Tag Archives: Accessories

The Bath: Towels

/ June 27, 2012
Cumulus towels are soft and thick, and garment dyed. The palette is deep and rich. There are linen shower curtains to coordinate with some of the color in s beautiful linen.

Cumulus towels are soft and thick, and garment dyed. The palette is deep and rich. There are linen shower curtains to coordinate with some of the color in s beautiful linen.Slideshow

Long lasting and softened with washing, linen towel are a great staple. Actually, I bought the black and tan one to be used for a tablecloth. It looks great with black and tan windowpane napkins. I love the multi use factor.
Gotham can be modern or traditional with rich colored borders or monochromatic, either way it is a fabulous towel.
Custom colored edges, decorative borders and personal monograms make Gotham the 'go-to' towel for all baths.

You would think it would be easy to select towels for the bath from the countless options available. But, it is not. I thought I would share my favorites and why they work for me.  My thoughts might give you some parameters the next time you shop for new towels.

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Friday Post: Bath Accessories

/ June 15, 2012
This photo was featured in House Beautiful Magazine.

This photo was featured in House Beautiful Magazine.Slideshow

I was attracted to this image for several reasons.  I am a proponent of a small collection to personalize any space but especially the bath. A great way to make small and seemingly insignificant objects seem important is to corral them all together on a tray.  The lovely Elsa Peretti silver bean, an ivory container with a silver overlay monogram, several small silver boxes and a clock make this a delightful arrangement and one that can be altered easily as the collection expands. It probably would not be hard to find similar objects in your home and create your own tableau.

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Bath: Color and Drama

/ June 1, 2012
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The chocolate walls, diaphanous curtains, gold accents and the sparkling and glamorous bubble chandelier create a dramatic space.  This relatively small but very tall bath looks especially crisp when its dark walls are paired with the white tub and tile. It is the contrast, reminiscent of continental decoration, that has the greatest impact. This contrast delineates positive and negative fields and flattens the dimensional surfaces. This is a bold bath and it announces the space as confident.

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Great Mirrors

/ April 20, 2012
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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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