45 Rustic Bathrooms That Will Inspire Your Next Makeover
Use these rustic decorating ideas to turn your bathroom into a relaxing haven.
Everyone knows kitchens and bathrooms sell a house. But even if you have no intention of ever putting the family homestead on the market, you should still give the bathrooms the respect they deserve. So along with that dream farmhouse kitchen, consider adding a little country flair to each and every bathroom in your home. Reclaimed wood, clawfoot tubs, vintage patterns, and lightly patinaed pieces—including fun finds, like antique shaving bowls—will bestow your baths with rustic charm.
And who knows? You might feel so inspired by the countrification process that it inspires you to take on even more bathroom makeover projects, whether it's upgrading the storage in a small bath, adding wallpaper, or finally taking the plunge on a new vanity.
Rustic Galvanized Bathroom Storage Solutions
Adding galvanized objects is a pretty darn quick way to add country flourish to a space is, and a super versatile tiered stand, like this one from Pottery Barn, is both pretty and practical. While you're at it, why not take this lazy Susan for a spin!
Rustic Bathroom Corrugated Ceiling
So long, popcorn ceiling! Cover up the offensive bumps—and add a ton of country character—with sheets of the reclaimed, weathered metal. The pristine white tub, sink, and medicine cabinet really pop against the ridged ceiling, stone walls, and wood floors.
Rustic Bathroom Hooks and Hangers
Old-timey clothing hangers are right at home on a bathroom wall—especially when they're paired with a row of present-day towel hooks. Got more collectibles you'd like to show off? Check out these display ideas.
Greenery in a Rustic Bathroom
It's oh-so-easy to bring the outdoors in. Adorn your planked walls with a pine branch, and viola, you can start singing some selections from Into the Woods. Don't have easy access to a tree? Layer in stacked logs, dried flowers, live flowers, or even a fiddle leaf fig.
Gray All Over
For a cohesive look, pick a soft hue and use it on both walls and cabinets like this Georgia sporting cabin designed by James Farmer. The "z-back" detailing and wood counter add even more country charm to this neutral bathroom.
Vanity Paint Color: Prairie Grass by Sherwin-Williams
Industrial Accents
This airy white bathroom's pristine shine is offset by an antique accordion light and other vintage treasures.
Repurposed Items
Elements like a trough from a local feed store repurposed as a shower basin and a metal sink compliment the resourcefulness of this barn that was built from a DIY kit.
Antique Accessories
The couple living in this 18-century farmhouse love vintage mirrors, and what better place to showcase them than the bathroom?
Perfect Plaid
In a tiny guest bathroom in an Alabama farmhouse, designer Melanie Milner hit all the perfect farmhouse notes, starting with a blue-and-white plaid skirt that hides bathroom storage. Other details include planked walls, a pedestal sink, schoolhouse-style sconces, and rustic valances made from German feed sacks.
Door Paint Color: Kensington Blue by Benjamin Moore
Country White
The texture of the tongue-and-groove planks in this 161-year-old Wisconsin grain mill keeps the all-white palette from feeling too crisp or cold.
Natural Materials
The soapstone countertop, wood paneled walls, and antique sink all work together this give the bathroom in this beautiful Alabama house a less refined look and feel.
Upcycled Pieces
In the master bath of this family's country dream home, a claw-foot tub sits on wood blocks. The vanity is simply an old work bench with a new vessel sink, while a simple salvaged doorknob became a smart substitute for a plain old nail.
Inherent Simplicity
It comes down to an inherent simplicity, which perhaps explains why blue and white inhabit so many decorating icons: Think spatterware and spongeware; Blue Willow china and Wedgwood. And we never tire of the fabrics, from elegant toile de Jouy to crisp ticking to humble flour-sack stripes.
Antique Details Add Distinction
An absence of built-in cabinetry carries the theme of Old World charm into the bathroom. For storage, an armoire fronted with chicken wire lets contents breathe — a big plus in a humid room. A small sterling-silver Edwardian purse dangles from the door handle.
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