Bathroom design in classic style

Classic style bathroom design. Perfection is timeless and fashionable

Classics are firmly associated with the best achievements of mankind, which are carefully preserved and proudly passed on to the next generation. It is a time-honored harmony that never ceases to awaken our admiration, no matter what the new fashion trends are and no matter how outwardly our lives change.

A bathroom in the classical style fully corresponds to Vitruvius’ formula: «Use, durability, beauty», thanks to which ordinary water procedures turn into a ritual energizing positive ritual. Exquisite furnishings, good, carefully selected materials, verified colors and proportions, create a special, comfortable atmosphere.

Classics has several advantages over modern trends:

1. Relevance. Traditional style is always in demand and belongs to the elite. Classical interior can not look bland, because there are strict canons for its decoration, selection of furniture, textiles, accessories and so on.
2. High quality materials. Which will eliminate the need to make frequent repairs.
3. Excellent ergonomic indicators. Including a convenient layout and a large number of compactly located storage spaces.
4. Convenience and safety. Modern styles use objects with sharp angles or pronounced asymmetry, which causes psychological stress and threatens injury. In the classics predominate rounded shapes, smooth lines and balanced compositions that do not cause discomfort.

In the photo — interiors of bathrooms in the classical style:

How to finish the bathroom in the classical style

The choice of certain decorative techniques depends on:

• the area of the bathroom
• the presence of a window, as well as good natural and forced ventilation
• style preferences of the owners

When decorating the interior of the bathroom you can choose baroque, empire, classicism, neoclassical or Victorian direction. All this variety is united by a concise concept of classic.

• Baroque is characterized by luxurious finishing materials — marble, Venetian plaster, gilded wood.

Painted in one tone walls are often covered with fresco paintings. You can use and wallpaper (embossed, with monograms), they are suitable for the recreation area.

Stucco is an obligatory element of baroque interior. Spacious bathrooms are additionally decorated with columns that play the role of space dividers.

• Classicism and Empire use the same techniques as Baroque, but in the design of the bathroom appears strictness, restraint in details. Monotone light walls of beige, light blue, olive or sand shades, «enliven» white stucco cornices. Wallpaper and painting are extremely rare. To finish the area of the washbasin and bathroom use tiled tiles or marble.

• Victorian style is a wooden panel, up to half covering the walls, while their upper part is plastered, or wallpapered with a vegetable pattern or vertical stripe.

• Tiles for the bathroom in the classical style are used only in areas directly in contact with water. In the neoclassical use a monochrome glossy «boar», for Empire suitable diamond-shaped tile, and for the Baroque — ceramic panels with relief inserts and painting.

Bathroom furniture in classic style

For spacious bathrooms, it is recommended to choose not individual furnishings, but multifunctional sets with a unified design. The optimal material for the classics was and still is natural wood. Furniture is made of moisture-resistant species: teak, oak, Brazilian walnut, mahogany, merbau, larch and so on.

Additionally, the wood is impregnated with water repellent compositions or varnished, which significantly extends its service life.

Cabinets are placed symmetrically on both sides of the window (if there is one), the front door or sink.

Abathroom vanity is a cross between a chest of drawers and a dressing table. It usually consists of several compartments, in one of which you can «hide» the washing machine.

If there is space, in the bathroom install a small sofa, armchair, banquette or pouffe to rest and tidy up after bathing.

Furniture for a classic bathroom further on the photo:

Plumbing

Classical style requires the unity of all elements, only then the interior is perceived as a whole, without unnecessary contrasts and dissonance. Therefore, the plumbing fixtures we choose should match each other in shape, color and decorative finish.

1. Elegant oval bathtub on the «lion’s feet» — a great solution for Empire or Baroque. Another popular option: round bowls, like antique pools, recessed into the podium. For neoclassics, more laconic and simple in shape models made of ceramic, marble or artificial stone are suitable.
2. Choosing a sink in the bathroom, you should pay attention to the models built into the countertop or «tulips». In small rooms look good cantilever washbasins on elegant metal supports.
3. Faucets and shower head with all its high technology, outwardly should not differ from their ancient counterparts. They are made of bronze or stainless steel with a coating of «gold» and «silver».
4. Shower cabins do not spoil the design of the bathroom in classic style, if they are built-in and are made according to an individual project, taking into account the peculiarities of the interior.

On the photo — varieties of sanitary ware of classic style:

Accessories for the bathroom in the classic style

The more spacious the bathroom, the more pleasant «little things» can be placed in it. But unlike Provence or shebby-chic, the classical trend does not accept an excess of accessories — everything should be in moderation and, in addition to the aesthetic, items must necessarily carry a functional load.

Among the most popular elements should be named:

• mirrors
• towel holders
• soap dishes and dispensers
• toothbrush holders
• wall shelves for cosmetics and personal care products
• lamps

It is desirable to buy ready-made sets of accessories, complementing them, if possible, real antique products that will make the interior unique.

Mirrors in the bathroom of the classical style are framed in a baguette with rich carving and gilding. They are considered one of the main decorative «highlights». An alternative are mirrors that occupy the entire wall above the washbasin, on both sides of which are shelves or vertical pencil cases.

Lights use two types: tiered chandeliers in the center of the room and wall sconces for the bathroom around the perimeter. If the room is dark, halogen lamps come to the rescue, which are built into the suspended ceiling.

Chandeliers and sconces in the classical style resemble candelabras, where instead of candles LED-lamps are used, fully recreating the effect of «live» fire.

Also as accessories are used: flower stands, coffee tables (if the room is not only bathing, but also rest), footstools, linen baskets, as well as textile curtains for the bathroom.

Decorate the classic interior and art objects: sculptures, vases, paintings or art photos.

Examples of classic style accessories in the photo below:

Small bathroom in classic style, photo

It is believed that the classic style is more appropriate in spacious rooms, but in small-sized bathrooms it looks no less luxurious. What these pictures eloquently testify to:

As you can see, the classic style is not only aristocratic, but also universal, allowing you to use a lot of decorative solutions. Let’s choose the variant we like and start bringing it to life!