Retro chic is back again and it is reigning supreme in interiors designs across the world. So it is not uncommon to find people looking to 1920’s bathroom decorating ideas for some improvements in their bathrooms.
The greatest appeal of remodeling bathrooms with the 1920’s ideas, lies in its sheer simplicity, understated elegance and functionality. Founded on the Art Deco style, a 20’s bathroom will transform into a haven of peace. You will love to return to it at the end of the day.
Colors are a great way to impart a particular look. To give that vintage look to your toilet, paint the walls in a two-toned striped pattern or have them tiled in square, porcelain tiles in soothing tones of white, pink, lavender or plum. Black trimmings about halfway up the wall was the norm.
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Geometrically patterned floor tiles look very 20s, as do tiles with black-and-white ceramic borders or a checkerboard pattern. However, unlike those used for the walls, floor tiles should be in hexagonal or octagonal shapes.
With the soaring popularity of period looks, finding vintage pieces when you are going decorate your bathroom with this style, won’t be very difficult. Raid your attic, salvage yards, junk stores and the Internet or have some existing fixtures and furniture refinished to obtain that charming antique look.
You cannot go wrong with a pedestal sink with a polished chrome faucet. You can also use polished and brushed nickel fixtures since these materials too gel well with a classic and elegant interior. Since the entire 20’s look portrays certain softness, rounded edges should be incorporated into the fixtures and the fittings of the bathroom.
These days many manufacturers have come up with fixtures in antique finishes for you to incorporate into your remodeling project. Thus without any extensive overhauling, you can get your contemporary bathroom to look authentic with simple installations like sconces in frosted glass or metal and ornamental ceiling fixtures.
The 1920’s bathroom style is a favorite with homeowners for its functional aspects too. Built-ins like storage units and concealed medicine cabinets were popular during those times and such space-saving devices come in quite handy in the space-starved toilets of the modern apartments.
But the best thing about carving such space in your bathroom improvement plan is that you do not need to go to great lengths. For instance, the antique bureau or the desk in the library will serve admirably as a stylish sink stand. Or if you do not want to revamp the bathtub, have that bookshelf painted to resemble an antique piece and store your toiletries there or use that long-forgotten elegantly carved armoire for storing towels.
A decorated wrought-iron basket or a handcrafted wooden radiator shelf, wrought-iron curtain rods and towel bars attached to the sink are some other delightfully simple and inexpensive means to impart that 1920’s look to your bathroom.
by Manuel Kupka
