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The right wallcovering can take a basic bathroom from forgettable to fantastic. Color, pattern and texture instantly boost character, often for far less than a full tile job. And with today’s moisture-resistant, easy-clean wallpapers and other treatments, designers have more flexibility than ever to create standout spaces. See how pros used wallcoverings to dial up personality in these fashion-forward baths.
1. Puzzle Perfect
When designer Harmony Weihs of Design Harmony remodeled her Seattle home for her blended family, she turned a pandemic pastime into decor. Completed puzzles now top the walls of their simple powder room, sealed in Mod Podge, trimmed to fit and mounted with tiny brass nails. To keep the look from feeling overwhelming, moody millwork anchors the bottom, creating a striking contrast that balances whimsy with sophistication.
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2. Blooming With Style
In this Minneapolis-area bathroom for a retired couple, designer Jami Ludens of Studio M Interiors and contractor Ben Garvin of Garvin Homes brought personality to the walls with Thibaut’s Indian Flower Ceylon wallpaper in Spa Blue. The floral pattern ties together soft blues, creams, whites and grays, adding charm and cohesion to the serene, spa-inspired space.
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3. Marbled Magic
Kaitlin McQuaide of McQuaide Co. gave this coastal Nantucket, Massachusetts, powder room a moody, modern makeover with Rule of Three Studio’s hand-marbled Stone Plume wallpaper. Applied to the top half of the walls, the dramatic pattern pairs perfectly with trim, doors and wainscoting lacquered in Benjamin Moore’s North Sea Green, creating a striking, contemporary contrast.
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4. Whimsical Wings
Designer Christy Mancera of Cera Construction brought a fairy-tale vibe to this Henderson, Nevada, bathroom for two young girls with butterfly wallpaper (HappyWall’s Enchanting Dried Wildflowers Meadow 1). Paired with a pale pink double vanity, brass bow-shaped drawer pulls and a scalloped toekick, the space feels dreamy, playful and full of sweet, whimsical style.
Mancera and the rest of the design-build team used Houzz Pro software during the entire process, from the beginning of the design phase until construction was complete. “It helped us keep all the communication between the clients and all the team members organized and efficient,” Mancera says.
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6. Splash of Inspiration
In their Texas Hill Country vacation cottage, designer Lauren Lowry and her husband, Joel, used a playful fish wallpaper as the style springboard for the entire home. In this remodeled bathroom, the aquatic motif nods to nearby lakes and rivers while the vintage rustic pink sets the tone for a warm, welcoming vibe throughout the renovated cottage.
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9. Vintage Charm
Designer Tammara Stroud, discovered by the homeowner on Houzz, brought vintage flair to this 1904 Seattle bungalow powder room with a William Morris botanical wallpaper. Paired with glass-and-brass sconces, crystal hardware and a hammered brass mirror frame, the wallpaper amplifies the Craftsman-style charm while adding sophisticated, timeless style to the small space.
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5. Make Over Existing Cabinetry
As long as you’re satisfied with your kitchen’s layout and your cabinets are sturdy and in good shape, having your cabinets professionally repainted or restained is a great way to update the look of the entire space. But if you’re not a fan of the cabinet style — for example, if you like Shaker but you currently have slab — paint can only go so far.
Having your cabinets refaced rather than replaced, as was the case in the kitchen pictured here, can help you achieve a new style for a fraction of the cost. Refacing experts remove doors and drawer fronts, add veneer to the boxes and sides of the cabinets and then replace the old doors and fronts with new ones. Hinges and hardware can be updated at the same time.
Refacing usually can’t change a partial-overlay cabinet door — in which the cabinet frame peeks out — into an inset cabinet or full-overlay style. But it might be able to create a more modern, upscale-looking partial overlay, with thinner reveals and sleeker doors.
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7. Watery Glass
Earthy, handworked materials such as stitched leather, woven grasses, veined stone, handmade pottery and distressed metal have been important elements of lighting collections at High Point Market for the last several years. But perhaps no natural material has been manipulated in as many ways as glass. Seeded, bubbled, striated, sandblasted, stretched, stained, smoked, clouded and fluted, it continues to add artistry and dimension to fixtures, often in combination with other artisanal elements.
At the fall market, the new horizon for glass seemed to be using it to create the illusion of raindrops, melting ice and flowing water. Currey & Co.’s new Morning Grove chandelier, for example, has long, slender crystal drops that look like icicles hanging from a circle of woven wrought-iron twigs.
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7. Watch What Goes Into Your Dishwasher
Check plates for things like toothpicks, bones, olive pits and fruit pits, paper labels stuck on jars and sticky pricing labels left on newly purchased plates.
If you pull a glass dish out that’s been chipped, check immediately for broken pieces or shards in your dishwasher. If small enough, broken glass can start breaking down and get inside the system.
8. Use Your Machine’s Options
Check out the cycles and options on your machine, and don’t be afraid to use the ones that work best for targeted cleaning. The pots and pans setting, for example, isn’t just for washing pots and pans, but is for tackling a higher level of food soil.
If you don’t run your dishwasher every day, use the short wash and rinse cycles until you’ve got a full load. For example, if you load up your dishwasher at night but still have room for dishes after breakfast and lunch the next day, run a rinse cycle. This will rinse food soils out of the system before you run a regular cycle and will help cut down on odors.
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Pearson also brought warmth into the room with the metal finishes, which are a mix of unlacquered brass, aged brass and polished nickel. She has some advice for mixing metals, though she notes that this is merely guidance and not a strict set of rules.
“I like to do things in horizontal layers, like a cake,” she says. “For example, here the cabinet hardware [aged brass] is one layer, the plumbing fixtures [polished nickel] are the next layer, and the mirrors and sconces [unlacquered brass] are the next layer. I will also stick with the same finish in categories, such as all the plumbing fixtures or lighting fixtures. Also, I’ll use all warm or all cold finishes within one room. Polished nickel can go either way, but it has warm undertones that chrome does not.”
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For millions of Americans, a pet makes a house a home. Now, a new study by Houzz shows that when remodeling their homes, pet owners keep their furry — and hairy, feathery and scaly — friends in mind.
Houzz surveyed more than 1,000 pet owners and found that nearly half (48%) prioritize pets in their decision-making process when upgrading their home. Considerations include pet-friendly products and materials (34%) and choosing design or functionality specific to their pet, such as incorporating space for an animal’s bed or feeding station (22%). More than three-quarters (77%) of those surveyed are in the midst of, are planning or recently completed a home renovation.
Read on for paws-itively enlightening insights revealed in the 2024 U.S. Houzz Pets & the Home Study.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Local realtors are bracing for some big changes in how you buy and sell your home.
On August 17, a recent settlement from the National Association of Realtors will go into effect, changing commission agreements across the country.
“It’s reshaping the industry,” said Vienna Laurendi, President of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors.
For decades, people selling their homes have traditionally been responsible for a five to seven percent commission split between their agent and the buyer’s agent. But a Midwest jury ruled in part, that agreement can drive up home prices, and decided that commission should no longer automatically come from the seller.
Laurendi described to me how the ruling will change the real estate industry in three significant ways:
Any compensation offered by the home seller will no longer be published using a multiple listing service program.When a buyer wants to tour a home they now have to sign a contract with a buyers agent before they start touring the property.Communication between agents will increase “by 80 percent.”
The changes will give sellers more flexibility but could make things more costly for buyers.
For example, if the seller decides not to pay the commission to the buyer’s agent then the buyer would need to negotiate compensation with their agent.
So if you are looking to buy a $300,000 home, a traditional three percent commission could cost a buyer an additional $9,000.
“A buyer never really had to think about having that extra $9,000 available to cover their real estate agent. Now they will proactively talk about it with their realtor and come up with a game plan as to how they are going to pay the commission,” said Laurendi. “We are going to sit down. We are going to discuss the value that I offer. You are going to go over the contract and we are going to discuss what I would like to earn at the time of closing.”
Laurendi believes it will take some time for the real estate industry to adapt to the changes but believes realtors are dedicated to making it work.
“We are here for the consumer,” said Laurendi. “We are also here to pay our mortgages, but we truly are here for the consumer and we are going to help everyone get through this as quickly as possible. It’s going to be the new norm.”
If you have questions about the new changes you can call the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors at 716-636-9000 or email your questions to president@bnar.org
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Repainting a neutral bathroom with a bold color is a relatively easy and low-budget way to refresh its style, whether you do it yourself or hire a painter. But for the greatest visual impact, consider having a wall treatment installed, such as paneling, tile, wallpaper or a combination of the three.
Wainscoting, for example, both protects the lower portion of your walls and adds architectural character. Panels are available in a range of styles, including beadboard and raised panel, and many options come in water-resistant materials, making them especially well suited to bathrooms. Tile can also be used for wainscoting, offering a durable, water-resistant finish with endless design options.
The wall area above the wainscoting can be painted or finished with wallpaper for extra pattern and depth. Near a tub or shower, opt for durable vinyl or vinyl-coated wallpaper, make sure the room has good ventilation and keep the paper out of the splash zone.