Tile in the bathroom in Provence style

When choosing a style for finishing a bathroom, many details are taken into account. The design of tiles in the bathroom, plumbing fixtures, and accessories are selected. All together, this forms a harmonious and seamless interior, transforming the bathroom from a place for taking hygiene procedures into a real relaxation center for both the body and the eyes. One of the most fashionable options in recent years is Provence styling, and the popularity of its use is only growing.

Bathroom in Provence style

Provence style in design

This style is named after one of the French provinces, Provence, and is characterized by a combination of comfort, simplicity and graceful negligence. The main solutions used when decorating the interior in this spirit are:

• restrained color palette;
• abundance of space and light;
• use of vintage items;
• antique or artificially aged furniture;
• forged elements.

[note]It is worth noting that designer bathroom tiles designed in the Provence style will require a minimum of accessories, as they themselves are a powerful decorative tool. It will be perfectly complemented by plumbing fixtures whose shapes are in harmony with this style and specially selected textiles. [/note]

Stylish sanitary ware in the bathroom interior (tiles in the photo - Peronda Provence)

Selecting tiles for a bathroom in Provence style

It’s obviously not possible to explain what Provence bathroom tiles are in a nutshell. Therefore, we will consider the main features that correspond to this style and are reflected in ceramics.

Color solutions

The Provence style is characterized by a certain set of colors. They are dim, muted, but do not look faded, but elegant.

The following shades add elegance and style to the interior with their mere presence:

• olive;
• pinkish beige;
• sand;
• citric;
• lavender;
• pastel blue.

[note]White or beige is most often used as a background for ceramics in this style. [/note]

Contrast of white and classic tones used for Provence style

Ornaments

When choosing ceramic tiles for the bathroom, planning to decorate it in the spirit of the French southern provinces, you can use both plain-painted products and those decorated with ornaments. Traditional motifs are used as a design:

• images of flowers and herbs;
• small bouquets;
• other pastoral compositions.

If you purchase plain tiles for a Provence bathroom, you need to make sure that the color is included in the list indicated above, this will make it easier to achieve a style match. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that such tiles require more effort in decoration, in particular, the active use of accessories.

Faint flowers and herbs are the “calling card” of Provence

Surface texture

The Provence style is quite democratic in terms of texture ; you can find high-quality and effective tiles designed in this spirit with both a matte and glossy surface. Tiles with an imitation of wood texture, used for cladding walls or bathroom floors, are popular. You should choose light colors, otherwise one of the main qualities of the Provence style - lightness and airiness - will be lost as a result.

Using wood-look tiles

Tile layout

Looking through photographs of interiors, you can see that for Europe in general, and for the Provence style in particular, a diagonal tile layout is often used. This orientation is an easy way to add sophistication and French chic to your design. It looks interesting when tiles of different colors or tones alternate on one wall, all in the same color scheme.

Manufacturers of the Provence style tile collection

Many buyers have to face a certain disappointment when choosing products such as bathroom tiles - the Provence style is not represented by every manufacturer, and sometimes you have to make a lot of effort to find exactly what you need. However, the result is worth it, and with the help of the little tips presented below, you can decorate the bathroom as planned, and not as it turns out.

So, let's look at a few ready-made solutions:

• Peronda Provence. The Spanish factory Peronda has been producing this collection since 2013, the products included in it are pure tones, high dimensional accuracy and a perfectly smooth surface. The collection includes both plain tiles, painted in pastel colors, and ceramics, decorated with traditional designs in the style of Provence - floral patterns, small patterns, imitation of natural stone.

Provence style in tiles from PerondaProvence

• One of the trendsetters in interior ceramics, the Russian manufacturer Berezakeramika, also contributes to Provence style collections. The collection of the same name features elegant, finely drawn ornaments, light, even barely visible on some elements.

Weightless “Provence” from Berezakeramika

• Domestic manufacturers also keep up with fashion. Uralkeramika presents a simply incredible collection with the same name “Provence”. Monochromatic elements include beige wall tiles and marbled in a similar tone. The highlight of the collection is the abundance of decorative elements, which, as the manufacturer himself writes, will help create a non-standard bathroom. The decor allows you to depict a window, lamps, a chest of drawers with vases, and even niches with paintings in elegant frames on the wall.

Harmonious collection from Uralceramics

As you can see, fashion has taken the best from Provence, leaving only modern notes from this slightly rural trend. We hope that our article will help you make your desired interior a reality.