Freshen Up Your Powder Room

A Classical Approach

For this redesign, Lesley McRae combined the clean lines and painted vanity of the original room with crystal light fixtures and tone-on-tone wallpaper to please both modern and classical sensibilities.

Powder Room Pointer: Mixing lighting sources is a way to add warmth and character. "When there are no windows, I like to go with a moody, atmospheric feeling," says McRae. Here, she enhances the lighting with rich, patterned wallpapers such as the Florentine damask. The paper, along with the antique crystal sconces and copper fixtures, gives the clean-lined space softness and femininity.