We cannot deny in recent years the great diffusion of oriental culture throughout the world. This change could not fail to be reflected in the furniture and therefore in the bathroom furniture, so much so that it gave life to a real Zen style. But how do you design a modern Zen style bathroom? A Zen bathroom inevitably refers to the precepts of this philosophy of life that focuses on tranquility, peace, contact with nature, simplicity and harmony. It is no coincidence that meditation comes from there.
How to furnish a Zen style bathroom
A bathroom with Zen furnishings, therefore, will be airy, with space-saving furnishings and fittings, in the name of essentiality in the objects and decorations. The light will be soft to create an atmosphere that predisposes to relaxation and the very minimal coverings will recall natural materials or graphic arts with Japanese motifs.
So let’s see specifically how to furnish a Zen style bathroom?
First of all, unlike what we are used to, the space for the toilet should be separate from that for the bath or shower.
The sanitary
Sanitary ware and basins for a Zen bathroom will have clean lines and light colors such as milky white or clay if you don’t want to opt for the traditional glossy white. The less intrusive and visually lighter suspended installation will be preferable to the flush-to-wall one. Among the Flaminia proposals we find the Bonola and App lines.
Even the washbasins will have an essential design, among the Flaminia lines it perfectly matches this Saltodacqua trend, designed by Hsiang-Heng Hsiao, which is inspired by traditional Japanese baths and the famous tea ceremony, paying homage to the most rooted rituals in the country of Rising sun. The jet of water recalls the movement of a stream or the fluid fall of the infusion that reaches the cup.
If you are still wondering how to furnish an oriental stylebathroom, surely if the size of the room allows it, the ideal is to install both a shower and a bathtub. In Japanese culture, taking a bath or shower has more the appearance of a ritual than a moment of simple personal hygiene
The Flaminia proposals in line with this style are undoubtedly the Tatami shower tray, with a minimalist design and flush-to-floor installation, even in the name as well as in the design it recalls the Japanese floor of the same name. It is perfect in combination with the Bamboo shower enclosure. For the bathtub we recommend the App, freestanding in Pietraluce in the white or milk variant, with its soft and clean lines.
The furniture
The watchword for choosing Zen bathroom furniture is natural materials. Green light to everything that recalls the warm tones of wood and wood or stone effect finishes are welcome. Bamboo furniture, a wood widely used in Japan, is also an alternative to consider.
Coverings and tiles
Wood takes precedence over everything for the cladding too, but if you prefer tiles, even the porcelain stoneware with a dark-colored stone effect is in line with a Japanese-style bathroom.
The accessories
In a Zen bathroom the accessories will inevitably be oriented towards sobriety and functionality and generally suspended to give less space. The objects will be few and will recall the oriental style, such as bamboo containers, essential oils and decorative stones.
Among the ideas for a Zen bathroom, not to be neglected, in fact, if space and natural light are not lacking, there are the inclusion of plants, bonsai or stones that reproduce the Japanese Zen gardens in a small way. Even if the bathroom is small, you are not forced to give up the Zen project, just insert some details that recalls nature and inner peace and that’s it.
