Their size makes them such a fun place for pattern and surprise since you don't spend that much time inside them. Why not have a little fun?
We will eventually redo our downstairs bathroom this is my latest brainstorm on the topic.
Here it is (in a pic from when the previous owners lived here):
The space is pretty cramped - not too much clearance for a light- the door opens onto the toilet and you have to shimmy in towards the sink to shut the door. I think I would switch the door so it would swing toward the window. As you can see the radiator is sort of charming, in an old-house kind of way. I could box it in to make the bathroom a little more formal, but I sort of like it. Maybe I could paint it a fun color like navy and do all the woodwork in the same color. Also, our house is a cape so although I am tempted to go dramatic and big (my other bathroom brainstorm which I will save for a later date), something clean and nautical might be fun, and more appropriate.Here is one scheme I am throwing around in my head:
This wallpaper by Ralph Lauren:
Redo the floor in a pattern like large hexagons, herringbone or maybe just standard squares set at an angle:
Typically, in a small bathroom like ours I like to use a large rectangular mirror to enlarge the space. I am having a hard time finding some for this post so maybe a really large scaled round or fun shaped mirror would do.
This one is great- by Patina, I could custom color this any color - maybe navy would be cool... it is also large in scale.

For window treatments, I think I would do simple linen cafe curtains with a metal rod and small rings. I would choose a cream color to match the wallpaper background and then do a fun trim at the bottom.
Do you have a fun bathroom you fantasize about redoing?










1 comment:
have you checked out Katie Ridder's wallpaper? She has a nautical one on her website and in the Hampton Showcase bathroom. Yet, I like your RL choice- more fun for your kids to look at.
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