Today we finish out the design for the 1920s apartment, with
my design for the bathroom. This room
looked the saddest when we first saw it.
A boy lived there... ugh. Boy
bathrooms are always the worst.
Art Deco
was a very popular artistic movement in the 1920s. So I of course had to work that into the
design of this apartment. Art Deco is
all about high contrast, minimalism, and those fantastic bold prints. I love art deco prints.
Hands down, the most popular color for
bathrooms in the 1920s was a light green, almost like seafoam. To brighten up the room, I would add this
color to three of the walls in matte, and in high gloss to the last. You can also use metallic paint, but it's
usually more expensive and doesn't necessarily look as bright as a high gloss
does. The high gloss or metallic will
add interest to the space and the light can bounce off of it to make the room
feel bigger.
There is a small wall cabinet on the wall that is
oddly placed. It gives more storage
room, but it sticks out pretty far right when you walk in the door. As seen in the kitchen, you can remove the
doors so it doesn't feel like it is right in your face when you walk in the
room. Just need to find a couple nice
baskets to store your extra stuff in and you can stack your extra towels there
too.
Changing out the knobs on the sink
cabinet will bring it in line with the rest of the bathroom.
A new shower curtain with an art deco print
will add the biggest interest to the room.
If you can't find a shower curtain that you like, you can always buy a
couple yards of fabric. All you have to
do is hem the bottom and create a casing on top to slide the bar through. And if you hang the curtain from the ceiling,
instead of lower like you usually see in bathrooms, it will make the space feel
taller instantly. Just make sure you use
an extra long curtain liner!
And lastly
the design would add some metallic elements with a soap dispenser and toothbrush holder. Maybe a towel rack.
And on the empty wall behind the sink, there would be a large print of the Chicago World's Fair poster. Yes, this poster is from the 1930s, but it has a great art deco look, mirrors the rest of the colors in the room, and it shows off Chicago's history (which is where this apartment is if you didn't know).
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And on the empty wall behind the sink, there would be a large print of the Chicago World's Fair poster. Yes, this poster is from the 1930s, but it has a great art deco look, mirrors the rest of the colors in the room, and it shows off Chicago's history (which is where this apartment is if you didn't know).
Though you could also put up a
black and white print such as this one!
Do you have any ideas to DIY for an art deco bathroom?
Previous Posts
Post 1: Inspiration
Post 2: Roaring Twenties Living Room
Post 3: Antique Kitchen
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Do you have any ideas to DIY for an art deco bathroom?
Previous Posts
Post 1: Inspiration
Post 2: Roaring Twenties Living Room
Post 3: Antique Kitchen
Post 4: Flapper Bedroom
Love all of it, especially that Chicago poster since it's in our place :) You're right - boy bathrooms really are the worst - fo sho.
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