Blue and white is a classic color palette for a bathroom space as it reminds people of clean crisp linens or oceanside living. Perfect for a white tiled bathroom, splashes of blue in either a deep, dark shade or a light, powdery tone can make a plain bathroom feel like a spa getaway. Luxurious textures and unexpected artwork can transform your space in just a weekend.
Instructions
1. Paint the walls a pleasing shade of blue depending on your taste. A larger bathroom can carry off a darker shade of blue, while a smaller bathroom might benefit from a lighter sky blue color. Use an eggshell finish to provide a rich, soft finish with a subtle shine.
2. Touch up trim and cabinets in a bright white paint. Especially effective with older cabinetry, even white wood cabinets will look updated with a fresh coat of paint. Be sure to remove finishes on shiny cabinets with a chemical or primer treatment prior to painting. Ask a home improvement store paint expert on what to use to prepare your existing cabinetry.
3. Add white or blue ceramic drawer pulls and towel rack rods. A splash of color on your newly white pull the space together, and the dark blue towel rods will set off luxury towels.
4. Gather bath rugs to match the wall color. Use a thick shag to add texture and a sense of luxury. Place one next to the bath or shower, one in front of the vanity and a small rug in front of the toilet.
5. Buy the most luxurious towels you can afford in both bright white and a deep blue to coordinate with the wall and floor colors. Display one of each on towel rods, and stack up neatly folded towels next to the bath or on the vanity for a spa look.
6. Accessorize the space with blue and white candles around the tub and on the vanity as well as placing blue ceramic canisters on the sink to hold cotton balls, soaps and toothbrushes.
7. Finish the space with a great piece of wall art that ties the space together. Blue and white naturally reminds people of beach scenes or the Greek Isles so select a large scenic image such as "Blue Wall, White Steps" by George Meis or a more graphic floral image such as Andy Warhol's "Flower for Tacoma Dome, c.1982 (Blue and White)."
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