The classic style in the interior, having passed the test of time and becoming the embodiment of the best of the world's architectural achievements of mankind, enjoys constant popularity today. It is characterized by harmony, grace and practicality. The classics include several different trends, some of which are characterized by deliberate luxury and pathos, while for others the simplicity of lines and shapes, as well as deliberate conciseness, are more appropriate.
Origins of the classical style
Classicism in the interior is easy to identify at first glance; it cannot be confused with something else, but the classic bathroom design is not only recognizable, but also infinitely varied.
The features of the classics originate in antiquity, but in European countries (by the way, almost all of them were once part of the Roman Empire) they are transformed into local traditions of demonstrating luxury and refined taste.
Classic style originates in antiquity
In France, Italy, England, Germany and Spain, design developed in different directions, but one thing remained unchanged - it was the best that architects could offer their clients.
Rethinking
Worn-out items like a homemade garden ladder or an antique table with rusty legs feel great in a retro-style bathroom interior. The main thing is to come up with a use for them. In this interior, for example, the staircase is used as a towel rack.
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Classic French bathroom design
The most popular are French classics. Emerging in the Renaissance, it combined the features of the Empire style and antiquity, taking from the former the capricious ornateness and picturesque decor, and from the Roman tradition - the sublime purity of lines and restrained colors. Is it possible to combine fire and ice? It turned out that it is possible. Moreover, the emerging standard of luxury in the interior remained the standard for centuries, gradually changing under the influence of fashion and the development of technology.
Luxurious classic bathroom design
Modern photos: classic bathroom design with French chic
Fashionable, classic bathroom design, according to French architects, should exude playfulness. They focus on eclecticism and mix elements of modern and imperial style, avoiding zealous copying of classicism.
Such frivolity turned out to be contagious, and in the list of world interior trends for 2018-2019, eclecticism is recognized as the main direction in design, which includes the design of a classic bathroom.
Modern interpretation of classic style
Retro style features
A distinctive feature is antique furniture and plumbing fixtures. They must be made using the following materials:
- tree;
- brass;
- bronze;
- copper;
- ceramics;
- gilding.
To decorate a bathroom in a retro style, furniture and plumbing from the 60s and 70s are used
To create a retro atmosphere, you can use copper and brass plumbing fixtures and accessories
Advice! The bathroom interior looks harmonious if all sanitary items are selected in the same color scheme. Such sets, as well as furniture and accessories made in the same style, can be purchased at a construction hypermarket.
Italian theme in a classic style bathroom
Italian classicism was formed by absorbing the features of antiquity and the Florentine Baroque. What makes it different from French?
- Historical and cultural proximity to ancient art. Architectural features of antiquity - pilasters, enfilades, elements made of marble and travertine - are found much more often in Italian interiors.
- The incredible splendor of the Baroque is reflected in the shape and decor of furniture, bathtubs, and sinks. In modern interiors it is usually present in the form of stylization, but still the design of a classic Italian bathroom amazes the imagination with luxury.
- Italians are traditional and less likely to engage in dangerous experiments with eclecticism, but if they do so, it is with great taste and respect for style.
Lush baroque is reflected in the decor of the mirrors
In Italy, classics have never left the stage and photos of classic Italian-style bathroom design speak louder than words. Listen to this melody of exquisite perfection and vanity.
Retro toilet.
Choosing a retro style toilet will be a unique and creative solution with which you can significantly transform the look of your bathroom. The options here are limited. Only the external decoration and decor, for example, its lid or a toilet with a high cistern, will help you transform from a standard to a retro toilet. If making such a change is problematic, you will have to order a retro toilet or order a special one, which of course will again cost a pretty penny.
A special feature of retro toilets is their stylish finish. It may contain bright patterned paintings, applied stucco molding or columns in the Greek style.
If you adhere to a more restrained style, then products in pastel colors, for example, white, beige or soft blue, will suit you. Not only will they fit perfectly into any bathroom, but they will also add a special elegance to the overall appearance. The samples whose toilet seat and lid are made of real dark wood or its imitation look just as beautiful and at the same time strict.
Retro toilets will fit perfectly even into a small toilet room thanks to a special hidden cistern, which allows you to save a large space and the semantic direction of the style.
An interesting solution would be to purchase a wall-hung retro toilet for a wall-hung bidet. This unity of plumbing will look simple and tasteful.
The decoration in the Provence style is ideally complemented by an oval model of a retro toilet with a hanging cistern, and for a defiant bathroom, a bold black model is best suited. Each of these products can be purchased in our online store at attractive prices.
The main advantage of toilets made in retro style is their unique appearance, but they are in no way inferior to their brothers in terms of practical characteristics. The main material from which such models are created is porcelain, known for its strength, moisture resistance and reliability. Ease of maintenance and cleaning from dirt is another huge plus. You can also find toilets made of earthenware - a material that is more modest and affordable than porcelain.
Like the most modern models, they have such functions as “Anti-splash” and “Microlift”, created for comfortable operation of the device and smooth lowering of the lid and toilet seat onto the toilet bowl. This guarantees the absence of unpleasant sound, chips and damage to the product.
When purchasing, you should take into account that retro toilets can be manufactured horizontally or vertically. If the arrangement of plumbing fixtures in your bathroom requires an oblique outlet model, then, unfortunately, you will have to refuse to buy a retro toilet, since only modern models have the quality you need due to their shape.
The products presented in our catalog have a quality certificate, a guarantee from the manufacturer, and most importantly, a reasonable price. The retro style model is not just a beautiful and reliable toilet. This is a worthy and modern decoration for your bathroom that can turn it into a beautiful palace!
English traditions in classic bathroom design
It is believed that the traditions of Old England left a harsh stamp on the classics in the interior - in the English interpretation of the classic interior it is much stricter and more ascetic. In modern design, this is reflected in the attention to retro.
Historically accurate copies of earthenware sanitary ware, fittings, an abundance of antique utensils, dark shades of furniture - all this immediately points to the English roots of classic-style bathroom design.
Dark shades of furniture indicate English style
However, the trends of the times were also reflected in the English accent in the classic bathroom design. It increasingly features elements of colonial Victorian style, and is sometimes difficult to distinguish from the phenomenon of manufactured shabby chic. In light “Victorian” bathroom interiors, classicism is manifested in symmetry, elements of expensive natural finishes, and faint hints of antiquity.
Accessories
In the decorative design of a retro bathroom, you can safely use genuine antique items that have no practical significance, but are needed only to form the overall style. For example, candlesticks, porcelain figurines, paintings and posters. All kinds of hooks, soap dishes, towel holders and other things can be either antique or retro-styled. For added chic, you can place a real retro telephone or a table lamp from an antique store on an elegant table.
Spanish classics
The Spanish classic interior stands apart - there is no hint of antique origin in it. But there are a lot of Gothic elements, patinated metal and old carved wooden bathroom furniture in a classic Spanish design, with characteristic deep panels. In the bathroom, decorated according to the canons of Spanish classicism, you seem to find yourself in a museum atmosphere.
Carved wooden bathroom furniture in Spanish design
What unites modern Spanish classics with other classical movements in European design?
- Symmetry in layout and decor.
- Incredibly bold eclecticism. Designers seem to be trying to take revenge on the strict standards that the historical Spanish interior follows.
Projects from Spanish architects are perhaps the most expensive options for classic bathroom design.
Vivid details
Here the retro effect was achieved only through accessories: green curtains with a floral pattern, an antique wall lamp, soft yellow towels, a shelf with an antique edge and worn bamboo roller blinds did the trick.
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Real photos of classic bathroom design with modern elements
Bathroom projects implemented in classic style designs are often far from the orthodox canons. They show a fusion with fashionable trends - Provence and Scandinavian.
This is explained simply. In choosing a modern look for classics in the bathroom, the following plays a role:
- real range of goods;
- the need to establish harmony with the design of other rooms;
- interest in mixing styles;
- budget boundaries.
Merging classic style with modern fashion trends
How to enhance the classic sound of a bathroom design? For this purpose, details are used, from the defining equipment - the choice of bathtub, to decorative accessories and finishes.
Bath in a small room
In a situation where the classic style is implemented in a relatively small space, a shower stall and a bathtub are combined.
In this case, it would be appropriate to use a fabric shower curtain with rings. The rod for such a curtain should repeat the oval of the font, which can be successfully played up by making some kind of canopy.
Small forms do not suit classicism. Therefore, if there are serious spatial restrictions, you should pay attention to modern classics. There are no strict requirements for this style.
Photo of the perfect bath in a classic style
Sometimes the purchase of a unique bathtub “pulls” the design concept with it. In other cases, the right choice helps to enhance the classic note in the interior.
Nothing imposes restrictions on the color of a bathtub in a classic style, but enamel and earthenware in light shades or white are considered a typical option.
A red or black bathtub is a sign of eclecticism in the design of a classic-style bathroom. And, you see, a very bright sign!
A black bathroom will add eclecticism to a classic bathroom design
Curved bathtub legs, especially in the form of lion paws, are a classic style. They are often made “bronze” and covered with gold to accentuate this expressive detail and create a bohemian atmosphere.
The carved milled legs of the bathtub are also quite interesting. Italian designers love them.
Claw-foot bathtub legs – a classic style
When the bottom of the bathtub is covered with a screen, they strive to create the impression of a podium.
Acrylic bathtubs are available with a screen that follows their smooth contours and goes down to the floor. Such clean classic forms look very modern.
Where to put the bathtub?
The most successful placement of the bathroom is in the center of the wall or strictly at the same distance from the walls. This allows the rest of the accessories and decor to be arranged symmetrically in relation to it, duplicating mirrors, washbasins, and semi-columns.
If the size of the room allows it, in a classic interior the bathtub is placed in the center, with the headboard facing the wall or moving away from it. This alone makes a classic bathroom luxurious.
In large rooms the bathtub is placed in the center
Further design is built “from the bathtub” according to the laws of symmetry. A solo bathtub with legs looks especially impressive, but a bathtub covered on all sides with a screen is also often found in classic interiors.
In a fairly common case, when the size of the room is not much larger than the standard one, the bathtub is placed along the wall close to its middle.
Standard placement of a bathroom along the wall
In a room with a window, the bathtub is placed opposite the window or along it, so that you can enjoy the view. For privacy, windows are draped with transparent curtains, light blinds, or glass that is transparent on the inside but smoky-mirror on the outside is used.
Bathtub materials in a classic style - ideas and photos
The materials for bathtubs in classic design are:
- enameled cast iron;
- enameled steel;
- stainless steel;
- copper;
- bronze;
- glass;
- tree;
- marble.
The more exotic the material of the bathtub, the more likely it will become a favorite accent in a classic interior.
A copper bathtub will become an accent in a classic interior
Glass partitions around the bathtub do not visually clog up the space and are preferable to sliding curtains.
Plumbing fixtures highlight the style
Plumbing is an important component of the interior of a room intended for hygiene procedures. It must not only perform its tasks well, but also have an attractive appearance. The center of attention is the bath. It is better to approach its choice especially responsibly. For such a case, oval-shaped cast iron or marble bathtubs shown in the photo are suitable.
In addition, you will need an equally important plumbing fixture - a sink. Oval or rectangular will do. The porcelain or copper version with a pattern looks original.
If the room area is small, then it is better to install a shower stall. The use of such plumbing in the classic design of a room is a controversial issue. A rectangular design with transparent doors is allowed. A traditional-looking bathtub is used as a tray.
For combined bathrooms, a toilet will be required. It must have a tank located on the pipe. Place it in the corner so that it is not conspicuous. You can hide your intimate area using a screen. It is perfect for such a design solution.
As for furniture, there are also special requirements for it. It is necessary to give preference to its solid and respectable options. To furnish the bathroom, cabinets and shelves made of wood, a dressing table, chests of drawers, and shelves are used. It is better to disguise modern household appliances using drapery or simply hide them in a cabinet, as shown in the photo.
Gilding will add sophistication to the design
Wall decoration can be combined with wallpaper
What you need to know about washbasins
In accordance with the trends of 2018-2018, washbasins are placed in pairs - “for her” and “for him”. In a classic bathroom this comes in handy - it’s easier to maintain symmetry in the design.
Symmetrical paired washbasins
Whether or not there is a cabinet under the sink is not important. But mirrors in a massive frame and crystal lamps will become the surroundings that will emphasize the classic style.
Lighting
In classic-style bathrooms, various lamps, sconces and chandeliers would be appropriate; floor lamps are also acceptable. It is advisable to give preference to lamps of classical shapes, and the material from which they are made should be in harmony with the overall design of the room.
IMPORTANT!
For spacious bathrooms in baroque or empire style, crystal or bronze chandeliers on pendants and chains are excellent as a source of overhead light, but they are inappropriate in a small bathroom.
Places near the sink or bathtub can be equipped with additional lighting in the form of wall sconces. The use of LED spotlights for this purpose is currently considered acceptable, although controversial. In this case, it is desirable that the light sources are not too bright and provide warm rather than cold light.
Furniture for a classic bathroom
Wooden furniture maintains a classic style and is decorated in accordance with Italian, English or French classicism traditions. In the interior of a French classic bathroom, the furniture is light, from white to ivory, with gold-plated fittings. Italian classics include rich warm shades of wood, red, black and milky white varnish, gilding, inlays. The Spanish one has textured paneled facades in the color of bog oak and dark patinated fittings.
Light wooden furniture for classic bathroom design
Cabinets under sinks, wardrobes, chests of drawers, dressing tables, ottomans, chairs or armchairs of a distinct classical type in a modern interior are often replaced with furniture in a more restrained format. It resembles, for example, Provence, but in the completed interior it looks organic, neutral, fades into the background, leaving brighter elements as accents - wall and floor decoration, a bathtub, a crystal chandelier, richly decorated mirrors.
Wooden furniture with bright fronts
An important point: the washing machine destroys the classic design of the bathroom. It is hidden behind the cabinet fronts.
Bathroom color scheme
The interior of a classic bathroom mainly uses pastel shades: beige, pearl. A white bathroom diluted with brown or gray details looks advantageous. Stylish black color adds rigor and respectability to the bathroom environment.
The photo shows a bathroom in beige tones with bronze accents and an installation in the form of violins.
It is better to exclude a saturated range or use it in minimal quantities. You can decorate the bathroom in blue, lilac, light yellow colors. Bright green is rare, but the malachite shade, on the contrary, looks noble and adds to the atmosphere of luxury.
Surface finishing: stucco and tiles for a classic style bathroom
The most interesting section is left for dessert - about the design of walls, floors and ceilings. This is such a broad topic that we will only touch on a few ideas.
Classic wall decor in the bathroom
Classic bathroom tiles, natural stone and stucco are used for wall decoration:
- Marble, traverine or porcelain stoneware imitating them.
- The tiles are relief and volumetric shaped, from which pilasters, capitals, and wall rosettes are laid.
- Decorative classic tiles for the bathroom with a pattern that includes laurel leaves, antique meander and palmette motifs, and a damask pattern. When laying tiles, the overall symmetry and rhythm of the ornament are strictly observed.
- Small tiles for mosaic installation.
- Artistic plaster with stucco elements.
Decorating bathroom walls with marble
Rich ceiling decor in the spirit of classicism
The ceiling is decorated with hand-made stucco or ready-made stucco elements made of polyurethane, polystyrene foam, or plaster. The classic style bathroom design is supported by stucco ceiling decor:
- cornices;
- caissons;
- sockets (shades);
- Garlands;
- friezes.
Cornices and frieze decorate the junction of walls and ceiling.
Decorating the junction of walls and ceiling with a cornice
Caissons divide the ceiling into squares, imitating figured ceiling beams.
The lampshade is usually located in the center of the ceiling and frames the crystal chandelier, but the motif can be repeated many times - along the bathroom, in the corners - while maintaining symmetry.
Garlands are placed under the frieze. All stucco work is often emphasized with gilding.
Stucco bathroom ceiling decor
The possibility of stucco decoration does not exclude another option - simple, neat plaster. But still, cornices and a lampshade transform the interior of the bathroom and emphasize its classic design.
Classic bathroom flooring
Natural stone or porcelain stoneware is used to finish the floor.
Luxurious floor finishing with natural stone - travertine, marble, granite - personifies the genuine nobility of the classics.
Luxurious floor finishing with natural stone
Porcelain tiles provide great expressive possibilities: its design can imitate mosaic or inlay, or a complex classical ornament. The rhythmic pattern of classic tiles in the bathroom supports the interior design.
Expressive ceramic tiles on the bathroom floor
Old metal table
Look how this table transformed the bathroom: in places where the orange paint has peeled off, you can see that it has clearly survived more than one painting. A wooden box under the tabletop continues the theme of aged elements in the interior.
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Decor and accessories ideas for a classic bathroom
What decorative elements can only be found in a classic-style bathroom? How can one or two objects indicate the royal status of the classics?
Carpet
The bathroom floor is not covered with a rug or rug, but with a Persian carpet. Of course, this is usually a lightweight version, made with a mixture of synthetics, decorated with rich patterns in muted shades.
A rug will add coziness to a classic bathroom design.
Crystal Chandelier
The easiest and most effective way to elevate the status of a classic bathroom design is to hang a crystal chandelier in the center. Strictly speaking, it is difficult to replace it with other lamps.
Spectacular crystal chandelier
Attention! When choosing a chandelier, pay attention to its moisture resistance.
Framed mirrors
Mirrors add airiness to the interior, but of particular importance for emphasizing the classic style is not the size of the mirrors, but the massiveness and relief of the frame. In the photo of a classic bathroom design, you can see frames with gilding - solid or only emphasizing the contours of the relief ornament. Particularly picturesque are mirrors and frames of complex shapes other than rectangular.
Mirrors in complex shaped frames
Situation
It doesn’t matter what size a classic-style bathroom is, small or large, the role of furniture in it is difficult to overestimate. That is why the choice of furniture must be made with all responsibility. So, for this style the following are relevant:
- Rectangular solid wood cabinets.
- The interior includes chests of drawers and whatnots.
- A table with drawers will help make you feel comfortable in the room.
Important! Household appliances should be draped. Otherwise, the interior will be distant from the idea of a classic style design.
Photo gallery – classic bathroom design
Stained glass
If you're planning a retro-style bathroom in a private home, consider stained glass windows with floral patterns and vintage geometries instead of regular glass.
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