Country Living's editor of architecture and home building Rebecca Thienes walks us through bathroom renovating and redecorating ideas from the magazine's 2008 House of the Year in Beaufort, SC. The highlights? A cool, upscale color palette of gray, black and white; slightly antique-y silhouette portrait art; aged bronze lighting fixtures; tumbled-limestone shower tiles; nautical accents; and hardware that echoes fixtures found throughout the home. What do you think of this room?
I also noticed a great story in the July issue of Real Simple that showed 3 easy bathroom upgrades that even renters could pull off. Anyone who has hunted for a rental apartment knows the horrors that outdated bathrooms can be, with their strange tile/tub/toilet colors and odd, crammed-to-fit layouts, but the folks at RS showed some really surprising transformations, making pink tile, brown sinks and Broadway-dressing-room-style vanity mirrors the centerpieces of truly chic rooms, rather than the garish elephants standing in the middle of them. Pick up the July issue to check it out.
More bathroom beautifying ideas on Shine:
The prettiest hamper we've seen in a while keeps your dirty laundry out of sight
Stash your fanciest cosmetics in a clear organizer...
...And hide the drugstore stuff in these colorful storage boxes
Check out the sink Domino staffers are clamoring for
And consider sexy-lady wallpaper to spice up your dressing area.
House of the Year Video Room Tours: Bathroom edition
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