With 2017 comes a whole host of hotly anticipated design trends. There’s no exception when it comes to the bathroom but thankfully bathroom retailer Ripples are on hand to offer their advice to all YCB readers about the trends to keep a look out for and how to introduce them into your own home.
Bring the outdoors in; it’s as simple as that. With Pantone naming their colour for the year ‘Greenery’, we just can’t get enough of green, whether that is products, patterns and even plants.
Together with Jo Crane (Designer and Showroom Manager at Ripples) we took a closer look at this new trend.
A touch of luxe
Team greens with a darker colour palette, to bring out the sophisticated and timeless side of this colour, to add a touch of metallic and champagne hues.
Contemporary vs. Traditional
When it comes to green, the end result will depend on the tone of colour you have used. If you bathroom has a nod towards the traditional then you need to be looking at olive greens. If a contemporary space is more your style then the bolder the better.
Trial the trend
If you want to trial the trend then look at accessories, many suppliers are now introducing green acrylic tables and mirrors which add an instant update. A statement radiator in a pop of colour is also a great design option; coloured radiators not only lift a space but can increase heat output up to 20% too.
Plant life
The introduction of plant life into the bathroom makes this space connect with the outside and turns it from cold clinical into a living space, one you want to spend time in.
Create a statement
If you want to create quite the statement in your bathroom then painting the external surface of a bath can really lift the space, opt for a subtle shade of green, mixed with encaustic tiles to create a hotel-inspired bathroom.
The Details in the Decor
A popular way of adding colour into your bathroom is with a feature tile of the use of different materials. It’s important to go sparingly; look to introduce a mosaic detail in a shower recess, coloured glass would work well too, consider using the glass as a vanity unit in a splash of cool mint green.
Bring the outdoors in
Green works beautifully with natural woods – always a fan of forest greens here at Your Coffee Break, mixed with copper and brass tones for your fittings too. Consider using lighter tones of wood with darker greens and walnut tones to offset those brighter lime greens. If you aren’t sure whether you want to opt for natural wood, then take a look at the Ripples selection of porcelain wood-effect tiles, super effective and easy to maintain.
