1. PAIR WINE HUES AND BURNISHED BRASSWARE
In a neutral white bathroom, you might not notice metal accents – but a moody bathroom is a perfect canvas to celebrate gleaming brass hardware and hints of gold, giving your dark bathroom a seriously stylish feel.
2. GO DARK AND GLOSSY WITH BATHROOM TILES
Don’t be tentative about using dark colors in a small space, they can fool the eye into thinking a ceiling is higher than it is and a dark tone is a practical choice for this area of the home. As this bathroom wall tile idea proves, often darker hues can have the same space-expanding effects as a lighting color scheme.
3. TAKE DEEP AND DRAMATIC COLORS ACROSS EVERY SURFACE
Interiors that are dark can be more intoxicating, mesmerizing, and beautiful than those that are light and a little beige, and in a bathroom, that sense of creating a cocooning sanctuary can be all the more appealing. Dark interiors just look and feel more interesting, and wrap you up in sophistication.
4. PAIR WALLPAPER AND PANELLING
Small bathrooms are usually dark, windowless spaces to begin with – painting them white isn't going to make them light and bright, so why not embrace the dark? This sweet powder room features a busy floral print on top and dark navy paneling below – embracing the dark and also maximalist pattern.
5. CREATE AN ECLECTIC BATHROOM BY LAYERING DARK HUES
If you like the eclectic look, layer up different deep shades to create movement and draw the eye around the room. You don’t have to dive right in and paint every wall to be daring. This characterful bathroom features different shades of green across the walls and the painted bath with black metro tiles breaking up the space.
6. INCORPORATE REFLECTIVE SURFACES
You can both have the dark chic bathroom you crave as well as a light bright space to unwind – the key is to incorporate plenty of reflective surfaces and mirror ideas to ensure light is bounced around the room – ensuring the space feels multi-layered and not flat. This pretty dark green bathroom features a marble scalloped backsplash and chunky marble sink. The mirror is framed by the delicate ribbed glass, the whole space feels elegant and light despite a dark backdrop.
7. ADDS POPS OF COLOR TO A DARK BATHROOM
Dark bathrooms does not have to be somber! Adding lighter, brighter-colored fittings and fixtures can lift a dark space and add a little flair. This playful charcoal bathroom teams a black and white patterned floor and modern art deco-inspired pendant lights with a bright red glossy vanity unit, making the space feel instantly joyous.
8. PICK OUT AND CELEBRATE NATURAL MATERIALS
Dark hues can be used as a contrast and to celebrate natural materials and period details. This beautiful bathroom uses dark paint ideas to celebrate textures in this crafted space. With just the walls painted black, leaving the rest of the features in the space untreated, like the wooden framed windows and textured grey stone floor, celebrating and enhancing the room's original details.
9. COLOR BLOCK WITH CONFIDENCE
Create richness and a sense of luxury in a small bathroom by color blocking with dark hues. Adding a bold color to a ceiling or feature wall will elevate the space by drawing the eye upwards or around the room. If you opt for something like deep, emerald green, you can pull that color out and give the illusion of a darker bathroom throughout the space, even if only one wall boasts the color.
10. PAINT THE BATH TO CREATE A SEAMLESS LOOK
Whether you have a classic freestanding bath, or a fitted, plastic one, both can be painted and both can benefit from a lovely lick of dark paint and add extra some extra drama to your dark bathroom. Not only will it give your bathroom some extra oomph without you having to strip out any fittings or fixtures it also makes a fun DIY project and provides an opportunity to really get creative.