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Go for the Gold The designer of this space dressed the walls for a party. The golden accents continue in the mirror, the faucet, the hardware and, as you’ll see if you look into the mirror, more mirrors on the opposite wall. Design takeaway: Powder rooms are a great space to go over-the-top with patterns and shapes. This bathroom boasts a geometrical patterned wallpaper and mirror that steal the show.
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.
Pivoting. Have you ever taken a step backward in your bathroom to get a more complete view of your outfit? In tight spaces that’s not always doable, unless you have a pivoting mirror. These mirrors are also great for kids’ bathrooms, because the mirror tilt can be adjusted as they grow. Another advantage to pivoting mirrors is the depth that the mirror hardware provides, not only from an aesthetic standpoint but also for the backsplash. If the mirror is mounted away from the wall, backsplash tile (or another solid-surface material) can be installed behind the mirror for an added visual element. Works best with: Traditional and transitional styles. Pros: The tilting action gives more viewing area in tight spaces, such as powder rooms and hallway bathrooms. The mirror hardware allows for a backsplash to come halfway up behind the mirror. For many homeowners, this can be a DIY-friendly installation. Cons: Beware inexpensive models, whose hardware is not always sufficient to support the weight of the mirror, which can result in costly and dangerous damage. To avoid this, when shopping for a pivoting mirror (especially when ordering sight unseen), make sure to read reviews a...
This design plays with squares (large-scale tiles on the floor and walls) and rectangles (shelf and sink) in the color-blocking strategy. Accents such as the shower head, towel rack and light fixture throw in some curves. Detail worth noting: The way the shelf under the medicine cabinet is recessed.
What are nice ways to display them? How you display plants in a bathroom comes down to your personal style and the amount of space you have available. Unsworth prefers a single “hero” plant in an appropriate spot. His sits on an old wooden stool beside the tub. But you could take a more maximalist approach and deck out your entire bathroom with plants if you want to. Most bathrooms won’t have the space to put plants on the floor, but you can place them on a windowsill, on shelves or next to the sink (small species will look best in this spot). Alternatively, hang a trailing plant such as pothos in a corner of the room (just make sure you can reach to water it).
Another reason to use smaller mirrors is, of course, to allow some room for sconces to sit in between. Vanity light can be located in various places, but placing it to the sides of the mirror lights the face well, so it is both beautiful and functional. When leaving room for sconces, choose a mirror that is closer to 60 to 70 percent of the width of the vanity (divided by the number of mirrors if you have more than one), so the sconces have room to sit above the vanity rather than hanging beyond the edges.
Top-to-Bottom Tile Cement tiles with gray grout cover this room’s back wall and create a great backsplash. The feature draws the eye in and emphasizes the mirror. Design takeaway: Oversize sconces can make a big impact in a powder room and add face-level lighting.
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