I have put this together as a series of observations that I have compiled in the past 10 years of working in the residential renovation industry and continue to do so at OakWood Renovation Experts in Ottawa.
Colour is often used in the design world to emphasis or to accentuate certain aspects of space. There are many theories about colours and how colours can affect moods and project some subconscious messages to the human psyche. All of these researches conflicts with each other and most designers do not design with this in mind. The use of colour in architecture is simply to differentiate and to break up the banality of consistence. The first use of colour I would like to identify is using an overabundance of colour. Some people may say that using too much colour is a bad thing. In the case of our Rusty Shower, the rusty orange tile covers the walls and floor so the colour fades away and suddenly it is the colourless black tile that is the accent.
Colour is often used in the design world to emphasis or to accentuate certain aspects of space. There are many theories about colours and how colours can affect moods and project some subconscious messages to the human psyche. All of these researches conflicts with each other and most designers do not design with this in mind. The use of colour in architecture is simply to differentiate and to break up the banality of consistence. The first use of colour I would like to identify is using an overabundance of colour. Some people may say that using too much colour is a bad thing. In the case of our Rusty Shower, the rusty orange tile covers the walls and floor so the colour fades away and suddenly it is the colourless black tile that is the accent.
Accent walls are most commonly seen in homes. In the case of our Granny Smith accent living room wall, the rest of the space is a kaki grey. The accent wall is softer next to the other walls and it is nicely brought into the kitchen area with green stools. Accent walls do not necessarily need to be stark and obvious. Accent walls can be sneaky and inconspicuous adding depth to one’s experience in the space. This method of keeping up with the trends can be relatively easy and inexpensive.
Colour can be used to emphasis things such as walls or furniture. Another way of controlling emphasis is by eliminating colour all together. In the case of our white bathroom, the bamboo vanity is the accent. The sleek minimalistic vanity would have gotten lost with colours on the walls and floor. Now the wood is celebrated and carried through the space with the door slab and casing also being stained wood.
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Every Master bedroom deserves its own en-suite bathroom. These homeowners had big ideas to make this bathroom renovation memorable. This OakWood renovation started by combining two rooms. One to be the master bedroom and the other to be the en-suite bathroom. The look was to be modern, simple and sleek, with accents and details that reflected the homeowners style.
They came to OakWood Renovation Experts with the bathroom already gutted and demolition had already been done. The homeowners came to OakWood since they wanted to focus on the aesthetics of their space. For a modern inspired look Tiger Wood cabinets and vanity were installed. The tiger wood gives the room a natural feel to it and doubles-up as a an accent colour in the lightly coloured bathroom. The floating vanity holds a dark granite countertop matching with the accent tiles of the tub and shower.
A small detail that makes this bathroom a little more special is the custom cut mirror. The custom mirror stretching from the top of the vanity up to the light fixture, holds a rectangular hole for a power outlet; a cool feature for a modern bathroom. Having no backsplash and having the mirror connect with the countertop gives the room a sleek feel to it.
Even with all these modern features the bathroom still craved for a distinctive look to reflect the homeowners' style. Therefore custom strips of dark tiles were laid out across the shower walls and carried across to the tub's backsplash by OakWood’s professional installers. The results give this room modernism and its own original look the homeowners were looking for.
You can see a picture gallery of this renovation project on Houzz following this link http://www.houzz.com/projects/359274/Griffith-Way-Bathroom
They came to OakWood Renovation Experts with the bathroom already gutted and demolition had already been done. The homeowners came to OakWood since they wanted to focus on the aesthetics of their space. For a modern inspired look Tiger Wood cabinets and vanity were installed. The tiger wood gives the room a natural feel to it and doubles-up as a an accent colour in the lightly coloured bathroom. The floating vanity holds a dark granite countertop matching with the accent tiles of the tub and shower.
A small detail that makes this bathroom a little more special is the custom cut mirror. The custom mirror stretching from the top of the vanity up to the light fixture, holds a rectangular hole for a power outlet; a cool feature for a modern bathroom. Having no backsplash and having the mirror connect with the countertop gives the room a sleek feel to it.
Even with all these modern features the bathroom still craved for a distinctive look to reflect the homeowners' style. Therefore custom strips of dark tiles were laid out across the shower walls and carried across to the tub's backsplash by OakWood’s professional installers. The results give this room modernism and its own original look the homeowners were looking for.
You can see a picture gallery of this renovation project on Houzz following this link http://www.houzz.com/projects/359274/Griffith-Way-Bathroom