Modern Decorating Bathroom Ideas

Consider a contemporary, cutting-edge bathroom in your home.

We'll help you get the look...

Should you choose a contemporary style?

A modern bathroom is a must-have in a modern home...

It can work well in a traditional style home too - who doesn't like the latest and newest bathroom designs in their home?

• A contemporary bathroom can look great in a period home...

  But if you might be selling your home anytime soon, do consider whether buyers of a Victorian cottage may be expecting to see a period style bathroom, if this is more in keeping with the rest of your house.

• Contemporary bathroom suites used to be restricted to pricey designer ranges.

  Recently, though, there are contemporary styled ranges in high street stores, at a much more reasonable price.

• Contemporary decorating bathroom ideas put the emphasis on a sleek, streamlined look, and a minimalist design.







• When choosing your modern styled bathroom suite, go for sharp, clean lines, either squared or rounded.

Baths and Basins

• Consider wall-hung basins and toilets, which clear the floor space, giving a clean, minimal look.

  Cleaning is much easier...

  ...but make sure a structural engineer checks your wall is strong enough to support the weight.

• Free-standing baths aren't just for period homes. There are very modern, sleek designs for free-standing baths, too.

  Use one to create a stunning focal point in your modern bathroom.

• Make a statement with your basin, and choose a cutting-edge basin design.

  Pick a basin in a bright new color - turquoise is popular, or glossy black. Or, choose a basin in stone, granite or glass.

  Pick a small, bowl design, that sits on top of a wash-stand or console table.

• Make sure you choose sleek, contemporary taps - in a brushed stainless steel finish - to fit with your new bathroom style.

Bathroom Furniture and Storage

• Consider using fitted bathroom furniture in your contemporary bathroom.

  It streamlines all your bathroom fixtures, giving smooth, clean lines to your bathroom - and loads of storage space. No clutter on show!

  Choose white to blend in with your suite and fixtures, or dark wood for a great contemporary feel.

• Choose neutral tiles in white or off-white or stone colors.

  Stone effect and neutral looking tiles are great, modern, decorating bathroom ideas.

• Or, try glass tiles for a really unusual look.
• If you want to make a dramatic statement in your bathroom (and it won't make a small room too dark!) go for glossy black tiles.

  They will look stunning against a sleek, white suite.

• Modern tile shapes should be extra-large, or extra-small, mosaic tiles...

  ...or very narrow or rectangular-shaped, arranged in a brick-style pattern.










• Try to avoid using the boring, square, standard tiles, if you want a stunning modern bathroom.
• Using matching or similar tiles for the whole room - walls and floor - is also a very good decorating bathroom idea, to simplify and unify your whole bathroom look.

Suitable Colors

• Keep your color scheme white or neutral - add black, brown or grey, to add a touch of drama.

• You should definitely add a bright splash of color to your contemporary bathroom of neutrals...
• Top accent colors for modern bathroom decorating ideas are:
  • yellow
  • bright fuschia pink
  • zingy lime green
  • vibrant orange
  • teal






• Add color with paint, or even a feature wall of tiles
• You could also consider one wall of stunning, high-impact wallpaper as a great focal point.

  Wallpaper should be fine in your bathroom, if you pick a moisture resistant paper, or keep to the areas least likely to get wet.

Accessorize your Bathroom

• Add color with towels and accessories - the colors of the moment are yellow, lime green or bright pink...

  They look great with white, neutrals, black, grey, brown and dark wood.

• Towels are usually the best way to add a vibrant splash of color in a modern bathroom - they are only a small amount of color, so you can go as bright as you like...

  ...and when you get bored you can cheaply and easily swap for another color.

  Or why not buy 2 different sets of towels and alternate your whole bathroom look every week, so that you don't get bored with your style.










• Choose soap-dispensers, soap-dishes, toothbrush holders and storage boxes in stainless steel and glass or dark wood - to keep to the cutting-edge, contemporary decorating bathroom ideas.
• Go for some smart, chrome towel rails.

Bathroom Gadgets

• Check out some of the fabulous, contemporary bathroom gadgets - if your budget allows!

  Look out for:

  • Wellness showers - with mood-enhancing, chromatherapy lights, steam and aromatherapy.
  • Massage jets and showers.
  • Remote controlled showers and baths.
  • Sensor controlled mood lighting.
  • Small, flat screen TV - for viewing in the bath.

  Put them on your Christmas wish-list!

If you are inspired by these contemporary decorating bathroom ideas, and want to try them out in a period home, play down decorative features, like dado rails or picture rails, by painting them in the same color as the walls, for a simple, clean feel.

Good luck with your contemporary bathroom project.

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