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