Eclectic Bathroom Decor

Common Questions and Answers

How should patterns be incorporated into an eclectic design?

Patterns can be overpowering if applied everywhere. You wouldn’t go out wearing plaid pants with your striped shirt under a checkered scarf, for instance. The same idea goes in the bathroom. Even when you want to be bold, do so selectively.

For a comfortable patchwork focus, install woven patchwork curtains, place a patchwork screen in the corner, and design a comfortable, checkered cushion on a rocking chair.

On the floors, walls, and ceiling, though, keep the colors neutral with soothing tans and beiges that coordinate well with your patterns. Or, do things the other way around, with patterned wallpaper, mosaic floor tiles, and fixtures with solid, coordinating colors.

How should color be brought into an eclectic design?

Eclectic experts know all about purposeful mixing. Dark and light contrast one another and also balance each other out. In the bathroom, you can go with ultra bold, modern fixtures that incorporate sleek reds and blues with a classic white background.

Or, blend dark furniture with soft pastels. You can also go with darker accents and room borders with classic egg white tubs, toilets and sinks. The goal is to use color as a unifying theme, going with darks and lights or choosing just a few basic colors with many faces.