Today, the traditional powder room focuses on a trio of key decorative elements. Traditional powder room design is becoming as easy as one, two, three: 1. Convert a piece of furniture — preferably vintage or antique into a vanity. 2. Add a decorative mirror and a pair of sconces over it. 3. Plan a tile or wall treatment to add surface interest. Even top pros like … [Read more...]
Antique Chest Vanity
A good carpenter can easily create an antique chest vanity for a bath by adapting a vintage piece. This charmingly painted, country style two-door commode lends itself especially well to becoming an antique chest vanity. The reason to go to the trouble of finding and adapting a piece of furniture like this one is character. A piece of vintage furniture is a one-of-a-kind … [Read more...]
Marble Sink Powder Room
Pairing a vintage marble sink with an unconventional modern wash stand creates a unique bathroom look. A soft spot in my heart goes to salvaged house fixtures like this vintage marble sink. The look in this powder room shows the totally unique result vintage pieces can provide. Sinks like this French 18th century brown marble basin are being copied in other materials today, so … [Read more...]