14 Off-the-Shelf Kitchen and Bath Ideas

Adding custom-style details is easier than you think, and it can be done on a budget.

9 MIN READ

Norma Molina Lopez

PUNCHY POWDER ROOM
Private Residence Powder Room, San Francisco
Builder: 38 Degrees North Latitude Builders, San Rafael, Calif.
Designer: Cheng Design, Berkeley, Calif.
Photographer: Matthew Millman
Because powder rooms are small and enclosed they’re the ideal place to experiment with custom-quality materials or a bold color. Here, a red wall adds high-tone looks without a high price. Boasting colors like Breath of Fresh Air, Wasabi, and Weimaraner, Benjamin Moore’s Affinity Collection includes 144 sophisticated hues that can inspire you (or your picky clients) with color combinations of all kinds.

About the Author

Amy Albert

Amy Albert is editor of Custom Home and a senior editor at Builder. She covers all aspects of design. Previously, she was kitchen design editor at Bon Appetit; before that, she was senior editor at Fine Cooking, where she shot, edited, and wrote stories on kitchen design. Amy studied art history with an emphasis on architecture and urban design at the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Los Angeles. Write her at [email protected], follow her on Twitter @CustomHomeMag and @amyatbuilder, or join her on Custom Home's Facebook page. 

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