As my readers know, this expert Seattle interior designer, enjoys the Pacific Northwest magazine in the Seattle Times Sunday edition.  This past Sunday a 2,850-square-foot home with one bedroom, two offices and 2 ½ baths offered images of the art collection of David Pollart  in the Millennium Tower condo. My eyes were dazzled with the depth and breadth of the artists mainly from the Northwest. This is a great story and I encourage readers to enjoy the entire article.

I love to design bathrooms and am a winning designer of a master bath on the HGTV Designer’s Challenge series.  When I see a spectacular one I am mesmerized. 

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This is the description, “Clint Brown’s life-size plastic woman, whom Pollart calls “Peggy Sue,” stands in the powder room. Reflected in the mirror is Frida Kahlo painted on glass by Walter Lieberman. Pat Richon crafted the walls: Venetian plaster covered with encaustic embedded with thistle seed and banded in stainless steel.”  For some guys, it’s baseball cards. For Pollart, it’s art writes Rebecca Teagarden.

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An interior design colleague alerted me to this video on Hulu.  From the press release, ”Northwest interior designer Faith Sheridan was chosen over two Seattle-based designers to create a new bathroom on “Designers’ Challenge” TV Show which appears weekly on the Home & Garden Television channel. ”

HGTV Designer's Challenge Deja Vu Tranquil Master Bathroom

I“competed” to win the contract of a Seattle couple who were looking for a new design for their master bathroom.  The couple, Chris and Sharon Lockwood, told me that they loved my design, and that is the reason why they chose Faith Sheridan Interior Design during a two-day shoot.  

“The inspiration for Chris and Sharon is a calm oasis, a serene spa-like setting so they will love to come home,” Sheridan said.  “This bath features an innovative shower system, luxurious natural materials and a partnership with respected Northwest artisans in glass and specialty finishes.  The view of Lake Washington is the focal point.”

The couple heard pitches from Sheridan and the others, and chose Faith Sheridan to re-do the bathroom.  Over three months, the TV show  videotaped Sheridan working with the couple on the specifics of the re-design, and showed  Sheridan’s chosen contractors rebuilding the bathroom. Sheridan maintains offices in Portland and Seattle.

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You can use these tips to make your small bathroom seem like a large, luxury room .  Plan an effective renovation by using concepts like those below to provide an illusion of height and space.

You can also see images from my award winning bathroom from HGTV Designer’s Challenge as examples.

• An illusion of height comes with moving the eye vertically so consider a tile installation from floor to ceiling. Think vertical with mirrors, sconces, accents, shelves to emphasize vertical.
• A crown moulding will also create height.
• Wallpaper with a vertical pattern or a painted vertical stripe  is another option.
• Mirrors  add depth, width and length to a small room.  The mirror reflects and distributes light throughout the room.
• Clear shower doors increase  space and light. A fully frameless shower removes barriers.
• Consider a skylight or Solatube to add light to the bath.
• Large tiles increase a sense of space. Rectified porcelain tiles allow narrow, nearly invisible grout lines.
• Floating cabinets, a pedestal or wall mounted sink  also make the floor space seem larger. A vanity cabinet unit takes up a lot of floor space, so avoid if possible.
• Light coloured walls, floors and simple décor makes a room seem larger. 
• Clutter  exacerbates the problems of a small bathroom so select storage solutions to minimize it.

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