Bath-Room

Aug14

Bathroom. Even its name has the word: room. But it isn’t treated this way in everyday life. This room has tile flooring, to be as sterile as possible. It is less often used than the other parts of our home, so it is a bit neglected. Although we pay attention to quality sanitary and faucets, but not to giving a mood for it like e.g. in the case of the living room. However, it is easy to reach the feeling of a real room with some simple tricks.
Put fabrics on the windows. It could be a curtain, coffee curtain, roman blind etc., depending on the capabilities. Fabrics always create the feel of coziness.
Avoid using plastic at any kind of accessories (soap dish, litter bin, toilet brush etc.). Let’s choose quality materials instead of it, e.g. glass, metal, ceramic or wood.
Place a chair in there, it could be an armchair also, depending on the size of the bathroom. It’s better if at least the seat is upholstered. This will suggest luxury. The bathrobe can be thrown on it and the towel can be made ready.
Storages should be fit to the style, not only to the function. The doors of the cabinets can be decorated with moldings. The back of the cabinet that can be seen through the glass of the doors can be also painted or wallpapered. The consumer goods used here should be removed from their shop packages and put into decorative boxes or glasses, this way they can be stored on open shelves also.
Don’t tile the walls throughout! It is completely useless beside that it is more expensive. Tile only the parts of the walls near the tub, inside the shower and the backsplash at the basin. The other parts of the walls should be only painted – this gives more freedom in using colors too. Wallpaper can be chosen also but don’t forget to mention at the shop, that it will be applied in a wet room, this way they can recommend the proper type. Many companies offer wooden or laminated floor coverings dedicated to wet rooms. This provides more warmth to the room.
It is important that the accessories shall strengthen the mood mentioned above, so we have to choose the lamps, mirrors, handles, towel racks etc. carefully. Hang pictures on the walls fitting for the style also!
In Hungary, most of the bathrooms are small, therefore only the bathtub/shower, basin and washing machine can be placed in them. Sometimes, even the toilet is not separated, what’s more, without windows. However, room-like mood can be created here also. Ask for help of an interior designer for evolving.

Shower curtain

Aug9

Shower curtains in a more spectacular way

My project 13.

Aug2

Designed for a competition: 88 sqm house for a young couple
Further pictures: https://classicinteriors.hu/en/references/21-references/56-references13

Bar carts

Jul26

Bar carts are in fashion again, even in unusual functions

Woods

May8

Usage of natural wood has a prominent role in interior design. Mankind used it in their homes from the very beginning, because it always meant an easily accessible, workable and decorated material. Floor covering, furniture, wall paneling, domestic objects, decorating ornaments were made of it, moreover still whole houses are built using only wood.
Wooden materials are separated into two groups: softwood and hardwood. It refers to the hardness of the material, how resistant it is against mechanical impacts. The elements of the previous group (e.g. pines, aspen, willow) are much more easily workable, but the latters (e.g. oak, beech, ebony) are much more durable.
When using wood, care should be taken to ensure, the used material is not faulty, since the durability and aesthetics of the product is the issue. The stunted growth (e.g. tortuosity, knur), spots caused by pests (e.g. fungus, dry rot, wood-beetle) and by inappropriate storage (e.g. casting, crack) worsen the capabilities of usage. A good professional notices these and chooses only fine quality material.
The surface of the wood should be treated. This could be oiling, when the oil soaks into the surface, but the nervure and the original color remains clearly visible. This is true for waxing also. Lacquering creates a translucent protective layer on the surface of the material. After burnishing the nervure remains visible also, but the color changes. Painting covers both the color and the pattern of the wood (in case of a less decorative wooden material, this is a good choice).
Examine with a professional’s eye the wood furniture or building elements, bought used or brand new. In case of uncertainty, ask for help of a wood specialist about the chosen pieces before purchasing.
If you also would like to see the beauty of solid wood in your home, ask for help of an interior designer for planning.

Wallpapered cabinet

Apr26

Put wallpaper into boring cabinets for making them unique furniture

Hiding arches

Mar20

Arch was very popular some decades ago, especially in shaping inner doorways and pass-through windows. Nowadays most of us want to get rid of them while renewal. If these arches were created by drywall, it’s easy to remove them. But it is time-consuming, dirtier and more costly in the case of the arches were built as part of the wall. Not sure if the owner has an opportunity for this. Let’s see some methods to hide or integrate them without demolishing.
Curtaining is the simplest solution. This can be used not only on windows but inner doorways also. Cover the upper, curved part of the arch with drapery and form a rectangular shape by the side curtains. We can apply a blind instead of drapery in the case of windows.
Inner openings without doors can be closed by a rectangular door if the upper part of the arch is built up. If the opening is not tall enough for this, but there is enough space on both sides of it, we can place an outside-wall sliding door also. The door panel should be oversized to cover the curved part. Place it on the side from which the sight of the arch is more annoying (from communal area, front door).
Put a mirror in the unused pass-through window and a console table or a chest of drawers under it. Although the arch remains, the picture in the mirror distracts one’s attention from its shape and makes the space useful.
Inserting shelves into the arched pass-through window results an excellent storage and displaying space. This way decoration objects are in the focus instead of the shape.
Ask for help of an interior designer for further solutions.