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A few days ago, I was emailed a picture of a fantastic bathroom design. The look was equal parts rustic and industrial, and the best part for me was that it was so unlike anything you’d see in a showroom, you just know whoever owns that bath put their heart and soul into creating it.
And to my mind, that’s how home design should be: when people make something that is so perfect for their home and their life that it just isn’t important whether it would translate into someone else’s home or be a commercial success – because it’s the right design, for the right place, at the right time, and that’s all that matters.
Even though this particular fusion of rustic and industrial is unlikely to cross into the design of mainstream bathroom suite, however, you can see some common themes emerging.
Light and space. This is most apparent in the shower area, but the thing that struck me was the way the mirror over the basin contrasts with the chunky, dark wood used in this section of the room. By reflecting smaller details from the opposite side of the room and bouncing light from outside, the mirror really breaks up a surface that could be a little too domineering otherwise. When you’re planning a bathroom, think about where you can add a mirror to get the maximum effect from it, whether you’re reflecting light from a window or an interesting design detail within the room.
Appropriate storage. In this bathroom, they’ve created all kinds of really handy bespoke shelving and added a couple of hooks and a little storage ‘well’ to make their bathroom work for them. Ensuring that a room will work in practice is vital – there’s little point in having a beautiful bathroom that becomes a battleground because everything’s in the wrong place!
Bringing the outside in. You’re not going to get an indoor shower area that’s closer to nature than this one. Ok, so this much glass right next to a shower is extreme and for most of us it will be impractical (I don’t want my neighbours to get to know me that well!) – but you can use the idea. Creating a walk in shower area defined by walls of glass bricks will allow plenty of light to filter through without compromising on privacy; adding natural materials such as plenty of wood or real stone tiles helps to connect the space back to nature. Try using details such as waterfall taps or bamboo print wallpaper elsewhere in the room to extend your subtle tribute to the outdoors.
Working with your environment. This a bathroom for a warm climate: the concrete floor, the single glazed glass, the lack of any visible form of heating… If you live in a cold area, make your bathroom feel snug, warm and inviting through use of softer textures and warm colours.
As I was thinking about all of this, I got to wondering how many design trends there are that we know look great, but that we’re a bit too intimidated by to actually tackle them alone, in our own homes. So next week, inspired by this picture, I’m going to take a closer look at rustic bathroom design…
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