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Powder Room Facelift

May 12, 2016

Spring cleaning this year involved a few unscheduled projects.

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Our downstairs powder room has needed a tweak for a while.  It was too dark (I went through a black bathroom phase).  I hated the “greek column” toilet and sink we inherited from the prior owners.

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I was tired of the maps on the wall, the whole thing.  DONE!

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The project was inspired by a wallpaper I found during a search for another client.  I fell in love with “Tree Circles” by Scion in a color called Pimento & Champagne.

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First step, prime the black walls to get ready for the wallpaper.

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I painted all of the trim, beadboard and ceiling Farrow & Ball “Pointing” to match the Champagne hue in the wallpaper.

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Painting done.  Already the room looks bigger!  New toilet and pedestal sink install next.

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Out with the greek columns.  I wanted clean and modern in here.  I went with a simple Toto toilet.  The Entrada model is a small scale toilet that will free up space in the powder room.  I chose the Kohler Archer pedestal sink.  A square shape with a big lip for hand wash, lotion, a candle etc.

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I switched out the sink faucet and handles too, putting in the modern Kohler Purist model.

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Old faucet (left) vs. new.

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John, my amazing wallpaper guy, installing.  One wall up and I already love it!

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John is so good, you can go around the room and never find the wallpaper seams.  A true craftsman.

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I replaced the maps with one French Perrier poster.  It brings some other colors into the room, but still works with the wallpaper.

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Maps (left) vs. new poster.  More fun now!

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A new towel bar and toilet paper holder, also in the Kohler Purist model, completes the room.

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The update was pretty easy and not very expensive.  I kept the sconces, mirror and window shade that were there before.  They work well with the new decor.  The room feels a lot bigger and brighter now!

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Liz Dowling
I have loved design ever since I painted my bedroom walls high-gloss lime green in the fourth grade. A lifelong hobby, mixing low cost items with a few pricier pieces thrown in, has become The Wry Home. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t!

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