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8 Farmhouse Bathroom Decor Design Ideas

8 Farmhouse Bathroom Decor Design Ideas

The farmhouse decor style is very popular and showing up in homes everywhere because of its simple and inviting style. A bathroom is one room in the house that doesn’t need a big budget or elaborate imagination in order to pull offΒ aΒ farmhouse look. In fact, the style is great for small bathrooms,Β as itΒ easily createsΒ character with pieces thatΒ canΒ serve a dual function without crowding the space.Β Β 

AgedΒ wood, mason jars, galvanized metal and concreteΒ (!)Β are just a few elements that are staples inΒ farmhouse design. Whether it’s DIY, antique finds or a design plan, we’ve got some ideas for modern farmhouse bathroom decor that can fit any style or budget.

1. Color Scheme

White is a great foundation color for a farmhouse bath because it can be combined with other colors to add personalityΒ to the space. Light and brightΒ contrastingΒ colors are perfect for making the space feel rustic and contemporary, but they can also help make small bathrooms seem larger.Β ConsiderΒ burlap for window curtains, a golden-trimmed vanity, natural wood hues and touches of chalk paintΒ toΒ letΒ the room pop a bit.Β Β 

While it may not seem like an obvious choice, dark colors can also be incorporated intoΒ the decor with some farminspired details. Dark blueΒ paintedΒ on an accentΒ wall, for example, can give a nice cottage vibe while alsoΒ lendingΒ a nod toΒ contemporary style.Β Β 

2. Pick a Wall

A great way to incorporate the farmhouse design is to focus on aΒ specificΒ wall. Different textures like shiplap, stone and wood are options that instantly give aΒ farmhouseΒ feel to the bathroom without a lot of work.Β Β 

Shiplap

Shiplap has been markedΒ asΒ the posterΒ childΒ style for modern farmhouseΒ dΓ©cor,Β and for good reason. Its natural color andΒ soothingΒ designΒ can give any roomΒ aΒ rustic, simpleΒ look. Combine that with a hint of nature,Β like some plants,Β and the bathroom gets an instant makeover without looking flat or bland. AnotherΒ intriguingΒ ideaΒ is using aΒ combination of shiplap with subway tile,Β for a ranch-style bath.Β Β 

Stone

A stone pattern is a good way to really blend both farmhouse and contemporary together. A nice grey stone wallΒ or backsplash behindΒ the sinks,Β with the rest of the room painted in creamy white brightens upΒ and groundsΒ the room. Be sure to add touches of wood and greenery to add color, rustic appeal andΒ aΒ natural element.Β Β 

3. The Door

For a decor ideaΒ forΒ just outside the room, think about updating the door. A sliding barn door, for example, can bring fluidity from other rooms in the house (like the living room) to the bathroom in a way that pulls it all together. Wallpaper, a copper doorknob, or letter art framesΒ can also tie the bathroom together to the rest of the home in a way that’s budget-friendly and unique to your individual style.Β Β 

4. Add Some Art

If re-designing a wallΒ or changing the doorwayΒ isn’t possible, adding someΒ wall artΒ with rural touches might just do the trick.Β Wall artΒ in various tones and texturesΒ including wooden frames, upcycled materialsΒ and unpolished edgesΒ fitΒ nicelyΒ withinΒ aΒ modern farmhouse design style. There areΒ so manyΒ optionsΒ availableΒ thatΒ you can chooseΒ fromΒ toΒ easilyΒ renovate the look and feel of yourΒ bathroom.

A fun and alternative option is to make your own lettered art, DIYstyle,Β with a few materials easily found at crafting stores and antique shops.Β Have fun exploring!Β 

5. Wallpaper

Peel-and-stickΒ wallpaperΒ has made some tremendous strides in the past years, with manyΒ that look almost identical to the real thing. VinylΒ wallpaper with aΒ realistic look of reclaimed, aged wood in a shiplap patternΒ canΒ be much friendlier on the wallet,Β with a similar effect. There are a lot of options to choose from,Β including different textures, colors, and designs that can really make a difference in the room. The best thing is that it’s easy to peelΒ off whenever you mightΒ wantΒ a different look!Β (And you canΒ safely use it in a rental, too.)

Learn how to install removable wallpaper

6. ShelvingΒ &Β Racks

Floating shelves can look great in any room,Β especiallyΒ withΒ farmhouse-styleΒ bathroom decor.Β Find shelvesΒ in dark, natural woodsΒ that are unpolished, withΒ aΒ fewΒ imperfections,Β but of good quality. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes to fit the space, big or small.Β Β 

Β AΒ rusticΒ towel rack is anotherΒ great way to add aΒ farmhouseΒ touch, as itΒ serves an essential functionΒ and adds style. This is also aΒ somewhatΒ easy DIY projectΒ you can accomplish,Β with a little time, effort and moneyΒ (plus a fewΒ piecesΒ of wood and some hooks).Β Don’t forget toΒ place someΒ greenery on exposed shelvesΒ toΒ addΒ someΒ coloraΒ and aΒ touch of nature.Β Β 

7. Light FixturesΒ &Β Mirrors

For an almost instant farmhouse bathroom look, get creative withΒ light fixtures. De-stressed wood beams with mason jar lightbulb covers are a beautiful way to add light and warmth toΒ aΒ room.Β Β 

Mirrors can have the same effectΒ onΒ aΒ room,Β with a frame that is simple and rustic. Reclaimed wood andΒ agedΒ metalΒ can either be a DIY project orΒ can beΒ found at antique shops.Β Β 

8. Accent Pieces

Part of the appeal of the farmhouse-inspired look is the functionality of the accent pieces used in the space. Wicker baskets, mason jars, metal buckets and racksΒ canΒ allΒ haveΒ multi-purposes, used for both decor as well asΒ storageΒ or counter space. AddΒ indoor plantsΒ for a natural element that can also purify the air. Mason jars can act as flower vases (or light fixtures as described above) and wicker baskets can hold magazine or extraΒ towels.Β Β 

Designing a bathroom with a modern farmhouse style can beΒ aΒ low-cost wayΒ to giveΒ yourΒ space an updatedΒ yetΒ warm, cozy feel. It’s ideal for those on a budget because it’s easy to DIY some of the elements that really bring the space together. Adding wood tones and metal pieces are great additions that can also be functional, making it ideal for those with small bathrooms. So,Β whetherΒ you live in the countryΒ already,Β or areΒ currentlyΒ a city-dweller, these ideas are sure to give your space a cozy, homey feel.Β Β 

About The Author

Sandra Lee

Sandra Lee is a blogger, amateur photographer and freelance writer for parenting publications such as Red Tricycle and Mommy Nearest. Hailing from Texas and living in the Bay Area, she writes about life with two kids, beauty finds, food and all things motherhood on her blog, Coffee in the Middle. As a bilingual Mexican and Italian woman, she’s committed to teaching her kids about diversity, the Spanish language and the love of different cultures. When she’s not chasing the little ones around, she’s either baking up something delicious, taking a yoga class or writing.

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