The variety of possibilities for interior design amazes even the most experienced. Therefore, a considerable number of people are inclined to use rarer styles in order to emphasize their individuality and make the room more comfortable. In this regard, solutions based on the use of natural materials are very interesting. One of these is the chalet style.
Next, let’s take a look at the photo to see how you can decorate a bathroom in this direction.
Style features
Chalet is the name of a house in the Alps, which is incredibly cozy and retains heat well. In cold, snowy weather, these two factors are especially valuable. Such a house is built from stone and wood, with stone being the material for the foundation and first floor. As you would expect, the style of the chalet is quite simple, original and at the same time romantic. Romance is achieved through the use of aged-looking wood materials. The interior decoration, which is quite logical, also consists of stone and wood. Stone is used on the floor, wood on the walls and ceilings. Ceiling beams are an integral attribute of the chalet, which is the hallmark of the style. The beams can be painted to match the overall color scheme of the interior, or they can contrast.
The specific style and materials used are more suitable for country houses. However, recently, people who do not have their own country house and do not want to put up with their situation are using chalets in their city apartments. With a skillful approach, it is quite possible to get an interesting version of the bathroom interior, however, absolute similarity and consistency of spirit in such conditions can hardly be achieved.
Natural materials in the bathroom
Like every design style, chalets have their own characteristics. So, in this style, only natural materials are used; the room is lined with stone and wood, or with materials that imitate naturalness. These materials are used in all interior elements of the room, creating a very cozy and warm atmosphere. You can decorate the ceiling with wooden beams as decorative elements, or, if the space allows, build a fireplace or stove as a heat source in the bathroom. It will look very cozy and original. Using this style, you can realize all your wishes, the main thing is to adhere to the basic principles.
The chalet style uses natural materials, so preference is given to light colors. These are white, gray, brown tones. You can dilute them with natural colors such as green, blue and cyan, as well as their shades.
Photo gallery of chalet-style bathrooms
Empire style
There are still many different opinions regarding the Empire style. Some consider it a transitional link between Chalet and Baroque, others call it a separate phenomenon that has nothing in common with the mentioned styles.
Style Features
Empire style bathroom
An Empire style bathroom essentially turns an ordinary shower room into a real mansion. In fact, the ancestor of the Empire style is France and it got its start during the reign of Napoleon. The main distinguishing features are:
- use of expensive finishing materials;
- luxury pieces of furniture;
- use of handmade products in the interior;
- arched vaults;
- large cornices;
- columns and bas-reliefs.
Empire style bathroom furniture
The furniture is made of expensive wood, which is decorated with carved elements painted in gold or silver. An Empire style bathroom can be decorated with decorative plaster or wallpaper that imitates expensive types of fabrics. An invariable attribute for decorating the ceiling or walls are stucco elements. The predominant colors are white and gold; shades of brown or red can be used to highlight individual functional areas. Chandeliers and wall lamps with crystal shades are used as lighting elements.
All of the listed styles, although they have many similar characteristics, are separate design directions. This allows you to successfully combine several design options in one room, creating a unique interior.
Bathroom finishing
As already mentioned, wood as a finishing material must be aged in a special way. The walls can be plastered or painted with white paint. If you want to create a relief pattern, structural paints will help you with this.
The chalet-style bathroom is not loaded with furniture. Everything here is just the essentials. After all, a person comes here to relax, and an excessive amount of things will be visually oppressive. A cabinet and shelves made of wood will become necessary elements of the bathroom. To add an alpine cottage feel, hang pictures of a rural idyll or alpine mountains. Vintage items like kerosene lamps or something else found in the pantry from grandma's time will fit perfectly into the overall concept.
One of the best ways to add coziness to a chalet-style bathroom is handmade items called handmade. They keep the warmth of the creator’s hands, and if you are a jack of all trades, this is your chance to express yourself by decorating your bathroom with crafts from scrap materials.
Plants in the interior of the chalet also play an important role. To place them in the bathroom, you will need ceramic pots. However, remember that the bathroom is a source of high humidity and temperature. In addition, there are often no windows, which means no sunlight. Based on this, choose those that can easily withstand moisture and lack of daylight.
A fireplace is one of the main features of the chalet style. But in the bathroom it’s difficult to imagine a full-fledged fireplace. Therefore, if you still really want to see this heating element in the room, it is better to limit yourself to a portal that will create the desired atmosphere of warmth.
Basic style requirements
Bathroom in Loft style
Characteristic features of the style are such features as:
- maximum space;
- high ceiling;
- a large amount of natural or artificial lighting;
- big windows;
- dividing the room into functional zones with light partitions;
- lack of open light sources;
- stone or brickwork;
- white ceiling.
When creating a loft style in the bathroom, it is imperative to use multifunctional and modern appliances. To maintain maximum free space when dividing a room into functional zones, lightweight partitions in the form of a shelf case or glass are usually used.
Colors and finishing materials
Materials used in Loft style
When decorating the walls of a room, be sure to leave a large area while preserving the brickwork or concrete partition. If necessary, such a coating is created artificially so that the loft-style bath retains its characteristic design features. In most cases, one of the walls of the room is decorated in a different way, which distinguishes it from the other three. For example, three walls may be rendered and painted, but one wall will have brickwork or bare concrete surface.
A mandatory requirement for a modern loft style is a smooth white ceiling and a dark floor.
To decorate walls and interior items, a loft-style bathroom involves the use of warm colors, ranging from light brown to dark gray or even pure black. All colors and interior elements should create a feeling of perfect cleanliness. The flooring is usually made of tiles or wide, finished wooden boards.
Bathroom in minimalist style. Interior elements and furniture selection
Furniture and lighting
When using the loft style in the bathroom interior, it is important to remember maximum space and use a minimum amount of furniture. The presence of large chests of drawers or cabinets is replaced by many shelves or small bedside tables. In most cases, large mirrors are installed on several walls without frames or with thin wooden frames.
Artificial lighting is created exclusively by built-in spotlights or wall sconces with closed shades. Light sources are usually placed throughout the room and highlight different functional areas.
Color solution
As expected, the colors used in the chalet are natural. Among them are red, burgundy, grassy, dark orange, brown - all are close to natural analogues. It is possible to add bright, saturated colors in small quantities. But at the same time, the general atmosphere should not be destroyed.
Colors such as grey, brick or blue are quite rare in chalet interiors. But beige and pastel shades will find application on floor or wall tiles.
Colors
Popular colors for chalets are red, burgundy, grass, dark orange, and brown. The more “natural” the color is, the better it will be. Of course, more colorful elements can be added as accents, but the overall atmosphere should not be disturbed.
Less often, gray, brick or blue are used in chalets. In the bathroom, you can use beige, pastel shades of tiles on the wall and floor.
Chalet style in the interior of the apartment
Initially, chalet interior design was intended for country houses. It is difficult to implement such a design in an apartment, but it is possible. The use of wood and stone finishing in an apartment will greatly compress the space - designers come to the rescue. Professionals advise using wallpaper that imitates wood texture and textured paint. In the range of flooring options, choose aged laminate or parquet boards. It is unlikely that it will be possible to install a real fireplace in apartment buildings, so an artificial or electric option will do.
"Bathroom"
The chalet style in the interior of the bathroom is a pure concentrate of austere rustic style, a room cleared of all unnecessary things, serving only for relaxation. It is formed only by the finishing and very meager decor; everything else is discarded as unnecessary. The bathroom here resembles a cozy cave, where you want to hide from the endless workdays. In an ordinary apartment, such a bathroom design will look ridiculous; it will be an integral addition only to the main concept.
"Finishing"
- The ceiling, ceiling beams, parts of the walls, and possibly the bathtub itself are covered with wood. It is allowed to use light warm shades - the main thing is that you feel comfortable. The right atmosphere will be complemented by light, blurred and warm, in no case enveloping the bathroom in piercing cold.
- The bathroom is the only chalet-style room where ceramic tiles are allowed to appear. But along with it, there must be at least one material typical for this style - stone or wood. Of course, we are not talking about white, and especially patterned tiles. It should repeat the color scheme of the chalet, that is, be brown, black, gray or khaki. Interesting texture and imitation of natural stone are very welcome.
"Furniture, accessories, textiles"
- The furniture that is located here should also be made of wood - for example, a cabinet for a washbasin and a cabinet for bath accessories. The lighting in such bathrooms is usually spot-like, so as not to distract attention from the main thing and not disturb the calm and laconic design. Pay attention to containers in which bath accessories and cosmetics are stored - no cheap modern plastic. Glass vials with a hint of vintage, soap dishes and glasses made from a piece of solid stone will be ideal. Textiles - a cozy fluffy carpet and several towels in simple colors, just like in a chalet-style kitchen.
Interior design of a bathroom in a country house in the Chalet style
The interior design of a bathroom in a country house in the Chalet style has become very popular not only in the world, but also in Russia. The chalet style brings us closer to nature; this style perfectly combines natural materials - wood, stone and modern interior items - furniture, lighting, plumbing, tiles. The chalet style included in the bathroom interior design is a synthesis of the simplicity and naturalness of the Alpine chalet and the ultra-fashionable inventions and technologies of modern industry in the production of finishing materials, furniture and lighting.
If the interior of a country house is made in the style of a chalet, then the bathroom should be made in the style of a chalet in order to support the entire concept of the interior as a whole. In this article we will look at some features and practical implementations of a chalet-style bathroom interior. In the bathroom, as in the entire chalet-style house, there should be a lot of wood. These can be wooden beams, bathroom walls where there is no contact with water can be made from boards with an aging effect. If you want to use plumbing fixtures of a dark color, such as black or brown, then you must choose wood with a large inclusion of dark fibers. To embody the design ideas for a chalet-style bathroom, you can place several large boulders on the floor, varnish the surface, adding the shine of a glossy surface, and place smaller boulders on a shelf along with shampoos and cosmetics. You can fasten skis to the ceiling and hang a mirror in a massive wooden frame. If the bathroom is free-standing, it can be placed on a podium, and to make the interior more fashionable, the body of the bathroom can be covered with leather, and beautiful lamps can be installed on the ceiling.
The bathroom walls and ceiling can be covered with wood panels. The ceiling can be with wooden beams or simply plastered. The bathroom body can also be covered with wood panels, lamps can be placed on the walls, and mirrors can be hung in wooden frames. The inside of the shower cabin should be laid out with tiles and mosaics, and the façade of the shower cabin contour should be made of timber. Add accessories to the bathroom interior, a cosmetic mirror, soap dispensers, towel bars, a wicker laundry basket.
If you like a free-standing bathtub or a bathtub with legs, then hang a chandelier stylized as deer antlers, make the wall near the bathtub from aged wood, cover the bedside table under the sink with a board with an aged effect and a lot of knots, place crossed skis on a white wall. All these attributes will fill your bathroom with special charm and comfort. In the interior of a chalet-style bathroom, you can make shelves from rough-textured wood. Jars of cosmetics will look very impressive on such shelves. Or a stone sink will add some character to your bathroom. To create a pop of color, use red wall tiles.
The interior design of a bathroom in a country house in the Chalet style can be combined with a bedroom. In this case, you can fence off a small area for the bathroom, hang a mirror, and place a sink. If the bathroom is freestanding, you can lay a rug on the floor. The bedroom ceiling can be distinguished by its level and texture. Make it out of dark wood and hang beautiful ceiling lights. Place sconces hanging from the ceiling next to the bed. If the bathroom is built into a podium, then part of the wall can be tiled to protect it from splashes, and aromatic candles, decorative souvenirs and flowers can be placed on the podium.
"Cabinet"
The chalet-style interior is primitive, closely bordering on respectability. You need to skillfully work with this cocktail so that the interior does not turn out boring, or, conversely, blatantly aristocratic. The chalet style is not suitable for those who want to demonstrate their wealth and want to constantly fill the apartment with new things. This design is quite static and conservative, and ideally is created to last for many years. If this vision of style is close to you, start implementing it!
A chalet-style office is a massive desk made of precious wood, coated with a thin layer of varnish. Instead of a standard office chair, place here a leather chair with a high back, which will reliably protect your back from drafts. Organize a small area for negotiations and private conversations - a soft corner with pillows and a low coffee table. In the chalet office, it would be appropriate to create an entire library, with tall bookcases and the obligatory soft couch for quiet reading.
