Bevelled diamond mirrors set the stage for this elegant bath. The cool greys and cool whites are magical when orchestrated by Michael Habachy of Habachy Designs.

Carrera Marble cut from a large slab tiers down from a circular tub, rippling like a cool calm pond.

And what does this door to the right lead to?

A lovely dressing room with marquis-patterend carpeting with towering linen towers and hanging garment closet space.

This elegant bathroom designed by Soucie Horner is accomplished in so many ways; the deep-hued vanity with matching panels extending to the ceiling, the timeless style, and the book-matched marble tub surround. Book-matching is more commonly seen in wood veneers, but it is just as striking, if not more when done in stone! Book-matching is seen when successive pieces of stone are arranged side by side in such a way that the pieces "mirror" one another. This example above is not only book-matched but can be considered a double book-match, or a "reverse diamond".

Wall Panels are a beautiful way to add visual interest to a room, and you would be surprised how simple it is to achieve! The image above is an applied moulding stained to match the wood veneer on the walls, much like a burlap moulding like this one:

This particular moulding is #00967 burlap moulding by Alexandria Moulding.

This gorgeous panel moulding looks more difficult, but just requires a 1" x 4" board flanked by a base cap moulding. What ties it all together is the painted finish.

The mouldings used here are #CR688 Base Cap, and #03186 Board.

So go for it, you don't even need to have the panels all the same size. A large bottom panel and large top panel (above a chair rail) works well, just be sure the top and respective lower panel have the same widths. For panel sizes, look at the proportion of your walls and consider framing a large piece of artwork and flanking it with narrow panels for example. Applied Panelling done well is timeless.