Some bathrooms are designed for long, luxurious showers or relaxing soaks in a jetted tub, a place where you linger as you prepare for the day ahead. Others, however, are small and practical, intended for shorter visits. Even if a bathroom is small, you still want it to be comfortable and attractive, whether it is mainly for guests or for the residents of your home. How should you do interior painting in a small bathroom to best effect?
Just because your space is small, it does not mean there is no room for creativity! Let’s take a look at some of the most important considerations and ideas when choosing interior paint colors for a small bathroom in your New Jersey home.
The “One Color” Approach to Interior Painting for a Small Bathroom
It is definitely the simplest approach to choose just one color for the whole bathroom. This uniform look is peaceful, uncluttered, and visually harmonious. White is a great option, as it appears clean, fresh, and sanitary. It is also bright and cheerful. Silver and gray are also very popular at the moment, as well as tan and beige.
The main thing to watch out for in a small bathroom is going with colors that are too dark. In a small room, dark paint colors can make the room feel a bit dismal or oppressive. Blues and greens can work as long as they are on the lighter side, like aqua, sage or mint. Yellows are natural as well, but that leads us to the next caution.
If you choose a color that is too bold, it can also make a small room feel claustrophobic, emphasizing the closeness of the space. Calmer colors feel farther away, giving the room more of a sense of openness. Therefore, you are better off with a soft, buttery yellow than a rich, vibrant one. Likewise, a light sky blue is a wiser paint color choice than a glowing Caribbean blue.
How to Use Two Interior Paint Colors in a Small Bathroom
Adding a second color to your New Jersey bathroom is a great way to have visual variety and a bit more sophistication. One way to do this is with an accent wall. Three walls would be a lighter, more neutral color, while one would be slightly darker or bolder.
Another method is to paint the lower portion of the wall one color, and the upper portion a different color. Typically, you would use a piece of trim (chair rail) to be the border between the two colors. In a bathroom, people generally prefer to have white on the lower portion of the wall, and another color above, though other arrangements are definitely possible.
Should You Hire a Professional Painter for a Small Bathroom?
Painting a small bathroom is a reasonably achievable project for a do-it-yourself painter, but it will still take a fair bit of time. When you hire a professional house painter, you will get faster results, exceptional quality, and even a guarantee on the work! In fact, you can often have the job done in just one day!
Cherry Hill Painting offers a Painter-for-a-Day program, which gives you 8 hours of professional painting from an experienced, detail-oriented craftsman. This is the perfect way to get a small room, such as a half-bath or a guest bedroom, painted in a short time and for a reasonable expense. You can even provide your painter-for-a-day with a list of painting priorities, so that he can work at other items until the time has elapsed.
To find out more about the Painter-for-a-Day program, or to request a free estimate for a larger interior house painting project, use the Contact Form at the bottom of this page, or call our office today. We look forward to working with you!