Scandinavian style is loved for its simplicity and elegance.In this room is very comfortable and comfortable. We suggest you learn how to make a bath in the Scandinavian style. Ideas and possible design can be found in the description below.
Characteristic features and peculiarities of Scandinavian style
Для скандинавских стран характерны prolonged winters, cold weather, short sunny days. Therefore, often in the decoration of surfaces in houses and apartments white predominates. It is capable of increasing small spaces, making them bright and spacious. If the pure white color seems boring, some more contrasting shade is chosen for the walls. The main condition is no more than one color. To dilute the color scheme, the floor is selected in dark shades.
Also a distinctive feature of the Scandinavian styleis the absence of curtains on the windows. Thus, more light penetrates into the apartment. However, it is difficult for some to completely abandon textiles on windows. But instead of curtains from tulle it is better to hang tight curtains, which will be pulled up only for the night.
Doing a bathroom in Scandinavian style
Scandinavians prefer to use in the interiornatural material. In the bathroom it can only be a stone, as the walls or the floor of a tree can be in a well ventilated room. To not greatly stretch the budget, you can choose artificial stones. It is best to use them for sex. Any dark shades will do. Also for the floor you can use white and black tiles. To spread it it is necessary in a chessboard order or to use different sizes of plates.
Most often the walls of the bathroom in the Scandinavianstyle laid out with white tiles. But you can use some decorative inserts of blue, gray or green colors. Also suitable for this style and this option: the lower part of the wall is lined with white tiles, and the top - painted with light blue paint.
The ceiling in the bathroom is always made white. At the same time it does not matter what it will be: plaster, stretch ceiling or plasterboard.
Choosing a plumber
It does not matter, a large or small bath, in Scandinavian style there is only a minimum required number of items and furniture. Therefore, the standard list of sanitary ware is as follows:
- bathroom and / or shower;
- sink;
- toilet.
Вся сантехника должна иметь скромные размеры, look compact and executed must be in white. Cranes, handles, heated towel rails and other items are selected in cold metallic shades. It can be silver or chrome.
Что касается самой ванны, то скандинавы чаще all prefer their shower cabins. This is due to the economy of space. As a partition, glass blocks can be used. It will be very beautiful, original and in the spirit of Scandinavian style.
Bathroom Furniture
Its amount is also minimized.It is best to restrict yourself to a bedside table under the sink and shelf. It can be hung above or below the mirror, as well as above the entrance door. This is especially true for small spaces. If space allows, then the Scandinavian-style bathroom is designed with built-in lockers. The color of the facades should be identical to the shade of the walls.
If you decide to stay on simple shelves, then they should be open. It is best to choose the color of natural wood. This will also allow for color diversity in the room.
Mirrors are selected large. The frame, if there is one, should be of the same color with plumbing elements or decorative blotches.
Selection of accessories
Where without different pleasant things? Even in the bathroom they will find a place.
- Laundry baskets. Either rag or woven white or gray will do.
- If the bath in the Scandinavian style (see photo in the article) has a window, then use thick curtains as curtains. Ideal if they are gray or white.
- To create bright accents, use colored bath towels. It will look good yellow, red, green, blue textiles.
- With sufficient lighting, it is appropriate to place several small plants.
- Rugs can be both bright colors and muted. Best fit are small tracks with a zigzag pattern.
- Responsibly approach the choice of curtains for the bathroom or shower. Stop picking on white or gray. If the room allows, then choose the pipe for the curtain rounded.
- Containers for storing various bath accessories and trifles (for example, creams, toilet paper, washing powder, etc.) also choose wicker.
- Material for textiles, choose natural: linen, satin or cotton.
- The rim for the toilet is best to choose a tree. Then there will be full compliance with the Scandinavian style. It will also look good and white. Other shades are best not to use.
- Decorate the bath with small Scandinavian decorative elements. Retro stuff will do.
Let there be light!
As mentioned above, the Scandinavians are not enoughnatural sunlight, so they do everything to make the room, no matter what, was bright. And this is achieved not only thanks to the white color, but also a large number of bright fixtures. Lovers of dim shades and low-power bulbs in the Scandinavian-style bathroom will not work.
The ceiling of the bathroom must be installedseveral spotlights and screw in bright light bulbs. On the walls can also be equipped with spot lighting. But you can hang and simple sconces. It is desirable that they are either open or with weightless, transparent shades.
But if you want to bring a touch of fun and color to the interior, then you can pick up the ceiling with many faces. Then the light will be beautifully diffused and create color highlights.
As you can see, the bath in the Scandinavian style is not so boring as it may seem at first glance. The main thing is to choose the right color of the floor, plumbing, accessories and lighting.
