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Black & White Flooring Options

October 25, 2012 By creatingyourspace 1 Comment

Are you unsure what flooring to use for your home? Do you have a bold streak and want something unique? Then you might want to add a bit of pizzazz to your décor with black and white flooring. This color scheme creates drama in any room as it makes everything else in the room stand out. Often chosen for bathrooms and kitchens, we’ve recently seen some designers use it throughout the home.

One way to execute a black and white scheme is by implementing the checkerboard design where black and white tiles are placed alternately on the floor. This is one common way of using these two sophisticated colors together.

Another way to implement a black and white scheme for your flooring is by laying black and white tile squares on the diagonal to make a diamond appearance. This look will make your room look shiny and clean.

A mosaic black and white tile can also be a sophisticated choice, though a bit expensive and complicated, if you want patterns and textures for your tile in your entry or hallways.

Another design option that you can do is by adding a single tile of different color in the middle of the room that has black and white flooring. This will give added drama and will create a pattern that will stand out.

The pinwheel design is also a great pattern to follow when implementing a black and white scheme. To do this, single black tile is surrounded from all sides by white tiles or a variation of this pattern is using a white tile instead, with black tiles surrounding it.

If you want a bold, clean and unique look for your kitchen and bathroom, then a black and white color scheme is the way to go.

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Bath Along Modern Lines

September 13, 2012 By creatingyourspace Leave a Comment

ModernBathroomThis bathroom is intensely modern. Clean lines and limited furnishings and accessories support this, but it’s the color choices that push the bathroom into a truly contemporary look.

Black, white and red is actually a classic color palette for the modern style. In this case, red really takes front-and-center. The glossy tone of the red floor helps it stand out in the room. Notice that the red flooring is so shiny that the bathtub, sink and floor vase actually reflect white against it.

The strong use of red and a dark charcoal-toned black make the white in the bathroom stand out. This is in sturdy contrast to the standard and rather bland use of white in bathrooms. Of course, these fixtures are far from standard. The tub’s grace really makes the space special and its’ lines coordinate perfectly with the larger floor vase and the handful of smaller ones perched on the shelves around the walls.

There are only a few elements that are not shiny and manmade. The vases hold grasses that add a nice and needed bit of green to the room. This keeps the space from feeling too sterile. Also, about a half-dozen water-rounded stones in a soft grey have their places on the shelves. Simple of line and color, they work well with everything else in the bath.

One interesting note: even with this simple design, there’s actually plenty of storage. Some of the charcoal rectangles at the bottom of the bathroom and the white rectangles above contain storage shelves. With spring-loaded sleek cabinet doors, no visitor would know, but they actually provide quite a bit of room.

Whether this bathroom is your style or not, you have to admit that it does draw your attention!

 

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Tips for Adding Glamour to Bathrooms

June 29, 2012 By creatingyourspace Leave a Comment

Adding a little glamour to a bathroom, master bathroom or powder room can be done with a few simple and easy additions. If you want a more glamorous bathroom, you don’t have to start from scratch.  After quick changes and a few additions you’ll have a more glamorous bathroom.

 

One of the easiest ways to add glamour to the bathroom is to add a beautiful mirror. In this bathroom, a Venetian style mirror is hung above the free standing soaking tub.  The mirror adds sparkle and brings in additional light to the space. Adding molding around a wall mounted mirror or replacing the builders’ standard with two smaller mirrors can add a glamorous touch as well.

 

Luxurious materials like marble and crystal can instantly give a touch of glamour to the bathroom. While marble floors and counters would be gorgeous, if you aren’t renovating the bathroom you can still add luxurious touches. Thick bath towels and bath mats can add texture and soften the straight lines of the bathroom. Monogramming the towels with your initials personalizes them as well as adds a touch of glamour.

 

Reflective surfaces can also add sparkle and glamour. The soaking tub in this bathroom has a rich metallic finish on the exterior. Chrome and shiny nickel on fixtures are good choice for extra glamour. Add a bit of crystal in a chandelier or wall sconce. Sparkling glass and silver containers for bathroom necessities can add glamour to the counter top.  A small nosegay of flowers is the finishing touch of glamour for the bathroom.

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