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p e r f e c t l y
Powdered RoomsBy Jennifer Shapira
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The small space
most seen by guests
can make some
very powerful
design statements
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Just the phrase alone evokes
bygone days of glamour. Gos-
siping women with Marcel
waves may no longer be gath-
ering in plush lavatories un-
der the guise of touching up
their makeup. Still, the time-
less image of twisting a tubeof red lipstick before a well-
lit mirror persists.
The origin of the term pow-
der room has a meandering
history, says Bridget May,
professor of interior design
at Marymount University.
Centuries ago, ships were
equipped with rooms wheregunpowder was stored. Lat-
er, in the 18th century, peo-
ple used closets to have their
wigs powdered. But powder-
ing your nose likely emerged
as a polite excusal. Someone
said it, and it probably just
stuck, May speculates.
Powderingyour nose.
Archer petite vanity with Archer 24pedestal lavatory basin from Kohler
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Today, the traditional rst-oor
hal-bath with a sink and toilet is
making a strong statement.
Guest bathrooms were once
cookie-cutter white boxes, their
uses utilitarian and void o person-
ality. Now, experts say, they are tak-
ing on new identities.
Destination: BathroomOnce-overlooked powder rooms
are becoming destinations. Its a
room thats created or company,
says interior designer June Shea.The powder room is truly the room
thats created or your guests. Its
the one room in the house where
you have a captive audience.
Thereore, they must be inter-
esting and have lasting impact. Be-
cause powder rooms are general-
ly a tiny 35 square eet, theres an
opportunity to think outside that
white box and push yoursel out
o your comort zone, she says.
For a modern vibe, consider sleek
xtures. Are your tastes more tradi-
tional? Select elegant, ornate items.
You can change the rooms entire
favor with just a ew key pieces,
says Shea.
Case in point, a McLean hom-
eowner wanted to showcase a dec-
orative chandelier. Shea used that
as her inspiration, constructing a
graceul retreat. She chose a silvery,
textured wallpaper by Wineld De-
sign that meets clean white bead
board. A petite mirrored cabinetholdsand hidesbathroom es-
sentials, rom toilet paper to clean-
ing products. Two mirrors enlarge
the space, one above the pedestal
sink or primping, and a circular
one that expresses a bit o whimsy.
Crown molding tops of the space.
Tiny touches like resh-cut ow-
ers and sheens and textures reso-
nate with guests. The space is pleas-
ant, a conversation starter.
Designed by June Shea (above); Garden Bandana in Red fromKohler; furniture style vanity from Reico
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Looking toredo yourpowder room?Consider this list of
helpful websites:
Kohler - K.m
Lowes - ls.m
Reico - ..
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Northern Virginia
Kitchen and Bath -
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The Kitchen Guild -
.knud.m
Washington Design
Center - .
ddsnn.m
You want someone to say Wow!
when they use it, says Shea. When
people walk into that powder room,
its such a surprise. They just go,
Oh, my gosh, its so lovely!
Bang for Your BuckPowder rooms deserve special con-
sideration, says Jay Ratclie, store
manager at Lowes in Alexandria.
Ratclife has noticed an interest
in sprucing up these
spaces, but adds
that improvements
can be made at rel-
atively low cost.
You can get more
bang or your buck,
he says, because
theres no need tocompromise.
Whether the
room contains in-
teresting pops o
color, swirls o de-
signer wallpaper or
a sculptural basin,
because the square
ootage is so low,
selecting pricier
materials is a via-
ble option.
Its the room with the most vis-
ibility. I you think about where any
guest is going to come into your
home, its usually when youre en-
tertaining. Your kitchen and your
powder room are the two most vis-
ible areas.
Its not that expensive to go in
and replace the oor or put a quick
coat o paint on the walls, he says.
The most striking change will be
the xtures. Adding a new pedes-
tal sink or vessel basin on a urni-
ture-grade vanity creates an amaz-
ing amount o character without a
whole lot o expense, he says.
Lovely Lavatories
These diminutive spaces play an im-portant role, but they are also meant
to be charming, says Diana Schrage,
senior interior designer at Wiscon-
sin-based Kohler Co. In recent years,
as master baths have tripled in size
and become true oases to relieve us
o a tough workday, powder rooms
have remained true to their dimen-
sions and unctionality.
Their need was so clearly iden-
tied as a secondary bathroom in
a high-trafc part o the home, she
says. They are accessible to guests,
kids, and serve a purpose or the
aging population.
Its like creating the perect
environment. Once youve got it,
youve got it. And it lasts becauseit makes sense, she says. So, why
not have some un?
Start with the mindset that the
sink and the toilet do not need to
match. The days o white-on-white
porcelain are over. Today, its all
about mixing materials and textures
to achieve a sophisticated look.
As urniture-style vanities be-
come more mainstream in todays
powder rooms, colorul, tactile un-
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der-mount basins and vessel bowls
work in concert to set a dramatic
tone. Whether brass, glass, stone
or stainless steel, the experience o
washing your hands can prove to be
almost otherworldly.
These vessels sit atop equally
beautiul vanities. While people to-
day are seeking out darker woods
and nishes, these urniture-style
pieces can be just as eye-catching as
the wash basins, says Bethanny Fox,
a designer at Reico in Falls Church.
And they ulll a need, too. They
provide ample storage, rom thick
stacks o hand towels to oversize
bottles o soap rells.
Those with curved ronts might
resemble an antique store nd. An
artully chipped piece might lookrustic. Sleek lines say modern.
Schrage says homeowners are
much more daring today. For exam-
ple, theyre going or illusion, choos-
ing aucets that create a more dy-
namic water ow. Perhaps it pours
rom a stainless steel aucet thats
ush with the wall above the basin,
or a brushed nickel spout where wa-
ter decants rom the mirror.
Its all about tangible art, says
Schrage. Youll see people immedi-
ately want to touch and interact with
these products, and I think thats
lgng nsd powdr rooms as gon
mu mor nrsng, says nror d-
sgnr ezab Apr. Drama g fx-
urs su as andrs or pndans ar
bomn mu mor romnn oday.
No ony do y pqu urosy, y an
aso as spogs on a paruar p
you mg wan o sowas, says Apr,
su as a bauu ann, an anqu
jy bx, vn a vas s.
inror dsgnr Brook Suar om-
s a owdr room, nudn r
n, snau: iv aays u
a abv ,
s says. i on av on as a ngg
and u n a dmm. o yu nd
ad, s jus .
Suar onsdrs s addd ou,
usuay a sma son o som knd, knd
unky and un and amn.
Bor, n was an arou,
says Ka Bay, sor managr a Frgu-
sons cany sowroom. Now, s says,
pop ar akng m o oordna
fxurs w m o wa yr do-
n, a as ma ns and sy
aus abn knbs.
lookn o add mor arar? An-
or ouar ook s a ar o sons
n sd a m.
gon ar days o hoywood
gob gng, says Bay. howvr, you
avn ad m, n y. ta
jus mans you avn gon o a par
o your om rnovaon y. tyr s
y unna.
ty jus won rovd so ow
or drama a or, mor ars orbs
w. i nk n s a n way o add
som zzazz, says Jun Sa. evn
yu ad a vy bas dsa and a vy
bas o, you addd som ray n-
rsn ar ass nx o mrror or
rom ng, you an ang nr
k sa.
Light Fantastic
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Kathryn 42 enameled lavastoneconsole table with bright walls
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whats really exciting, the acceptance
o these statement pieces.
Bold Use of ColorBecause a homes powder room is
used more gently, it can be abu-
lous, says interior designer Barba-
ra Hawthorn. These are spaces that
lend themselves to a special sort o
hospitality; everything about them
should be inviting. And because
they are small, they can be over-
the-top wonderul, with the use o
high-end pieces.
Hawthorn created such an en-
vironment with an overhaul o a
Fairax Station space. Atop the
custom-made cherry vanity sits a
hand-painted sink. Twin sconces
on either side o the beveled gold-lea mirror provide accent light.
The walls are painted look-at-me
Rectory Red rom Farrow & Ball.
The ceiling and trim are nished in
Benjamin Moores Floral White.
In these tight spaces, experts
say theres a real opportunity to go
bold, especially when it comes to
paint color or wallpaper.
I rmly believe, even i you have
a small powder room, paint it dark
and deep and yummy! says interi-
or designer Brooke Steuart. What
is that old theory, the smaller the
room the lighter the color? I just
How are homeowners using paint color
to perk up powder rooms?
powdr rooms ar a ra a o add
rsonay o a sa. For os wo
wan oor bu don wan o omm o
a, m vd-n ms n m;
s s r a o sar. ts
spas ypay do no g a o o naura
g. embra darknss o spa
by usn a bod oor o ra a ray
dama, nma .
The powder room is a space that guests
always visit. Why is it important to cre-
ate a tone in these spaces? And how do
you do that?
consdr usn ony on oor n
makn n n mn-
mz any sarp ns o onras bwn
was and n oor, makn you ss
aa n bns
and wa nds. ts ps o mak
m b.
Aso, don or abou nsd o
abns svn uns. t s n-
n m xn an an n
abn and fndn a abuous oor, or
bauu and aa.
How can color infuence the tone o a
small room?
Fabrs, urnsns and assors
an o nan ook, bu oor
soud b sarn on. consdr
ndun xu and sn as as
oor o ra a ook. conrary o popuar
b, arns an work wondruy n
sma sas.
Q&A with Sara Cole
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June SheaPresident Shea Studio Interiors
Shea Studio Interiors, Inc
7721 Fun rd., Su A-2, Snd;
703-891-1570; .sasud.m
i your ookng o rdo your powdr room,
says Jun Sa, oow s sps o r-a a mn nvnmn:
1.Start with a theme, an nsan . And
us a as a jumn-f n. i s a
a, a knd vb ds a a v
yu? lk ms a n a m.
2.Continue the theme rou your sdmns: vany, snk, au, mrror, a-
ssors, good gngvn o-papr
d.
3. Talk to someone. Your os soud b
usy. ty n ak yus u das. And
you nd a b o xra onfdn,
ak o an nror dsgnr, and g som npu
m m/.
Brooke SteuartInterior designer
Brooke Steuart Interiors, LLC
301-980-3920; bksua.m
1.Dont be afraid to use color: i frmy bv,
vn yu av a sma d m, an
dak and d and yummy!
2. Make the powder room eel special. Add
pry mns k a bauu prum bo.
is r or your uss o us, or vn jus
k a.
3. Provide stacks of folded, vvy-s and
ows n a oordnang oor. consdr mxng
m u n days aund.
do not believe in that theory one
iota! The smaller room, the dark-
er the color! It makes it more inti-
mate and it kind o embraces you.
It eels cozy.
Too daring? Steuart begins withthe basics, asking: Whats your a-
vorite color? Its not going to be
white! she says. It might be yel-
low. But mostly theyre going to say
red, green, cobalt blue. I say, Why
dont we paint this room your a-
vorite color!
A Newfound IdentityAs these once-lackluster rooms
begin to experience a newound
identity, May says that could be an
example o the progression o com-
pleted home renovations.
Weve kind o gone through this
phase o designing the kitchen and
the bathroom, and I think this is anatural outgrowth o ocusing in on
these more utilitarian spaces, along
with the rest o the other spaces in
the home. Once youve done the
kitchen, the [powder room] is the
last piece, she says. We hear over
and over that kitchens and baths
sell homes.
As blank canvases, they should
oster creativity, says Steuart. Ater
updating the xtures, use the walls
to exhibit mementos. Consider ar-
ranging amily photographs like
those in a gallery. Showcase trav-
el artiacts. Think o such pieces as
jewelry, and dress up these spaces.
The powder room should be a
showpiece that is special and re-
fective o your personality. Ater
all, its very easy to have medio-
cre, says Shea. It takes guts to
have great.
Ballard Vanity and Mirror; Iron/Impressions
Intergrated Top and Bowl (left); Vapour Pink-DolceVita Lavatory with Antique Lavatory Faucet; Bar-bara Hawthorns Fairfax Station powder room.
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redwall)