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Beyond white: colour becomes a trend in today’s bathrooms
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Dress System by Arblu
With measured colour choices and bolder accents, bathrooms become spaces worthy of note
Bathrooms have now superseded the concept of a neutral and purely functional environment. Nowadays they are rooms designed with the same care as the rest of the home, places where colour becomes an integral part of the language of interior design. With the hegemony of white now a thing of the past, new colour sensibilities are redefining their aesthetics, paving the way for more personal and ambitious choices.
Washbasins, often freestanding, are the focal point of the design, taking on an almost totemic presence, attracting the eye and interacting with the architecture. They can be combined with sanitary ware in earthy tones or brighter colours, in matt or glossy finishes, in line with current trends. Even the most technical elements contribute to the aesthetic definition of the space: taps, radiators and shower systems are available in numerous finishes, some of which can be customised, becoming furnishing elements in their own right. Accessories round off the design. Rugs, mirrors and personal care items add targeted accents, helping to lend character.
There are several ways of channelling colour choices: by creating monochrome bathrooms, with coordinated ceramics, accessories and wall and floor coverings, or by harnessing contrasting combinations, designed with the same logic used to choose and match materials for other rooms in the home.
The palette and combinations offer endless possibilities: from bold shades to delicate nuances, from colours inspired by nature to those that evoke relaxing oriental atmospheres. Thus, the space lends itself even to bold experiments, while maintaining a design consistency that guarantees formal balance and overall harmony.
The Nu collection, designed by Studio Inma Bermúdez for Roca, reinvents taps through colour and form. Three levers and six glossy finishes allow unique and personalised environments to be created.
Designed by Odo Fioravanti for ALPI, the Groove shower system is integrated into a false ceiling as a continuous shower head that can be fully inspected. Made of polyurethane foam, it can be painted any colour and comes in different shapes and models, combining technology and design.
OF.LINE, designed by Sebastian Herkner for Decor Walther, combines aluminium and handmade porcelain. Dispensers, bowls, towel rails and trays become functional elements with a powerful aesthetic impact, where the contrast between hot and cold surfaces transforms each component into a small design object.
Collezione Nu by Studio Inma Bermudez for Roca
Groove by Odo Fioravanti for ALPI
OF.LINE by Sebastian Herkner for Decor Walther
Gustav by Scarabeo Ceramiche is a freestanding washbasin with a metal structure and two circular surfaces. The components can be coordinated or contrasting, with glossy or matte finishes, to create customised colour combinations.
Designed by All The Way To Paris for Inbani, the Tatami Sierra – Black rug is made of synthetic and vegetable fibres, perfect for damp environments. Dynamic geometries and graphic weaves add rhythm and character to the bathroom space.
The Serie T by Antrax, designed by Matteo Thun & Partners, is a versatile heated towel rail available in over 200 customisable colours and finishes. It can be installed vertically as a coat rack or horizontally as a shelf, adapting perfectly to any environment.
A play of colour and composition defines the Theo washbasin unit by Andrea Parisio and Giuseppe Pezzano for Ceramica Cielo. Inspired by the De Stijl movement, it combines simple lines and graphic strength, offering multiple configurations with a ceramic basin and Fenix unit on plywood and tubular metal elements.
The Z316_sh collection by Zazzeri, designed by Roberto Innocenti, features cylindrical handles in five chiselled textures. Available in a brushed version and six PVD finishes, it is designed for minimalist environments with refined decorative details.
Dress System by Arblu is an innovative and complete bathroom furnishing system, highly customisable with a wide range of finishes, handles, sides and refined interiors. It comes in three main versions, each focused on distinctive materials and finishes: Natural, Gallery and City.
Ceramica Globo’s Mode collection comprises wall-hung sanitaryware in 14 alternative colours to the white of the Bagno di Colore line. The tactile, silky surfaces, in full and opaque shades inspired by the earth, nature and the Mediterranean scrub, allow for complete customisation of the bathroom.
Federica by Cordivari is a minimalist and versatile towel warmer with two vertical collectors that support the radiant bodies, available in over 80 colours.
The Orion shower tray by Quare Design is made of Quarex with a triangular drain cover and Street artisan finish, and can be coordinated with washbasins, sanitaryware and accessories thanks to its colour customisation.
Gustav by Scarabeo Ceramiche
Tatami Sierra - Black by All The Way To Paris for Inbani
Serie T by Matteo Thun & Partners for Antrax
Theo by Andrea Parisio and Giuseppe Pezzano for Ceramica Cielo
Z316_sh collection by Roberto Innocenti for Zazzeri
Dress System by Arblu
Mode Collection by Ceramica Globo
Federica by Cordivari
Orion by Quare Design
16 February 2026
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