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This page: Everything about the pool house bathroom, from the pale blue vertical-shiplap walls painted in Sherwin-Williams’ Rainwashed to the vintage-feel tiles from Nemo, was meant to communicate fun—a notion that, in fact, is inscribed into the floor with the tiled message “SUN + FUN.” Opposite page: Details like a vintage-style Smeg refrigerator and outdoor barn lights, both in bright colors, give the kitchen a fun-yetfunctional vibe.
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space. The first-floor powder room, for instance, is walled in shiplap, painted an arresting forest green that highlights a farmhouse sink housed in a custom pale wood vanity. On the wall across from the sink, an arrow-shaped sign announces “pool” and points to the pretty backyard just beyond (and yes, the pool). A major element of the renovation, and one designed very much with entertaining in mind, was a new pool house. With its standing-seam metal overhang, this structure’s exterior mirrors that of the main house. But inside is a space that was designed as much for fun as it was for utility. The kitchen area, for instance, features a mint-green, vintage-style Smeg refrigerator, and outdoor barn lights, painted a cyan blue, illuminate the sink and main food-prep area. Shiplap on the cathedral ceiling lends a beachy feel, and on the floor, bright porcelain tiles are slightly textured to provide some grip for wet feet. The design of the bathroom/ changing room, too, is a nod to the welcome that’s at the heart of the space. Vertical shiplap painted mint green continues the beachy ambience. But the floor says it all: Embedded in the vintage-style white tile is a message that perfectly sums up the house vibe: “SUN + FUN.”
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