We share our best scandi bathroom design inspiration

Nordic style emerged as a reaction to scarcity of natural light in Northern European countries. At the beginning of the 20th century, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark set themselves the goal of increasing brightness in their homes, eliminating curtains from windows and using white as the primary colour. This permanent search for light, together with a particular consideration for wellbeing in the home, has developed into a unique design personality that uses soft and luminous hues to counteract the cold and dark days, creating interiors with an emphasis on light and warmth.

Using light colours across the walls, teamed up with the whiteness of a ceramic basin and WC, is a great place to start, but for a truly Nordic-style bathroom there are other crucial elements that must be considered. The Danish concept ‘hygge’ revolves around creating experiences and environments which are cosy and have a warm atmosphere. There are several ways in which you can bring a sense of ‘hygge’ to your bathroom and introducing nature to a design in one of them. Opting for wooden floors and bathroom furniture is one way of bringing nature indoors, as are decorative elements based on plants and flowers. Our Heima, Prisma, Anima and Stratum furniture collections all have wooden finishes. Natural fabrics such as cotton, linen and wool, will also bring a feeling of warmth and comfort to the bathroom.

In Nordic-style decor, incorporating pure lines and handcrafted precision is another way to bring a sense of calmness to the space. Mimicking the natural world by mixing complex and simple shapes is also a useful trick. Choose basins and WCs with a minimalistic aesthetic, and try to combine geometrical with organic shapes, to get the look. Our Beyond, Inspira and Element collections all provide minimalist elegance.