Jan's ideas

gorgeous countertop w/ waterfall sides

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round table hidden by floor length cloth with oversized bottle-vase on top

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a touch of humor in coat hooks!

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Small, important detail. The designer specified white Schluter strips for capping the top of the backsplash. “This gives it a seamless look,” she says. “Be careful to specify white when you want it because most contractors will automatically use stainless steel Schluter strips.”

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Backsplash. The mirror determined the height of the backsplash. “I knew that overlapping the mirror and the backsplash would be a good look,” Fortier says. She mounted the vanity so that the top of the counter was 34 inches off the floor, then placed the mirror so it met the top of the faucet’s height. From there, she determined where the top of the backsplash should hit.

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Designer secret. “Incorporating storage cabinets right into the wall and surrounding a doorway and entry creates a functional and visually appealing entryway and viewpoint into the space beyond,” Miller says.

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bed high enough to store art collection underneath in flat archival files

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mirrors behind nightstands

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note wallpaper on "return" around the closet okay to paper one wall and a return

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note mirror behind end table

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I love the wallpaper.

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