No windows in your bathroom? Brighten it up with these 15 wonderful furnishing and decorating projects

by Mark Bennett

April 09, 2024

No windows in your bathroom? Brighten it up with these 15 wonderful furnishing and decorating projects
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The bathroom - especially when small and dimly lit - is perhaps the most difficult room in the house to furnish, especially if it doesn't have any windows letting in natural light.

However, even the darkest, smallest and most humid of bathrooms can be transformed for the better by using the right design project - check out these 15 great ideas:

1. Decorate with neutral colors

1. Decorate with neutral colors

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White embossed panels and wooden cladding in neutral colors will help you make your bathroom brighter.

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2. Decorative tiles

2. Decorative tiles

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Decorate the walls (or parts of them) with decorative tiles - these will make your bathroom more aesthetically pleasing and pleasant to be in.

3. Contrasting colors

3. Contrasting colors

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Combine contrasting colors and decorate your bathroom with brightly colored artistic elements: your bathroom will immediately look prettier and be more welcoming.

4. Wallpaper

4. Wallpaper

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Add liveliness to your bathroom with wallpaper in bright patterns. Try combining contrasting colors to add movement and vivaciousness: you will immediately forget that your bathroom doesn't have any windows!

5. Large mirrors

5. Large mirrors

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Mirrors, as you know, reflect light and space, amplifying them and you can exploit this in a small bathroom that doesn't have anywindows. Position large mirrors so that they reflect the existing (artificial) light and the entire bathroom will immediately seem larger and brighter.

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6. Lighting

6. Lighting

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Good lighting is essential in bathrooms without windows: place light sources in strategic positions so that they can imitate natural light coming into the space.

7. High-quality tiles

7. High-quality tiles

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To increase the brightness levels in your windowless bathroom, choose high-quality, glossy tiles that will reflect the artificial light (and look great too).

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8. Mirrored walls

8. Mirrored walls

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And you feel particularly daring, why not cover an entire wall with mirrored tiles to completely transform your bathroom?

9. Look upwards

9. Look upwards

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Choose tiles or wallpaper that will draw the eye upwards towards the ceiling and this optical effect will immediately make your bathroom appear larger.

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10. A high-quality floor

10. A high-quality floor

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Choose high-quality, decorative tiles to decorate your bathroom floor. These tiles will help create movement and add charm and elegance to the bathroom.

11. Light-on-dark

11. Light-on-dark

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Create an interesting play of light-on-dark colors (aka "chiaroscuro") to make your bathroom look more refined and welcoming.

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12. The warmth of wood

12. The warmth of wood

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Transform your small, windowless bathroom with the warmth given off by using natural wood.

13. Industrial style

13. Industrial style

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Furnish your bathroom in the industrial style with bricks on the walls and pipes as supports for the shelves.

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14. Mixed styles

14. Mixed styles

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Choose a mixed styles approach to your bathroom by using the chiaroscuro technique (see above), coupled with decorative tiles for the flooring and a large mirror on one of the walls.

15. Dark and elegant

15. Dark and elegant

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Even a darkly-decorated bathroom can be elegant: choose the furnishings and shades carefully, and  complete your project with metallic finishes that will accentuate the overall effect.

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