Bathroom
Inspiration. With the new layout set and the draftiness gone, it was time for the big design move — the wallpaper. “We knew we wanted wallpaper in here, and I knew it had to be a showstopper,” Hay says. She found the large-scale floral option from Schumacher and knew it was the one. It inspired the rest of their choices. “Having a highly skilled wallpaper installer is an absolute must,” she says. “The results here look seamless.”Find wallpaper installers in your area
Solutions. First things first — Hay had to make sure that the room was toasty and warm and not in any danger of flooding. She had insulation added to the two exterior walls and underneath the floors. She also added radiant heat beneath the floors. Layout. Step two was coming up with a better layout. “They had this long, bulky vanity, and you just don’t need that much storage in a powder room,” she says. “We planned for a smaller one with plenty of space for toilet paper and cleaning supplies to make room for the toilet next to it.” This freed up floor space and got rid of the awkwardness.Style. To stay in keeping with the traditional look of the home, they used a paneled wainscoting. But while many of the finishes are high-end and polished, there also are a few rustic farmhouse touches.Light fixture: Rejuvenation
Photos by Stephani BuchmanPowder Room at a GlanceWho uses it: A couple and their two children Location: Central Toronto, OntarioSize: 40 square feet (4 square meters); 5 by 8 feetDesigner: Rebecca Hay DesignsThis couple has a beautiful traditional home with some farmhouse style, thanks to beloved antique hand-me-downs from older generations. “They love to have people over, and they wanted this powder room to be a little gem for themselves and their guests,” says designer Rebecca Hay. They also wanted to pull the home’s style into the room. The couple was in a hurry to get their renovation (which included a nursery and other upstairs rooms) done before their second child arrived, so Hay may have exaggerated the baby’s due date she relayed to the contractor to ensure everything would be done on time.Problems. The existing bathroom had an awkward layout, with a long vanity running across this wall and the toilet placed at an angle across from it in the corner. Between that taking up floor space and the swing of the door, there wasn’t much room to move around. Also, the room was part of a previous renovation and it was cold and drafty with no basement beneath it, which meant the pipes ...
Tile on side of tub
Interior Shower Walls
Floor tile
Floor tile
bathroom wall tile for behind the sink/vanity
niche in shower
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