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Photographed by Drix Duryea, Vogue, November 1931
A bathroom with trompe l’oeil drapery wall paintings.
At first thought, bathrooms might not seem as important as a splendid kitchen, living room, or even a grand bedroom, but then there’s nothing quite like opening a door and discovering a magnificently mirrored jewel box of a powder room; or taking a long soak in an antique claw-foot tub; or, in the case of one extravagant circa 1971 space, stepping out of a sunken tub onto wall-to-wall white shag carpet. The luxury of a perfectly appointed bathroom can hardly be overstated. Here, 45 salles de bains that are sure to inspire:
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