Mediterranean bathroom ideas
A Mediterranean bathroom feels warm before the water runs: solid wood, wrought iron, glazed ceramics and a small olive tree where the light falls. The six bathrooms below are real rooms Domusia restyled, keeping every basin, bath and tile where it was.
Redesign your bathroom in Mediterranean
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What makes a bathroom Mediterranean
- A vanity in solid or reclaimed wood with a hand-finished look, on legs or hung on the wall.
- A mirror framed in dark wood or black iron, lit by a lantern or an iron wall lamp.
- A small olive tree in a terracotta pot in each of the six rooms, next to the window or the vanity.
- Jute, round woven or faded patterned rugs instead of a bath mat.
- Towels in deep blue, sand and olive, rolled in baskets or hung on a wrought iron rail.
- Glazed ceramic pots and jars on the vanity, and a wooden stool or bench for towels.
Colour palette
- Sand
- Aegean blue
- Terracotta
- Olive leaf
- Dark oak
Get the look
- Hang a mirror in a thick wooden frame and add an iron lantern or wall lamp above it.
- Replace the bath mat with a round jute or woven rug, and roll navy and sand towels into a basket.
- Set a small olive tree in a terracotta pot on the floor or the vanity, wherever it gets daylight.
Questions
Do I need terracotta tiles for a Mediterranean bathroom?
No. The bathrooms on this page kept their white, beige and grey tiles. Terracotta appears only in pots and ceramics, which is enough to bring the warmth.
Can a small bathroom take the Mediterranean style?
Yes. Three of these rooms are narrow or tiny. A wooden mirror, one plant and a round rug fit where a new vanity would not.
Will an olive tree survive in a bathroom?
Only near a bright window. If the bathroom is dark, use the olive tree in the photograph as a guide and choose a hardier plant in the same kind of terracotta pot.