INTERIORS by Debra Fitzgerald / photography by Elizabeth Heller
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Artistic Artist and photographer Elizabeth Heller shows why we should venture away from our safe creams and tans when reimagining wall color.
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After she and her husband, John, canceled their spring 2020 trip to Florida because of COVID-19, they turned their vacation money into renovation money and created their own spa-like bathroom out of the smaller of the two bathrooms in their Egg Harbor condo. 5
The large, 67-inch (1) soaking tub has a hand-held shower, and the wall-mounted Kohler toilet is both stylish and functional.
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“Easy to clean under, and takes up way less space,” Heller said. New crown molding, baseboards and (2) a suspended shelf completed the project before splashing on that happy, dreamy blue. Designing touches that personalize the space include (3) a Japanese stool repurposed from the garden as a bath-side table top; (4) a mirror from her parents’ living room that Heller upcycled with chalk paint to give it a newly restored feel; and (5) art from friends to decorate the walls. “So this has been my dream for years,” Heller said, “to be able to read a book, soak in the tub and enjoy a glass of wine.” Spa-tastic!
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