Recipe to Create a Room

This edition of my design blog is to illustrate the "recipe" my husband and I used to design our master bathroom and provides a listing of essential design components to use on projects.

Recipe for a Room

1 Part Design Inspiration

1 Blank Canvas (Footprint of the Space available)

1 List of Functions (Neatly sorted)

• Cleansing/ Showering
• Bathing/Relaxing
• Privacy (Separate Toilet room)
• Storage for Toiletries, Towels, & Bed Linens
• Shaving & Application of Make Up
• Dressing

Inspiration Room

 Floor Plan Sketched with Notes

Room Elevation Sketch with Notes

Once the items above have been prepared, then follow the steps below:

Measure out a Budget Allowance
Determine a Color Palette
Select desireable Materials & Textures

Wall Paint

Faux Finish

Cabinetry & Hardware

Countertop

Ceramic Tile

Stained Hardwood Flooring

Examine the Architecture & Geometry of the Space

Arch at Entry to Shower

Linear Forms & Grids- Bead Board Detail on Cabinetry

Floor & Ceiling Tile in Shower installed on a Diagonal, Wall tile Standard Grid

Maximize the Efficiency of the Space & Energy Usage

2 Sinks/ Vanities- His & Hers

Pocket door requires less space since there is not a door swing to be accommodated

Area for 2 to shower

Temperature Controls located next to shower door

Low Faucet with Water Hose attachment for ease of cleaning shower

Built-in Ledge for resting foot while shaving legs

Review Electrical Access, Heating, Cooling, & Proper Ventilation (Any Building Codes as applicable)

Add Task & Ambient Lighting

Personalize the Space with Accents & Accessories

Add an Element of Glamour



Optional Extras:

• If natural lighting permits, incorporate a plant or green element thus providing a natural air filter.
• Incorporate the ability to view the morning weather report while getting ready in the morning.

Small TV incorporated for News & Weather Watching

 

Combine all ingredients and mix well to achieve an environment with design balance that relates to adjacent spaces, provides ease of function, and a pleasing aesthetic.  Adjust budget as required.

 

Consult a design professional for the best results!



Sight as it relates to VISION

The next aspect of design that comes to mind is "vision." I have been very blessed to have the gift of visualizing a design, relay the ideas to paper/ computer, etc., and then with assistance of skilled contractors bring these "visions" to reality.  Sometimes there are design concepts, but committing them to a physical 2-D form allows one to make the best decisions about the final look. 

One example would be the house that my husband and I designed and had custom built before we got married.  I have to give a lot of credit to my husband who also has the gift of design vision.  This was an exciting project that we worked on together (and survived the process to still get married.)

The sketches below helped us to determine the location of materials on the exterior of the house. 

A Pictorial of Me- Amy Blum Grady

Sight, Sound, Taste, Touch, Hear.

Sight is the most important sense to me. It fuels my passion for the design aspects of this incredible world we live in.  I thought I would share some of the images I have captured in black and white photography over the years