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Photos by Stephani BuchmanPowder Room at a GlanceWho uses it: A couple and their two children Location: Central Toronto, OntarioSize: 40 square feet (4 square meters); 5 by 8 feetDesigner: Rebecca Hay DesignsThis couple has a beautiful traditional home with some farmhouse style, thanks to beloved antique hand-me-downs from older generations. “They love to have people over, and they wanted this powder room to be a little gem for themselves and their guests,” says designer Rebecca Hay. They also wanted to pull the home’s style into the room. The couple was in a hurry to get their renovation (which included a nursery and other upstairs rooms) done before their second child arrived, so Hay may have exaggerated the baby’s due date she relayed to the contractor to ensure everything would be done on time.Problems. The existing bathroom had an awkward layout, with a long vanity running across this wall and the toilet placed at an angle across from it in the corner. Between that taking up floor space and the swing of the door, there wasn’t much room to move around. Also, the room was part of a previous renovation and it was cold and drafty with no basement beneath it, which meant the pipes ...
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