A bathroom in a half orange shape will appear bigger when decorated in neutral colors.
If your main or guest bathroom is shaped like a half orange (sometimes referred to as a half moon bathroom), decorating the small space in a way that is inviting and complementary can be challenging. Using the shape of the bathroom to your advantage and using the right amount of bold color can turn your half orange bathroom into one of the most impressive features of your home.
Add a Splash of Color
Give the bathroom space one significant "splash" of color to make the area attractive but not overwhelming. For instance, add a bright orange stripe to the center of the wall in a white half-orange bathroom as a nod to the area's shape; adorn the rest of the space with another neutral color that goes well with tangerine, such as medium gray linens on the bathroom cabinet. Or select a hue from the "cool" family, like lime green for the paneling of a pastel gray bathroom. The color is both bright and refreshing and will keep the small bathroom from appearing bland.
Use Light Main Colors
For the main hues of the half-orange bathroom, choose light and modest colors, which gives the room an open look, tricking the eye into thinking that the bathroom is larger than it actually is. If the rest of the house is adorned in warm neutral colors, like tan or light brown, include this color on the walls, toilet and vanity in the bathroom space. Accent the area with pastel linens in a brown basket, or hang a mirror trimmed in brown or golden wood. Neutrals in the cool color family include pastel shades of gray or subdued blue variations. Paint the bathroom slate gray, and add baby blue paneling; further showcase the blue color with a flower arrangement on the vanity, or choose one large area rug in powder or robin's egg blue to offset the gray color.
Choose One Signature Item
Since many half-orange bathrooms are small, select one noticeable signature item to feature in the space. Even if the bathroom isn't extremely small, the shape of the area can serve as decor in itself. For instance, add a tall, slim floor lamp to one end of the space in the bolder of the decor hues you've selected, such as a cherry red lamp in a black, white and red bathroom. Or order a half-moon-shaped vanity for the bathroom area made of distressed wood to match the rest of the smaller, antique-style decor.
Use Metallics
Incorporate metallics into the half-orange bathroom if you don't want to use lots of "color" but are still going for a striking and elegant decorative scheme. If you prefer cool colors, decorate a white or off-white bathroom with a series of silver stripes at the bottom of the half-moon shaped wall. Warm-colored metallics like gold or bronze are attractive on the wall's trimming; toilet covers, bathmats and area rugs in these shades will add refined brightness to a bathroom where a light or demure shade of brown is the main color.
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