Archive for the ‘Bathrooms’ Category

I would have a hard time objecting to becoming the owner of this bathroom:

Photo Credit: Sunset

Or this one:

Both are exquisite bathrooms, but the windows are maybe my favorite part.  I started thinking about this practically though, and who honestly has a private enough home that you could pull off those kinds of windows in the bathroom with out shocking the neighbors?  Especially if you live in an urban area, it would be quite a challenge. 

Unless you want to get a little bit creative:

While I’m not a huge fan of frosted glass, I think it can be excused in the bathroom.  Especially if you pair it with clear glass, you could get virtually the same effect while maintaining your privacy.  In my mind you can never have enough natural light in a space, so anything you can do to get it there is acceptable. 

You could also get a similar effect using some lattice.  Either transplant established plants onto your lattice piece, or grow some specifically for the job, and place them strategically outside your bathroom windows.  I like this approach especially because it has the potential to make your bathroom feel like a lush, leafy hideaway.

I’m someone who loves color. Especially in home design. Using all types of color, everywhere, all the time, has always been my preference.

When I was younger my mom went through a phase where she painted all of the rooms in our home bone white. I couldn’t stand it, and I developed a phobia of white wall color that I still haven’t outgrown. I swore that when I grew up and had my own home, none of my walls would be white.

But, I may have been too rash with my ban on white. Designers and home remodelers are now using white for wall color, carpet, countertops and other home features to create a clean, fresh, modern look that can be heightened with the right small addition of color.

According to the New York Times, not only is white an interesting design choice, if you’re considering future marketability of your home, white may also be the smartest choice you can make. Using color for design is a highly personal matter, and if you use unique color choices in your home for hard to replace items such as countertops, cabinetry and tiles, you may have a hard time selling your home to potential buyers who will have to deal with replacing areas they find less than attractive.

So, maybe white isn’t so bad afterall…

White In Real Life

A small kitchen looks brighter and more airy with all white elements leading into a living area. Add a bowl of your weekly produce, a red toaster, or colorful dish towels as a way to break up the white, and create a flash of color.

Photo Credit: The New York Times

A black and white photograph adds a truly modern touch to this sleek bathroom.

Photo Credit: The New York Times

A white bedroom is relaxing and clean with a few dashes of color added with throw pillows and easily changeable wall prints.

Photo Credit: Inhabit

WHOA.  We really like this:

Photo Credit: BornRich

and this:

Photo Credi: Alsons.com

Its like a car wash…but for your body! And maybe, just about the best recipie for relaxation we can think of.

Its time to make your bathroom the place to be- think about it.  How much time do we spend in there everyday?  Showering, soaking, preparing ourselves for the day, relaxing- its easily the most used room in the house, and yet so often it gets neglected and ends up serving a purely utilitarian existence.  Dosen’t your bathroom deserve more? 

You don’t have to invest in a custom spa body shower to reap the benefits of a bathroom remodel.  If something a little more modest is budget freindlier, take a litte time to imagine how some new fixtures and cabinet veneers might brighten up your mornings getting ready to carpe diem.