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Trish Knight & Nicole Varga
Knight Varga Interiors
Photo: Janis Nicolay Photography
FIRST PLACE / POWDER ROOM
Forever Home — This powder room is part of a new home
build we designed from start to finish over the course of three
years. It is the only washroom on the main floor of the house,
and it needed to have beautiful features to impress guests yet
also be sufficiently durable to withstand daily use from the
kids (and husband).
The architectural style of the house leans toward
contemporary with rich warm elements – we kept this style in
mind when selecting materials for this timeless legacy family
home.
DESIGN SOLUTIONS
• We added a wall between the toilet and the vanity for
privacy, then clad it in hardwood floorboards. This created
a visual break for the eye, disguised the overall length of the
room, and concealed the toilet from the entry hall. The
hardwood is the same material used for flooring in other
areas of the house, for a nice consistency.
• To balance the wood plank wall and clad the channel
created for ductwork we added a vertical slat wall. The
wood tones and textures are intentionally different to create
warmth and interest. The horizontal and vertical elements
play off the glossy ceramic tile at the vanity which has a
subtle plaid pattern.
• We finished all surfaces in tile, wood, or wallpaper to create
an elevated boutique feel.
SPECIAL FEATURES
• The sink and counter are custom-made from the same slab
of quartz and fabricated in Spain.
• Tone-on-tone glossy ceramic plaid wall tile behind the
vanity and toilet.
• Grass cloth wallpaper.
• The finish on the custom pendants was purposefully
selected to bring together the finishes in the room and tie
into the rest of the house.
BEST
OVERALL
BATHROOM
