4 ways to give your bathroom a retro look

retro-inspired bathrooms

Are you going to do renovations in the bathroom? If what you are looking for is give your bathroom a retro feel In your next reform today we share with you different ways to do it. All of them certainly daring because they are not very exploited options. You dare?

The bathroom is a room to which we pay much less attention than we should and with which we can have a lot of fun. And it is that its, generally, small size is an invitation to play now take risks with design. And that's what we do today.

colored square tiles

Do you remember when a few weeks ago we proposed incorporating white tiles with colored joints to your bathroom? Is a original and fun bet we discussed then. A proposal that, we add now, can also contribute to giving a retro touch to the bathroom.

square tiles

The square tilesIn general, they help us to imitate the aesthetics of the bathrooms of yesteryear. Even more so if we bet on the color in these, since it cannot be said that decades ago they were not daring with this regardless of whether we liked them or not.

Tiles in pink and green tones they were relatively common in retro bathrooms. It is not necessary that you use them throughout the bathroom, but you can use them in certain cones, such as the wall of the sink or the shower. Also, if the tiles in your bathroom are square and in good condition, you won't even have to change them, just paint them!

Soft colors

Can we make a bathroom with white as the protagonist have a retro aesthetic? Of course. There are several elements that we can use to take it to a certain aesthetic and we do not have to use them all in the same design.

Colors to give your bathroom a retro look

However, there are colors or rather combinations of colors that are particularly effective for giving your bathroom a retro look. combinations, usually of bold colors in pastel versions that will make your design stand out. The combination of pink and yellow or green and pink, for example.

Do they seem too daring? You can use a neutral color on the walls and incorporate these color combinations through small pieces of furniture or accessories. You can also use a deep color like green and combine it with dark wood furniture. This was a very popular combination back in the day. Why not rescue her from oblivion?

Retro washbasin cabinets

If there is an important piece of furniture in the bathroom, that is the sink cabinet. decoratively speaking has a great presence and a great influence, therefore, on the general aesthetics of this room. If you bet on a retro or retro-inspired one, this will become a statement of intent.

Retro washbasin cabinets

You can go through old warehouses looking for some relic or rely on current designs that are inspired by them. As you can see in the images, there are numerous pieces of furniture that you can use to give your bathroom a retro look. You will have noticed, however, that most of them don't provide much storage space so it will be important to have a good wardrobe to compensate.

Mirrors

What if you are looking for a modern washbasin that provides you with the storage you need and reinforces its character with a retro mirror? Take a look at what we show you below. On a modern or retro-inspired washbasin cabinet they will not go unnoticed, they will shine!

Retro-inspired bathroom mirrors

What is so special about these mirrors? His design. They are generally individual mirrors with a vertical design and rounded corners.  They are fantastic both alone and when placed two by two in parallel on a cabinet with two sinks.

Many of these mirrors also serve as a medicine cabinet. In the past it was extremely common to have one of these in the bathroom. Although as important as the design of the mirror is the lighting. An integrated lighting or the incorporation of wall sconces with a vintage aesthetic will contribute to achieving the style we want in the bathroom.

Do you like our ideas to give your bathroom a retro look?


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