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Black Bathrooms

February 27, 2009 by Jane F 3 Comments

bathroom with painted black walls and black footed bathtubNo guts, no glory or is too much of a good thing bad?

Goth taste, disco nostalgia, a need for intimate drama, or an overabundance of natural light would be reasons for creating a black bathroom. The effect is stunning but using an all-black bath is an experience you don’t forget.

Recently, black rooms have been making a comeback.  Over the past year or two we’ve seen a series of black-painted bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens and baths and as well as very dark rooms painted blue-black and plum.  Perhaps it’s an expression of our pessimistic times though dark it isn’t new.

reconstructed black room from a Roman villa at the Metropolitan Museum in New YorkA reconstructed black room from a Roman villa offers a design lesson for the price of admission to the Metropolitan Museum Art in New York.

bathroom with black painted walls and countertopOne big issue for black bathrooms is visibility and, as a corollary, safety.  Black absorbs light and heat and reflects none.  That could be great during the winter in a cold climate.  However, lighting becomes a critical factor if you need to shave or do any delicate grooming after stepping out of a hot, steamy shower, particularly with black walls.  Many paint manufacturers put a light reflectance value (LRV) rating on paint chips.  The range is 0 for black, to nearly 100 for white.  So obviously, white sinks, tubs and floors can help.

ultra modern black bathroom with black fixturesFor the ultra-modern hipster market there is a rad-black bathroom look often seen in hotels and clubs. High-end backlit resin sinks and mirrors like Neo-Metro‘s Ebb line can provide a jolt of color in a room where it’s midnight all year long. Still, we have a question: how long could you live with a black bathroom?

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