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SECOND PLACE / POWDER ROOM
Swagalicious
This 80's powder room was still functional, but had
lost its "swag." The homeowner recognized that
simply swapping out fixtures would not be enough to
update this room to match the contemporary flavor of
the rest of the freshly remodeled main level. To update
this 50-square-foot space in the owner's preferred
aesthetic, we designed the space to convey their love
of art and to celebrate the women of the home.
A powder room is a great place to make a grand,
unexpected statement, with a relatively small budget.
This powder room resides on the home's main floor,
and so serves as the main restroom for visitors. Its
clean features and dramatic lighting add a feeling of
grandeur to this small space.
Harvesting marble from an adjacent room, we
were able to keep the flooring contiguous with the
other adjoining spaces, which was very important to
the client.
With our graphic design team we created a large
graphic that celebrates the women in the home and
added light to the space with LED panels installed
behind the graphic through a printing process used
primarily in commercial applications. The material is
durable and can be cleaned easily. Coordinating all
of the contractors was critical to the outcome, so we
spent a lot of time on education and getting the
contractors to collaborate with us to achieve the
end result.
This complex lighting plan of backlighting as well as
general and ambient lighting together created a
playful interaction of light that enhances the reflective
quality of the floor, the pedestal sink and faucet. The
result is a powerfully dramatic powder room gem that
is now a focal point of this home's main level.
Jaque Bethke
Jaque Bethke Design
Photo: Edward Zakarian, Edward Zak Photography
