| Forgotten Spaces Series: Powder Rooms (part 2) |
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Continued from (Powder Rooms Part 1) If you’re going to have a sink, you will also need a item to help you fix your hair and put on your makeup. Yes, a Bathroom Mirror is vital to the powder room experience. Now, if you are like me, you may have a flat, frameless mirror that is glued to the wall above my my plain, old, boring base cabinet and vanity with integrated bowl and 3" splash. And that is all well and good. But if we’re more design oriented with our new lights and sinks and vanities and stuff, we’re going to want a better mirror than that. There’s no real thought provoking advice on selecting a powder room mirror. But basically: 1. make sure it matches your theme, 2. make sure it fits the space that is alotted for it, and 3. make sure leaves room and compliments the the light fixture you put above or around it.
Let’s consider the most likely reason we go into the bathroom: The Toilet. No need to be blunt about it. If you’re queen or king of your castle, you’re going to want a Great Throne. Toilets, like every other plumbing fixture out there, come in some very unique and interesting designs. Most people are fine with an every day, ordinary water closet. However, you can get creative with some unique fixtures that fit well into your newly renovated or upgraded bathroom. There are other things you may want to look into before purchasing a new Toilet. This is not life and death stuff, but if you’re particular about details, it is worth knowing. First, if you are concerned about water consumption, the toilet’s flush rate is worth knowing. Most toilets have an average flush rate of about 1.6 gallons per flush. Anything higher than about 2 GPF and that is getting on the high end of flush rates. It most likely isn’t a problem if the toilet doesn’t get used a lot. The important thing is making sure the toilet has enough water to flush the solids down the drain. The second thing to consider, and the bane of my existing, is the flaw in toilet seat design. I have some ordinary toilets that I can never get the plastic screws tight enough. The seat constantly comes loose. This can make sitting a little hairy as the seat slides with slight movements. Its not Mr. Toads Wild Ride or anything like that, but the seat is supposed to be stable. This may be a personal issue between me and my water closet, but I can’t believe that no one else suffers from this flaw. Action Agenda: Get a good seat. The final thing to worry about, for you powder room, is the small accessories that round out your design. These items would include towel bars, hand towel holders and toilet paper dispensers. Again, there are always a very simple and inexpensive options that you can find in any hardware store. But if you’re passionate about the details of your home, there are many interesting options for upgrading its overall look. So, if you have forgotten about that little powder room in your home and are thinking about upgrading it, you have many things to consider. Look at the overall theme and use that as a starting point for every design decision you make. Every piece of this puzzle should be chosen with care to create a cohesive look that builds on and compliments this space. Styles, colors and decor are all unique to our personal tastes. If you stick within your theme, you’ll put together a terrific space that helps the overal goal of enhancing Your Homescape. |
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