Light versus Dark: The Wooden Bathroom Furniture Debate

In my day to day work, it’s really important that I stay on top of all the latest trends and developments in bathroom design. Fortunately I love nothing more than exploring all the weird and wonderful, chic and cutting edge style ideas from around the world.

One idea that started gaining traction a couple of years ago and then went from strength to strength is installing bathroom furniture as a solution to the storage problems created be the minimalist décor that has been so popular in recent years.

While bathrooms with minimal furnishings and a stripped back design can look really stylish and modern, we do all tend to accumulate cosmetics and toiletries over time that require somewhere to go. The resurgent popularity of bathroom cabinetry has provided a timely and image-conscious solution to this problem.

Fitted furniture around your bathroom is the least intrusive way to create storage space without losing too much floor area. A fitted vanity unit beneath your basin, a vanity connecting both basin and toilet, or wall-hung cabinets will provide ample space to stow away all of your daily essentials, whilst only occupying space that would ordinarily go unused.

New bathroom furniture manufacturing techniques have meant that the variety of available styles and finishes is increasing hugely year on year. Should you wish to keep your current wall colours or overall décor, then you will be able to find furniture to perfectly complement it. Alternatively, if the budget and desire, then creating a new bathroom design, based around a few key pieces of quality furniture is a great way to refresh the look and feel of your bathroom.

Where finish is concerned, one the most popular and stylistically powerful options is natural wood tones. As many bathrooms in the UK are not blessed with generous dimensions, many people opt for light or walls to increase the sensation of light and space in their bathrooms. To help to reinforce this effect with furniture, lighter natural tones, such as oak and pine, can keep your bathroom feeling light and airy, whilst adding some much needed texture and warmth to what can appear to be a slightly sterile environment at times.

To head in the opposite direction though, can be just as rewarding. Dark woods, such as walnut or wenge, will bring an air of rich solidity to your bathroom. Bold, darker hues will lend a luxurious air and a feeling of permanence to your bathroom design. Of course, laminate and coloured finishes are available as well, and you always have the option to personalise your bathroom furniture once it is installed, with stencilling or sanding to create a distressed antique finish.

The options and variations are endless, so the key is to research and plan thoroughly and to learn what it is that you truly want to achieve from your bathroom. You can make it happen, so start clicking through your options!

Bring interior design flair to the bathroom with quirky bathroom cabinets

When you want to revamp your bathroom you may think that you need to refurbish the entire room to give it a fresh new look. However, one way you can easily give your bathroom a new lease of life is through adding statement pieces of furniture to the room. Adding quirky designer bathroom cabinet is a great way of giving the room an instant make-over and the good thing about cabinets is that they are quite an inexpensive addition to the bathroom.
As bathroom cabinets are installed above the basin, they really act as a centrepiece to the entire bathroom and effortlessly set the tone of your decor. Most bathroom cabinets follow the conventional design of a minimalist unit, usually in a white finish with a hinged door to open. However, with the rising popularity of bathroom furniture trends, there are now various options that you can choose from in both bold and traditional designs alike.

By choosing a cabinet with a quirky design you are instantly making a statement with the decor of your bathroom, and such a statement is sure to bring a sense of individuality to the room.
Quirky cabinets can take many different forms, one example is cabinets in a bright colour. Cabinets in a vibrant hue will inject a pop of colour into the bathroom. Bright cabinets work particularly well against a white backdrop for a sophisticated contrasting shade of colour. If you do choose a bright bathroom cabinet, it is important to keep the rest of the bathroom’s decor fairly neutral with only a couple of complementing coloured accessories as otherwise you could overwhelm the bathroom’s space.

Another way of injecting an element of individuality is through choosing printed bathroom cabinets. Printed cabinets are a great option for those who really want the bathroom to reflect their own sense of style as there are so many different prints that you could choose. Cabinets with monochrome printed doors will bring a sophisticated vibe to the bathroom while cabinets in quirky prints such as a Union Jack motif or a vintage floral montage are perfect for showing off an individual decorative taste.
For those who favour a more subtle sense of decor, you can choose cabinets that maintain a traditional look yet have a subdued colour or print to show off a level of quirkiness too. This can be achieved through buying cabinets in a hushed colour or simply using your DIY skills to decorate a cabinet yourself. By stencilling a motif on the side of a cabinet, you have created a subtly quirky cabinet but with all the elegance of a traditional piece.