Small Bathroom Dark Walls
Walls are typically the dominant color feature in a small bathroom.
Small bathroom dark walls. Ah the age old design myth that crisp white paint will make teeny tiny rooms like small bathrooms and powder rooms feel so much larger. Why dark walls work in small spaces by kevin o gara when it comes to small space decorating the common advice is to go all white on the walls to reflect the most light and make the space feel bigger. Place a colored or decorative tile near the upper wall and ceiling line to draw your eye up select room elements in proportion to the space. This is because it gives off a big night sky effect and bounces the little light that is in the room around.
Black walls and light colored wooden wall and floor plus a smoked glass shower wall create a chic modern look. Oftentimes i like to paint small bathrooms typically windowless rooms a dark color like black. Fleming james of oliver street design says high gloss super dark colors are the best colors for small bathrooms especially ones without windows. Black stone in the shower and mosaic tiles on the floor make the space eye catching and moody which is trendy.
Black tiles cover walls all around the bathroom and a stone clad wall adds a textural touch. I have been known to use ralph lauren s grass cloth wallpaper in small bathrooms too. It gives depth and creates an illusion of a larger space says jenny wolf of jenny wolf. Tiling the walls all the way up to the ceiling will make the ceilings appear higher.
Dark walls can be very dramatic and people often shy away from them but with the right consideration for lighting they can be wonderful evocative rooms bathrooms and powder rooms being no exception. We don t often think of black as a proper shade for bathrooms because it shrinks an already small space. In small bathrooms a common theme is to try to make the ceiling look taller. Black can sometimes feel a little claustrophobic but if you re after a timeless classic look that also makes you feel like you re entering a secret cave black can be an excellent choice.
If you re worried about introducing too much color try this advice. Dawn falcone says that one way to do this.