would create that luxurious ambience .
“ Even though it was a new bathroom , I didn ’ t want it to look new , or even modern ,” Hynes says . “ The theme I really wanted to evoke was that of a glamorous New York loft , with wooden parquet-like flooring , subway tiles , and furniture that looked slightly worn – as though it had been there for a while .”
The trick in introducing two strong colours is to not overpower the space . In both the bedroom and ensuite , black has been used extensively as the fill-in colour , but with an aged look to soften it .
Gold is used as an accent colour , applied to highlight details like the studs in the button-backed leather headboard and the round pulls on the vanity . This colour also features as the fine pinstripes in the diamond-patterned wallpaper .
“ The starting point for the ambiance in the bedroom was the oversized headboard , which I designed and had custom made ,” says the designer . “ From here , I selected the wallpaper that had a graphic diamond pattern that matched the one the
Above left : The use of black tones and lustrous hints of gold give this master bedroom by designer Ange Hynes a glamorous appeal . The ornate padded bedhead was the initial inspiration for the luxury aesthetic where even the wallpaper has gold accents running through it .
Above : The tallboy in the bedroom picks up on the black and gold theme and connects visually with the black floor tiles in the adjacent ensuite .
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