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I'll keep this as my motto this weekend! I'm headed to Nashville to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of a good friend!
xo,
Laurel
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Announcing the Official Launch of...
Laurel Powell Designs is a full service residential
architectural and interior design firm.
More information to come,
but in the mean time give me a call or shoot me an email.
LaurelHPowell@gmail.com
423.902.3636
xo,
Laurel
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Powder Room Plans
Happy Wednesday!
Piggybacking on yesterday's post, today I'll share my powder room inspiration board. The powder room is slightly larger than the size of a sardine can... 4' x 6'3". I wanted to use existing walls to save money, and this size would just barely meet code - so I went with it. We did have to swing the door out to make it work, but you gotta do what you can with whatcha got, right?
My goal for the bathroom was to give personality to a small space. Through a mix of materials and shapes I wanted to create a fairly masculine space with feminine touches.
The main materials in the room are wood, mirror, metal, and porcelain. It's a bathroom folks, so let's be realistic, especially in a powder room - you can't hide the proportions of the white porcelain (the toilet). So, I knew I wanted a vanity with a white porcelain sink as well. I chose this metal sink base because of the juxtaposed feminine detailing with the industrial chic lines. And as the hubs would point out - it is functional too - the shelf is perfect to stack guest towels and the cabinet can hide extra toilet paper. Behind the vanity I am planning on creating an antique mirror wall in a grid pattern with antique brass rosetts. Though the aged mirror is definitely a feminine touch, the orderly grid gives it masculine structure, which once again, will be intersected with the feminine shape of the antique brass sconces. These sconces are made by Shades of Light and are to die for.
Now is the part where I talk about fantasy verse reality. I would love for the other three walls to be Scalamandre's zebra wallpaper in the safari brown colorway, but unless Santa's Elves are knocking off design houses, its not in the budget right now, so I'll stick with the greige BM paint color shown above. On the floor, I'll have a small overdyed rug to warm things up a bit, something like the one pictured above, which is Stark's overdyed Ikat Rug. And lastly, a small gallery wall of some of Mirko Hanak's illustrations.
I will do a post on the finished product at some point! Wish I could twitch my nose like I Dream of Jeannie and it all be finished! Ha, don't we all...
Piggybacking on yesterday's post, today I'll share my powder room inspiration board. The powder room is slightly larger than the size of a sardine can... 4' x 6'3". I wanted to use existing walls to save money, and this size would just barely meet code - so I went with it. We did have to swing the door out to make it work, but you gotta do what you can with whatcha got, right?
My goal for the bathroom was to give personality to a small space. Through a mix of materials and shapes I wanted to create a fairly masculine space with feminine touches.
The main materials in the room are wood, mirror, metal, and porcelain. It's a bathroom folks, so let's be realistic, especially in a powder room - you can't hide the proportions of the white porcelain (the toilet). So, I knew I wanted a vanity with a white porcelain sink as well. I chose this metal sink base because of the juxtaposed feminine detailing with the industrial chic lines. And as the hubs would point out - it is functional too - the shelf is perfect to stack guest towels and the cabinet can hide extra toilet paper. Behind the vanity I am planning on creating an antique mirror wall in a grid pattern with antique brass rosetts. Though the aged mirror is definitely a feminine touch, the orderly grid gives it masculine structure, which once again, will be intersected with the feminine shape of the antique brass sconces. These sconces are made by Shades of Light and are to die for.
Now is the part where I talk about fantasy verse reality. I would love for the other three walls to be Scalamandre's zebra wallpaper in the safari brown colorway, but unless Santa's Elves are knocking off design houses, its not in the budget right now, so I'll stick with the greige BM paint color shown above. On the floor, I'll have a small overdyed rug to warm things up a bit, something like the one pictured above, which is Stark's overdyed Ikat Rug. And lastly, a small gallery wall of some of Mirko Hanak's illustrations.
Here are some larger images of Hanak's work.
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I will do a post on the finished product at some point! Wish I could twitch my nose like I Dream of Jeannie and it all be finished! Ha, don't we all...
xo,
Laurel
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Powder Room
The original layout of our house had a full bath / hallway right in the smack center of our house. That's right... bath (slash) hallway... It just did not work for me or the house. SO, that was one of the first things to go. We didn't need a bath tub in the main living area. Instead, I opted for a small powder room, backed up to a butlers pantry.
sketch by Laurel Powell Designs
History lesson.. what is a powder room?
In the 17th century a powder room was a small closet where men and women would go to have their wigs repowdered. The expression carried through to the Victorian era. Any reference of bodily functions was considered rude, so women adapted the phrase and would excuse themselves to go "powder their noses".
Just a little Audrey and Grace... why not?
Now, a powder room refers to a small bathroom that contains only a sink and a toilet, usually located on the first floor. I encourage my clients to have a powder room, because it allows guests to use facilities separate from the homeowners' private spaces. Also, it is a little easier to keep clean and free of little boy overspray. ; ) *cue the shuddering Victorians, ha!
Now, the pretties... some powder room inspiration:
I love that wallpaper, those sconces, the mirror, the console...
Basically, I LOVE it all!
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The mood of this bathroom is so intriguing to me, dark and relaxing.
And the charcoal, brass, and carrera ... swoon!
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This bathroom is so preppy and fun.
Just look at all those details - lacquered mirror, painted ceiling, upholstery details on the walls.
Stay tuned for a post on my powder room design plans!
xo,
Laurel
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