Q. We have a three-piece shower room on our primary level. I’d like to take the focus off the bathtub as well as utilize it generally as a powder room, however we have a guest space on the exact same floor, so we requirement to keep the tub (I utilize moving grasscloth panels to hide it). I like cork flooring as well as requirement a new sink, mirror as well as lights (all contemporary). as well as what colour must I paint the walls?
— B.W., Ameliasburgh, Ont. (To submit your own question, see our Ask A Designer™ page.)
A. I like the method the grasscloth screens hide the bathtub (not shown), providing your three-piece shower room the look of a two-piece powder space — creative idea!
Comfortable underfoot as well as nonporous, cork is a excellent shower room flooring option. Interiors only has a 12″ x 24″ tile in a variety of colours; Imperial Black Walnut (shown) will add the ideal amount of depth as well as class to your bathroom. Unlike the normal corkboard colour, it’s rather warm — it nearly appears like wood — as well as will complement the tone as well as structure of your dividing screens.
In a little space, you can be daring with your wall colour, like in our motivation shot. A dazzling jewel-toned blue like Monique (CL 2185D) (shown) from general paint will supply sensational contrast to the new cork floor as well as your grasscloth panels.
The Chalkstripe vanity (shown) from Kohler mixes square lines, standard beadboard-style outlining as well as a keyhole-cutout manage to provide it a contemporary edge. as well as the white will break up the blue walls.
If you choose to replace the grasscloth panels, utilize a striped material complementary to the wall colour, such as this one from designer materials (shown), to make a tailored shower curtain. In the meantime, bring pattern in with a set of Hammam stripe hand towels (shown) from West Elm.
Switch out your tile-framed mirror for the Ming (shown) from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. Its somewhat Asian-inspired satin brass frame will warm up the space as well as have a sculptural impact on the wall. Lastly, flank the mirror with a pair of Thomas O’Brien Hulton sconces (shown) from Circa Lighting. The crystal backplates will add a great hit of sparkle. I hope these pieces will provide you the contemporary look you’re after — great luck!
See a lot more Ask A designer responses. Plus, submit your own question, with directions from our Ask A Designer™ page.
1. Vanity, Kohler. 2. Towel, West Elm. 3. Sconce, Circa Lighting. 4. Cork tile, Interiors Only; paint, Monique (CL 2185D), general Paint; fabric, designer Fabrics. 5. Mirror, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.