Bathroom types
Dark bathroom schemes and lighting them properly
Dark tiles absorb light, so a scheme that works in a showroom under track lighting can feel like a cave at home unless the lighting design changes with it.
The practical constraints
Dark rooms need more light output and more light positions, a single central fitting will leave the corners dead.
Mirror lighting has to be in front of the face, not behind the head, or the room becomes unusable for shaving and makeup.
Metal finishes read differently against dark backgrounds; brushed brass and matt black behave very differently in low light.
Before you commit
Metal finishes read differently against dark backgrounds; brushed brass and matt black behave very differently in low light.
Questions we get asked
Will a dark bathroom date quickly?
Deep tones have proved durable in bathrooms, but the tile format and metal finish date faster than the colour does.
Does dark grout help?
In dark schemes, yes, it hides everyday marks and reduces the grid effect between tiles.
Ready to get the room measured up?
Photos of the existing room and the position of the soil stack help enormously before a visit.