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Update Your Style! Powder Rooms that Smile!
Invited Guest Contributor: Sarah Dimarco
Starting with a smaller space can give you the confidence to continue on to bigger projects! Let your inner creativity shine! Never be shy when tackling the room guests will notice most: The Powder Room!
Just because a room is small in space doesn't mean it has to be small in style. In fact, a petite bathroom is just the place to make a powerful statement with its aesthetics. You'll want to consider just the right bathroom sink to elevate the space and a luxurious bathtub, all surrounded by a soothing paint color and tile selection. This will help brighten everything up and help the layout feel more spacious, with some final touches to make it feel spa-like. Be sure to take a few design risks; small bathrooms are perfect for bold paint colors, wallpaper, and drama.
For instance:
Earthen hues shine in the powder room with mossy wainscot paneling (Pigeon by Farrow & Ball) and a luminous terra-cotta abaca wallcovering.
A star-patterned wallpaper (Colefax and Fowler) and slate flooring ground the bath in captivating simplicity. We love white!
Striated and hand-painted wallpaper paired with voluminous window shades creates a moody setting in this New York powder room. The polished nickel washstand and tasseled, Art Deco-inspired mirror (Selamat Design) add a sense of glitz to the room. I love it! Especially for a Tudor-styled home!
Wow! Your bathroom may not be the most popular space in a home, (really?) but it's the perfect place to experiment with patterns! We used a hand-painted wallpaper (Iksel) to form a florid backdrop for a bone inlay mirror (Charles Jacobsen) in this guest bathroom.
A mix of white, cream, and brass tones makes the vanity area in the bathroom feel more airy and spacious. The brass-rimmed vanity is crafted of creamy vanilla onyx (Artistic Tile).
In this bathroom, the 1880s Black Forest carved mirror brings dimension to a wilderness wallpaper by Lee Jofa. The sink fixtures are by Waterworks. Love the black cabinetry!
Designers often swathe rooms in one pattern to create a homey vibe. However, the travertine stone in this powder room actually does the opposite due to its mix of light gray tones, making the room feel more open.
This clever use of billowy drapery divides this narrow bathroom at the Kips Bay Show House into three distinct zones: entry, vanity, and bathing area. The smokey tones of the onyx wallcovering (Carlisle & Co.) and striking artwork a sense of drama to the space. Very clever indeed!
Another great use of black...while an elegant detail, the leaded-glass window, slightly off-center, made for quite the geometric challenge in this powder room. The silk, pinstripe wallpaper (Ralph Lauren) sets the room straight and harmonizes with the funky marble floor.
Everlasting charm reigns through each room—including the guest bath—of this designer. The custom vanity is topped with Crema Marfil marble while Belgian wall tile from L’Antiquario adorns the wall. The walls are painted with Benjamin Moore’s Ice Milk.
