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Create a feature wall. We’re familiar with feature walls in living rooms and bedrooms, but they’re often overlooked in bathrooms, where they’re useful for creating defined zones. Here, shiny hexagonal tiles transform what could be a plain shower area into one that’s as pretty as a picture. Even the dividing wall has a touch of glamour.Tell us: How do you like to use teeny hex or penny tiles? Let us know in the Comments.More10 Tile Layouts You Haven’t Thought OfTile Trends: Styles You Need to Know
Play up the period. Hexagonal tiles are fabulous in an industrial, 1930s-style bathroom. Here, they’re the foil for the larger, plainer, subway-look tile, the steel shower screen and the factory-feel sink. And the way they’re divided to create a faux shower tray is ingenious. Meanwhile, the gold faucets and shower fittings provide a contemporary contrast to the otherwise utilitarian feel.10 Reasons to Go for Black-Framed Shower Doors
Add a glimmer of glamour. There’s something particularly appealing about hexagonal tiles with a dash of mother-of-pearl or glitter about them, but if you’re going to use them wall to wall, ensure that you match them with plain surfaces that don’t compete for attention. This vanity is the ideal companion for the tiles, with its glossy surface standing up to —but not outshining — the tiles above it.Find small hex tiles for your bathroom
The bathroom had great bones for Salter to work with. The mirror, Caesarstone vanity and even the sconces were already in place. It was just a bit sterile. Her principal task, then, was to infuse some texture with a Phillip Jeffries grasscloth wallpaper that creates intimacy and also pulls in design elements from other rooms. It almost mimics the stone treatment on the TV wall.Find grasscloth wallpaper
… or they could be flat doors and drawers with a nearly identical grain pattern from floor to ceiling, repeated every 6 to 12 inches or so (called slip matching), as shown here.
4. Vertical storage cabinets. Sometimes the best vanity is no vanity at all. In this Alabama bathroom, an elegant marble-topped, metal-rod sink stand is a lighter destination, while floor-to-ceiling Shaker-style storage cabinets handle the toiletries. See more of this homeMoreA Step-by-Step Guide to Designing Your Bathroom Vanity13 Storage and Organizing Ideas to Optimize Your Bathroom VanityBrowse single-sink vanities
2. Matte black finishes. Last year, satin brass made its takeover of kitchens. This year, look out for matte black in bathrooms as well as kitchens. Homeowners looking for a statement-making look that’s contemporary and complements a variety of materials and styles are embracing this tough, versatile finish. Companies like Moen, whose matte black finish is shown here, are expending their products to include more options in the durable finish.Find matte black hardware
Asymmetry. Our brains derive emotional pleasure from symmetry, according to physicist Alan Lightman, author of The Accidental Universe. In design, objects mirrored along a central axis represent order, stability and calm. But disrupting the formality of a symmetrical room, as the homeowners have done here, can add energy to an otherwise static space.
Air above kitchen cabinets. It’s tempting to utilize every kitchen nook and cranny for storage. This can lead to overfilled spaces and the impression of clutter. Upper kitchen cabinetry is often hard to reach and impractical. Leaving the upper parts of your cabinetry as negative space, and using the lower parts for storage instead, can give your kitchen breathing space and enhance other features in the room. Here, the elegant light fixture works to draw focus to the lower storage section.
Scrap the shower door. Trying to fit a shower into a very small room? Rather than being thwarted by not having space for a nice shower door, consider a wet room.If you can fit in a walk-in shower like this one, self-contained except for the lack of a door, rather than one that’s just open within a square room, then do. There’s something that feels good about stepping out of the shower, rather than just stepping toward the sink from beneath the shower.
8. Sculptural StandoutTiny powder rooms don’t offer much chance for sculpture unless you get creative. This modern take on an antler chandelier is the star of this room, while a chic round mirror and 3D walls are strong supporting players.Design takeaway: Stellar light fixtures and chandeliers aren’t just for dining rooms — adding one to a powder room can transform the space into a jewel box.
1. Farmhouse FreshWood, white and shiplap come together to make this narrow space bright and cozy. The floating vanity leaves room below for storage and makes the space feel less crowded. Design takeaway: Since powder rooms tend to be small, they’re a great space to add a ceiling treatment because it won’t overwhelm the space or your budget.MoreKey Measurements to Help You Design a Powder RoomPhoto Flip: 102 Eye-Popping Powder Rooms
3. Rustic Radiance This powder room combines rustic and industrial elements via its brick accent wall. While the brick may look like an exposed wall of a loft or reclaimed warehouse, it’s in fact made of a brick veneer product that the designer over-grouted using a German smear technique. Design takeaway: If you opt for a floating vanity in a powder room, consider adding a basket underneath for storage needs.
16. Trade countertop space for storage. In any kitchen design, there has to be some consideration of when to prioritize storage space and when to prioritize counter space. In a truly compact kitchen, it can be a smart choice to give up extra counter space for more full-height cabinets.
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