The Smallest Room

BY CAROLYN MUSE GRANT

As Richard and Robert Sherman wrote, “it’s a small world after all. It’s a small, small world.”

In general, the smallest room in the house is usually the one seen by the most people – and that’s the powder room. In today’s lifestyle and modern homes, the powder room is considered essential. Most prefer not to have guests using personal bathrooms, hence the popularity of a powder room.

Powder rooms are favorites of designers today. Several reasons account for this. The room is small, usually no more than four by five feet. The small size can allow for more expensive materials to be used in the room, and also gives designers the freedom to use a particularly loud or bold design.

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A small space limits homeowners in some ways, but the tiny powder room opens up a lot of opportunities with color, pattern and accessories.

The small size also dictates content in the powder room and most include only a toilet and sink. And this is where you can really have some fun. There are some awfully cool sinks that are just perfect for a small room. Because of their size, they are much more appropriate for a powder room than a personal bathroom.

If you have a tiny powder room, you might consider using some luscious paint or paper – doesn’t have to break the bank – and then splurge on a beautiful sink. Toilets are available for not a lot of money, so for not very much money, you can make your little room a jewel box.

Hang a mirror; provide good lighting; include pretty towels and soaps; and by all means, make sure the room smells good!

With a little imagination and creativity, the tiny powder room will become the biggest star in your home. And whether you and your guests powder noses, or wigs, the powder room will rock.

Now, having elaborated on the small bathroom, and how inexpensively you can produce one, it can be the total opposite.

If you are the proud owner of a beautiful expensive home, you can, in reality, pay a small fortune for your sink, cabinetry, and toilet if you wish to do so. Beautiful tiles, wall coverings, and lighting can play a wonderful role in your tiny room. And so many options are available. Your powder room can easily become the tiny jewel in your magnificent home.

Homeowners and designers can make remarkable decisions in decorating. Sometimes it is ruled by the budget and sometimes by choices. Whatever your desires in design, remember it can be accomplished.

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