"If you need any proof that big things come in small packages, just look at a powder room. Though this small room doesn't have the most generous footprint - oftentimes, there's only enough room for a toilet and sink - it has the potential to be the perfect "jewel box" moment. You know, a place to take a step away from your home's typical aesthetic and think outside of the box."
"Killy Scheer of Scheer & Co. says the combination can "come off cold, institutional, and sterile." The reason for that, they say, often has to do with lighting. "Powder rooms don't get a lot of natural light, and white paint only reflects the quality and quantity of light that's available - so a powder room in room white can feel sterile," explains Bay Area designer Thecla Glueck. "Especially now that most lighting is LED.""
Powder rooms are small spaces with limited footprints that offer opportunities for bold, unexpected design choices. White paint can make powder rooms feel sterile, utilitarian, cold, and institutional rather than special or decorative. Limited natural light in many powder rooms causes white surfaces to simply reflect available lighting, and modern LED lighting can intensify a sterile effect. Darker, richer, or more dramatic palettes and bold fixtures or patterns better suit the jewel-box potential of a powder room. Beige is also cautioned against and can be controversial in small-bathroom design choices.
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