Colour does an architectural job
Colour stays on a substantial wall instead of appearing in small, disconnected patches. The white bath has a clear outline against it.
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ROOM 19 · Bathroom
Aubergine beside the bath
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A generous contemporary bathroom in a thoughtfully renovated urban home.
The bathroom doesn't have to be the room where your nerve gives out. A substantial aubergine wall puts colour behind the white bath and oak-finish vanity. Pale stone keeps the shower and floor easy to see, so the dark paint can have its full effect.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
Keeping the aubergine together makes more sense here than distributing it through towels and accessories. The straight back of the bath meets the wall; its curved front leaves a softer edge beside the clear floor. The separate shower is lined in pale stone.
Two drawers in the vanity put supplies below the basin. Above them, a round mirror interrupts the rectangular cabinet and wall planes. The Autumn Oak finish introduces grain, while brass stays at the small working fittings. These are enough changes of surface for the room.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
One substantial coloured wall is enough to change the bathroom.
Colour palette
- Deep aubergine
- Pale stone
- Autumn oak
- Chalk
- Brushed brass
Pale surfaces give the eye a rest
The lighter floor continues into the shower. That connection makes the wet area readable and gives the darker wall a definite stopping point.
Give the basin some storage
Two drawers keep supplies close to hand beneath the ceramic basin. The oak finish introduces grain on one useful surface.
Daylight brings the colour to life
Side light reveals variation in the aubergine. Check a paint sample through the day before committing: this room's colour depends partly on how the light reaches it.
The palette has clear limits
The towel relates to the main colour and brass stays at the fittings. Leaving out further accent colours keeps the aubergine readable as a single decision.
WHAT TO BORROW
Try the colour on a substantial sample beside the actual floor and vanity finish. Judge it in daylight and under the lights you will use at the mirror.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Nuie Havana Woodgrain Wall Hung 2 Drawer Vanity Unit and Minimalist Ceramic Basin
Autumn Oak · MDF · 800mm
Wholesale Domestic
£399.95
Georgia Round Double Ended Freestanding Back to Wall Bath with Tap Ledge
White · Acrylic · 1700mm x 800mm
Wholesale Domestic
£599.95
Nuie Mensa Inset Framed Round Illuminated LED Mirror with Demister and Touch Sensor
Brushed Brass · Glass/Aluminium · 800mm
Wholesale Domestic
£262.95
Nuie Arvan Deck Mounted Bath Filler Tap
Brushed Brass · 230mm x 120mm x 142mm
Wholesale Domestic
£191.95
Nuie Arvan Mono Basin Mixer Tap with Push Button Waste: Brushed Brass, 52mm x 160mm x 147mm
Brushed Brass · 52mm x 160mm x 147mm
Wholesale Domestic
£132.95
Colore Concealed Push Button Twin Thermostatic Shower Valve Including Round Fixed Shower Head
Brushed Brass · Stainless Steel · 300mm
Wholesale Domestic
£429.85
Darnley Round Wall Hung Toilet Pan with Soft Close Toilet Seat
White · Ceramic · 360mm x 375mm x 550mm
Wholesale Domestic
£199.95
Jesi Mechanical Low Height Concealed Cistern with Wall Frame and Colore Dual Flush Plate with Round Buttons
Brushed Brass · ABS · 520mm x 890mm x 204mm
Wholesale Domestic
£189.95
Colore Blaine Straight Heated Towel Rail
Brushed Brass · Mild Steel · 1200mm x 500mm
Wholesale Domestic
£229.95