Decorating a bathroom in the Scandinavian style: check out these eye-catching proposals
Furniture with clean lines and simple design, wood, all-natural fabrics and light colors are all elements iconic of the Scandinavian style. This style/decor is regarded by many as being aesthetically pleasing, welcoming and functional.
Even your bathroom can be decorated in the Scandinavian style and below, we suggest 10 eye-catching proposals you can consider for your home:
1. The warmth of wood
Natural wood is the material of choice when choosing furniture for a Scandinavian-styled bathroom. Wood provides warmth to the bathroom with its natural simplicity, especially if combined with all-natural fabrics in light and/or neutral colors.
2. Untreated wood decorations
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Untreated (or unprocessed) "raw" wood decorations can be useful to add warmth to a bathroom. Hang up some wood decorations on the walls - like the discs shown here - to add a touch of color to an otherwise all-white bathroom to make it feel more welcoming and relaxing.
3. Simplicity of design
Iconic of the Scandinavian style, simplicity of design and crisp, clear lines for fixtures and fittings are a sine qua non. This style tends towards minimalism and deliberately avoids using "ostentatious and/or gaudy" decorative elements.
4. Bright, geometric balance
Geometric balance is another of the staple icons of Scandinavian style and you can find this reflected in the furnishings and fittings, as shown here. Additionally, the lighting - be it natural or artificial - is enhanced by the light colors used for the decor.
5. Like a spa
You will feel like you are in a spa if you decorate your bathroom entirely in neutral and light colors and complete the decor by adding a wooden bath caddy to your tub.
6. Use decorative plants, but only the right ones!
Plants can give your Scandinavian-styled bathroom a touch of vitality and facilitate relaxation and a sense of well-being. That said, be careful what types of plants you use: go for tropical plants with large, robust leaves such as the Ficus lyrata or those with geometrically vertical lines, such as the Sansevieria.
7. The importance of lighting
Good lighting should also be a key consideration for your Scandinavian-styled bathroom: enhance natural light that enters through your windows with large mirrors and using light colors for the decor (such as white for tiles and walls, and light-colored furnishings). And if your bathroom has no windows, help illuminate it by positioning stylish light fittings strategically.
8. Wood as a structural element
Use wood for the structural elements in your bathroom - not only for the flooring (which you can be decked out in parquet or laminate), but also by putting up large, exposed wooden beams to support the ceiling.
9. Simplicity
Simplicity should be your watchword when furnishing your bathroom: large or small, it can be made into a warm and welcoming environment by using just a few simple, tasteful fixtures and fittings. For example, how about using an all-natural wooden towel rack, like the one shown here?
10. Not just wood
Natural stone is also used extensively in a Scandinavian-styled environment (as long as it has neutral, earthy tones), like in the example shown here.
Would you consider giving your bathroom a Scandinavian-styled "makeover"?
