Craving Colour? These Bathroom Basins Give Classic White a Miss
Make a splash in your bathroom by choosing a basin colour or design that breaks out from the traditional white
Sleek white bathroom basins aren’t everyone’s cup of tea – if you’re feeling the urge to try something different there are plenty of other options. Take a look at these beautiful basins for inspiration on how to incorporate an over-mounted or wall-hung model into your bathroom.
Make everything rosy
The owners of this bathroom have been brilliantly bold with colour, choosing two shades that don’t often appear together in a bathroom. A glossy herringbone pattern of emerald tiles surrounds a gorgeous basin in millennial pink with a slightly iridescent surface. The basin is a standout feature in the room, but it looks right at home next to the complementary green hue. And a vintage dark timber vanity unit provides a warm bridge between the two colours.
The owners of this bathroom have been brilliantly bold with colour, choosing two shades that don’t often appear together in a bathroom. A glossy herringbone pattern of emerald tiles surrounds a gorgeous basin in millennial pink with a slightly iridescent surface. The basin is a standout feature in the room, but it looks right at home next to the complementary green hue. And a vintage dark timber vanity unit provides a warm bridge between the two colours.
Play with shapes
It’s a white basin, but not as we know it. The designers of this quirky bathroom have shown just how creative you can be with some unassuming white, square tiles. Not only have they made the tiles appear to bend around the walls and floor, they’ve also tiled the whole surface of the sink.
By aligning the joins on the wall and the basin, they’ve created an almost cartoon-like effect of a protruding wall. The monochrome scheme looks deceptively simple, but in fact the design is extremely clever.
It’s a white basin, but not as we know it. The designers of this quirky bathroom have shown just how creative you can be with some unassuming white, square tiles. Not only have they made the tiles appear to bend around the walls and floor, they’ve also tiled the whole surface of the sink.
By aligning the joins on the wall and the basin, they’ve created an almost cartoon-like effect of a protruding wall. The monochrome scheme looks deceptively simple, but in fact the design is extremely clever.
Bring in a vintage feel
For some artisan character in your bathroom, go for a patterned ceramic sink like this one. The pretty blue design has been hand painted and brings a vintage feel to the washspace.
Add to the look by repurposing a vintage console for the vanity – here, the open shelves provide space to display more crafty ornaments, plants and storage items.
What Can You Repurpose as a Bathroom Vanity?
For some artisan character in your bathroom, go for a patterned ceramic sink like this one. The pretty blue design has been hand painted and brings a vintage feel to the washspace.
Add to the look by repurposing a vintage console for the vanity – here, the open shelves provide space to display more crafty ornaments, plants and storage items.
What Can You Repurpose as a Bathroom Vanity?
Work in some wood
There’s something nautical about this bathroom, with its porthole window and small cabin-like dimensions. And the choice of timber for the basin and bath also resembles the materials you’d find on a boat.
The wooden wall-hung basin gives a warm, cosy feel to the bathroom and works with the floor, panelling and window frames. If you’re going for a timber basin, make sure the surface has been fully protected to make it waterproof and hire a professional to fit it correctly with no potential for water to seep into the wood.
Browse bathrooms with timber accents
There’s something nautical about this bathroom, with its porthole window and small cabin-like dimensions. And the choice of timber for the basin and bath also resembles the materials you’d find on a boat.
The wooden wall-hung basin gives a warm, cosy feel to the bathroom and works with the floor, panelling and window frames. If you’re going for a timber basin, make sure the surface has been fully protected to make it waterproof and hire a professional to fit it correctly with no potential for water to seep into the wood.
Browse bathrooms with timber accents
Give it some metal
Bring some luxurious finishes to an all-white bathroom by choosing basins with a metallic surface. These round versions in a deep bronze hue add a glimmering dimension to the minimal space, and look stunning layered on top of the dark timber vanity shelf.
If you’re choosing a basin that contrasts with the rest of the fixtures in your bathroom, create balance with cohesive surfaces. Here, the timber below the basins ties in with the dark timber floor beneath the bath.
Bring some luxurious finishes to an all-white bathroom by choosing basins with a metallic surface. These round versions in a deep bronze hue add a glimmering dimension to the minimal space, and look stunning layered on top of the dark timber vanity shelf.
If you’re choosing a basin that contrasts with the rest of the fixtures in your bathroom, create balance with cohesive surfaces. Here, the timber below the basins ties in with the dark timber floor beneath the bath.
Go back to black
Matt black surfaces are popular in homes at the moment, and they’re also appearing on basins. These two round basins are a perfect addition to this bold, contemporary bathroom and work well with the fittings and hairpin legs on the vanity unit.
To make sure your black basin doesn’t look too heavy in the space, keep the rest of the room simple and streamlined.
Matt black surfaces are popular in homes at the moment, and they’re also appearing on basins. These two round basins are a perfect addition to this bold, contemporary bathroom and work well with the fittings and hairpin legs on the vanity unit.
To make sure your black basin doesn’t look too heavy in the space, keep the rest of the room simple and streamlined.
Gravitate to grey
Fancy a raw, industrial look? Go for a basin made of solid cast concrete. Here, the chunky concrete basin blends into the micro-cement walls behind – creating one cohesive, water-resistant surface. Concrete has a soft, undulating texture but to prevent it from looking too brutal, make sure you include other elements elsewhere in the room. The brass fittings, plants and timber sideboard here add a warm feel to the space.
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Fancy a raw, industrial look? Go for a basin made of solid cast concrete. Here, the chunky concrete basin blends into the micro-cement walls behind – creating one cohesive, water-resistant surface. Concrete has a soft, undulating texture but to prevent it from looking too brutal, make sure you include other elements elsewhere in the room. The brass fittings, plants and timber sideboard here add a warm feel to the space.
Tell us
Are you considering a basin that isn’t classic white? Share your thoughts in the Comments below, like this story, and save your favourite images for inspiration. Join the conversation.
More
Keen to steer clear of an all-white bathroom? Find a specialised bathroom designer or renovator who can help.
Inky blue upper walls and a minimal white lower wall provide a smart, plain backdrop in this washspace. The designer has added interest with other materials, such as the wicker storage baskets, the round mirror and the vanity’s marble benchtop – and the marble sink gives the space an added boost of texture. Its lighter shade helps it stand out against the grey marble vanity top and tie in with the bright white wall behind.
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