Bathroom Design Ideas  Bathroom Design Idea: French Flair  This
French-style bath is full of enchanting details.  There's no
mistaking the French influence in this bathroom design. Refined
but not stuffy, it's filled with élan and a quintessentially
chic spirit.  Enlisting the spirit of Cinderella or perhaps
Marie Antoinette, this bathroom has a distinctly coquettish air.
Faux accents are at their finest here, such as the painted
drapery rod and swathe over the door that complements the faux
drapery on the vanity mirror.  Filled with beguiling details,
this powder room looks like it's straight out of a French fairy
tale from the 1700s. The gilded wood mirror frame is echoed in
the faux-painted drapery above the door. A hand-painted sink
adds panache.  What's key to keeping these decorating ideas from
becoming cliché? Sophisticated, largely neutral color schemes
confined to a palette of white, cream, tan, brown, and black,
plus a hint of old rose.  Using a style or period to inform your
bathroom design usually