How to Decorate the Bathroom With Italian Theme
Bathrooms look great with Italian decor and accents because of the Italian tradition of rich colors, glass accessories, and marble, tile and stone surfaces. You can redo a bathroom from top to bottom in Italian style, or just add small elements. Either way, it is fun to transform a plain bathroom into one with old-world charm. Does this Spark an idea?
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Italian Decor in the Bathroom
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Choose a palette. A classic Italian interior features earth tones, sunny yellow and gold, sometimes with a splash of Mediterranean blues and greens. An accent wall in espresso brown or rustic gold makes a statement, as does terracotta tiles on the floor and counter, or inside the shower.
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Furnish the bathroom with rustic Italian cabinetry. Look for timeworn classic pieces, such as a pine cabinet with a marble counter top. Use furnishings made of natural materials like bamboo, straw, wicker or rattan.
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Update your floor area. A tile or sealed wooden floor has an Italian country charm that can be accessorized with throw rugs. Whatever the material, the floor should have an overall earth tone, although streaks of red, blue, yellow, gold or bronze add some splash.
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Illuminate the bathroom the Italian way. You can buy lighting fixtures from Italy that feature the country's characteristic scroll work, or find a vintage piece that recalls rustic Italian style. One of the key aspects of Italian decor is incorporating nature, so any natural light entering the bathroom should be emphasized. Use sheer window treatments or bamboo shades.
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Accessorize with some Italian pieces. Italy's famous ceramics look ideal in the bathroom, whether on utilitarian pieces such as soap dishes, pitchers or counters or as more decorative items such as hand-painted wall murals. Blue and green glass also looks beautiful amid the earth-tone palette.
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Tips & Warnings
Plants or flowers make an Italian-style bathroom more vivid.
Do not coordinate your curtains, rug and other textiles. The Italian look is more rustic and eclectic.
