ask decor diva
On our blog, The Design Tabloid, we have an #AskDecorDiva
column where we invite our readers to send in any query or decor
dilemma that they might have. We in our turn do our utmost to
present a do-able solution using our many years of experience and
skills. It’s actually quite a lot of fun – for us and for you the reader.
We are hoping that the #AskDecorDiva column will become a
regular feature in the Xtraordinary Women magazine. So please,
share your decor questions with us!
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BY Rose McClement
my bathroom
Dear Decor Diva,
“We have just bought a new house and
the guest bathroom has stumped us! It’s
huge…with only a toilet & small basin. I
would really appreciate your creative ideas! We are open to colour / patterns
/ anything…it just needs to be budget friendly. My hubby is a graphic designer
& this loo is between the living areas & his design studio which clients /guests
will use.”
Kind regards, Michelle
Dear Michelle,
This bathroom has two primary issues that need to
be resolved. One – it is a large, sparsely furnished
space that needs to be transformed into
something more intimate. And two - to change this
blank canvas of a room into a showpiece that
pops.
The majority of us still think about bathrooms in a
very traditional way – a little room, tiled from floor
to ceiling, with some towels and seashells as
decoration. It should be clean and functional –
nothing more… How very sad!
Bathrooms, especially guest bathrooms, have
awesome feature room potential! It’s the perfect
space for a dramatic, over-the-top statement that
will make your guests go – “Wow!”
The truth is – we spend a lot of idle time in
bathrooms, so why not give us something
interesting to stare at while there…
The basin wall is an excellent space to create a
gallery wall – a collection of framed art, prints, and
photos. I also love the current trend of having
multiple mirrors in various shapes and size on one
wall. Do a little flea market shopping; see if you
can find a big vintage mirror for above the basin.
Paint the frame a bright bold colour to turn it into a
statement piece.