New ideas for the bathroom

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

Posted by Karen B. in Bathroom, House and Home, Trends

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I may be dating myself but when I was growing up it was not uncommon for a small house to have one bathroom. I was an only child so that worked out for my family—I believe I probably hogged the bathroom when I hit my teens but by then we had moved and I had a bathroom all to myself.

This isn’t our family bathroom, ours was white, but this is not unlike the bathroom I grew up with.

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Our bathroom was very utilitarian with a bathtub/shower, toilet and vanity with a medicine cabinet above the sink…bathrooms have come a long way baby.

We all decorate our bathrooms much like any room. Wallpaper beautiful sconces and special touches, like a bouquet of fresh flowers.

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Then there’s this…

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Joe & Max (aka 3D Joe & Max) are artists who have traveled the globe creating their artworks for a range of clients including Google, Disney, Reebok, Save the Children and Coca-Cola.

Isn’t this amazing? I’m not sure I’d want it for my bathroom at home, but I could certainly see the appeal if it was on a hotel bathroom floor in Hawaii, or some other tropical destination.

The inspiration for this post came by way of my friend Joyce who sent me these pictures of painted floors {thank you, Joyce}.

So, back to my reality where bathroom decor is concerned…

I enjoy getting ideas for bathrooms as much as any other room in the house. You never know when you might want to redo your bath. 🙂

I love the collage of mirrors and the piece of furniture for the oversized sink. The wall faucets are a trend (?) I really like.

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Even a smaller space carries big style with free floating shelves and this great vessel sink

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I remember the first time I saw a frameless shower door. I thought it was so great. This one has a frame at the top, but still, what a beautiful way to encase the shower without it looking like a giant box sitting in the room.

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This is one of my favorite beautifully designed bathrooms. I’m not sure Mr. B. would want to use this bathroom, even better. It seems to me we should all have our own bathrooms anyway! 🙂

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In juxtaposition to the very feminine feel of the bathroom above, I actually love this more rustic bath. Shown during the Trad Home Napa Valley tour of 2014, compliments of Cindy at rough luxe style. Follow the link for more of this beautiful house.

Do you think you’d have someone paint a 3-D image of the ocean with a shark swimming by in your bathroom, or do you go for a more traditional look?

The bathroom…part of the tour

22 Wednesday Jun 2011

Posted by Karen B. in Decorating, Misc, Renovating

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I saved this room for last on my dream-home tour because our sweet little cottage has 2 bathrooms and one is in desperate need of a renovation. Our master bathroom was remodeled in 2001, I can hardly believe it’s been nearly 10 years! The guest bath has had cosmetic changes throughout the years but nothing major has been done. Our renovation, when it happens, will be a simple face lift but we’ll take everything out that is currently within the space so the room should feel a little roomier than its miniscule 5’ x 8’ size once finished.

I might as well start with the largest dream bathroom in my files. I realize this is a little over the top for most homeowners but wouldn’t it be wonderful?!

I want to renovate our guest bathroom using white tile, white sink, tub and toilet and chrome hardware. I visualize a bathtub with wood paneling on the side, white Toto toilet and a white vanity with Kohler’s Ladena Undermount Lavatory (sink) and Kohler’s Double Handle faucet. I’d like to put in Carrera tiles on the floor and white subway tile up the walls to the ceiling in the bath/shower area. I want to install a new, QUIET fan and recessed lights. I will most probably install the new Oval Framed medicine cabinet from Pottery Barn and wall sconces on either side of the mirrored cabinet.

Pottery Barn’s Classic Single Sink Console (or something like it)

Kohler’s Ladena Undermount Sink

Kohler’s Double Handle Faucet

The wood panel on the front side of the bathtub is what I hope to duplicate in our guest bathroom.

I may try to incorporate a built in-the-wall shelf like this…a real space saver.

Pottery Barn’s Lattice Oval Medicine Cabinet (don’t you love this medicine cabinet…it looks like an antique mirror while serving as a medicine cabinet as well).

Pottery Barn wall sconce. The subway tile behind the sconce is what I have in mind for the area above the tub.

You get the jest of what I’m wanting, right?

So come along to see some of the larger, more spectacular bathrooms I dream of, but know that our guest bathroom will be a simple cottage loo when remodeled.