New builds offer a pristine blank canvas to turn a house into a home, with brilliant white walls, neutral flooring, and fixtures. The lack of colour or bold design choices presents an opportunity to turn every room into a reflection of your personal taste and style.
Although the interior design opportunities are endless, the task of adding personality and character to a new build can be daunting. You need to be able to visualise how to transform those white walls and neutral features into a space you’re excited to live in and call home.
Ground floor bathrooms in a new build may be small, but that doesn’t mean they should be forgotten. With a few tweaks, switches, and additions, the downstairs bathroom can become a visually pleasing space for both you and guests to use.
Decorate Your White Walls
If a bathroom is too small to decorate with furniture, turn your attention to the walls. Dressing the walls can instantly transform plain white surfaces and add charm to the room.
Rebecca decided to add MDF panels to the downstairs toilet in her new build, transforming "the smallest room in the house from bare to homely."
The MDF panels used can be cut to size and are completely customisable, as they can be painted to match existing décor and preferred colour schemes.
Choose Lighting Other Than Spotlights
Consider choosing lighting other than spotlights for the ceiling—something that draws attention and is aesthetically pleasing rather than purely functional.
Wall lights over a mirror or LED framing can be a stylistic choice that you and anyone else using your bathroom will appreciate.
You know how hard it is to apply makeup or style hair in a dimly lit bathroom. In contrast to bright white lights, wireless lamps can create ambience if you're aiming for a moody, dark-toned bathroom.
Add Decorative Pieces
Installing a large mirror in a small room will not only help make the space feel bigger, but it will also serve as a functional choice. The downstairs bathroom is likely the one you’ll suggest friends and family use, so including a mirror they can use is a great feature.
By dressing your walls, selecting the right lighting, and adding functional decorative pieces, you can easily transform a small new build bathroom into a space that feels as welcoming as the rest of your home.
