powder room
Gorgeous Gray Designer: Reisa Pollard of Beyond Beige Interior Design Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Size: 26 square feet (2.4 square meters); 7½ by 3½ feet Homeowners’ request. Create a wow factor without digressing from the overall design concept. Special features. Ombre wallpaper. Floating stone vanity with integrated sink. Wall-mounted faucet in brushed gold. European brushed-oak plank floor. High ceiling. Designer tips. “The ombre wallpaper gives a fading effect to hide the overall size of the room and keeps the focus on the height,” designer Reisa Pollard says. “We used brushed-gold plumbing fixtures to stand out against the gray and elevate the overall look and feel of the small space.” “Uh-oh” moment. “The room size was extremely narrow with minimum width,” Pollard says. “There was also a large window on the main wall that had a clear sightline to the neighbor’s home, eliminating the privacy. We added texture to the glass, making it more of a feature and eliminating the exposure.”
Bold and Brassy This powder room in a Minneapolis condo is tucked behind a hidden door, so it’s fitting that those who find it are rewarded with a boldly patterned surprise. Designer Jennifer Horstman used a walnut countertop, black lava stone vessel sink and satin brass faucets to complete the look. Takeaway: Mix straight lines with curves. Horstman selected the round mirror and oval sink to soften some of the rectilinear lines in the wallpaper and the shelves.
Narrowness Handled The designers at TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders made the most of this narrow Minneapolis powder room by using a bold pattern on the floor and a pleasing bright blue paint on the walls. The narrow wall-mounted sink from Rohl wins the MVP award for space saver. Takeaway: Mounting a faucet to the side of a sink can save precious space in a narrow powder room. Plus it gives the sink a kind of old-fashioned water fountain look.
Just about any kitchen store offers small, flat, rectangular or square white ceramic trays in varying sizes that are intended for serving sushi or hors d'oeuvres. They are great for corralling hostess supplies in any bathroom. A larger one can accommodate a toothbrush mug, hand soap, lotion, Q-tips, etc. in the guest bath, and just hand soap and a small vase of flowers in the powder room. The bonus is that they look pristine, are easy to keep clean, and fit into any color scheme. 4 Likes
. Pretty Little Tray Corralling things on trays is a staple decorator trick. If you don’t already have a small tray you could use, keep an eye out at flea markets for vintage trays. Setting your soap and bud vase on a pretty little ceramic or silver tray will make your powder room setup look intentionally designed
Nice Soap and Hand Lotion Swap out your usual no-frills hand soap for a pretty matching set of liquid soap and lotion. It’s such a simple thing, but guests really appreciate it. Bonus points if you pick a seasonally inspired scent like apple cider or pumpkin spice in fall and peppermint or pine in winter.
Scent Diffuser You may not feel comfortable leaving a lit candle in the powder room during a party, especially if children are present. But having a pleasing scent in the space is a gracious detail. Choose a scent diffuser in a subtle fragrance and set it on the sink or a nearby shelf. You’ll get all the good vibes without the flame.
A Statement Chandelier or Pendant So far we’ve talked a lot about functional task lighting, but sometimes light has a different function: just being beautiful. In spaces other than the main bathroom, such as a powder room, the lighting may not need to be perfectly even and bright. In such a case, sometimes a single light that makes a dramatic statement is preferable
Round the Vanity Tight spaces can make sharp corners hip hazards. If the corners of a vanity would get in the way, opt for a rounded style. Yes, a round vanity can work in a square space. No more bruised hips!
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