Even though your guest lavatory or cloakroom might be modest in size, it presents an exciting chance to impress your guests with a remarkable design. By combining innovative ideas with a good dose of creative bravery, you can repurpose your petite privy into a magnificent arena, a talking point that leaves your visitors in awe. Here are tips on how to give a high-style makeover to your petite room.
Saturation of Colour
When it comes to renovation of cloakrooms, quite often we find ourselves figuring out how to use the compact spaces beneath the stairs, usually with lower ceiling height without hindering our design ideas. However, these cosy spots provide us with an exceptional opportunity to play around with a decorating method known as colour saturation. Saturation of a single colour across the walls, door insides, woodwork, and even ceilings draws a cocoon effect that surprisingly doesn’t make the room seem smaller. Instead, it wraps the guests in a warm, grand atmosphere, converting the limited space into an inviting, snug room.
Using a singular colour theme aids in diffusing the room’s boundaries, resulting in a roomier, welcoming environment. Choosing deep, rich tones can infuse sophistication and drama while lighter shades can radiate a soothing, spacious vibe. Choose a hue that embodies your personal style, making sure your guest cloakroom exudes your distinct aesthetic sense and leaves an enduring impression on your guests.
Liberty in Creativity
The guest lavatory is the ideal place to let your creativity flourish. Feel free to go against the grain and adopt an over-the-top design style in this little space, even if your home decor is otherwise understated. Since the room’s size is small, bold design choices won’t be overwhelming for you or your visitors. Using striking wallpaper can instantly uplift the ambiance. If you match your woodwork colour to the wallpaper’s base colour, it can coordinate the overall look, transforming your cloakroom into a striking spectacle.
To elevate the atmosphere of your guest water closet (WC) and lend it a luxurious feel, consider fitting wall lamps or sconces. Not only do these provide a soft, flattering glow, they contribute significantly to enhancing the room’s overall mood and appeal. Pair these standout elements with a detailed mirror or an antique vanity unit which can double as an attractive focal point as well as a practical storage solution.
When aiming for a successful maximalist aesthetic, it’s crucial to find equilibrium between daring choices and a cohesive overall appearance. It’s important that your guest WC feels simultaneously opulent and inviting, which can be achieved by selecting a unified colour scheme or theme which connects all your audacious design aspects. This approach can ensure your space emanates a sense of harmonious charm while leaving a lasting impression on visitors.
Embrace the darkness
Contrary to common thought, opting for darker shades can actually be a worthwhile strategy for guest WCs lacking natural illumination. Rather than battling with the lack of windows, embrace it by fostering a cosy, private ambiance using moody colours. Choosing rich, deep hues can extend a sense of inviting warmth and depth into the room, rendering it cosy instead of dreary and cramped.
Darker shades can incite feelings of cosiness, privacy, and sophistication. For example, navy and emerald tones can manifest a tranquil, spa-like ambiance while deep burgundy and plum shades can inject drama and sophistication. To increase the visual appeal of a darkly hued guest WC, integrate various textures and finishes – think matte and shiny surfaces or metallic accents – to avoid the space appearing bland or lacking dimension.
Incorporate mirrors, glass, or other shiny surfaces in your design to reflect light around the room, creating an illusion of a more spacious area while preserving the brooding atmosphere of the dark colour palette.
Atmospheric lighting
Within a guest WC, there’s greater flexibility to favour atmospheric lighting over practical lighting, considering the space isn’t typically used for activities such as applying cosmetics or other daily routines. Fully utilise this freedom by opting for ambient lighting fixtures that create a relaxing atmosphere. Gentle, warm illumination can instil a serene ambiance, helping visitors unwind as they freshen up. Experiment with dimmer switches to adjust and enhance the mood for different occasions, ensuring your guest WC exudes tranquility for all who enter.
Venture outside of the norm with your choice of tiling.
In the process of creating a visitor’s privy, the design boundaries can be expanded beyond typical limits due to reduced concerns about water damage because they’re less commonly utilised compared to other bathrooms. This scenario brings about a multiplicity of options, granting the liberty to toy with unconventional materials and surfaces unsuited for damper surroundings.
A prime example would be the use of wooden panelling. It comes in an array of designs – classic beading, tongue and groove or the modern ribbed wall panelling – and can instantly imbue the room with a homely and attractive ambiance. We’ve also employed oak floorboards as wall coverings in a tiny privy, producing a stunning and unforeseen detail that turns the room into a cosy and appealing refuge for visitors.