London builders: how a small bathroom becomes a large bathroom. Part2.
Illusion of texture.
After setting the illumination and selecting optimum colours for the bathroom, we will pass on to finishing materials.
The basic rules of designers are as follows:
1. Any line in the interior divides the area in two halves.
2. Large elements in the small room visually diminish it.
3. Horizontal lines increase the premise width, but diminish its height. Vertical lines have the opposite effect.
Now we will be more specific.
Up to now, the most popular finishing material for the bathroom is tiles. They are beautiful, comfortable and practical. But tiles have one peculiarity – the joints between separate tiles. According to the paving technology, it is impossible to do without them. In such cases the colour of the grout for these joints is to be maximally close to the basic colour of the tile. It allows to avoid a great number of horizontal and vertical lines.
The second rule is relevant not only to furniture and sanitary equipment, but also to the size of tiles, paved on the floor and walls. For little premises it is better...