White, white, everywhere. We’re not talking about another Wisconsin winter. We’re talking about all-white bathrooms. Floor to ceiling, shower to towels, walls to window treatments, almost everything in these rooms is white. The fixtures may be metal, and you might see a bamboo plant or a lone orchid perched on the counter, but otherwise, it’s a sea of white. If you pay any attention to Houzz, Pinterest, or home decorating magazines, you’ve undoubtedly seen a lot of these bathrooms lately. They’re popular. And they can be quite pretty. However, as a Wisconsin-based bathroom remodeler, we think we better pipe up before you hop on this bandwagon.
(Yes, Wisconsin folk do need to think harder before taking the white-bathroom plunge. Wait for it.)
White rooms have a fresh, open feel that many people find very calming. Without color and pattern to distract them, the senses can relax. On the practical side, cleaning tends to be pretty simple in a white bathroom, much like handling an all-white batch of laundry. Bleach and a bunch of white stuff equal some pretty breezy cleaning.
(But didn’t we imply we were going to warn you away from white bathrooms? Wait for it.)
Looking at a room that is too white can be like looking into the sun. It can even aggravate anxiety and headaches if you take it too far. Without any touches of warmth or whimsy, an all-white bathroom can also feel cold and austere instead of cool and calm.
(Sound like we’re just saying to use some color-splashes? Nope, but here’s the deal…)
When we ask you to proceed toward the white bathroom with caution, it’s because of our Wisconsin winters. We’re talking about the everlasting, months-on-end, blinding white blankets of snow that surround us for months on end. When we say be wary of the white-room trend, it’s because we wondered:
Do you really want to look at more white?
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We don’t have an answer in mind for you. Some Wisconsin folks can take the all-white bathroom. Some people love it. And, wow, can it look beautiful. We’ve certainly seen (and made) it work! We just figured we should say something, because a Wisconsin bathroom remodeler knows a thing or two more about vast white spaces than a Hawaiian or Floridian one would. We are surrounded by white for months on end. All we’re saying is this: Don’t take the leap until you know what kind of stock you really are. Are you the kind who never tires of the blankets of white, from Christmas to Mother’s Day? Or is that all-white bathroom going eventually going to be your undoing?
