in mind, and you will be inspired to come up with wall paint ideas for your bathroom, that have never been thought of before.
