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English Elegance

Bed & Bath Design : Episode BDE-913 -- More Projects »
When her home burned down a few years ago, designer Julie Furey had the opportunity to rebuild a new, larger luxurious master suite. Host Joan Kohn visits the traditional English bedroom and bath, full of rich color and elegant details.

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Rich golden walls, large pieces of artwork and a combination of antiques and reproductions bring a traditional English look to this master suite.
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The 12-foot high trey ceiling is painted a soft yellow and has rope lighting for a soft, indirect glow of light, accented by an elegant chandelier.

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The large oval tub in the bath sits in front of a huge window that takes advantage of wonderful views and floods the space with natural light.
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The mahogany vanity with its notched out marble countertop and Victorian faucets has the look and feel of a luxury London hotel.
  • The stately bedroom features 12-foot ceilings, which are painted a soft yellow to complement the gold walls.
  • Dark wood antiques and reproductions and large pieces of artwork enhance the traditional look.
  • The color palette is vivid, taking its cue from the intensely colored floral chintz textiles used for curtains, upholstery and bed linens. The walls are covered with golden damask wallpaper, and the gold and white wool rug is a traditional English needlepoint.
  • The relatively small bath doesn't feel cramped because a minimum of colors and materials were used. The counter, floors, tub deck and shower surround are all black and white marble. The vanity and panels surrounding the tub are dark mahogany. Natural light pours in through a huge window over the tub, and the glass shower enclosure continues the open feeling.
  • The oval shape is repeated throughout the bath in the soaking tub, vanity sinks and toilet shape.
  • The bathroom ceiling is painted a soft blue and adorned with a delicate Italian-made chandelier.

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Bed & Bath Design : Episode BDE-913
•French Country Suite
•Stone Fabrications
•English Elegance
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