Eye Candy: Bathrooms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you have a toilet next to a shower like this; Where and how do you keep the bath mat for when you step out of the shower? I know it seems like a silly question but I'd like to hear what other people do with this setup.

Place the mat parallel to the shower, so a person sitting on the toilet has their feet on the short side. That way your mat does double duty. A medium-larger size mat would work better than a small one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you have a toilet next to a shower like this; Where and how do you keep the bath mat for when you step out of the shower? I know it seems like a silly question but I'd like to hear what other people do with this setup.

Place the mat parallel to the shower, so a person sitting on the toilet has their feet on the short side. That way your mat does double duty. A medium-larger size mat would work better than a small one.

Agreed. I have a bathroom with this setup and that’s what I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you have a toilet next to a shower like this; Where and how do you keep the bath mat for when you step out of the shower? I know it seems like a silly question but I'd like to hear what other people do with this setup.

Place the mat parallel to the shower, so a person sitting on the toilet has their feet on the short side. That way your mat does double duty. A medium-larger size mat would work better than a small one.

Agreed. I have a bathroom with this setup and that’s what I do.

That is what we do in my kids' bathroom. It does mean that the rug gets dirty faster because people are puttng their feet on it when using the toilet, just just when getting out of the shower all clean.

I love all the wall paper, but do people worry about pee (or worse) getting on the walls? Especially in a powder room where you might more traffic? Wainscoting or tile on the lower part seems more practical

[Anonymous]

EyeCandyOP wrote:








Some interesting patterns from an installer's website...

Thank you so much!!

[Anonymous]

Damn that penny tile is busy.

No thanks.

The one with it on the ceiling even would give me a migraine.

[Anonymous]

EyeCandyOP THANK YOU for posting that green bathroom in your first long thread. Though I don't love that precise color combo, I am bookmarking it for inspiration about how to organize colored tile in a traditional bath and especially where to hand soap dishes and towel racks. Could we see some more inspo, traditional or modern, for over- and next-to-sink storage and display? Shelves, soap dishes, hand towel racks, etc.?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Damn that penny tile is busy.

No thanks.

The one with it on the ceiling even would give me a migraine.

Amazingly, you don't have to put things in your house that you don't like.

And if tile would give you a migraine, see a specialist.

[Anonymous]

I'm doing a bathroom like this:




But with 1 x 1" square tile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn that penny tile is busy.

No thanks.

The one with it on the ceiling even would give me a migraine.

Amazingly, you don't have to put things in your house that you don't like.

And if tile would give you a migraine, see a specialist.

NP but seriously busy patterns like that can give people migraines. The kind with visual aura. No comment on whether I like it or not since clearly that isn't welcome on this thread. Have a nice day though.

[Anonymous]

I like the penny tile a lot but think I prefer a monochromatic look, so it's more of a solid color with some texture. Can't find a good example but similar to the pic below with smaller tile and black (non-contrast) grout.

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Anonymous wrote:Me too! Me too! Three bathrooms to redo, master, a guest, and a "DH manly bathroom" in our basement.

Currently debating whether to reduce my master bath from double vanity to one for more counter and storage space (we don't share a bath for the sake of marital peace and harmony), current master only has a shower and I plan on keeping it that way because it is a small space. No kids, 1980s farmhouse (on a farm). I love basket weave and marble hex tiles, thinking classic black and white for the guest bath. I have an idea book saved on Houzz so will try and figure out how to post pics.

Personally, I think having more counter space and storage is better than two sinks. Especially in a small bath. The only time I think double sinks makes sense is if you have kids close in age and gender where they'd be brushing their teeth/washing their faces at the exact same time but I gotta think that would be a relatively short-lived timeframe.

Quoted PP and I agree with you - the argument has been with DH - who doesn't use that bathroom anyways so it shouldn't matter to him how many sinks are there. I would much rather have a center sink with side wall cabinets or more counter space for my lotions and potions, or possibly using space to expand the shower so I could put in a shaving bench. Our guest bath has a nice double vanity and I plan on keeping that bathroom layout as is, just updating cabinetry/tub/tile/repaint.

I think the double sink is something burned into our brains by realtors and real estate shows. I am all about designing for YOU now. I hate when people talk about resale value...as if you're supposed to suppress your needs because you might sell your house some day? You do you, people!

Resale concerns shouldn't run your life if you don't plan on moving or think of it as 'might sell some day'. But some people buy a new home every few years to take advantage of markets, so resale is always at the forefront of considerations. When you follow the market more closely you are always making an attempt to reflect market trends in your choices-within reason of course- nothing too crazy in either direction- too bland or too nutty.

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[EyeCandyOP]

Anonymous wrote:EyeCandyOP THANK YOU for posting that green bathroom in your first long thread. Though I don't love that precise color combo, I am bookmarking it for inspiration about how to organize colored tile in a traditional bath and especially where to hand soap dishes and towel racks. Could we see some more inspo, traditional or modern, for over- and next-to-sink storage and display? Shelves, soap dishes, hand towel racks, etc.?

For the vessel sink people

[Anonymous]

The malachite shower is gorgeous!

[Anonymous]

Anyone else doing a bathroom right now? Would love to see more inspiration pics!