Low-Light Bathrooms That Swaddle You With Darkness

James Wormald

Nov 14

Next to a glass-block wall, Interlude House's black tub is naturally well lit in the day, but the dark surfaces surrounding it change the atmosphere at night. Image © Chalermwat Wongchompoo

Synonyms for 'dark' read like a who's who of negativity. Words like 'gloom', 'murk', and 'despair' are a world away from the light and airy interiors we're told to covet by magazines and influencers. But for many people who look for tranquillity in the bathroom, there is comfort to be found in the dark.

Many of us tend to close our eyes while searching for peace and mindfulness. In turning off the sense of sight we can retreat inside of ourselves, and focus on our own self-care. These four dark bathrooms from the ArchDaily catalog use this theory of peaceful darkness to create calming bathrooms with low, ambient lighting; natural materials, and dark surfaces.