Discover how a few key design elements can turn this diminutive room into a big style statement in this display of Northern Michigan powder rooms.
Gracious Gray
Design // Gemma Parker Design
Location // Harbor Springs
Photo by Werner Straube
“The goal for this powder room was to create a space that added contrast from an otherwise light and airy first floor,” interior designer Gemma Parker says. “We like a powder room to have a little more depth and drama than the other rooms.” Parker created that contrast by painting the walls a rich, elegant gray—a color that also lets the beautiful nickel finishes of the Waterworks fixtures be the jewelry in the space. This classic, cool room isn’t out of context with the rest of the home, yet it packs an unexpected style-punch that leaves a lasting impression on guests.
Room Resources
Paint color: Benjamin Moore, 1601 Hearthstone
Mirror: Armand Lee & Co.
Faucets (with Custom Escutcheon) & Cabinetry Hardware: Waterworks
Basin: Kallista Sink
Vanity Design & Fabrication: Gemma Parker Design, Evening Star Joinery
Lights: The Urban Electric Co.
Artwork (reflected in the mirror): Geode Artwork, Lake Affect
Into the Woods
Design // Kitchen Choreography
Location // Torch Lake
Photo by Jason Hulet Photography
With her signature genius, Angela Goodall of Kitchen Choreography made this powder room tucked into a masterpiece-of-a-home shine in its own right. Picking up on the home’s rustic theme she combined birch-motif wallpaper on the walls with lit, white oak beams across the tray ceiling. The custom-designed vanity is topped with a 6-inch deep soapstone counter and outfitted with reclaimed corbel-drawers that house toilet paper and cleaning supplies. The vessel sink and wall-mount faucet round out the room’s organic ambiance.
Room Resources
Vanity: Symphony Cabinetry
Sink & Faucet: Kohler Artist Editions
Mirror & Lighting: Restoration Hardware
Wallpaper: Anthropologie
Kicked Up Cottage Style
Design // Cottage Company
Location // Harbor Springs
Photo courtesy of Cottage Company
Designer Kelly Konoske, president of Cottage Company Interiors, is making a name for herself with her fresh, young take on cottage style. In this powder room, she combines traditional cottage elements of shiplap and black walnut (vanity and flooring) with an unexpected 3D tile wall. A vessel sink, wall-mounted faucets and pendant lights that fuse vintage and modern style round out the look.
Room Resources
Paint: Benjamin Moore, Chantilly Lace
Sink: Kohler, Oval Vox
Faucet: Waterworks, Flyte
Tile: Glazzio Tiles, Joyous Moments, Kitten Play
Mirror: Restoration Hardware, Bristol Wall Mirror
Pendant Lights: Hudson Valley Lighting, Mitzi Petra
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