Fashion! Who doesn’t love the red carpet runway and the excitement it creates? Today, readers, just in time for Leslie Hendrix Wood’s trip to Las Vegas for #KBIS2015 as part of #BlogTourVegas, I thought I’d show you how spring fashion trends from the runway can translate into chic, glamorous bathroom spaces.
These translations of trends can be stripes or florals, abstract or geometric prints – or even monochromatic color schemes (as shown above – gown by Ralph Lauren – bathroom designed by Mark Williams Design Associates). Fashionable patterns can easily be incorporated into luxurious bathroom spaces, such as powder rooms, guest rooms, and master bathrooms.
These patterns need not only be applied to textiles, such as window treatments and linens – but pattern can also be executed as elegant or dramatic wall-coverings and intricate tile patterns or bone inlay. Tile patterns inspired from fashion can become the finishing surfaces to customize showers, floor covering,wainscoting,ceilings – any surface in a bathroom!
One of Leslie’s #BlogTourVegas sponsors, Walker Zanger, is one resource for beautiful tile for your bathrooms, by the way.
Fashion inspiration need not always be so literal – even an edgy runway look (as above) can translate into a timeless black & white bathroom design. Balance and proportion of color in a space, such as a watercolor palette of a Spring dress (shown below, designed by Monique Lhuillier) can still create a bathroom designed for the sexes – mixing a balance of both strong masculine and feminine details…
Below are some more examples of bathroom + fashion that I’ve paired for you, Hadley Court readers, as inspiration for your bathroom renovations, converting them into a work of art…
Fashion: Palm print halter snapped on Instagram
Bathroom: Christina Murphy palm print bathroom
Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana
Bathroom: designed by Elizabeth Stamos
Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana
Powder room: designed by Fawn Galli
Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana
Bathroom: Designed by Cindy Rinfret of Boston
Just like floral patterns lend themselves to a more elegant and romantic mood for a bathroom design, such as the pretty petals shown above on this Oscar de la Renta dress from his last collection – Spring/Summer 2015, colorblocking or stripes can add a powerful dimension to a space with graphic impact…
Mixed Florals and Stripes… Dress from Bibhu Mohapatra – bathroom designed by Summer Thornton.
B&W stripe dress by Victoria Beckhem.
Wallpaper design and bathroom design by Christian May.
Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana
Bathroom: designed by Ruthie Sommers
Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana
Bathroom: designed by Sara Gilbane
Dramatic & Monochromatic bathroom by Architect Steven Learner.
Bold Colorblocking – bath by Amanda Lindroth.
The whimsical spring print from Diane von Furstenberg translates into an abstract work of art for a powder room designed by Amanda Nisbet.
More delightful details from fashion, such as an amazing leather belt in an accent color of red, can become that splash of color in a classic black & white bathroom – such as a sexy red soaking tub.
And classic black and white combinations are excellent inspiration to apply to tile-work – and even bone inlay work to elevate the craftsmanship of your bathroom design…
Bathroom details today can come from a mix of metal finishes such as satin or polished nickel, chrome, and even more popular now: brass finishes that are polished, brushed, or antiqued.
Which fashion + bath combination inspires you? Are you bold and dramatic? Sophisticated and strong? Or soft and romantic to the core? One look at your closet might be just the clue.
Let us know in the comments!
To keep up-to-date with the latest fashion trends and styles from the runways that just might spark an idea to try for your own bathrooms, watch LIVE streams of shows from around the world at NOWfashion.com, where you will also be able to watch all the New York fashions shows live, during Fashion Week, beginning February 12, 2015.
For additional bathroom design ideas, see these: 80+ Bathroom Design Ideas – featured at House Beautiful Magazine – and stay tuned for inspiring, yet timeless kitchen and bathroom design ideas for your own homes, as filtered through the eyes of Leslie Hendrix Wood, attending #BlogTourVegas at #KBIS2015 next week in Las Vegas!
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Lynda Quintero-Davids
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Leslie Hendrix Wood
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Chancellor Interiors
Midland, Texas
Founder, Editor In Chief
Hadley Court
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Truly one of the most inspired and beautiful posts I’ve read. Each pairing is so beautiful, I would find it difficult to choose which one inspires me most. Oh, for ten bathrooms to design! Thank you Lynda, for giving us gorgeous images and design dreams.
Can’t stop thinking about this beautiful blog post!
Thank you, Eric. This post by Lynda Quintero – Davids IS wonderful, we all agree..and be looking for another one this week, on Hadley Court.
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Thanks Lynda for this beautiful article.
Well done Lynda!