I did it once. The white bathroom. White floor tile, white shower tile, white walls, white everything. It was at once beautiful and painful. It showed every single scuff, every single stray hair, even the tiniest speck of dirt was abundantly visible in my bright white bathroom. Never again.<\/p>\n
I learned a lesson. Making a bathroom feel bright isn\u2019t just about the color\u2014it\u2019s about airiness, lightness, ebullience\u2014and there are many ways to go about creating this feeling in a bathroom.<\/p>\n
1. Mirrors & Light Fixtures
\nMirrors reflect light, so if you want to bring in more light, upsize your mirrors a bit. Avoid using heavy, ornate frames that will add weight\u2014go for light wood, thin frames, or no frame at all.<\/p>\n
Obviously, light fixtures are key to brightening up a bathroom.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth calling in the electrician to add some additional lighting if your bathrooms feel dark, especially in the morning and evening.<\/p>\n
2. Walls
\nOf course color matters. Look around at bathroom designs online, and you\u2019ll discover that the vast majority of bathrooms are white. Just because you\u2019re trying to brighten up a bathroom doesn\u2019t mean you have to choose one of the 3,000 shades of white at the paint store. There are plenty of greens, blues, yellows, and shades of orange that will brighten up a bathroom without looking over the top. Choose carefully and paint sample sections first to ensure what you\u2019ve chosen has the desired effect.<\/p>\n
3. Counters
\nLong, dark granite counters are beautiful. And they are heavy; by that I mean, they add weight to a room. If you\u2019re going for an elegant bathroom, by all means, go ahead and go with granite, but if you\u2019re looking to lighten up a bathroom, consider a light-colored concrete counter (err on the side of thin concrete versus the butcher-block thickness you see so often). Even better create lightness and space, and go counterless with a pedestal sink.<\/p>\n
4. Tile & Floors
\nOkay, I\u2019ll admit I don\u2019t actually have a problem with white bathroom tile, but I suggest limiting it to the shower. If you really want a lighter tile on the floor, consider something with texture, so it doesn\u2019t show every speck of\u2026 everything. For instance, this Daltile Fabrique Cr\u00e8me Linen tile<\/a>:<\/p>\n
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