Update your Bathroom with the Latest Styling Tips & Tricks

There is a world of opportunities when it comes to creatively styling your living spaces and bedrooms however, styling a bathroom can often be a challenge. When your bathroom is in need of freshening up, you will find that these simple yet effective solutions can make a world of difference in creating an elegant and stylish new look in your home.

Update Bathroom Lighting Fixtures & Hardware

A great way to breathe new life into your bathroom is to update the existing light fixtures and/or cabinetry hardware. These items are often quite simple to swap out with new pieces, allowing you to instantly spruce up your existing bathroom design and match your handles with your lighting fixtures for a more cohesive and balanced look. Modernise your space with the latest trending hardware finishes such as matte black, gunmetal or brass for a contemporary yet timeless feel. Unlike the more traditional polished chrome, these finishes will not show up fingerprints or water marks, making them extremely low maintenance options to consider. 

Bathroom Accessories and Pot Plants 

A cost effective and simple update to your bathroom, accessories such as tumblers, soap dishes, decorative storage trays, canisters and soap dispensers can be easily swapped over for new pieces to update your bathroom’s look. Include a small decorative tray beside the basin on your vanity unit to neatly arrange your hand towels along with tumblers, soap dispensers or perfume bottles, keeping all items well organised and within arm’s reach when needed.

Boston Ferns are an excellent choice for the bathroom, providing a low maintenance option that is perfect in either a stylish large pot or hanging basket. The luscious lime green perfectly contrasts the deep charcoal tones of our Mountains collection, pictured above being used as both a wall and bathroom floor tile.

Include energetic bursts of greenery in your bathroom by including potted plants in your decorating scheme. Plants that are suitable for the humid environment of a residential bathroom include: Phalaenopsis Orchids, Zanzibar Plants, Peace Lilies and even Japanese Maples. These plants all provide a low maintenance option that is perfectly suited for a household bathroom while also adding a lively and colourful touch to your home’s décor. 

Stylish Bathroom Storage Additions

Additional storage space in the home is always welcome! Creating added storage solutions in your bathroom will not only serve a practical function but will also add to the aesthetic appeal of your overall design scheme. 

Consider installing modern glass, steel or timber wall shelves in your bathroom for storing necessities such as shampoo and conditioner bottles, extra hand towels or soaps. Bath caddies, oversized towel ladders and bathroom stools can also be included in your design layout where space allows, providing further storage options while also adding an on trend decorative touch. You may also want to include freestanding items of furniture such as small chests of drawers, ornate cupboards and armoires or freestanding shelving units for an instant boost to your bathroom’s functional storage space. 

Complement the colour and tone of your tiles with matching accessories that will harmonise with the space’s overall design. Our Spanish made Torquay porcelain tile collection features a soft Scandinavian inspired colour palette of chalky tones that perfectly complement the warmth of the timber bath caddy adorning the freestanding bathtub in this luxurious space.

Soft Furnishings for the Bathroom

Soft furnishings in the bathroom include: bathroom towels, curtains or blinds and bath mats. These pieces add a warm and comforting touch to the space, softening the structured lines of your bathroom tiles and fixtures. These functional items offer the opportunity to get more creative in including pattern and texture in your design, with boldly patterned towels and matching bath mats creating a stylish feature in the space, while your selected window treatment provides privacy as well as a further layer of texture and pattern in the design. 

Your choice of bathroom tiles sets the tone of the overall look and feel of your design. Matching your floor and wall tiles creates a sleek backdrop for your favourite accessories and soft furnishings. This space uses a range of grey and dusty blush toned soft furnishings, highlighted with bold black hardware and light fixtures to create a dramatic look. Available in a range of soft neutral tones and versatile sizes, our Hellin porcelain bathroom tile collection has been used throughout this design.

Creating a new look in your existing bathroom is made simple by swapping out your accessories, hardware and soft furnishings while also introducing luscious bursts of colour with the use of potted or hanging plants. Our online catalogue and blog is loaded with inspirational spaces to help you create a stylish new look in your bathroom!