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9. Fully Wrapped Powder RoomsGoing for bold style in a powder room is nothing new. Designers tend to like to go a little wild in these small spaces often used by guests. One way to go big or go home is by wrapping the entire powder room in a feature wallpaper or other material. In this popular powder room, designer Kimberlee Gorsline of Kimberlee Marie Interior Design wrapped all the walls in white shiplap to create a textured backdrop for a mint green vanity and patterned ceramic floor tile.
8. Colorful Laundry RoomsDesigners have long championed making laundry rooms enjoyable spaces to be in. After all, if you’re going to do a tedious chore, you might as well be in a pleasant atmosphere. But lately designers and homeowners seem to be taking that idea even further. They’re introducing energizing colors, patterns and features to transform these spaces into enjoyable rooms, making them lively, cheerful and a bit quirky. In this laundry room by Alison Kandler Interior Design, a green French door (Southfield Green by Benjamin Moore), a periwinkle backsplash tile and colorful accessories perk up washday.
6. Softly Colored Kitchens If there’s one word that describes the palette of many popular kitchens lately, it’s “soft.” This concept is clearly demonstrated in the Pittsburgh kitchen shown here, which is one of the most popular kitchens uploaded to Houzz recently. Designed by You-Neek Designs and built by Prime 1 Builders, the kitchen features two-tone cabinets in very soft colors (Jasper Stone for the lowers and Mindful Gray for the uppers, both by Sherwin-Williams), creating a calm, serene, approachable look.
4. A Seat in the Bathroom That’s Not the ToiletDesigner Kristine Tyler of Treefrog Design recently remarked how nice it is to have a place in a bathroom for sitting that’s not the toilet. She designed a bench that runs from an armoire into the shower stall in the bathroom seen here, giving the homeowners a seat outside of the shower as well as in it.Whether for brushing teeth, taking off house slippers or just idling away on the internet before work, almost every homeowner could benefit from having a place to relax in the bathroom.See more of this bathroom
2. Shower Ledges Instead of NichesEveryone needs a place in a shower for soap and shampoo bottles, and a niche does an adequate job. But niches are somewhat difficult to handle from a design and construction perspective, because they have to be recessed between wall studs. This requires extra planning and preparation. Meanwhile, you have to consider what you will use to tile the interior of the niche and how you will finish off its edges. That’s a lot of work for a small area that sometimes isn’t even big enough to hold large bottles of shampoo and conditioner. A shower ledge is much more straightforward and requires a build-out of only a few inches into the shower space. Run it along the length of your shower stall, as designer Katy Popple did here, and you’ve got tons of space for shower essentials. Cap it with a piece of your bathroom vanity countertop material and call it a day.See more of this bathroom renovation
10. Matte black fixtures, graphic floor tiles and industrial lights above the vanity make for a sleek and stylish bathroom in Denver. More on Houzz5 Ways With an 8-by-5-Foot BathroomBefore and After: 9 Small-Bathroom Makeovers That WowFind a bathroom designerSearch for matte black shower heads
8. The turquoise vanity is the ideal complement to the graphic teal-and-black tiles covering the shower wall in this energetic Florida bathroom by Jinx McDonald Interior Designs.
6. The slate floor tiles continue up the shower wall in this sleek Sydney bathroom designed by Pettet Architects. The wall-hung toilet is another modern touch.
3. Beautiful Carrara marble covers the floor, walls and vanity top in this modern Singapore bathroom by Collective Designs. But the small bright blue tiles that cover the floor and feature wall of the walk-in shower are what gives this sleek space a bolt of energy.
3. Warmer, With WoodWhat the pros say. The rustic character that’s been such a staple of the popular farmhouse style appears to be making its way into closets as well. “I am seeing a migration from ultramodern to transitional — a wanting for more warmth in the space, whether that’s wood-grain cabinetry or lighting and furnishings,” Adams says. Wood looks have additionally gained traction in the form of new textured melamine closet systems and other materials that appear more like natural wood than some earlier wood-grain iterations.What popular Houzz photos say. Warm lighting, hardware and wood accents appeared in a number of recent popular closet photos, including this one.
There’s also a guest bedroom and bathroom up here. A simple platform bed tucks snugly beneath the gable.
43. Family space. Perth, Australia
After. An 8½-by-2½-foot island provides space for people to gather around and chat or help with food prep. An overhang at one end makes room for counter stools for casual dining and entertaining. The actual footprint of the kitchen didn’t change, but the designer removed the drop ceiling and created a flat ceiling, adding crown moulding to give a sense of additional height and reflect the Georgian style of the home. Caesarstone countertops and painted wood cabinets add a European feel. Panos chose Caesarstone because “it doesn’t require maintenance and these people really use their kitchen. And I loved the veining on this particular stone.” Calacatta Nuvo countertops: Caesarstone
2. Light Blue Cabinets + Hand-Hewn BeamsDesigner: Aaron Flint (in collaboration with the homeowners)Location: Waterbury, VermontSize: 275 square feet (25.5 square meters)Homeowners’ request. Renovate an original farmhouse for a more modern-day feel with an open floor plan and better functionality, while still paying homage to the original structure. Farmhouse-style combo. Blue cabinets (Benjamin Moore’s Van Courtland Blue), hand-hewn 200-year-old timber beams and shelves made from reclaimed wall boards from the original house. Other special feature. Views of hundreds of acres of pastureland and hayfields. Lower cabinets: Pomerantz WoodworkingSee more of this home
10. Painted Interior Front DoorsEveryone knows that a painted exterior front door offers great curb appeal and a stylish first impression for guests. But you shouldn’t forget about viewing the front door from inside your home, or about the experience of walking out through the front door. Painting the interior of the front door creates a striking feature, so it’s no surprise that entryways with interior painted front doors are in many of the most popular entryway photos recently uploaded to Houzz. Here, a rich blue-green front door complements inset floor tile.
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