Formal Flair

Stotts embraced color in the third powder room, inspired by the yellow-and-orange wallpaper and party-perfect silk fabrics.

"Yellow is always popular, but the act of putting it with orange is a little gutsy," she says. "People are afraid of orange -- it's Halloween! But this room doesn't scream yellow or scream orange. It just makes you feel warm."

Her combination of similarly saturated yellows and oranges -- hues that blend rather than match -- creates a golden glow. To continue underfoot the warm feel of the walls, Stotts specified yellow-stained wood planks.

Moldings wear a slightly astringent yellow that brings a pleasant tartness to the scheme. The orange-sherbet-color ceiling complements the window treatment. Ball-gown poufs and a flirty tassel trim emphasize the luminous silk. The crystal-adorned sconces and chandelier are fitting jewelry.

When Stotts saw a gold-color antique console table with floral motifs in orange and yellow, she knew the one-legged piece belonged in her scheme. The wall-mount antique and the pedestal sink would have looked too leggy.

For a couture solution, she added a sink skirt with faux pearls and crystal-bead trim. The skirt fastens to the sink with hook-and-loop tape for easy removal for dry-cleaning. Willing to alter an item to fit the scheme, Stotts transformed the formerly verdigris mirror frame with gold paint to complement the table and gold-look faucet.

 

Note: Some of these products may no longer be available.

Wallpaper: Valbonne PP141-004 from Scalamandre.

Paint: Yellow Lotus on molding and Sweet Orange on ceiling from Benjamin Moore & Co.

Fabric: Window shade: Armstrong 61636 from Boussac Fadini, Inc. Sink skirt: Heirloom Silk-H in gold ($125 per yard) from S. Harris & Co.

Trim: On window shade: No. 33143-9181 ($30 per yard) from Houles USA. On sink skirt: Paulina beaded fringe No. 905860.05 from Brunschwig & Fils.

Flooring: Company now out of business. For a similar color, consider Pattern Plus 5000 maple planks in Raffia ($12.15 per square foot) from Hartco Flooring Co.

Faucet: Finial Traditional faucet in French Gold ($620) from Kohler Co.

Mirror: With decorative painting (about $400) through R&S Designs.

Lighting: Chandelier: model 4504 in Champagne ($475); sconces: model 4711 in Gold Leaf ($270), all Crystorama's Paris Flea with Rosa Crystals through Burgess Lighting & Distributing.

Table: Antique (about $350) from Twig House, Ltd.

Accessories: Crystal Vine Gold wastebasket ($665) and tumbler ($60) and Firenze soap dish ($55), all from Labrazel, LLC. Alabaster votive candleholders ($34-$44) from Chambers Catalog. Frosted finial tieback (about $50) used as towel hook from Crowder Designs.