This is a well thought out, appealing vignette. The raised panel vanity style is familiar but the combination of a great shade of gray, clear crystal knobs that become invisible, the Calcatta stone slab with its light gray and gold veins and tall backsplash, and the personal accessories make this so pleasant. However, the main ingredient is the gold leaf decorative French mirror accompanied by a pair of very simple lights. This is a great example how an ordinary space can be transformed with just one incredible object.

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I am always looking for special objects and accessories to personalize the bath. While orchids are beautiful and I love them, they have become the ubiquitous “go to” to humanize a space. So I wanted to share some ideas that I found at one of my favorite shops in New Preston, CT, PERGOLA. Since 2005 it has been located a tiny space with an extraordinary waterfall garden in their back yard decorated with rustic benches, planted containers and aged stone garden elements.

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I am presenting this photograph of a stone foyer floor clad in Silver Cloud travertine to point out some attributes of stone and its remarkable qualities originating from the bedrock of the earth.  I chose this picture as an illustration because it is on the aggressive end of the variation spectrum.  It is an Italian material from a small family owned quarry.

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