you take a restroom selfie at a restaurant while on date night because you’re in love with the way the space was designed. That’s totally normal right?!
This past Saturday my hub and I popped in to Enoteca, which is a fun little wine and tapas bar here in Lexington. We’ve been there before, but I had never been in their restroom. It’s a relatively small one-person-at-a-time space, but the designer nailed it – in my opinion. Whoever designed this space did a really superb job of making the space feel larger. I think a lot of times people use light colors in small spaces thinking that it will make a room feel open and airy, but a dark color, when used right, can actually be a better choice in a tight spot. Even with the absence of any natural light, this space felt nice and open. Carrying the grey slate floor tile up one wall created the illusion of more space as the defining line between the floor and wall just sort of fell away. On the opposite wall the designer hung 3 massive mirrors reflecting that gorgeous tile wall. That was a smart, cost effective way to get the most decor-bang-for-the-buck out of tiling just one of the walls.
I was also in love with the night stand that was being used for storage. Painting it the same shade as the tile was pure genius as it blended in keeping the small space from feeling cluttered yet looked so chic and made a traditionally utilitarian space feel more like a room- than a restroom.
People often ask me where I find design inspiration. I find it all around me – all the time………..even on a trip to the ladies’ room on date night. 😉
Where do you find design inspiration?
Outfit deets for anyone else that might want to look like a cruise ship director on date night 😉 – blazer from Gap (I actually found it in the store, and it was marked down even more than the online price.) – white shorts similar – nude pumps similar.
i didn't notice it all til you pointed it out- all i saw was a hot mama in a mirror!