texas home and living magazine - bathroom design article by larissa michael of volume control
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Texas Home and Living magazine - bathroom remodel selected for Bathroom Design editorial in Vol. 4 No. 1. Author: Larissa Michael of Volume Control, an advertising and marketing firm.TRANSCRIPT
60 Texas Home & Living • January/February 2010
You can learn a lot from a designer or builder by how they decorate or build their personal home. For her builder client from Vail, Colorado, Austin interior designer Susie Johnson incorpo-rates unusual natural materials into a unique powder bath.
Johnson insists that a powder room should be like a jewel box – every element unique and of the highest quality. At the client’s request, this “jewel box” needed to be dramatic. Incorporating natural elements, the unexpected Walnut Onyx of the countertop supports a Travertine vessel sink. Shimmering Paloma Picasso grass cloth creates a glamorous backdrop and adds the energy of texture. A neutral palette, with the subtle blending of textures, and clean lines make this powder bath a beauty of craftsmanship – a celebration to the natural materials used.
An Elegant Jewel BoxInterior design by Susie Johnson, ASID, Susie Johnson InteriorsPhotography by Casey DunnText by Tavaner Bushman
bathroom design
Interior designer Peggy Fuller’s client, an oft-traveling female executive working long hours, was in need of a feminine space where she could shed her executive hat and just be. But, designer and client couldn’t go all out frills - the master suite was not just about the “her,” it was necessary that her husband be comfort-able in the space as well.
Fuller selected natural elements such as limestone for the floor and the surround, iron, and wood for a raw, masculine presence. The feminine comes out in the details: intricate carving on the wood vanity, the scrollwork of the mirrors, crystals on the metal chandelier and matching sconces, the textile look of the wallcov-ering, and of course, the clawfoot tub.
His & HersInterior design by Peggy Fuller, ASID, RID #3904, President & Founder of By Design Interiors, Inc.Photography by Jim Whitcomb, Studio HoustonText by Tavaner Bushman
The monochromatic color scheme of buttery cream expands the space without requiring a change of basic layout. A floor-to-ceiling mirrored wall and a seamless glass shower completes the look of infinity. A mosaic insert with touches of green, one of the few pops of color, mimics the look of a rug.