Or for a extra basic look, flip towels into ornamental accents with a row of Shaker-style pegs. In the master bath of a French countryside duplex, floor-to-ceiling galvanized-iron bookshelves are accessible by way of a metal library ladder. The small bathroom of this Greenwich Village penthouse will get an outsized dose of character courtesy of etchings by James Brown. Designer Patrick Punty’s Oakland bungalow skips patterned partitions in favor of a dramatic ceiling lined in Cole & Son wallpaper. The bathroom sink is by Stone Forest, the tap is by Waterworks, and the bust of Napoleon is vintage. The powder room on this upstate New York ranch house includes a black and white mural by Shantell Martin and wainscoting painted in Benjamin Moore’s Midnight.
Instead, open the windows and curtains and let the sunshine come in. Colors ought to be shiny and light-weight, with white being most well-liked, together with …
