Going Wild in a Heights Powder Room

Notice anything? No – you don’t. That’s because it’s virtually impossible to see ANYTHING in this all-black powder room. The homeowners acknowledged that this “haute design” idea was a mistake.

Two walls and part of the sloped ceiling.

Adorable interpretation of forest animals

Not only did this clever design and light background brighten up the space, the homeowner exclaimed how it also made the room look larger.

This is an under-the-stairs powder room in the Woodland Heights neighborhood of Houston. Originally, everything was black – walls, woodwork, floor, ceiling. The sink / mirror wall was the exception, being covered with white tile.

What a perfect fit is this scene of whimsical animals in a forest setting, in black on white.

The wallpaper is by Marimekko, a Finnish company. It is a non-woven material made of synthetic fibers. It can be hung using the paste-the-wall method, but I prefer to paste-the-material because it makes the paper more pliable.

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