8 Stylish Ideas for Using Black Bathroom Taps
These chic schemes have all used black taps to perfection
Thinking of choosing black taps for your new washspace, but not sure what to pair them with? Fear not, these black bathroom tap ideas will show you how to style yours beautifully.
2. Add clout with grout
It’s not the most exciting of dinner table topics, but coloured grout can be a real game-changer in a bathroom scheme.
While white grout is the norm, especially with light-coloured tiles, choosing a coloured or dark grey grout, as shown here, allows you to play with the look and feel of a space.
Here, the charcoal grout used with square white tiles is the perfect foil for the contemporary-style, wall-mounted, matt black taps, creating a scheme that feels crisp and smart.
It’s not the most exciting of dinner table topics, but coloured grout can be a real game-changer in a bathroom scheme.
While white grout is the norm, especially with light-coloured tiles, choosing a coloured or dark grey grout, as shown here, allows you to play with the look and feel of a space.
Here, the charcoal grout used with square white tiles is the perfect foil for the contemporary-style, wall-mounted, matt black taps, creating a scheme that feels crisp and smart.
3. Sharpen a ‘50s palette
The soft pastel tones and 1950s styling of this candy-coloured bathroom have been brought right up to date thanks to the use of those simple, wall-mounted black taps.
In conjunction with the graphite-coloured basins and metal legs on the vanity unit, the black taps cut right through the sugary colours of the tiles, perfectly offsetting the pastel prettiness of this scheme with a touch of contemporary minimalism.
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The soft pastel tones and 1950s styling of this candy-coloured bathroom have been brought right up to date thanks to the use of those simple, wall-mounted black taps.
In conjunction with the graphite-coloured basins and metal legs on the vanity unit, the black taps cut right through the sugary colours of the tiles, perfectly offsetting the pastel prettiness of this scheme with a touch of contemporary minimalism.
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4. Pick up on details
This monochrome beauty shows the design power of making a simple décor choice and running with it. Almost no element of this room breaks the strict black and white colour palette, and it’s all the stronger for it.
The purity of this black and white scheme could have been compromised with a chrome or brass tap, but instead the matt black mixer ties in perfectly to match the mirror frame, cabinet handles and even the fringing on the towel.
If you want to create a similar look in your own bathroom, be ruthless with your edit – and don’t allow colours and clutter to creep in.
This monochrome beauty shows the design power of making a simple décor choice and running with it. Almost no element of this room breaks the strict black and white colour palette, and it’s all the stronger for it.
The purity of this black and white scheme could have been compromised with a chrome or brass tap, but instead the matt black mixer ties in perfectly to match the mirror frame, cabinet handles and even the fringing on the towel.
If you want to create a similar look in your own bathroom, be ruthless with your edit – and don’t allow colours and clutter to creep in.
5. Modernise a floral motif
A multi-coloured floral wallpaper can run the risk of being a bit twee if teamed with fussy details or accessories, but in this bathroom, the busy paper has a fresh, contemporary mood thanks to the simplicity of the black taps, handles and mirror.
If you look up, you’ll see that even the ceiling has been painted black for an unexpected twist that feels graphic and modern.
For a look like this, choose a paper with large, bright blooms and avoid soft-toned pastel florals.
A multi-coloured floral wallpaper can run the risk of being a bit twee if teamed with fussy details or accessories, but in this bathroom, the busy paper has a fresh, contemporary mood thanks to the simplicity of the black taps, handles and mirror.
If you look up, you’ll see that even the ceiling has been painted black for an unexpected twist that feels graphic and modern.
For a look like this, choose a paper with large, bright blooms and avoid soft-toned pastel florals.
6. Celebrate a curve
When set against white tiles, a black tap is really going to stand out, so when you’re choosing a design, think carefully about the shape and style.
Here, the beautiful clean arc of the mixer tap sits loud and proud against the white tiled walls, and is a design feature in its own right.
Setting it to the side of the basin rather than behind it also allows for a shallower shelf – a good tip if space is at a premium.
When set against white tiles, a black tap is really going to stand out, so when you’re choosing a design, think carefully about the shape and style.
Here, the beautiful clean arc of the mixer tap sits loud and proud against the white tiled walls, and is a design feature in its own right.
Setting it to the side of the basin rather than behind it also allows for a shallower shelf – a good tip if space is at a premium.
7. Create a modern country look
Set against a rustic backdrop, a black tap takes on a different feel to when it’s used in a crisply monochrome scheme. Here, used in conjunction with warm-toned bricks and a chunky wood shelf, it looks almost farmhouse in style.
For this look, a matt finish is essential, as this style as all about texture. Just imagine the tactile contrast of the matt metal, rough brick and natural woodgrain – it would all make for a pleasingly rustic experience.
Set against a rustic backdrop, a black tap takes on a different feel to when it’s used in a crisply monochrome scheme. Here, used in conjunction with warm-toned bricks and a chunky wood shelf, it looks almost farmhouse in style.
For this look, a matt finish is essential, as this style as all about texture. Just imagine the tactile contrast of the matt metal, rough brick and natural woodgrain – it would all make for a pleasingly rustic experience.
8. Soup up a small space
Imagine if this bathroom had been painted all white with neutral-toned accessories – it would be totally different to this punchy and powerful little space.
The black-framed mirror, lighting cable and taps all stand out loud and clear when teamed with a smart black vanity unit, and add plenty of personality to this tiny corner.
The black band around the base of the basin adds a lovely little design touch, too, leaving visitors in no doubt that every element of this small space has been carefully considered.
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Imagine if this bathroom had been painted all white with neutral-toned accessories – it would be totally different to this punchy and powerful little space.
The black-framed mirror, lighting cable and taps all stand out loud and clear when teamed with a smart black vanity unit, and add plenty of personality to this tiny corner.
The black band around the base of the basin adds a lovely little design touch, too, leaving visitors in no doubt that every element of this small space has been carefully considered.
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If your bathroom has factory-style windows or black-painted frames, choosing black taps can nicely tie the whole scheme together.
Here, the window frames reflected in the mirror are echoed by the crisp lines of the black hardware and the simplicity of the monochrome basin.
If you’re about to replace your taps and are considering going to the dark side, take a look at the other elements in your bathroom first to see whether black would make sense as part of the overall design picture.