Place smart black details against light-colored walls, and you're assured an airy and elegant room, even in a tiny space. Designer Randy Powers saw the prototype of this 10- x 10-foot guestroom on a trip to England a few years ago. "I am very influenced by hotel-type decorating," he explains. "I stayed at Blakes Hotel in London, and it changed the way I think about decorating. Blakes is quite theatrical, yet it has a purity and doesn't seem contrived. Its owner, British designer Anouska Hempel, did every room differently, using antiques."
Randy's room at the hotel was dark and dramatic. "I stayed in number 11, the Biedermeier, where walls are painted black and covered in engravings," he says. "And I thought, 'Why can't home be like this?' It's so charming, with marvelous, luxurious little spaces where there's attention to detail and emphasis on comfort and warmth."
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