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All Simply simply about Interior DesignAdd Several Pizzazz to Your Powder Room!
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(ARA) -- It’s a room with a toilet and a sink. Peradventure a window, if you’re lucky. The average size is a flyspeck four feet by five feet. And if it can’t get any worse, it’s probably the most oft-times used room in your home -- especially for guests and visitors.
Yes, it’s the powder room . . . likewise better-known as the half-bath or guest bath. Spell for years this has been a minuscule room, often forgotten once
decorating, today’s builders are actually allocating much space to the powder room. In addition, powder rooms in many an newer homes offer such upmarket
features as high-end cabinetry, pedestal sinks, ornate accessories and sophisticated lighting.
Whether your powder room is big or small, this is a space wherever
you can let your expression show. Because its size is typically smaller than else rooms in your home, it allows you the possibleness
to be a bit much creative and daring. Plus, you can do a significant decorating impact with little time and expense, and change the look often to support it fresh.
A Little Room That Does a Big Impact
The name “powder room” actually descends from Victorian times. Bathrooms were often called powder rooms because it was the place wherever
ladies retired to powder their noses. These spaces were tastily
beady and full of charm.
Today, the powder room is equally as significant to a home’s décor, if not much so. In fact, its design has become so important that the National Room
& Bath Association has adscititious a powder room category to its annual design competition which provides a measuring system
for what’s hot in the design industry.
But, sprucing up the powder room with a stylish flair isn’t a challenge left only to interior designers. Thanks to the quality
of many
do-it-yourself decorating television shows, much Americans than ever before are trying their hand at stylish decorating themselves. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Creative Specialties International, a division of Moen Incorporated; and Rooms of America, a user
research organization, found that much than 75 per centum of respondents same
that decorating themes are “important” in the powder room.
What makes that mean to manufacturers of bath-related products? According to Mark Savan, vice president and general manager of Creative Specialties International, “Consumer style preferences are our number one consideration once
designing new bath accessory collections. We take these survey results seriously and even as conduct our own focus groups to further substantiate user
preferences.”
Relying on this extensive research, Creative Specialties International recently introduced four new bath accessory collections designed to reflect the styles used in today’s bath. Oversubscribed under the Inspirations brand, the Stockton, Danbury, Sage and Avery collections each fall into one of three design categories -- traditional, contemporary/casual or country. The Stockton, Sage and Avery collections are accessible in chrome and brushed nickel; spell the Danbury collection is accessible in chrome and popular oil rubbed bronze. Each product creates a stunning look for a guest bathroom.
“In talking with consumers, we’ve found that many an are actually looking to do a statement in their powder room -- and can be a bit much experimental with their decorating,” adds Savan. “That’s why our new collections feature a much stylish, contemporary design -- to meet the demand for much on-trend styles. In addition to the style of the accessories, our new collections likewise feature exceptional finishes, such as brushed nickel. The result is a product which blends well in many an of today’s fashionable powder rooms.”
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
As homeowners experiment with several decorating trends, it’s important to remember that a powder room is a great area to try much dramatic decorating ideas and move out of your shell a bit. Simply because your family room is beady in a contemporary theme doesn’t mean your bathroom has to reflect that same style. Mayhap you’re an professional person
by day but enjoy farming on the side. Why not paint the walls in a sage green and use accent pieces such as colorful flower pots filled with live or silk flowers. Or hang a beautiful wreath ready-made of dried flowers as a focal point, and surround it with framed water-color paintings of vivacious gardens.
If you’re thinking of thing
a little much dramatic, the following are a few else decorating ideas to give your powder room several extra pizzazz:
Viva Italia!
Add a bit of Tuscan style to your powder room -- and you’ll be ahead of the curve -- victimisation a trend that many an interior designers predict wish be one of the most popular decorating themes next year. Personified by items that are rustic, warm and inviting, a Tuscan room typically features items that look like they have been there forever, used by innumerable generations.
To bring home the bacon this look in your guest bath, use warm, golden colors such as yellows, oranges and browns. False finishing techniques are ideal once
painting in a Tuscan theme, as they duplicate the sun-washed walls and fragmented porticos seen in Italy. Since Tuscan homes often have tile roofs, accessorize the walls in your powder room with mosaic tiles, or add a elaborated
tile backsplash behind the sink.
Providing the perfect finishing touch to the bath, add Italian-made ceramics to the powder room by placing plates or ornamental
vases on a ornamental
glass shelf. Or, add a feeling of casual comfort with alloy or copper image frames and candle holder holders. If you’re looking to add a name piece with old earth appeal, install a towel ring from the Danbury collection in oil rubbed bronze -- it adds classic style to a traditional accessory.
Finally, we all cognize that Italians love to eat and entertain -- so why not place a bowl of fresh lemons or homemade biscotti next to the hand towels. It’s a small touch that your guests wish be sure to remember.
Retreat to the Spa
We all love to be pampered, especially once
we’re far from home. Why not give your guests the “spa treatment” once
they are visiting your powder room? Start with cool colors, such as light blues, greens and purples on the walls. White accents are the perfect addition to provide a calming effect.
One of the better amenities in visiting a spa is the luxurious, flossy towels. Feature these beautiful items, mayhap with your monogrammed initials, on a simple, yet stylish towel bar. An ideal select would-be be an 18-inch towel bar from the Sage collection from Creative Specialties International. Offering smooth, rounded edges with clear lines and unpretentious
accents, the Sage towel bar coordinates well in a variety of bath decors.
Complete the spa look with small items that do a big impact -- such as aromatherapy candles in coordinative
colors. Or, place a small CD player in a corner of the powder room and play mood reposeful
or nature-inspired music. Finally, place a basket of lotions, scented hand soaps and a small hand physical therapist in the corner of the counter top.
A Touch of Sophistication
Who says a powder room can’t have a sophisticated style? An elegant décor is a perfect way to spruce up a half-bath -- especially if it is settled off a formal living or eating room. Start with rich, deep colors on your walls, such as red, burgundy or navy. Another popular select is chocolate brown, which many an designers are job “the new black.”
Next, put an extra emphasis on lighting, as it can have a major impact on the overall feel of the room. And simply because it’s a powder room doesn’t mean you have to be limited to a boring overhead ceiling fixture. Instead, be a bit daring and use spot or track lighting, wall sconces or even as small table lamps set on the tabletop
or the back of the commode. Or, why not hang a small pendant as the primary light source -- mayhap in a coordinative
style of another fixture in your home? Whatsoever
lighting you choose, increasing the number and variety wish add drama to its appearance.
To add a sophisticated touch to the sink area, many an homeowners are turning to the past for inspiration by commencement pedestal sinks. Another dramatic option used by top designers includes mounting the sink bowl on top of the counter as if it were a large bowl on a table. Furthermore, granite, marble and Corian countertops aren’t simply for the room
any longer
-- they do the perfect addition to a powder room, thanks to their convoluted designs and rich color options.
Finally, don’t forget simply about the accessories and small details. Mirrors don’t have to be limited to simple squares on the wall -- add a bit of drama by framing them with beautiful molding or draping them in rich fabrics. Carry on the elegant theme by commencement a Frank stockton double towel bar filled with thick, luxurious hand towels. And bring a touch of warmth to the room with a beautiful rug. But instead of traditional bathroom rugs, try a small oriental rug, which can bring all of the colors of the room together with one piece.
Final Words of Wisdom
When it comes to sprucing up your powder room, it doesn’t matter whether you decorate in a country, contemporary or traditional style. Simply remember to have fun and try new things. Your powder room can be an extension of your personality, expressing your special interests. Create a statement and if things don’t pan out, try again.
For much information on inexpensive bath upgrades, or accessory products accessible from Creative Specialties International, write 25300 Al Moen Drive, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070-8022; call toll free (800) 882-0116; or visit their Web site at www.moen.com.
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