THE POWDER ROOM: a place with surprising potential
2016 DECORATING TRENDS Tips for a state-of-the-art KITCHEN
Does your kitchen need refurbishing? Would you love to create a cutting-edge decor worthy of a decorating magazine? Draw on as many of the 2016 trends as you like and turn your kitchen into a beautiful — and functional — room that’s ideal for dreaming up mouth- watering meals for family and friends. Gasps of admiration, guaranteed. CLEAN LINES With its cool colours and clean lines, the 2016 kitchen has the esthetic of a laboratory, but in a good way. Islands, cabinets and coun- tertops have smooth, gleaming surfaces on which a bare minimum of objects are placed. Similarly, storage space is optimized so all the things you don’t have an immediate use for can stay out of sight. The key word: mini- malism. NOSTALGIC COLOURS Add pale touches of colour (mint green, pale pink, baby blue, lilac or butter yellow) to neu- tral kitchens. These pastel shades from decades past are making a comeback this year, while the vintage trend is increasingly popular. Purity, softness and comfort are the magic ingredients for a user-friendly kitchen where everyone loves to hang out. COPPER After stainless steel, gold, chrome and bronze, designers are now go i ng c r azy ove r coppe r . To give your kitchen a modern-yet-warm feel, integrate a few elements with a copper finish or even better, solid copper. This year, cop- per cabinet handles and knobs, light fixtures, faucets, utensils and even appliances blend perfectly with anthracite, brown and ivory tones.
CUSTOM ISLANDS Today’s kitchen island is no longer used exclusively for preparing meals. Now it has been transformed into a multi-purpose ele- ment that’s used as an extra table or for sto- rage. To be really up to date, furnish your kitchen with a model that has been custom designed and made by a professional. What’s the ultimate island in 2016? A brightly coloured one (bottle green, orange, electric blue) standing in the centre of a kitchen decorated in classic shades of gray, white, black or beige. You’ll definitely create the “wow” effect!
Without a bath or shower, the powder room, also called a 2-piece bathroom, isn’t some- where people spend a lot of time. But with a little imagination, you can transform this utili- tarian room into a surprisingly beautiful space.
All you need to achieve this goal is:
• a stylish sink and faucets • a unique mirror — or why not several? • a good quality floor, heated, if possible • a light with a dimmer switch • spectacular wallpaper or special paint (tex- tured or magnetic) Decorating experts all agree that small rooms are perfect for experimenting with daring styles. One thing’s for sure: the powder room has never looked so good!
Use your imagination to revamp your powder room.
Copper-coloured accents and custom- designed islands are star features in this year’s kitchens.
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