A compulsively neutral color scheme has been the ideal: soothing whites, timid taupes, muted wood or stone. In this Calabasas, Calif., bathroom, designer Amber Lewis leavened the absence of color with pattern: Cle Cement tiles in Zenith and wallpaper by Amber Interiors for Studio Four NYC in Mali. The same color tile can be jewellike in a gloss finish and earthy in a matte finish, explained New York designer Phillip Thomas. Go for high shine if your bathroom could benefit from more light, and less reflective finishes for quieter but still-saturated color. “We’re seeing clients paint the underside of free-standing baths in stronger shades,” said Farrow & Ball’s Charlotte Cosby.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 18, 2016 17:32 UTC