Black toilet: pros and cons, decoration recommendations and examples

It is not easy to create an interesting toilet design, especially if the room is small in size. The use of black allows you to create a design in a modern or classic style without too much worries. Dark finishes or plumbing look noble and unusual. Many interior styles can be achieved with black.

Dark colors are quite moody in the interior. They must be applied in compliance with certain rules:

1. it is necessary to decide what exactly will be black - decoration or plumbing;
2. decorating everything in one shade is not worth it, the smaller the toilet is in size, the less dark it should be;
3. black must be combined with other, lighter shades;
4. to soften the color, you need to use bright details or decor items;
5. scratches and dust on dark colored surfaces are conspicuous.

Black eats away the light, making the room darker. Therefore, you need to take care of bright lamps so that the interior does not crush. It should be borne in mind that finishes are matte, glossy and metallic. You need to use one type, but you can combine textures.

A dark colored toilet is not as versatile as a white one. It must be played correctly in order to achieve harmony. Black plumbing is not very common, so it looks original and extravagant. For the toilet, you need to create the right background that will emphasize it favorably. This solution looks good if the walls are made in white, gray and partially black.

Consider the main nuances of using dark plumbing.

1. A black toilet bowl against the background of the same monophonic wall should not be installed. It will be extremely uncomfortable, the design highlight will disappear.
2. Light-colored tiles must be laid behind the toilet. The rest of the wall can be decorated with a dark color.
3. Can be combined with dark floors and completely light walls. Laying out the tiles in a checkerboard pattern looks advantageous.
4. Black plumbing looks good in combination with surfaces that imitate natural stone. Used marble, granite and the like.
5. If you bring gold or silver to the interior, then the dressing room will become luxurious and glamorous.

If the toilet is combined with a bathroom, then it is not at all necessary to install all the plumbing in one color. You can choose a white sink with a dark mixer, for example. A light-colored bathroom framed with contrasting tiles looks interesting and not so gloomy.

A monochromatic dark toilet looks gloomy. You need to choose a good combination to dilute the color. The easiest option is white and cream shades. Many designers use this combination to add light to the room. It is worth adhering to the advice of experts on combining colors.

• Black and white is considered a classic solution and looks sophisticated. Contrast looks lively, but can be tiresome. Psychologists believe that the combination of pure white with rich black affects the nervous system and causes irritability.

• You should not lay out black and white or cream in a checkerboard pattern on a large section of the wall. The interior in this case will not be harmonious, but annoying. The technique can be used in small areas - behind the toilet, for example.

• The combination of colors on the walls looks good. Two are laid out with black tiles, and the rest are decorated with light ones. It is worth decorating monotonously those that are located opposite, as if through one.

• Black is in harmony with some shades of red... A good solution is to divide the wall with a conventionally horizontal line into two parts. The lower one should be drawn in black. Borders and inserts will visually combine two colors into a single composition.

• The floor in a small room can be laid out by alternating small tiles... Large squares will visually reduce the room.

• Alternating white and black stripes makes the floor visually larger.

• Diagonal layout of small tiles visually increases the volume of the room.

• The combination of black and cream looks softer than white. At the same time, beige shades also successfully reflect light.

• Looks interesting red wall behind the toilet, black walls and white floor with a ceiling... With the right lighting, the room becomes larger and more interesting.

• When using tiles in black and red tones, it is worth installing only white plumbing. Otherwise, the room will look too gloomy and dark.

• The use of bright colors is acceptable, but with care and in small quantities.

Black has one peculiarity - it absorbs light. The sun's rays do not enter the toilet, and therefore you need to be especially competent in the organization of artificial lighting. The black toilet excludes the use of one wall lamp. It is worth using spot lighting, highlighting the zones. In a black room, it is permissible to make individual lighting for the floor, walls or ceiling.

An excess of light will play a cruel joke with the owners of the apartment. It will be uncomfortable to be in such a toilet even for a couple of minutes, and relaxing in it, in general, will become an unrealistic task. Here are some tips for lighting in a dark toilet.

1. It is enough to hang one ceiling lamp and a couple of wall lamps.
2. Do not direct the beams directly into your eyes or face. All lamps must be under shades or shades.
3. Avoid using aggressive cold light. It is better if the wall devices are softer.

Usually black requires a lot of space. If the room is large, then you can arrange it in many style solutions. The situation is different with small toilets. There are quite a few styles in which you can decorate a toilet in black.

• Classical... To create such a design, a finish with imitation of wood or marble is used. Black, violet, brown and purple in dark variants are inherent in the classic style. It is allowed to use white or gold to highlight some elements. Heavy classics can seem gloomy, in which case it is worth paying attention to the later variations of the style. Gold and beige shades should be combined with black and bronze. The last two are quite realistic to implement in plumbing.

• Rococo... Black is combined with light cold shades of blue and beige. Gold monograms are used as decorative elements. The shelves should be decorated with lace. The style is light, it is worth excluding the use of burdening textures.

• Baroque. It has some similarities with the previous one, but heavier. Black goes well with dark chocolate and gold. Imitation marble is more appropriate than ever. If the room is large, then it is worth putting a table with a stone top. Baroque is always associated with something grandiose, this style was implemented in palaces.

• Antique. The style is ideal for fans of the culture of Ancient Greece. Used beige plaster, frescoes, ivory faience, ornaments on the ledges and perimeters of the walls. Plumbing is distinguished by its curvature and smooth lines. Black fits perfectly into the ideology of antiquity.

• Modern style. The solution is characterized by simplicity of shapes and lines. Monograms and marble surfaces are excluded. Plumbing with clear shapes is used. To decorate the walls, floor and ceiling, any colors are used, but without halftones. Black is combined with red, white, blue, yellow, brown.

• Art Deco. In this style, a black toilet looks best. The main color is combined mainly with bronze and gold. Small amounts of white and beige are acceptable.

• Minimalism. All surfaces are drawn in the same color, but colors can be of any color. The decorative elements are excluded, the lines are correct and simple. The walls are laid out with tiles of the same color, without inclusions and ornaments. The use of matte textures is actual.

Decorating the interior of the toilet in a dark color so that it looks harmonious is not an easy task. Let's look at successful examples of such an idea.

• The combination of black, dark red and white looks interesting. The main emphasis is created by combining textures.

• There is not much black here, so the room looks very bright and spacious. The floor is tiled with tiles of an unusual shape, and on the wall there is an imitation of brick.

• The surfaces are matt and smooth. The combination of black and beige makes a small room cozy and light.

• A rich classic in a large size toilet looks luxurious and mesmerizing. Mirrors allow you to increase the amount of light in the room.

• The unusual interior combines tiles in black, white and bright yellow. A sufficient amount of light and a good size of the blocks make the room visually larger.