Bathroom Colour By Smarter Bathrooms

In the bathroom you have the ability to change the look and feel of the room with colour. In the main this will mean choosing the paint for the walls and the tiles. Here are some great tips from the color experts: Nature conditions us to expect .... The darkest value at our feet The medium value at eye level The lightest value above us In choosing tiles this means that darker tiles on the floor and lighter tiles on the walls will work well. There will no doubt be some areas which are not tiled and require some painting. The only way to accurately select suitable paint colours is to test swatches on the walls to be painted. Beware of choosing from a small area of colour. Most of the paint companies will provide test pots or large brush outs of the colours they supply. Ask your designer to help you get hold of these. The way a colour reacts is dependent largely on light, which can change a colour drastically, either animating it by warming it up or by softening it with a subtle bluish cast to cool it down. Colour is also affected by other surfaces in the room it reflects off. Considerations in choosing colour: Avoid monotony. Treat the eye and psyche to at least moderate variety. Visual stimulus or relief is vital. To create interest and contrast consider the following: Warm and cool colours Light and dark Bright and dull Smooth and textured You can do this with feature tiles in a bathroom. Areas or strips of colour or texture add vitality and warmth to the space, breaking up what could otherwise be solid blocks of colour. Use the feature tiles to draw the eye to features of the bathroom like the vanity. In most successful colour schemes, one colour is dominant, one is subordinate, and one is for accent or trim. Wall tiles are usually the subordinate colour with the floor being dominant and the feature tile being the accent. Avoid clashes. Your eye and gut will know! If you grit your teeth or get a knot in your stomach, don’t use it! BEWARE! Colour is a chameleon, it... Changes depending on adjacent colour Reflects onto adjacent colour White or beige will take on the tint of adjacent colour Differing adjacent colours will appear more intense Generally... Cool colours and tints will make a space appear larger Warm colours and shades will make a space appear smaller (and sometimes smaller is desirable) Cool colours and tints make an object appear smaller and lighter in weight Warm colours and shades make an object appear larger and heavier in weight Contrasting colours contract space Similar colours or values expand space Perception of time and temperature differs depending on colour Time seems to pass more quickly in warm spaces Time seems to pass more slowly in cool spaces Temperature is perceived as hotter in warm spaces Temperature is perceived as colder in cool spaces Warm colours and earth tones encourage and maintain body warmth and physical action Cool colours are conducive to mental activities, project and research Cool colours can have a dampening effect on the level or quality of conversation So what does all this mean for your bathroom? Well that all depends on what you plan the space to be for Smarter Bathrooms Profile Smarter Bathrooms Website