Pretty Powder Rooms
Smart Solutions : Episode SSL-1030 -- More Projects »
Interior designer Deborah Burnett has quick and affordable ideas for instantly dressing up a bathroom with designer touches.
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A chair or chest stacked with towels and a basket adds texture and color to the corner of a powder room.
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Area rugs can be used to warm up the glass of a shower stall.
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Glossy paint applied to the ceiling with a crumbled plastic bag adds subtle texture.
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Use items in groups of three for a pleasing, interesting effect, like this lamp, plate and flower. Note the stacked books used to raise the lamp.
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- If space allows, try adding an interesting chair or chest, both of which bring texture and color to the hard surfaces of a bathroom. Stack colorful towels on top and finish with a basket filled with pretty objects and toiletries.
- To dress the back of the toilet, use a long, narrow basket and fill it with silk plants and several attractive hardback books. Nestle the basket on top of the tank.
- Create a countertop vignette with a lamp, hardback books positioned vertically to hide the lamp cord, and a soft plant tucked into the corner. You don’t even need a container for the plant--just hide the bottom behind the books. Add a bowl of potpourri for a finishing touch. To refresh the scent, roll and crush the potpourri every few days.
- Adding texture to the ceiling in a small powder room is easy. Use the same color already on the ceiling, only in a glossy finish. Pour a little of the paint onto the paint-can lid. Crumble up a plastic grocery store bag (or use a sea sponge if you have one), and dip it lightly into the paint and dab onto the ceiling, changing directions with each dab so the pattern is random.
- Place objects off center in the bath, even the mirror.
- For a high-end look, hang oil paintings over the toilet.
Guests Deborah Burnett
ASID Registered Interior Designer/Licensed Building Contractor, Design Services, Inc.
E-mail:
deborah@deborahburnett.com
Website:
www.deborahburnett.com
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