Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW This unit, located in a 4-flat owned by TKS Owners Jeff and Susan Klimala, was remodeled as their personal pied-à-terre, and doubles as an Airbnb property when they are not using it. Jeff and Susan were drawn to the location of the building, a vibrant Chicago neighborhood, 4 blocks from Wrigley Field, as well as to the vintage charm of the 1890’s building. The entire 2 bed, 2 bath unit was renovated and furnished, including the kitchen, with a specific Parisian vibe in mind. Although the location and vintage charm were all there, the building was not in ideal shape -- the mechanicals -- from HVAC, to electrical, plumbing, to needed structural updates, peeling plaster, out of level floors, the list was long. Susan and Jeff drew on their expertise to update the issues behind the walls while also preserving much of the original charm that attracted them to the building in the first place -- heart pine floors, vintage mouldings, pocket doors and transoms. Because this unit was going to be primarily used as an Airbnb, the Klimalas wanted to make it beautiful, maintain the character of the building, while also specifying materials that would last and wouldn’t break the budget. Susan enjoyed the hunt of specifying these items and still coming up with a cohesive creative space that feels a bit French in flavor. Parisian style décor is all about casual elegance and an eclectic mix of old and new. Susan had fun sourcing some more personal pieces of artwork for the space, creating a dramatic black, white and moody green color scheme for the kitchen and highlighting the living room with pieces to showcase the vintage fireplace and pocket doors. Photographer: @MargaretRajic Photo stylist: @Brandidevers Do you have a new home that has great bones but just doesn’t feel comfortable and you can’t quite figure out why? Contact us here to see how we can help!

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Atlanta with furniture-like cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, a two-piece toilet, green tile, terra-cotta tile, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, multi-coloured floor, an open shower, white benchtops, an enclosed toilet, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

This is an example of a large beach style master bathroom in Bilbao with white cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, white tile, porcelain tile, blue walls, laminate floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, a hinged shower door, beige benchtops, a single vanity, a built-in vanity, wallpaper and flat-panel cabinets.

This small space under the stairs was converted into a cloakroom. We papered the whole space including the ceiling in a pale eau de nil wallpaper with gold vertical stripes which takes your eye away from the smallness of the space

Design ideas for a beach style 3/4 bathroom in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured walls, a vessel sink, engineered quartz benchtops, grey floor, white benchtops, a double vanity, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

This is an example of a transitional powder room in Detroit with black cabinets, a console sink, a freestanding vanity and wallpaper.

Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian 3/4 bathroom in Other with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, gray tile, subway tile, grey walls, ceramic floors, a vessel sink, laminate benchtops, grey floor, an open shower, grey benchtops, a double vanity, a floating vanity, exposed beam and wallpaper.

This is an example of a contemporary powder room in Miami with multi-coloured walls, mosaic tile floors, a vessel sink, grey floor, grey benchtops and wallpaper.

The family living in this shingled roofed home on the Peninsula loves color and pattern. At the heart of the two-story house, we created a library with high gloss lapis blue walls. The tête-à-tête provides an inviting place for the couple to read while their children play games at the antique card table. As a counterpoint, the open planned family, dining room, and kitchen have white walls. We selected a deep aubergine for the kitchen cabinetry. In the tranquil master suite, we layered celadon and sky blue while the daughters' room features pink, purple, and citrine.

Steve Henke
Large traditional master bathroom in Minneapolis with a freestanding tub, beige walls, white cabinets, marble floors, a freestanding vanity, wallpaper and shaker cabinets.

Z Collection Candy ceramic tile in ‘Ocean’ staggered horizontally in this walk-in shower in Portland, Oregon.
Photo of a small traditional 3/4 bathroom in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a one-piece toilet, blue tile, ceramic tile, blue walls, ceramic floors, a drop-in sink, marble benchtops, white floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Designer Maria Beck of M.E. Designs expertly combines fun wallpaper patterns and sophisticated colors in this lovely Alamo Heights home. Primary Bathroom Paper Moon Painting wallpaper installation using Phillip Jeffries Manila Hemp

This bathroom, was the result of removing a center wall, two closets, two bathrooms, and reconfiguring part of a guest bedroom space to accommodate, a new powder room, a home office, one larger closet, and one very nice sized bathroom with a skylight and a wet room. The skylight adds so much ambiance and light to a windowless room. I love the way it illuminates this space, even at night the moonlight flows in.... I placed these fun little pendants in a dancing pose for a bit of whimsy and to echo the playfulness of the sink. We went with a herringbone tile on the walls and a modern leaf mosaic on the floor.

Inspiration for a small transitional powder room in Philadelphia with a two-piece toilet, multi-coloured walls, a wall-mount sink, multi-coloured floor and wallpaper.

Barn Door leading to Master Bathroom
This is an example of a small contemporary kids bathroom in Tampa with louvered cabinets, distressed cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, glass tile, blue walls, porcelain floors, a drop-in sink, engineered quartz benchtops, beige floor, white benchtops, a niche, a single vanity, a built-in vanity and wallpaper.

Expansive transitional master bathroom in Detroit with a freestanding tub, a double shower, a one-piece toilet, white tile, marble, white walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey floor, a hinged shower door, white benchtops, a double vanity, a built-in vanity, wallpaper, flat-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Inspiration for a scandinavian powder room in San Francisco with gray tile, medium hardwood floors, a vessel sink, brown floor, grey benchtops, wood and wallpaper.

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Inspiration for a traditional powder room in Seattle with blue walls, mosaic tile floors, a pedestal sink, wallpaper and multi-coloured floor.