Well here it is 'finally' - our bathroom makeover.
Not very exciting I know and to be perfectly honest it's not 100% finished......like most things in our home, but with only another lick of paint needed here and there and a cabinet to house the hard stuff (paracetamol & Calpol) I am fairly confident I can say I'm happy with what we've achieved........so far!
Now then, you'll have to bear with me on this as I have no before pictures, just the after ones.
Honestly I was sooooooo ashamed of that bathroom, really honestly I was. Andddddd I'm absolutely rubbish at taking 'room' pictures, gawd knows why, but I am. Give me an item to focus on and flip around, no problem. But zooming out and taking a bigger picture - 'rubbish!'
Anyway, taking all the work that needed to be done into account, we decided to work with what we already had (tiles/toilet/shower.....sink blah, blah, blah) it still went well over budget, but fingers crossed unless something falls down like the ceiling 'or' blows up like the toilet (unless I get to it first!!) then we'll not have to do anything more to this little bathroom/toilet of ours.
OK, so your probably wondering what I meant by 'unless I get to it first' with the toilet?
Well let's just put it this way - the seat is disgusting and I hate, hate, hate it, (no pictures I'm afraid as it is truly frightful) but unless they start making that specific design of loo lid again or we rip it out and start all over (no such luck) then it has to stay put........for now.
Then again accidents do happen and you never know 'whoopsie daisy' I may have a little mind melt one day with a sledge hammer (once I've turned the water off of course first) slip and 'oh darn it' a great big unfixable crack appears - in a porcelain kind of way that is - you knew I meant porcelain, right? (cough cough!)
Righto, back to the bathroom.
What we basically had done was :: a new ceiling, lights and rewiring put in. Fresh paint, towels and some new accessories. And cabinets 'oh' how I've dreamed of having cabinets in our bathroom and hey presto, at least one month later (un huh) one tidy bathroom and a place of sanctuary to wash, groom and 'um' relieve oneself.....ahem.
Well I guess there's not much else you can say about a bathroom really apart from I'm glad we finally got round to sorting it out and chuffed it looks half decent and relieved (in a big sigh kind of way!!) that one room is done.
Next!
Not for a while maybe. Think I'll let the paint dry first before we tuck into another room and judging by my 'I've just scrubbed a bathroom' look - it may be some time!!
Not for a while maybe. Think I'll let the paint dry first before we tuck into another room and judging by my 'I've just scrubbed a bathroom' look - it may be some time!!
ps. not that you would be interested, but if you are......the paint is Farrow and Balls 'Light Blue' the cabinet is from Ikea, Birdie dish and Lily pad dish - Folksy, Radiator - Plumbworld, Shower Curtain - Homebase, Towels TKMaxx, Light pulls are from Bathroom Trends, Broadstairs Travel Poster - VinMag.com and Face Mitts - Cath Kidston.......all the rest we already had.
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29 comments:
Gorgeous pics Nina. It all looks divine. I'll be back again for a proper read, just skimming while I wait for Buns to get ready for a walk.
Loved your blankie by the way - very snuggly looking.
Lisa x
Looks lovely - I wish we could do ours as it has a grey/green suite and what I call exectuive homes circa 1990 tiles so I guess we'll just have to live with it as to change the suite for a white one would entail a complete refit and retiling at great cost. As it's only us that use it it will have to stay but it doesn't stop the green eyed monster in me when I see yours!!
It looks great - I'd kill for a white suite.
Marigold Jam - I'll trade you grey/green for peachy/cream with gold taps!!
It looks fab, and how strange of you to post the last paragraph as I was going to ask what colour you used and it is lovely :-)
Looks lovely and I love your blanket. Always nice to "see" you!
Anna xxx
It is looking v nice! I love the wooden paneling on the walls and the colours and small touches! Sorry about the loo though... :( xxx
Looks lovely Nina, as do you! We've got to tackle ours sometime this year...but we need new bath sink and toilet, sigh...
Here's hoping!
You have done a fab job…I love it all!!!
I must say you’re looking good for 21… ;-) xxx
It all looks gorgeous! I love the lily pad dish and the light pull and the heated towel rail, I would love a heated towel rail!
Love the last image although you camera looks a bit complicated to me, I can't manage all that lens twiddling!
Rachel x
Ours was constructed by W C Lavatory, my wife says probably Wilma Chloe the children are going with Walter Chas after 22 years still not finished.
We painted our kitchen in Farrow and Ball Light Blue as well, really beautiful colour that seems to change from blue to grey to green depending on the light. Perfect for seaside towns, we are in Ramsgate.
Got any left? Pop round and leave it on our walls in the Bathroom please.
It's lovely, Nina, another great achievement this week! Love the paneling, the colour too.
Kate x
Your bathroom looks great Nina - I love the way you have accessorised it. Aha! ... so that's the camera you use for your wonderful photos - all is clear now ...!
Jeanne
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Nice to see you! I really want to see your toilet seat now, can it be so bad? Your bathroom looks lovely, gorgeous colours.
Me too... what on earth have you got in the way of a toilet seat that it may have to be sledgehammered!! Is it one of those plastic ones with fish swimming around in it, or is it one of those granny knicker pink seats circa 1955 that come complete with a fluffy loo mat and knitted dolly toilet roll holder... the suspense is killing me x
I think it all looks rather nice, lovely colours. And I do like your close ups.
Your bathroom looks great and the photos are excellent! Particularly like the one in the mirror! :-)
I think it looks bloody lovely so ssssh! I bet you're proud, go on, you are, aren't you?
It looks excellent. I'm very jealous.
Well done you.
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Absolutely lovely, I love all the finishing touches you have added to it, especially the sea glass. :) xxx
Looks fabulous - love it :)
Now I need to do our bathroom!!!
it's lovely Nina, and how lovely to have finished xxxx relax, fill that bath with bubbles, pour yourself some wine, light a candle or two and enjoy x
What fun to have found your Blog. We too have recently done over our Bathroom, yours looks beautiful. We have similar cabinets from Ikea :) Loved the lily pad dish, such a pretty colour. I bet you are very relieved to have it finished! I'm having a giveaway at the moment if you fancy popping by. Catherine x
it looks lovely Nina, I wish my husband would finish our bathroon he's been doing it for two years! he he
fliss xx
I LOVE it! I like the way you gave us little glimpses..and then a bigger reveal at the end.
I hated our orangey border pattern on our white tiles(orange is just NOT me),but taking them off and replacing was too costly,so I bought a little pot of that paint that's used for airfix models etc,in a nice shade of blue, and veeery carefully painted over the border bit of the tile...and it worked a treat!..total cost..£1.99.
Bellaboo :0)
Hmmm, do you think you could make a new toilet seat and lid - use the old ones as a template then jigsaw pieces of thick pineboard to shape, do lots of sanding to round and smooth (quite important!), then a few coats of varnish, attach some feet to the seat, and attach the old hinges to fix it back on?
It looks fabulous! Better than! And I am glad we aren't the only ones for whom "after" photos are rarely ever "all done!"
And I love seeing a peek at you from behind the camera!
Nicola
I love this space. It just has such a clean and fresh look, and the lighting is perfect. So pretty
Really beautiful Nina. Looks like a lot of thought (not to mention hard work) went into this project. The colours are very calm and zen - perfect for a bathroom!
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