Imagine walking into a home that is full of character exuding vintage vibes and then seeing a bare bathroom with no accents. Isn’t it a downer? Most people overlook the bathroom while designing because it’s not as visible as other areas, like the living room and balcony. However, if done right, bathroom interiors add a sense of closure to your entire design plan.
If you are someone who likes to experiment with your interiors, you can try adding a rustic charm to your bathroom interiors. The good part is it’s not as difficult as it sounds. All you need is a few elements that can envelop your bathroom interior in a rustic natural aura, and voila! You will have a unique bathroom to complement your home’s interior.
Let's take a look at some rustic bathroom interior design ideas, which can be customised to fit almost any bathroom size!
12 Interesting Ideas for Rustic Bathroom Interiors
Here’s a list of some fascinating ideas so that you can experiment and personalise the most intimate area of your home–the bathroom.
1. Add a Wooden Element
While tiles are the preferred choice, adding the wooden element to your bathroom interior can add a rustic and natural look. Covering the whole wall with wood might be trickier to maintain, so a mix-and-match with paint, stone, or textured tiles can work well.
You can choose to cover the lower half of your wall with live wood panels or even alternate wood panels and stone in vertical lines. Your walls are the first thing that will come to notice, and if they don’t convey the character of your bathroom, nothing else will.
2. Take That Basin Back in Time!
Fancy glass/ceramic countertops and basins are a strict no-no for the rustic look. You can go for a barn-inspired copper sink with a wooden countertop and wooden storage underneath the counter. Even a copper sink coupled with a natural stone counter would look great!
3. Make Your Bathtub the Highlight of the Bathroom
Modern ceramic bathtubs might be the fad right now, but, well, nothing would really fit better than a copper clawfoot bathtub for the space we are designing. Put the tub right next to a window that brings in natural light and warmth. The claw feet would perfectly match the vibe if crafted in brass.
4. Bring the natural Calm to the Shower Area
Although it’s difficult to maintain wooden walls in the shower enclosure, you will need to experiment a little with this part of the bathroom. You can opt for waterproofed bamboo-panelled walls to harmonise the bathroom interior, and embrace its character.
5. Replace Paint With Timber for the Ceiling
If you’re in the copper bathtub, listening to some excellent country music, a painted ceiling is not what you should see when you look up, right? Use some natural timber beams in the shade and texture you like so you are transported straight to the charming villages of Northern England.
6. Remember the 2 Rs – Rough and Raw
Neat machine-cut edges and premium finishes will likely look out of place in a rustic bathroom interior design. Choose live edge wood or stone for your countertop, raw timber beams for the ceiling, and uncut stone walls for the shower area to celebrate the rawness.
7. 50 Shades of Rustic
A deep, earthy colour palette is used when creating a rustic ambience for a place. Think about all the colours you usually see in a natural setting. Consider shades of grey, brown, tan, cream, white and green for everything, including your towels and rugs!
8. Let’s Accessorise!
The smallest accessories, like a copper or wooden bowl on the counter for your jewellery, or an iron storage bucket, can speak volumes about the bathroom’s interior design; they can help add the finishing touches. You can also add some really unique accessories like antique padlocks as wall hangings.
9. Rustic For All the Senses
Don’t just work for the appearance; take senses like touch and smell into account as well. Use a diffuser with a musky, woody, or wild floral fragrance. And don’t forget, the faucets are what you touch the most in a bathroom; installing brass or nickel faucets is a good idea to complete your rustic bathroom interiors.
10. Add natural Elements to the rustic bathroom space
While accessorising the bathroom with storage buckets and baskets, go for natural rattan or wicker ones instead of regular plastic or steel. You can also add a hand-woven jute rug in front of the countertop.
11. Let’s Not Forget the Greens
No rustic bathroom can ever be complete without a few plants here and there. A single, large one would go great next to the countertop or the bathtub, while small plants in places like the windowsill and on the counter will add warmth.
12. Add a pop of colour for some extra zing
While the whole space exudes a natural and raw charm, you can add one element that stands out. Adding a bright, preferably primary colour in just one nook can be a good option. It can be as simple as a wall mirror with a cane frame painted in red. Or maybe, a natural wood ladder for hanging towels next to the bathtub, but painted in blue!
Final Notes
Well, these are just a few ideas to create a rustic bathroom interior equipped with all the modern amenities. Not only does it appeal to the senses, but it also gives the comfort and calm one seeks while unwinding in a warm bath after a tiring day.
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