The red bathroom is a non-standard solution, because much more often people prefer pastel shades in such rooms. But the bathroom in red tones will never look corny: this color is one of the most striking and catchy. Use red in the interior carefully, because with excess it can provoke negative emotions.
- The effect of color on a psychological level
- To whom is suitable and to whom the red bath is contraindicated
- Advantages and disadvantages of the red bath
- Ways to use red in the bathroom
- Rules for combining red with other colors
- Red and white
- Red and black
- Red, white and black
- Bathroom Styles
The effect of color on a psychological level
The mood during the day largely depends on the design of the bathroom: it is from this room that morning begins, here a person receives first impressions. Previously, it was customary to use the lightest colors in the bathroom, which emphasize the beauty and freshness of the room. But the traditional standards for the design of apartments remained in the past, and brighter and more saturated shades, including red, began to be used in the design.
Like a fiery color, red is full of fun and has a very powerful energy. It is characterized by courage, determination, reflects the emotionality and disposition of a person to an idle life. Red is a very stylish color, but when working with it it is important to follow a number of rules and monitor harmony. There is a fine line between aggression and style, and with an excess of color, the bathroom will turn into a solid bright spot, it will cause irritation, negative emotions, and provoke psychological fatigue. Too much "fire" will also make the room tasteless, vulgar, therefore it is better to entrust the interior decoration in red to an experienced designer.
When working with red, you should follow these tips:
- coloring should be liked by all family members;
- a too bright background can be tiring, so it is recommended to choose dusty, less saturated shades or soft burgundy tones;
- in a small bathroom, red is included only in the form of accents, while the main tone is chosen from any pastel palette;
- To make the interior even more interesting, you can apply different textures of materials and several shades of red in one room.
To whom is suitable and to whom the red bath is contraindicated
Usually people who prefer a red interior are leaders in life, can lead others, they listen to their opinion. The red bathroom is ideal for strong personalities, self-confident, able to quickly make the right decisions, not afraid to do spontaneous actions. Also, red will appeal to those who are thirsty for changes in their personal lives or work, awaiting career growth, passionate natures and extraverts.
There are those who are contraindicated in using red tones in the interior. You can not design a room in red shades for people who are subject to increased pressure, suffering from hypertension. Also, red will adversely affect those who have neurosis, mental disorders, it will provoke excessive excitement and even aggression. Due to the ability to enhance hunger, it is better not to use this color in the interior if you are overweight. Still red won't do:
- hyperactive people with severe choleric temperament;
- melancholy and depression-prone individuals.
Advantages and disadvantages of the red bath
The advantages of red colors for the walls in the bathroom are obvious. Here are the main ones:
- creating a sense of celebration, a festive atmosphere, improving mood, arousing a lot of positive emotions;
- increased physical activity and performance;
- visual warming of the room, giving it coziness, comfort;
- incredibly spectacular, luxurious appearance of the finished bath;
- Perfect fit into a number of classic and modern interiors.
The negative properties include the probability of enumeration by saturation if the color is incorrectly included in the finish. If you disrupt the proportions when combining red with other tones, the space of the bathroom will visually decrease, the room will seem uncomfortable. Having designed the bathroom in this color without taking into account contraindications, there is a high probability of getting constant irritability, insomnia, problems with pressure and general well-being.
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Ways to use red in the bathroom
In spacious bathrooms, red shades will be very appropriate, but in small rooms color can be harmful, visually reducing them. If you want to use red, you can still, because there are different ways to introduce it into the interior:
- Local. Red tiles on the walls are used only in areas to form a pattern, ornament. Also, red is needed to focus on individual zones, in the form of accessories, textiles, parts of furniture.
- Large-scale. Red in this case becomes the base color for the walls, but it is necessary to dilute it with less bright shades even in the most dimensional bathrooms.
- Red in the setting. In this case, the color is not used at all in the decoration, but is only present in the cabinets, pencil cases, shelves, other furniture, in plumbing, rugs and curtains. Using this method, you can enter red in the interior even without repair.
Rules for combining red with other colors
In the color palette there are few tones that will be decorated with red harmoniously. Traditionally red complement white, black. The combination with gray, silver, and also with chocolate and honey shades looks elegant.
to contents ↑A trio of yellow, green and red looks stylish, modern, but you should not make these tones bright, “poisonous”. Blue will not be good company for red, such a contrast is not suitable for the bathroom. The combination of fiery color with peach will give a calm effect: the pair is easy to perceive, warms the room, saturates it with the energy of summer, a flower field.
Red and white
This duet is considered the most successful, almost perfect, it is able to immediately radically transform the bathroom. White color in a tile or other decoration visually expands the space, ennobles too expressive fiery tone. A similar tandem is suitable for many modern styles and even for classics. In a red and white interior, colors need to be alternated. Examples of successful design of the bathroom are the following options:
- white tiles with reddish patterns or light artificial marble with bright veins;
- red tile on the floor with white grout;
- checkerboard flooring using both colors;
- red or white borders with tiles of the opposite tone;
- bright horizontal or vertical stripes on white walls;
- fiery mosaic panels.
Instead of a rich bloody color, you can take a muted scarlet, and replace the snow-white tone with a milky, cream one: this will give the room even more style.The dominant color should be chosen depending on the size of the room: in a small bathroom it is worth introducing a fiery tone only in the form of rugs, towels, other textiles and accessories. Against the background of the red wall, a white acrylic or steel bathtub, sink, other plumbing looks very impressive. You can refine the red and white interior with gold, bronze and silver finishes.
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Such a combination is considered very difficult to create and perceive, but it gives the room chic, luxury, expressiveness. You can use the red and black interior only in large bathrooms with a good level of lighting, and in small rooms the space will be greatly hidden.
Usually they make red the main thing, applying it in the color of the walls, but using different tones: both brighter and lighter. Black is most often introduced in the form of flooring and small details. It is better to dilute the combination with pastel shades so that the room does not look gloomy.
Red, white and black
The red and white interior can be made more expressive by adding black. If you alternate on the floor red and white tiles with black, the room will become vibrant, dynamic and modern. Both colors individually and together will narrow the space, but when you add white, they lose this unpleasant feature. A similar design is suitable for many interior areas, especially for retro, hi-tech, minimalism.
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Choosing a fiery tone for finishing the bathroom, you need to decide on the stylistic direction of the design. Such a color scheme is suitable for no less than 20 styles, both modern and classic. Each of them has its own tricks and design "chips."
In the Japanese style, the main thing is peace and tranquility. It is characterized by natural patterns, natural materials, as well as national ornaments. Small details should not be used, this direction prefers large elements and clear lines.
In the classics, you can also use fiery shades, however, the room should be large. Gold and bronze finishes, rich, luxurious elements, an oval font instead of a regular bathtub are welcome.
Art Nouveau style involves zoning the room with the help of flowers, the use of comfortable modern plumbing, high-quality artificial and natural materials. In eclecticism, different directions are mixed, so it will be difficult to independently organize design work. In inept hands, the interior can turn into chaos and disorder.
In the oriental style, different saturated and warm shades are used, because red can be combined with gold, green, yellow, indigo. High-tech uses combinations of red with black and white with the addition of glass, chromed metal. Having studied the nuances and features of each style direction, you can choose the most suitable option for yourself and create a beautiful, harmonious interior in your own bathroom.
