The dressing room, also called ‘powder room’, in the new age home surely packs a hearty punch. This room has had an evolution worthy of the history channel from the white ladies in England to the bond girls. The powder room is the protagonist of the play; the stage is set to make it look good. Functionally it holds a faucet, basin and pot. But, seriously, give it all the oomph you’ve got. Grooming and wellness could have it good for another decade. This room should smell, look and sound surreal.
The dressing or powder room allows you the luxury of total indulgence. Throw out those sterile tiles and think plush. This is your chance to surprise yourself. Give this room pride of place.
Some ideas:
• Do remember that since this is not a bathing room, you can use wood.
• You can use a combination of stone, wood and a solitary steel basin.
• Insert pebbles in to rough concrete on walls.
• Paint walls in your favorite colors, embed shells, and stencil words if you like.
Light this room not as if to see, but to feel. Concealed and indirect lighting creates mood. Shun the spotlight and avoid the fluorescent. In fact, use a shade of blue light concealed under the counter.
Basin comes in many shapes and sizes as there are people always decide what is right for you. Don’t ever be stuck with something you thought someone else liked.
With India opening its doors to the world, the water closet is the throne of the new age home. Color should not be chic, which is harder to maintain. I recommend white. The water closet needs to be well ventilated.
Also, purchase aromatic plug in herbal room fresheners. They keep the room smelling pine fresh at the flick of a switch.
Theme for a dream:
The dressing room can afford to be theatrical, so chose a look you like:
• Zen: bamboo, gravel, frosted glass and rope.
• Moroccan: blue concrete walls with scores of niches with lanterns and a Berber rug.
• Tropical: floral fabric wall cladding and timber ceiling.