Interior Design

This is a bathroom that goes above and beyond a small space for passing through.  The designer has put her creative and architectural knowledge into  "his and hers", individual spaces making the room, not only functional but beautiful too. I was browsing at bathrooms on Houzz and spotted this beautiful ensuite bathroom by designer, Cindy Smetana . Cindy has individualised his and hers sides of this master bathroom which includes walk in closets and a unique coffee bar.  Cindy has also created a spa like bath area which you can see in the image above. Separate vanities and a cute dressing table extension off the ladies vanity are extra features. There is plenty of room for those decorative items that makes the space feel more like an extension of the bedroom. One clever feature is how Cindy has used decorative tiles to determine the mans vanity from the ladies, the ladies being more decorative. Having everything matching can look dated, these unique tiles bring individuali...

1. A chinoiserie design painted cabinet Chinoiserie, a strange word some might say, others may conjure up a mix of patterns depicting birds and flowers and colours of emerald green, blue and emperor red, a somewhat confusing space of oriental origins.  This may depict chinoserie   of the 18th Century, however today's designers have a less busy approach to making it work for this century and today's homes. Born in the 18th Century of European design, stemming from the ceramics and textiles of China, this eclectic style became a global phenomenon by the late 18th century. Drawing inspiration from this style, however using it in a more subtle way can look fabulous in today's homes. I've been looking around at ideas that stem from chinoiserie, yet have a more youthful feel. It may be the simplicity of the cabinet above, painted in chinoiserie style needing little to show it off. Or the vibrant powder room below which features a striking wallpaper of zebras teamed with a met...