If you're considering painting the bathroom black, you're not alone. Black as a bathroom color is a powerful look.

Most of the black that's being used in bathrooms lately is in the form of slate shower tiles. Paired with smoked glass shower doors and flat black wall paint, a black bathroom can feel like a private sanctuary or a hot topic store. Choose your elements carefully to get the look you want.



Black Bath Accessories
You can find black bath accessories online and in discount stores. Beware of high gloss black, since they collect a lot of dust and can look cheap. Keep your eyes open for blackened metal elements, like cabinet knobs and drawer pulls. A black toilet seat cover and corresponding rugs can keep your toilet from standing out too much.

Black Walls
Paint is the most inexpensive way to transform a room. Bathrooms are generally small, so be sure you really want black walls before you start painting. It can take several coats of primer and paint to undo black walls, so while it might be an inexpensive project to begin with, undoing it could cost up to three times as much. Black Wallpaper is available is a variety of patterns and textures and may be a cheaper route.

Lighting for a Black Room
Black absorbs light, so chances are you'll need to add additional lighting to your bathroom when you turn it black. You can maximize lighting by placing mirrors strategically. If you have a skylight or window, then you're in luck. Check clearance sales throughout the year for lights that you like.

Black Bathroom Themes
Is you black accompanied by leopard printed accents, or is it a vampire black with red dripping candles? Is it an Asian black with sage green accents and bamboo accessories? Black is a versatile color that can be adapted to several different themes. You can lighten up any black bathroom simply by using large accessories like framed art or shower curtains in your contrasting color or theme.

If you're planning a black bathroom, consider all of your options, and plan accordingly. Be sure that all of your elements go nicely together, because accidents can be difficult to undo. Evaluate whether or not the walls really need to be black, or if you can gent by just by painting the cabinets and hanging black curtains, allowing the wall color to reflect another color in your design plan. And have fun. it takes a certain kind of someone to pull off a black bathroom, you're certainly unique in other ways, too.