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Over the past two decades ,
Alison Habermehl , Principal at
Habermehl Design Group has
developed
stunning ,
carefully
articulated
and
customized
projects .
Her
contemporary
penthouse
vignette
offers
inspiration
for
exquisite
bathroom settings . Alison took
some time to share her design
expertise on how to create a
luxurious bathroom space .
A DIFFERENT ANGLE
Rounded corners are a great way to soften a space and inspire a modern look . Every aspect of your home should be a sanctuary that ’ s easy on the eyes and the spirit , including the bathroom . Alison recommends curvilinear corners to not only soften the look and tactile nature of your space , but give your inner world a sense of peace as well . “ Taking out harder edges is purposeful for anyone who wants to feel calmer ,” she notes , pointing out the softly rounded corners of the shower . If you ’ re worried about curvaceous edges being a bit
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too en vogue , think again ; these organic-inspired lines trace historical roots to the art deco era , giving the look a timeless , yet modern quality . You won ’ t need to remodel anytime soon - something else to feel relaxed about .
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Use strategically placed mirrors for a double dose of function and impact . Mirror , mirror , on the wall … while no amount of design will make your mirror tell you " you ’ re pretty ," it can work other magic - like making your space appear bigger , and allowing you to play with proportions without knocking down walls . “ In this case I wanted to expand on an already big space ,” says Alison . “ I would use a mirror to widen a room or even out the scale , to square it off a bit .” But make sure you know what you ’ re going to be seeing double of : “ The mirror shouldn ’ t reflect a closet that ’ s cluttered , a toilet , or things you ’ d normally want to hide ,” unless your toilet is one of those solid gold affairs , which may warrant a little double exposure .
ORGANIZED CHAOS
Don ’ t be afraid of a graphic marble or pattern to elevate the look and make a bold statement . In life , it ’ s generally a good idea to go with your gut . So if your gut ’ s leading you along a more graphic route , then Alison ’ s advice is to follow that timeless Nike adage . “ Choose colours you can live with for a really long time , unless you ’ re just doing fabric that you can change out in a few years ,” she suggests . “ I ’ m a fan of picking one element and going for it , like I did in this bathroom .” With pattern-choosing , remember that it ’ s quality , not quantity , and that
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Over the past two decades, Alison Habermehl, Principal at Habermehl Design Group has developed stunning, carefully articulated and customized projects. Her contemporary penthouse vignette offers inspiration for exquisite bathroom settings. Alison took some time to share her design expertise on how to create a luxurious bathroom space. A DIFFERENT ANGLE Rounded corners are a great way to soften a space and inspire a modern look. Every aspect of your home should be a sanctuary that’s easy on the eyes and the spirit, including the bathroom. Alison recommends curvilinear corners to not only soften the look and tactile nature of your space, but give your inner world a sense of peace as well. “Taking out harder edges is purposeful for anyone who wants to feel calmer,” she notes, pointing out the softly rounded corners of the shower. If you’re worried about curvaceous edges being a bit Bathtub: DXV Lyndon® Slim Freestanding Soaking Tub Bathtub Faucet: Contemporary Floor Mount Tub Filler too en vogue, think again; these organic-inspired lines trace historical roots to the art deco era, giving the look a timeless, yet modern quality. You won’t need to remodel anytime soon - something else to feel relaxed about. OPTICAL ILLUSION Use strategically placed mirrors for a double dose of function and impact. Mirror, mirror, on the wall… while no amount of design will make your mirror tell you "you’re pretty," it can work other magic - like making your space appear bigger, and allowing you to play with proportions without knocking down walls. “In this case I wanted to expand on an already big space,” says Alison. “I would use a mirror to widen a room or even out the scale, to square it off a bit.” But make sure you know what you’re going to be seeing double of: “The mirror shouldn’t reflect a closet that’s cluttered, a toilet, or things you’d normally want to hide,” unless your toilet is one of those solid gold affairs, which may warrant a little double exposure. ORGANIZED CHAOS Don’t be afraid of a graphic marble or pattern to elevate the look and make a bold statement. In life, it’s generally a good idea to go with your gut. So if your gut’s leading you along a more graphic route, then Alison’s advice is to follow that timeless Nike adage. “Choose colours you can live with for a really long time, unless you’re just doing fabric that you can change out in a few years,” she suggests. “I’m a fan of picking one element and going for it, like I did in this bathroom.” With pattern-choosing, remember that it’s quality, not quantity, and that S y l v a n u s - Ur b a n . c o m The Space �77VP�#