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8 Steps to the Perfect Bathroom

By Mark McCauley, ASID, special to HGTV.com
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Add drama with fixtures.
« Know your surfaces. | Be careful with lighting. »
Plumbing fixtures are the jewels of the bathroom because they’re metallic and can add a dramatic effect to any space, just as jewelry can to an outfit. There are a plethora of finishes and styles offered by today’s manufacturers, from brass to stainless and all metals in between. Keep in mind your motif and maintenance as you choose your bathroom fixtures. Elaborate gold fixtures probably won’t jive with a beach-inspired bathroom and may also require more cleaning than you’re up for.

Touches of gold in the mirror, fixtures and picture frame bring Old World glamour to a modern home’s powder room designed by Thomas A Conway.



Think function first.

Map the space.

Choose colors and motif.

Know your surfaces.

Add drama with fixtures.


Be careful with lighting.

Mix soft and hard.

Go for the green.


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