Even the teensiest Powder bathroom can be a magnificent space to renovate – here is the proof. Bold watercolor wallpaper and sleek brass accents turned this into a chic space with big personality. We designed a custom walnut wood pedestal vanity to hold a custom black pearl leathered granite top with a built-up mitered edge. Simply sleek. To protect the wallpaper from water a crystal clear acrylic splash is installed with brass standoffs as the backsplash.

Jim Rambo Photography

It’s rare when a client comes to me with a brief for a complete home from scratch, but that is exactly what happened here. My client, a professional musician and singer, was having a luxury three-story condo built and wanted help choosing not only all the hardscape materials like tile, flooring, carpet, and cabinetry, but also all furniture and furnishings. I even outfitted his new home with plates, flatware, pots and pans, towels, sheets, and window coverings. Like I said, this was from scratch! We defined his style direction for the new home including dark colors, minimalistic furniture, and a modern industrial sensibility, and I set about creating a fluid expression of that style. The tone is set at the entry where a custom laser-cut industrial steel sign requests visitors be shoeless. We deliberately limited the color palette for the entire house to black, grey, and deep blue, with grey-washed or dark stained neutral woods. The navy zellige tiles on the backsplash in the kitchen add depth between the cement-textured quartz counters and cerused cabinetry. The island is painted in a coordinating navy and features hand-forged iron stools. In the dining room, horizontal and vertical lines play with each other in the form of an angular linear chandelier, lighted acrylic light columns, and a dining table with a special faceted wave edge. Chair backs echo the shape of the art maps on the wall. We chose a unique, three dimensional wall treatment for the living room where a plush sectional and LED tunable lights set the stage for comfy movie nights. Walls with a repeating whimsical black and white whale skeleton named Bruce adorn the walls of the powder room. The adjacent patio boasts a resort-like feeling with a cozy fire table, a wall of up-lit boxwoods, and a black sofa and chairs for star gazing. A gallery wall featuring a roster of some of my client’s favorite rock, punk, and jazz musicians adorns the stairwell. On the third floor, the primary and guest bathrooms continue with the cement-textured quartz counters and same cerused cabinetry. We completed this well-appointed home with a serene guest room in the established limited color palette and a lounge/office/recording room. All photos by Bernardo Grijalva

Ph. Simone Cappelletti

Ébano arquitectura de interiores reforma este antiguo apartamento en el centro de Alcoy, de fuerte personalidad. El diseño respeta la estética clásica original recuperando muchos elementos existentes y modernizándolos. En los espacios comunes utilizamos la madera, colores claros y elementos en negro e inoxidable. Esta neutralidad contrasta con la decoración de los baños y dormitorios, mucho más atrevidos, que sin duda no pasan desapercibidos.

Looking into the home's powder room you see yet another texture-- rustic, wire-wheeled cabinet and mirror surround with a tile inset around the mirror. In the mirror you can see the steam shower that is also incorporated into the powder.

floating vanity, shell wallpaper, open shelves, slab vanity

This bathroom idea features: wraparound texture rich wallpaper with a central niche in honed grey natural marble above the toilet with a spot light highlighting unique flower arrangement. Sanitary ware selection in brushed gold and black finishes, complementing marble black sink fitted onto a bespoke vanity unit made from natural wood ribbon paneling that have been hand painted. 24k gold tap with natural marble knobs, fitted directly onto aged glass-mirror.

Sama Jim Canzian

Photo:Satoshi Shigeta

Photo by Costas Picadas Wallpaper by Eskayel