REAL ESTATE

W

hether you’re working with 
contractors and ripping 
out everything down to the 
studs or you want a simple DIY upgrade 
to elevate the space, a new bathroom is 
functional and adds value to your home. 
Unfortunately, many people have good 
intentions for upgrading their bathroom 
only to feel overwhelmed and confused 
once they start the project.
One of the most frustrating aspects of 
designing a bathroom is selecting and 
coordinating design elements and mate-
rials. Metalworks are key features in the 
space, adding to the aesthetic and polish-
ing the overall design. They also can be 
quite intricate, especially when selecting 
lighting components, which can be dif-
ficult to coordinate with everything else. 
And if metals clash or mismatch, it can 
make your upgrade look amateur rather 
than elevated.
Finishes have the power to evoke a 
certain look in the bathroom space, 
from traditional to modern and beyond, 
depending on your personal style prefer-
ences. Color-matched finishes and mate-

rial quality matter but finding finishes 
that match or coordinate can be difficult, 
time-consuming and stressful.
For instance, if you choose brushed nick-
el, you want the same tones in the metal and 
texture in the brushing. For popular matte 
black, this choice might seem straightfor-
ward, but blacks can have many different 
undertones not to mention the matte levels 
can vary dramatically.
One simple trick to take the guesswork 
out of designing the perfect bathroom 
retreat is finding brands that offer partial 
or whole-room solutions that create a coor-
dinated look. Kohler is often a go-to brand 
for this because it offers a comprehensive 
approach with a variety of collections that 
coordinate lighting, faucets and accessories. 
Plus, if you don’t want everything matching 
in style, but you want to coordinate metals 
and materials, you can cross collections and 
still get a cohesive, color-matched look.
One example of coordinating with 
different collections is drawing from the 
Kohler Riff Bathroom Faucet and comple-
menting Kohler Riff Lighting Collections. 
Both are inspired by Louisiana French 

Creole design and incorporate similar 
decorative elements available in a range of 
color-matched finishes to help you build 
out your room with core products that 
were meant for each other.
The Riff Collection Lighting features 
squared metal framework and faceted 
details juxtaposed by sweeping, slight-
ly flared glass shades, the dramatic, 
straightforward forms leaning tradition-
al in scope, yet taking on a decidedly 
more contemporary air when finished in 
Brushed Moderne Brass or Matte Black. 
The Riff Faucet Collection reflects the 
same angular shape and bold pattern as 
the Lighting designs and when combined 
create a coordinated, sophisticated look 
that is tactile and visually appealing.
The stress of a renovation and choos-
ing the right products can be daunting. 
Finishes, although the same by name, can 
be different when mixing brands. When 
selecting from the same company, you are 
assured that you will be able to get col-
or-matched finishes, with designs that have 
like quality and are made from materials 
that complement each other. 

BPT

68 | JULY 14 • 2022 

Your Perfect Bathroom

Take The Guesswork Out of Designing

