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Contrast and harmony
Classic dovetails with contemporary, and vibrancy is balanced
by the understated in this sparkling powder room
Above right: This powder room by
designer Natalie Du Bois combines
a refined, old-world sensibility with
touches of modernity, such as the
Cascade tapware, elliptical basin and
crystal pendants.
Facing page: Shell mosaics and
crystal elements in the brown granite
vanity top sparkle in the light of the
transparent sculptural pendants.
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Kallan MacLeod
The smallest room in the house brings the
opportunity for an individual design statement.
However, materials and tones can also connect
this intimate space to the wider interior.
This reinvented powder room in a Tuscanstyle home is by Natalie Du Bois. The designer
says the owners had requested a glamorous feel.
“To maximise light in the windowless room,
I introduced reflective shell mosaics to the rear
wall, and a retro-look gilded mirror from Italy.
“The dark-stained oak wood vanity has a
long brown granite top embedded with crystal
elements. These catch the light in the same way
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as the mosaic tiles, creating a twinkling effect.”
Wallpaper is a feature of the home, and Du
Bois chose a floral wallpaper for this space to
bring in splashes of colour, further enlivening
the decor. The red finds balance with the muted
shades of champagne, brown and taupe.
The room has an eclectic make-up. Classic
elements are balanced by the modern crystal
pendants, elliptical basin and Cascade tap.
An emphasis on nature seen in the florals,
stone-like porcelain wall tiles and shell mosaics
quietly furthers the home’s Tuscan sensibility,
as does the tonal range.