Bathroom Ideas
Give a bathroom some luxury. We sometimes reject the idea of wallpaper in the bathroom, just as we do in the kitchen — perhaps envisaging mildewed and peeling paper. However, if your bathroom is sufficiently moisture-controlled and you opt for one of the new extra-strong or vinyl wallcoverings that are durable, splashproof and designed specifically for bathrooms, it’s not a problem. This beautiful paper picks out the tone of the tub’s exterior paint. Wallpaper: Reverie, Little Greene
Malibu beaded six-light chandelier: Regina Andrew via Horchow; train rack: Restoration Hardware
Gray Screen SW 7071 wall paint and Ceiling Bright White SW 7007 trim paint: Sherwin-Williams; bath mat: Urban Outfitters; shower glass: Chattahoochee Shower Doors; Memoirs Stately two-piece toilet: Kohler via Houzz; robe hook: Anthropologie
Bathroom lacking in storage? Roll up those towels or stack up the TP rolls, and stash them inside a big basket on the floor. This keeps essentials handy and makes your bath look instantly more spa-like.
Two matching St. James single extra-wide vanities from Restoration Hardware in an antiqued coffee finish face each other in the couple’s bathroom. The countertops are Calacatta Gold marble. “Since I love Calacatta Gold so much, we purchased a large slab and made our vanity countertops and tub surround with the gorgeous marble.
Wallpaper on the ceiling. As the name implies, wallpaper tends to go on certain surfaces. But in design, rules are made to be broken. Here, designer Caitlin Murray applied Eskayel’s Head Hunter in Mist wallpaper on the ceiling for a glamorous effect that surely has guests and the homeowners looking up.
If I am remembering correctly, we used SW Copen Blue at 1/2 Strength (walls are BM White Dove).
Build a backdrop. Words can’t describe the perfection of this bathroom scene, with a subtly stylish background of hexagonal wall tiles showing off a statement sink. What to match with it? A plain, floor that doesn’t vie for attention, black faucets that add a custom contemporary edge and a simple frameless mirror that echoes the shape of the sink.
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