A room can take a strong colour when the layout gives the eye somewhere to travel. In our Aberdeen shower room, rich green walls, white tiles and dark grey furniture frame an arrangement with the shower at the far end. The basin, toilet and towel radiator sit around the central floor area. The glass keeps the shower visible as part of that view.
When choosing colours for a similar room, start with what appears beyond the main route in. Draw the larger blocks of colour as well as the cabinet, screen and fittings that interrupt them. A strong wall colour can frame the long view while the white tile surface gives the shower fittings a clear backdrop. Keeping the middle of the room readable helps the colour feel like a choice for the architecture. It can also preserve a clearer impression of where to stand and move during ordinary use.
