hey everyone this channel is all about design lessons and design tips i try to make it as
educational as possible and as clear and simple as possible hopefully it's entertaining too but today
i want to share with you some inspiration this new series of videos are all about my design loves
specific rooms or elements of design that i love and today i'm talking about powder rooms a powder
room otherwise known as a two-piece bathroom is different than any other room in your home
it's definitely not just another bathroom with just a sink and a toilet the room tends to be on
the small side which is actually a huge benefit because you can be very creative with the space
and because it's not a regular bathroom you don't have to worry about water and steam as
you would if you had a tub or a shower in the room so your choices for materials can be wide
ranging you can be really dramatic you can play with pattern in color you can focus on
beautiful finishes you can really go all out and sure you can do all of that in your whole house
but if you're a bit worried that you'll get tired of it or that it's a bit too much out there
a small powder room is the perfect room to go all out let's get inspired one of the
first things i think about for powder rooms is wallpaper something i would never consider for
a regular bathroom but again this is a special room and not a regular bathroom in fact i love
the idea of making this room feel very much not like a bathroom a room with a little more drama
wallpaper can provide so much of that drama and because it's a small room you can really
go to town here's what i mean there are so many things about this powder room that i love and the
wallpaper is just the beginning blue jays roses and butterflies if that doesn't bring a smile
to your face well then this maximalist design is not for you obviously and the wainscoting painted
in a brilliant blue to pick up on those blue jays how perfect is that color the height of
the wainscoting also helps to break up the pattern in the wallpaper if you're ever worried about too
much pattern and the space being overwhelmed by the pattern consider some wainscoting there's a
beautiful balance between the strong color on the bottom with the strong pattern on the top
i also love the simple pattern in the penny tile floor see that little bit of black adding a little
bit of black in every room is a great little tip even the smallest touch of black stands out in a
colorful room think about adding a touch of black in a mirror or the faucets or the light fixture
so look for small ways to add some black another similar design concept is seen
here in this powder room again a bold colorful pattern in the wallpaper above
calming and stabilizing wainscoting this time painted in white the mirror is oversized in a
beautiful aged nickel finish i love that mixed with aged brass in the faucet and the sconces
i always encourage oversized mirrors in powder rooms because they open up the space and reflect
so much more of the room making it feel larger and notice the leaning of the mirror on the countertop
perfect to show off that elegant marble vessel sink i usually don't suggest vessel
sinks unless it's for a powder room i avoid them in main bathrooms where counter space is
much more important and the vessel sink isn't as practical but in a powder room
they can really be a beautiful feature and then there's the idea of wallpapering the whole room
versus just a portion of the room obviously the wall with the sink vanity and mirror would be the
focal point in a powder room let's not focus on the toilet in the room so adding wallpaper
to the design of that wall is a great way to add color texture etc here one of my absolute
favorites it's a grass cloth with a printed geometric pattern it definitely makes an impact
and here the whole room in that same wallpaper absolutely stunning this would be my choice
i'm also loving that vessel sink in black and that beautiful wall mounted faucet
a wood countertop is another great design feature for a powder room where the wear and tear isn't
quite the same as a regular bathroom i mean it really doesn't look like a regular bathroom now
does it but let's focus on a little asymmetry to make things a little bit more exciting
you know those powder rooms where the sink and the toilet face each other and you walk into the
space between so you're facing a very long wall that wall would be a perfect wall for wallpaper
like this the reason i love this little powder room so much is because everything is asymmetrical
not only do we have the small black and white print on one wall but when you're facing the
sink that wallpaper print is on your right side and then little bits of magic happen all
on the left side with that beautiful pendant light fixture with beautiful brass detailing
and that lovely hand towel too although the faucet is centered on the wall the sink design
is not that marble stretches over to the right i love that your eye moves back and forth side
to side it's such a simple way of making a very small space more interesting and fun
a little unexpected but still quite charming now remember i said powder rooms can be quite small
so you may run into some space issues when you don't have a lot of room for wall sconces
on either side of your mirror asymmetry is also your best friend in this powder room the sink is
centered but i love the faucet on the right side of the sink and the pendant light on the left side
of the sink having the pendant off to the side means you still have visual access to the mirror
too it's actually very practical and you can do something similar with the wall sconce adding a
light fixture to the wall adjacent to the mirror will provide additional space for a larger mirror
and i'm loving this powder room this is such an elegant way to showcase a perfect little
light sconce i think wall sconces can add so much interest to your spaces you can't
help but look at that wall sconce because of its placement so choose something that is interesting
and then there's the sink and the faucet i love wall mounted faucets with vessel sinks
anytime you mount a faucet on the wall instead of the countertop you're giving yourself additional
countertop space so you can have a larger sink instead especially if you're wanting a vessel
type sink and how beautiful is that vessel sink because the powder room is typically used by
guests and not for full makeup application or grooming you can play around with the lighting
near the sink and the type of sink as well are you being inspired then go ahead and hit that
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channel okay this might be controversial but still i love powder rooms with wood flooring
because i don't consider a powder room like a real bathroom a two-piece bathroom could benefit from
having wood floors if you have wood flooring throughout your home it really makes it feel
more comfortable and again less like a regular bathroom i love it with a vanity that looks like
a piece of furniture and less like a bathroom sink here's another example the vanity looks
like a large dresser and wood flooring continues the idea that it's not really a regular bathroom
if you've got tiles on the floor in your main living spaces some parts of the world this is
very common but here in canada we tend towards wood floors because they are quite comfortable
underfoot all year round anyway if you live in a home with tile floors then i would choose a
different tile for your powder room but if you've got wood floors continue them through into your
powder room and if you've ever wanted to paint a room black or a really dark color powder rooms are
the perfect place for that kind of gutsy move i love this powder room with a dark gray paint
color on the walls the floating countertop helps to make the space feel more spacious even though
it's dark and notice the wood floors in here i love the warmth that they bring to the space
or let's go all out and paint the room black black painted paneling can be offset by a
great tile pattern on the floor the pedestal sink also makes the room feel more spacious
and lastly don't forget the mirror i always say bathrooms require every inch to be designed and
decided on before you start construction imagine deciding on a wall mounted faucet
after the plumber has roughed in the plumbing and the tiles and wall finishes have been installed
not good so definitely consider the mirror as a major part of your powder room design
don't just fall back and choose whatever rectangular mirror you can find here's your
chance to do a little something more interesting look for an interesting shape an unexpected frame
is the mirror your little touch of black
maybe it's not even where you'd think a mirror should be this is one of my favorite powder
room designs it incorporates a large mirror to the right a beautiful sconce on the left adjacent wall
a stunning black granite vessel sink a marble countertop and that stunning wall-mounted
faucet it's pretty much perfection every time i see it i love it so there you have it all the
aspects of powder room design that i love it's an opportunity for real creativity whimsy drama
mystery or whatever you'd like make that room look and feel less like a regular bathroom go all out
you'll be surprised how much attention your little two-piece will get i hope this has inspired you
to look for new ways to be creative with your home and not just your powder room if you've
been inspired by any of these design concepts let me know in the comments below i can't wait
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