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Table of Contents MODERNIZE YOUR BATH
LETTER from the
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EDITOR This week is all about cleaning and organization. From the kitchen to the bathroom, I have been busting out the mop and broom and making everything spick and span before we head into the fall season. In this week’s edition of At Home you will find lots of tips on how to completely transform your bathroom with accessories, organizational ideas and a modern glass shower. You will also read about how bold colors change the look of your house and how to clean up your closet for maximum space. I am still looking for homeowners who have tackled a big DIY or home renovation project or anyone who has an interesting story about their home. If you would like your story told, please contact me at mrichardson@messengerinquirer.com or 270-691-7233. — Meghann Richardson Special Publications Editor
THE BEST TRASH CANS Experts weigh in page 7
MAXIMIZE CLOSET SPACE page 8
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Bold colors add vitality to homes
Whether it’s Independence Day, St. Patrick’s Day or the holiday season, the bold hues that are synonymous with these events add a splash of color to rooms that can use a little design lift. While some colors may be synonymous with certain times of year, homeowners can employ bold colors in their homes all year long. By embracing bold painting and decorating styles, homeowners can use fresh color palettes to make rooms more inviting and colorful. These popular color combinations can provide inspiration.
GREEN AND PINK
Colors on opposite ends of the color wheel will always complement each other. Green paired with pink (a lighter shade of green’s opposite, red) calls to mind the great outdoors. These hues can add a touch of floral spring sunshine even when that season has long since passed. Opt for a deep green and a carnation pink for maximum impact. And don’t forget a vase full of fresh blooms as the finishing factor.
LAVENDER AND DEEP BLUE
Analogous colors are three colors that sit side-by-side on the color wheel and share a common denominator in terms of shade. Lavender, blue and an orchid pink are examples of such hues. This cool, regal combination can add femininity to a bedroom or even drama to another space in the house. If painting the walls dark blue or lavender seems scar y, opt for a neutral shade on walls and then dress up the space with inky and violet accents.
TURQUOISE AND BRICK RED
Enhance the “wow” factor with these bold colors. Although they are striking, when they work together, they also can impart a soothing feel, particularly since they are often inspired by Asian influences. Feature a light turquoise sofa with red throw pillows. Or dress up meals with a red tablecloth on the dining table and turquoise, white and red, patterned
place mats.
GRAY AND YELLOW
Yellow is a pick-me-up color any time of the year, but, when combined with a gray, it’s toned down to be soothing instead of startling. This color combination is popular in kitchens, nurseries and entryways. Have fun in the kitchen with mottled gray stone countertops, pale yellow walls and canary café curtains. Color can affect mood and
transform spaces with just a small investment of time and money. Homeowners can
experiment with color palettes so rooms remain vibrant all year long.
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Don’t let good taste go down the drain in the bathroom BY JURA KONCIUS
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Whether your bathroom is your own personal spa or a tiny space shared with three roommates, it should be a place of order, freshness and calm. Take a good, hard look around, says designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey of SCW Interiors in Alexandria, Virginia. “The perfect look and feel of a bathroom is one that meets the end users’ needs,” she says. “It’s different for everyone, but I think that a space that is functional and flexible is key. And your bathroom should be the cleanest room in your home.” Cavin-Winfrey says she is amazed at how many things people leave scattered on bathroom vanities, shelves and floors. “I think a bathroom should always be uncluttered. The average human makes so many choices and scans so much information in a given day — your daily rituals at home should be easy to maintain and not require any extra work to find things you need.” Always keeping the bathroom tidy has its benefits, including being ready for guests at all times, she says: “That can help make entertaining stress-free.” Whether you have a dedicated powder room for guests or everyone must share the one bathroom in your home, these dos and don’ts might help you clean up your act.
DON’T PUT A RUG IN YOUR BATHROOM
A bathroom is not a place for wall-to-wall carpeting or area rugs. These cannot be properly cleaned in this environment. Think of the germs on a bathroom floor and how a damp rug or mat could be a magnet for mold. Cavin-Winfrey suggests providing a machine-washable bath mat (with or without rubber backing) for use right after a shower or bath. Then let this dry on the side of the tub or shower when not in use. She uses the no-slip CB2 lateral teak bath mat ($40, cb2.com).
DO STOCK BOTH BAR AND LIQUID SOAP
In a powder room, Cavin-Winfrey prefers a pump bottle so there is no gooey soap bar left in a pool of water by a previous guest. She would choose ElizabethW’s Vetiver hand wash ($22, elizabethw.com). If you have a guest staying the night, it’s a nice welcoming
gesture to leave a fresh bar of soap atop a stack of clean towels on the bed. She likes Crabtree & Evelyn goat milk soap ($8, crabtree-evelyn.com).
DO MINIMIZE PRODUCTS
Your shower, bathtub ledges and countertops should not look like you are a tester for a shampoo or beauty company. Eliminate the excess and store items not used daily elsewhere. “I myself am a product junkie but find unique ways to contain clutter with small trays around the tub or the vanity,” Cavin-Winfrey says. “If your shower doesn’t have an integrated niche, consider wire baskets to mount on the tile.” She prefers the WEBI 121/2-inch rectangular stainless-steel wire caddy ($29, amazon. com), which should be fixed to the wall. As for prescription drugs, medications or personal-hygiene products, tuck them tank or discreetly on the floor. So many of her clients needed an attractive TP inside a cabinet or drawer. organizer, Cavin-Winfrey now sells this Matahari woven rattan two-roll model DON’T USE PLASTIC BAGS TO ($72.50, scwinteriors.com). Also, it’s LINE BATHROOM TRASH CANS thoughtful to have a box of tissues Do you want to take your style tips from motels? Hopefully not, so don’t use your Target bag as a trash liner, Cavin-Winfrey says, or buy rolls of mini trash-can liners. It seems wrong for the planet to be buying small plastic bags to corral trash in your teeny-tiny wastebasket, she says. Instead, buy good-looking metal or recycled plastic wastebaskets that can be easily and frequently wiped out and sanitized. APR
DO USE HOOKS FOR BATH TOWELS, NOT BARS
How many people neatly fold their large towels when they hang them up over a bar? Do you really expect guests to do that? Hanging towels on an oversize hook makes them dry faster and looks less messy, Cavin-Winfrey says. She often uses the large Restoration Hardware Spritz hook ($39, restorationhardware.com) in her projects. Using a bar is fine for hand towels, though.
DON’T THINK OF TOILET PAPER AS AN ACCESSORY
Stacking a Costco-size tower of toilet paper rolls next to the toilet is not necessary or attractive. Why not reduce clutter and store your roll stockpile in a linen closet or in the garage? If you like to keep a roll or two nearby, use a small holder that fits nicely on the
around so guests won’t have to rip off a piece of toilet paper to blow their nose or adjust makeup. Extra points for a tissue box cover, such as the one in white lacquer from the Container Store ($13, containerstore.com).
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Modernize your bathroom with a frameless glass shower enclosure
More homeowners are Even standard square or looking to transform their rectangular enclosures can bathrooms into luxurious, be dressed up with an artfully relaxing retreats that feature bowed, patterned or etched the looks and amenities of an glass door. upscale spa. One way to upgrade • They’re durable. Frameless the appearance of a bath — shower enclosures look elegant, and to lessen the burden of but one of their most redeeming maintaining it — is to install a qualities is toughness. Standard frameless shower enclosure, shower glasses can range in a shower glass that features thickness from 3/8 inch to 1/2 inch, which makes them fused-on coating to keep its sturdy, structurally sound showroom looks longer than and safe. Watertight seals more traditional clear shower prevent leakage, and because glass. The biggest advantage there is little to no metal associated with frameless used in frameless enclosures, shower enclosures is that they homeowners never have to can add to the worry about overall value of your Frameless shower replacing corroded home if they’re parts. enclosures open a done right. Here • They’re easy to are some additional world of possibilities live with. Let’s face it: we all want to live reasons to consider because they in our homes for a frameless shower perfectly as long as we can. for your new or complement Frameless shower remodeled bath. • They’re durable, high-style enclosures are a fashionable. surfaces used in the great way to let your home age with you Frameless shower bath such as tile, enclosures open a because the entry world of possibilities marble and granite. can be leveled with because they the floor to create perfectly complement durable, easy access as you become older high-style surfaces used in the and less mobile. And frameless bath such as tile, marble and glass shower enclosures don’t granite. They also provide a become passe — they offer a great way to show off distinctive great way to meld timeless style shower heads, faucets and with ageless accommodation. fixtures. Finally, because of their • They’re easy to clean. With openness and transparency, frameless shower enclosures, frameless shower enclosures can there are fewer nooks and make your bath feel bigger than crannies where dirt and grime it really is. can accumulate, making them • They’re versatile. Frameless easier to clean than other doors can be designed to fit any shower styles. To clean, simply space, making them ideal for wipe the wet glass every bathrooms large and small. And few days with a dry towel or they don’t have to be boxy — squeegee, and your shower frameless shower enclosures can enclosure can look as new as the be circular, oval or triangular. first day you had it installed.
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luminaire.com). It is precisionengineered, made of epoxy metal and closes silently. “I knew that one of the first things I wanted to do was get that trash can,” she says of her move to New York. Designers consistently recommend Simplehuman’s trash cans, and for good reason. Says Virginia- and Paris-based interior designer Kathryn Ivey: “They are attractive, come in a variety of sizes and you can purchase trash bags that perfectly fit all their models so you don’t have to struggle with unsightly bag overhang.” Indeed, the features are killer. For example, the 46-liter Rectangular Step Can Dual Compartment ($180, simplehuman. com) has a fingerprint-proof coating, two compartments, a smooth-closing lid and a super-strong steel pedal. “I think it’s best to go for a sleek, minimal design,” she adds. The 13-gallon Rectangular Swivel Lid Stainless Trash Can ($300,
trashcansunlimited.com), part of Commercial Zone’s Precision Series, is a favorite of organizer Samantha Pregenzer, based in the San Francisco area, because it “really does blend into your aesthetic,” she says. “It looks sleek to me. When they are round or domed on top, they appear to stick out like a sore thumb.” Becky Rapinchuk, founder of the blog Clean Mama and author of the new book “Simply Clean: The Proven Method for Keeping Your Home Organized, Clean and Beautiful in Just 10 Minutes a Day,” is also a mom of three. She knows from experience that a busy kitchen needs a trash can with a step-opening system and a solid lid, and that it shouldn’t be too big. “I recommend not going over the 13-gallon bag size to ensure that it’s emptied frequently enough to avoid smelling,” she says. Her pick is the Rubbermaid Step-On Slim Fit Trash Can ($25, walmart.com).
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Create more closet space without major renovations
Closet space is at a premium in many homes and apartments. Many older homes were not built to accommodate large wardrobes, while rental properties are often designed to maximize living space at the expense of storage. Closets var y depending on the size of the home, but many tend to be a minimum of 24 inches deep so they can store garments without the clothes brushing against the walls. Bedroom and hallway closets can be four feet in length or more. Walk-in closets are the largest options, but such spaces tend to only be available in modern homes or custom-built properties. It is not always practical or possible to undergo renovations to create more closet space. Apart from moving to a new residence, homeowners or renters must evaluate the space they have and make some more efficient choices in how they utilize available areas.
CLEAR OUT CLUTTER
The first step to more closet space is to eliminate unused items. Clothing that no longer fits or items that can be stored elsewhere should be removed from the closet. Donate as much as possible. Some organizations will even pick up donations at your convenience.
UPGRADE HANGERS AND RODS
Replace existing hangers with slimmer, more uniform alternatives that more easily fit into your closet. In addition, remove empty hangers, which are likely just taking up space. Consider dual closet rods if space will allow them. Hang the second rod below an area reser ved for shorter clothing to achieve a two-tiered design. Grouping short items together also can free up valuable floor space.
STACK TALLER
Many closets are as tall as the ceilings of the rooms where they’re located. However, the upper area may go unused because if it is not easy to reach. Install shelving above the closet rod with small swing-out style cabinet doors to offer access. In such areas, store seasonal items that you won’t need to reach for each day. Keep a step stool close by for easy accessibility.
CREATE STORAGE FOR SMALL ITEMS
Bookends, bins, boxes and drawers can be used to contain items that don’t easily conform to closets. These may be purses, scar ves, ties, and more. Don’t overlook the possibilities of hanging items on the wall inside the closet or on the back of closet doors.
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