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Step into a world of design innovation and personal expression as we explore two remarkable home bathrooms; each showcasing unique features that redefine the concept of a wash and go.
Palmerston Design Consultants go glam on the West End
The owners of this home loved its locale, but not much else, so they enlisted David Small Architects and Palmerston Design Consultants for the interiors. “We worked very closely with the clients for many months prior to the shovel going into the ground to achieve a cohesive design for the interior,” says Kirsten Marshall, principal at Palmerston Design. A peek into both the powder room and basement guest bathroom reveals a very contemporary home with hits of black throughout that quietly unify while statement fixtures and finishes provide a definite wow-factor.
In the mignon black and copper powder room, “We were originally going to do a wall-mounted faucet, but the clients saw this incredible ceiling-mounted faucet and the whole powder room took shape from there,” says Marshall. Palmerston Design wanted to ensure that the basement guest bathroom would not be an after-thought, integrating large-scale onyx-looking tile in the shower to great effect.
After raising their kids in South Kingsway, and living there for more than 20 years, the homeowners continue to relish the verdant views of the neighborhood in a fully elevated modern home surrounded by the warmth of natural materials like wood and stone.
Adriana Pietropaolo Design nods to a love of Europe
A nod to the homeowners’ love of Europe, as well as a tribute to their Italo-Canadian heritage, this unique powder room embodies passion, nostalgia and favorite faraway places, all in a 20-square-foot space.
Designer Adriana Pietropaolo loves meaningful design narratives. She and her husband moved into their detached two-storey home in the Cedarvale-Oakwood neighborhood in 2020 with a new baby. “When I set out to design the powder room, I knew that this tiny space could be its own unique jewel-box experience. I also knew right away I wanted some kind of mosaic floor.” A deep dive into Palladian flooring proved to be one of those meaningful moments as it soon dawned on her that there was actual Palladian flooring in her cold cellar.
This kicked off the modern bathroom’s design from the ground up, creating an effortless flow for the powder room. “The entire floor is made up of pieces that were likely destined for a landfill,” says Pietropaolo. “What I love most is that it connects our love of European design and travel, with our up-cycled immigrant influence and pays homage to the original owner [a master tiler] all at the same time, but in a meaningful, contemporary way.”