ALEXWALLS
StylistDULUX
‘Cossack Rock’DULUX
‘Ponsonby’DULUX
‘Bluff Hill’FloorpaintedinDulux‘Cossack
Rock’.WallslinedinRedline
plywood,$38.97a sheet,from
PlaceMakers,stainedwith
mahoganytimberstain.Catalano
Sferatoilet, $1199,fromKitchen
Hub.Armadillo& CoNestWeave
mat, $155.Mavis& Osborn
laundrybasket, $349.99.Mirror,
$599.99.Foldshelf, $109.99.Fold
toiletrollholder, $49.99.Fold
soapholder, $49.99.Foldtowel
rail, $109.99.Handtowel, $24.99.
Facecloth, $29.99for3. Leif
handwash, $49.99.Leifhand
balm, $34.99.Driedwheat,
$17.99.Books, from$44.99.
All from A&C Homestore.T
heguesttoilet,I’msureyouwillagree,
is notthemostglamorousspotinthe
house.Butasinsignificantasit may
seem,thepowderroomis a spacethat
is inregularuse,so why not put some
thoughtintoit?
Tuckedonthegroundfloorclosetotheliving
areasorentrance,thisroomis typicallyteenysoI’ve
turnedthisintoa positivebycreatinga cosyfeelwith
wallslinedina lovelymahogany-tonedplywood.This
materialis alwaysanaffordablewaytoaddcharacter
andI lovethiscolour.If youdon’twanttorelineyour
walls,youcouldalwaysusea paintcoloursuchas
Dulux‘Ponsonby’orDulux‘CapeCampbell’,whichare
bothwarm,deepcoloursthatwouldmatchthislook.
Thenextstepis toselectthefixtures.I chosea
stylish,simpletowelrail,toiletrollholder,soapholder
andshelf– allinthesamecolourandmaterial– from
KiwibrandMadeofTomorrow.Also,besuretoadd
a mirror,anessentialinanybathroom and of course
magicallyspace-enlargingtoo.
Finally,I havebroughtina softhintofpinkwith
a laundrybasket,handbalmandtowelsthatI think
teamperfectlywiththerichlycolouredwalls.
Thekeytodoingthisspacewellis comingupwith
a great colour palette and keeping it nice and simple.yhg| 105M