The joys of creativity for a minimalist bathroom

Minimalism is all the rage right now and quite frankly has been for a number of years now. The style is more or less born from or out of the industrial style that was adopted by post-modern and hipster coffee shops in the 90s. Minimalist and industrial interior design styles have the same central narrative of keeping things simple. The ‘more is less’ theory is in full effect here so if you can’t cope with limiting your options, then look for another style. The upside to a modern or contemporary take on the minimalist style is that although indeed you keep things simple, you can be incredibly creative too. The bathroom is a perfect example because well, it’s just a bathroom. Unless you’re going for something grandiose then a minimalist will give you what you want for a lack of other items of finesse and suave. It’s basically a blank canvas, ready to be filled at your leisure with no real conventions to hold you back from the detail.Covering the wallBathrooms don’t look like any other room regarding the walls when you use tiles. Periodic tiles and traditional styles are out of the question since you do want to have a basic look. But small hexagonal tiles would look great as they inherently fit in an intricate pattern, but they don’t compose themselves of an artistic nature. They’re actually quite a modern take because these days interior design is all about straight lines and shapes rather than curves and intricacies. Not wanting to go too far with the lack of design on the tiles, you could always opt for a faux stone or marble look with beige rough stone tiles. They’re very easy to fit as they’re large in terms of the horizontal axis. As you now suffice, a minimalist approach means limiting your colour palette also, so the most popular colour scheme will be all white or a slight variation. The tiles don’t need to cover the entirety of the walls, and in fact, you can paint the top half of the walls in a different colour; albeit sticking to the minimalist tones.Matching and pairingSince the minimalist style offers you a lot of room, you can match your fittings so that there is a style of cohesion. This is a bit of a shady line as even if you were to keep the bathroom simple if you differed all your decor such as a brown sink counter, but a white sink and then blue walls along with golden towel and loo roll rails, you would somehow leap out of the minimalist style. You would no longer be aiming for something that is matching and neutral, you would be inside the realms of an eclectic style. So matching or rather pairing toilet and basin sets are available to keep the flow of the decor style. They’re also aptly modern, with tall and slim designs, aimed for the bathroom that is either small or aimed to produce as much space as possible. The toilet is always going to be a ceramic paper white with a gloss finish. However you have a great choice of basin with horizontal thin strips beige and greens, as well as classic hardwood browns, and of course Avola grey. These sets are bang for buck, they offer a subtle style and the design themselves are a mixture of minimalist and modern. Relax your toesBathroom rugs are something that we take for granted as being a feature of the modern bathrooms we all have. However, we think that shaggy rugs are better because they’re soft and they absorb a lot of water. Yet, they are made of faux-wool a lot of the time and thus the quality is swapped for an aesthetic appeal. That’s why you get pink, green, yellow bath rugs and they look out of place because of it. Instead, you can buy a simple but great quality woollen bath rug that is pure white and a simple rectangle rather than the oval shape that is all too common. However if wool is too thick for your liking, cotton is a great alternative. Far from being an abject fleeing of creativity, a minimalist style juggles the ability to be free in your choices while remaining in the style of less means more. Bathrooms especially have the ability to maximise space and try out matching fittings. The tiles can be simple yet pleasant to look at if you achieve a fantastic pattern. Whites are the most popular shades but you can venture into marble and stone imitations also. The walls need only be covered in tile up to the waist or chest and the rest of the walls painted. Disclosure: This is a collaborative post