The name of the style – country – speaks for itself. Almost rustic simplicity, silence, comfort, the predominance of pastoral notes in the interior, the complete absence of modern technical innovations and plumbing, synthetic materials such as plastic and suspended ceilings - this is what distinguishes the style from all others.
Therefore, if you cannot do without a shower stall or LED light bulbs, you should abandon this idea. A country-style bathroom is nature itself, its color palette, exceptional naturalness in everything. Some may think that creating a “house in the village” in a city apartment is impossible, but this is not so. What can be done to create a natural oasis of serenity and simplicity in a house in the middle of a metropolis?
Features of choosing a pattern and color scheme for country style
- A country-style bathroom is characterized by multicolor, but not bright, but rather juicy, thick and slightly muted.
- The country color scheme is natural, often pastel and light colors.
- Color balance must be taken into account.
Bathroom in pastel colors
Advice: if the furniture combines light blue and light beige colors, then it is better to choose pastel, light colors for the walls, floor tiles, and curtains.
Tip: if the walls in the interior of a country bathroom are designed in a single color scheme, then you can place emphasis on accessories. Many designers believe that in country style the primary colors must be combined with green shades.
- If you use ceramic tiles for the walls in the bathroom, then it is better to give preference to tiles with a discreet floral or geometric pattern.
- Sometimes the walls are finished with a molded cornice or border, and in the lower part they use a decorative wooden panel that matches the color of the walls.
- Country style has folk roots, so only specific floral motifs should prevail in the painting.
- For bathroom curtains, fabrics of a single color are selected, typical of country - bright stripes and tartan.
- It is necessary to give preference to dark tones, such as dark brown or red.
- Coordinating the color of the walls with the color of the floor and bathtub will give the bathroom an atmosphere of comfort and warmth.
Advice: for wall decoration you should only choose waterproof paint.
Style features
Country music has its own rules that help to recreate it with maximum quality and authenticity:
- simplicity, complete absence of frills;
- sincerity, preservation of traditions;
- rejection of innovations, finishing synthetics;
- only natural materials.
Simplicity is the true leitmotif of country music. A room in this style is always sweet, sincere, calm and familiar, as if you suddenly found yourself in your grandmother’s country house.
On a note! But you shouldn’t think that country music is too primitive: sophistication, grace, even a certain chic is possible in it.
After all, natural materials themselves are quite expensive and always look amazing.
“Rough” cladding, painted walls, brick, stonework, wooden furniture, the presence of textiles and bouquets of fresh flowers - all these are notes of sweet primitivism, in which each object is understandable, familiar and performs certain functions. In country music there is no place for abstractions, non-standard forms, broken lines, flashy shades.
How to choose the right lighting?
- In the interior of a bathroom, country style categorically does not accept bright and high light.
- It is necessary to simulate sufficiently soft and diffused lighting in such areas of the bathroom as:
- closer to the floor;
- in the corner;
- behind the cut wall.
- In order for a country-style bathroom to acquire a special charm, you need to choose suitable lamps that will be functional and serve as additional accessories.
Advice: oil lamps or antique chandeliers would be a good option, but if there is not enough light, you can install additional fluorescent lamps or LEDs under the ceiling, which are not a particular problem to purchase today.
Country interior lamp
Fabrics used
If the bathroom has a window, you cannot do without curtains. Of course, I want something unusual that doesn’t violate the style. Textiles are desirable bright, variegated are allowed. The most suitable fabrics are natural ones, such as chintz, wool, linen; similar curtains hung in the houses of our ancestors.
Handmade products are very appropriate in our bathroom; they are always appreciated. Curtains and towels can be embroidered. Homemade rugs will look good and in place.
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Take the advice
The interior should not be overloaded. Excess is always bad and does not indicate good taste. Village houses were generally spacious and not over-accessorized.
What materials to use in a country style interior?
This style is environmental design.
Therefore, it is necessary to take into account the following features when choosing materials:
- Use finishing and natural building materials:
- for the floor - tiles or decorative stone;
- for walls - finishing with natural stone or with a soft floral pattern, it is also possible to imitate wood in light shades.
Wall decoration with natural stone
- Sometimes in the interior you can use metal in the form of an old one, in some places with glimpses of the patina of brass or bronze.
- For country music, beautiful hand-forged items are organic.
- Do not use materials such as:
- shiny chromed metal;
- plastic;
- high-tech glass.
- The style involves the use of various imitations of environmental materials, the main thing is to adhere to the basis of the style - the “warmth” of country.
Ceiling, walls, floor
So, as mentioned above, when purchasing finishing materials for country style, you will have to focus on natural stone and wood. At the same time, be very careful when using imitation wood and stone, since low-quality or cheap materials can ruin the entire interior of the bathroom.
For example, rough plaster is suitable for walls, which can be painted with waterproof enamel in a clay or light color. Or use medium-sized ceramic tiles. It is important that you do not have shine in the surface of the walls or floors, only matte colors, as in the countryside. Walls lined with wood, painted in one layer of paint so as not to hide their texture, or washable wallpaper with birds or butterflies, or a simple pattern of flowers, will look very original. But under no circumstances choose materials that imitate brickwork, because they will not look country style.
For the ceiling, use light-colored wood, which is protected with a layer of special moisture-resistant agents. If you have a white ceiling and a large room, you can install wooden beams. But for small bathrooms, stretch ceilings are used, which are painted in the color of a wheat field or natural wood. For a country style bathroom floor, wood, stone or ceramic tiles are suitable.
What other materials are suitable for country style:
- sometimes in the interior you can use antique-looking metal, here and there with glimpses of bronze or the patina of brass;
- Also, hand-forged items are very organic for country style;
- despite the naturalism of the country style, sometimes it is possible to use various imitations of these materials, it is important to adhere to the basics of this style - warmth and harmony;
Bath in light colors
At the same time, along with imitation brick, never use the following materials:
- plastic;
- glossy chrome steel;
- high-tech glass.
How to choose fabrics for the bathroom
If there is a window in the bathroom, what would a country interior be without original curtains?
What fabrics should I use?
- An important element of country style furnishings is textiles - bright, sometimes colorful.
- Natural fabrics remain priority:
- chintz;
- linen;
- wool.
- For the bathroom window, you can use combined fabrics, abandon draperies, which in this style compensate for the texture of the fabric and pattern: curtains with ruffles and gathers.
Handmade products are especially valued:
- embroidered towels will give the bathroom a special charm and relaxed originality;
- hand woven floor mats.
Advice: a variety of fabric textures and colors, patterns from flower bouquets to cages, many bright additional accessories - all this should not overload the interior, because rural houses were quite spacious.
Textile use options
Finishing materials for bathroom decoration
This is a style close to natural motifs. This should be taken into account when choosing cladding and finishing.
- They must be natural (stone, light wood) or imitate natural substances (stone tiles, imitation wood).
- They must have a rough texture (plaster, decorative stone, tile).
- For finishing, you can use a stucco cornice, a wooden panel, or a border, provided that the color harmony with the walls is maintained.
- In such a bathroom, modern finishing materials and shower cabins, suspended ceilings with fashionable lamps, and chrome trim will disrupt the overall style.
- The surface of the walls can be whitewashed, painted with light paint, covered with plain ceramic tiles or with a floral, geometric pattern.
Plumbing and furniture
- In country style, the furniture is a little rustic, but has regular shapes with unpolished surfaces; an antique towel cabinet or an old grandmother’s chair would look good in the bathroom.
Old chair in the bathroom interior
- When choosing plumbing equipment for a bathroom of this style, you can opt for an antique bathtub with beautiful legs, and also use antique brass plumbing fixtures.
- Towels and essentials can also be stored in wicker baskets that come in a variety of sizes.
Suitable materials
The interior of a bathroom with a rustic design should look natural and simple, so natural materials with natural texture and color are used to implement it. The correct selection of finishes is the key to authenticity and precise fit into the style.
They look completely inappropriate in such an interior:
- Laminate, linoleum, plastic. These materials look too modern and therefore destroy the rustic appearance of the room.
- Modern household appliances. Household appliances in a rustic style look like a foreign, alien body. Of course, it is problematic to refuse them, but you can successfully hide them behind furniture facades.
- Shower cabin. A shower, of course, helps save space in the bathroom, but it does not fit at all with the country style.
- Glass, mirrors. Designers advise reducing the amount of glass and mirror surfaces to maintain a rustic aesthetic.
Please note that the rustic style is based on natural materials and slightly rough textures. To create a bathroom design, natural stone, wood, and brickwork are used, which are softened with light colors and an abundance of printed textiles.
Country style accessories
- An integral attribute of a country interior are flowers in pots or lush bouquets.
Flowers in the bathroom
- The walls can be decorated with paintings of a simple landscape, made in watercolors or photographs in original frames.
Paintings in the interior of a country bathroom
- Enameled jugs will look beautiful as additional accessories and will give a finished look to your bathroom style.
- Fabric laundry bags and pockets for small items that can be attached to the wall will look original.
Decor
Country style has high decorative potential because it is always a little eclectic. A variety of accessories and textiles can be used in the bathroom, giving the room a lived-in, cozy look. Will fit well into the interior:
- Textile. In a rustic interior, it is impossible to overdo it with textiles, so feel free to purchase rugs, curtains, and pillows with bright prints made from natural fabrics.
- Handmade. A good way to decorate a rustic bathroom is to use homemade decor. Accessories don't have to be complicated or look perfect, the main thing is that they are made with soul.
- Wicker furniture and accessories. Wicker interior items may not be very practical, but they perfectly convey the spirit of the village, creating coziness.
Wicker towel rack
Important! The rustic style is created for life, it is the opposite of minimalism, in fact it consists of cute little things. However, remember that a large number of decor and accessories visually make the room smaller and busier.
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Country bathroom decoration
In country style, finishing with wooden boards is welcome. It can be rough, with a chopped and untreated surface. An artificially aged (brushed) board looks ideal. Such decor will demonstrate belonging to nature. You can also use wood: planed, with a pronounced, knotty texture. They cover walls and ceilings, and lay out elaborate and extraordinary floors on joists.
It is acceptable to paint the wall boards white, to match the plumbing fixtures and furniture. This cladding will complete the style idea. At the same time, the paint will increase the protection of the board from wet conditions.
The decoration, even if it is in a country style, must be practical. Due to the fact that solid wood does not tolerate high humidity and contact with water, it is quite possible to lean towards various alternatives when decorating. Artificial or natural stone, tiles with imitation of the texture and texture of natural materials are suitable.
It is better to decorate the most vulnerable places in the room with waterproof cladding. These include: part of the wall near the sink, bath bowl, toilet set and bidet.
The choice of stone must be approached by assessing the overall design style. The design should not stand out brightly due to the contrast of the veins, and the color should optimally complement the entire design. Shell rock, sandstone, and light marble look majestic in country decor.
