THE MULTIPLE FACES OF A TINY POWER ROOM

“The best perfumes are in the smaller containers”… I don’t know who said that, but I always love it because that would make me feel better when sometimes been “petite” did not sound or look so attractive. Well, at least in the culture where I came from. By the way, I don’t know if you ever heard this phrase either! Well, the message is… “Small is not a document”! This is another one that I always liked! The tiny powder room that I am working on it has been quite a challenge, which is ok. I like some challenges once in a while. Challenges make you think, make you be more creative, make you explore… Here are a few ideas for the 3’6” by 4’ powder room trying to keep the same wallpaper that the client is in love with. It’s good to be in love with something… during the design process. Been in love with means that we are alive and there is emotion involved. Emotion is always good to both parties; the client and the designer.

I wonder which one is your favorite…?!?

Surface Finishes: Pattern Wallpaper, Dark Wood, Antique Gold Tile Glass, White Ceramic

Close up of the concept above

Surface Finishes: Pattern Wallpaper, Dark Wood, Gray Stone, White Ceramic

{Concept with large mirror mounted inside the stone wall}

{The same concept from above with a smaller mirror}

Surface Finishes: Pattern Wallpaper, Dark Wood, Gray Stone, White Ceramic
{Close up of the concept below}


An the general idea for all of them is to mix the traditional with the contemporary, warm and cool materials

Or maybe... should we try a surface mounted mirror with a large antique gold frame?

Another sample of the same size space with another kind of wallpaper

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN SERIES

I have been feeling so bad that I haven't posted anything lately... It's not because of a lack of subject, it's just because you know that sometime life gets really busy and somethings have to wait a little bit. Hopefully with this post you can forgive me for been so absent! I want share an interior designer's secret with you...
For a while now I have wanted to start a new series which I could share one of the secrets of interior designers. You probably have asked all the time _ "How interior designers can create beautiful rooms that seems to be so perfect?". Of course there are so many factors that we have to take in consideration; as experience, talent, hard work between others... But there is also one, two or maybe six basics elements that interior designers use that are essential for a good design. They are six of them: Color, Form/Shape & Line, Texture, Scale, Pattern & Ornament and Lighting.

COLOR

Color is a physical property of light. When we speak of color, we are referring to a pigment.

FORM/SHAPE & LINE

Form is the basic shape and configuration of an object or space.

TEXTURE

Texture is a sensory experience that may be tactile, meaning that it can be felt by touch in addition to being visual.

SCALE

Scale is the relative size of something as related to another element.

PATTERN & ORNAMENT

Pattern is a repetition of a specific motif. Ornament is used to denote visual detail that is not functional, but rather purely decorative.

LIGHTING

Light is part of every design’s concept and solution. Light affects how we perceive space and objects.