Powder Room Reveal

In yesterday’s post, I showed you photos of my powder room and described my obstacles.  Here are the design choices I came up with so that we could finally have some privacy and close the bathroom door.

First, I set out to find a sink that would be a better scale for a bathroom this size.  While the pedestal sink was rather small, it still took up too much room.  Most powder rooms in older houses utilize a corner and put in a corner sink.  I didn’t have this option because the doorway took up the entire entrance to the powder room.  Instead I focused on finding a wall-mounted sink.   I needed to research the different sizes and styles available, so I went to Studio 41 in Highland Park to check out their selection of sinks.  I also looked online at several sites such as Signature Hardware, Vintage Tub, and my personal favorite, Elite Sinks.

Most wall-mounted sinks are still shaped like a bowl.  To maximize my space, I needed to go with a rectangular shaped sink.    I  found a sink made by Elanti which I knew would be perfect.

I also made sure to order a special bottle trap to fit under the sink rather than the larger S-shaped ones you see under most sinks.  I felt like I needed something that would fit the modern design of this sink.

 

 

 Next, I chose a mirror from Ballard Designs that laid flat against the wall and brought some softenss to the room to off-set the modern, clean lines of the sink.

The best part of this whole transformation……I gained SEVEN inches of extra room.  While that might not seem like a lot, it makes a world of difference.  Just ask my friends, I make everyone turn around once before they can leave the bathroom.

 And lastly, I took down the bamboo shade and had a roman shade made at Calico Corners.  I wanted to have a shade with some color and pattern to off-set all of the white, rather monochromatic materials in the room.  I chose not to have it lined so that it would still let in sunlight.

Just a reminder….here’s the before:

And here’s the AFTER:

 

Don’t dismiss the importance of scale when choosing items for a room.   In the end, I really didn’t need more square footage to make the powder room work, I just need to adjust the scale of the items in the bathroom.