Curves and Squares - A guide to Bathroom Bliss.
CURVES ARE FEMININE AND SQUARES ARE MASCULINE
Curves = feminine.
They soften a space, give it flow, and make it more inviting. Squares ‑ masculine. Often more modern in feel, can be colder and more contemporary and sharp. So with a bathroom we have ‘an unfair start‘. Bathrooms are mostly square or rectangular. Showers are square. Vanities are squares. Shower glass are squares.Tiles are squares. So by default we are dealing with something quite clinical, quite square. So hence we can use circles to soften the space down. So lets use the example of @bungalowonseventh to explore this: The taps, mirrors, sinks and lights each have an element of curve to them. This feminises the space and adds balance.
USE 60% SQUARES AND 40% CURVES
A nice balance is 60% squares, and 40% circles. Try to place the circles around the room in interesting ways, but put most of them in your focal area ‑ the vanity.
The relationship between curves ‑ how do they speak to each other? The curve of the tap is similar to that of the basin or mirror. The thickness of the curve in the tap is similar to the thickness of the basin. You can begin to connect the elements in your space by shape and similarity. Subtle but really clever. The best spaces do this.
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