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Friday, February 24, 2012

Bathroom Renovation: Planning Board

Almost a year ago, my husband renovated our little love shack with hardwood floors, crown molding, new windows and paint throughout.  It was a glorious finish to almost a year of living in construction hell. Now we're ready to start again with a full bathroom remodel.

Bathrooms are very challenging for such small spaces.  Everything has to be functional like a ship while maintaining a relaxing and calm ambiance. Styles vary wildly and so many different finishes and textures results in clashing decor.

Have you ever heard that most top level executives make most decisions within 9 minutes?  If my bathroom remodeling choices are any indication of my management ability, I'd be unemployed.  Wall mount or pedestal? Corian or Tile? Modern or Traditional?

Enter the planning board.


1. Nordic Brushed Nickel 3-light Bath Sconce. This brushed nickel light fixture can fit into most bathrooms decors from traditional to modern. $101.99 at Overstock.com

 2. Interceramic Habitat Canvas Ceramic 16" x 16". Giving the appearance of fabric texture with the cleanliness of tile, these canvas ceramic tiles make bathroom floors interesting. $2.95 per sqft at Quality Flooring For Less.


3. Texture Style by Norwall. This scrubbable wall vinyl mimicks seagrass lending a natural serene feel to bathroom walls. $11.99 a roll at Mallone's Wallpaper Shop.

4. ELIANE Illusione Beige 8 in. x 12 in. Ceramic Wall Tile. Rectangular wall tiles are a good option in a bath surround, placed vertically instead of horizontally for the illusion of height. $1.86 per sqft at Home Depot.

5. Woven Natural Sea Grass Baskets With Faux Leather Handles. In terms of accessories, baskets add a natural touch that complements the seagrass wallpaper while organizing bathroom shelf clutter. $114.02 on Amazon.

6. allen + roth 24" Rustic Oak Foley Bath Vanity with Top. It's the perfect size for a small bathroom. With the floor under the vanity visible the vanity opens up the footprint and makes the room look bigger than it really is! $229 at Lowe's.

7.  Glass Shelf with Satin Nickel Rail. To corral all the daily little items and get them off the sink surface, this glass shelf is just gorgeous. $37.99 at Organize.com.

8. EKBY JÄRPEN/ EKBY BJÄRNUM Shelf. These might not be moisture safe but I'm willing to take a chance because the shelf width is so easily adjustable, the price is so low and the lines are so clean. It'll be back to the drawing board in a year if they don't work in the bathroom. $19.99 at Ikea.

9. allen + roth 32"H x 22"W Foley Rustic Oak Rectangular Bath Mirror. This mirror is great and the wood matches the vanity.  I might end up just using my existing bathroom mirror and adding molding to frame it instead. $59.00 at Lowe's.


10. Nordic Brushed Nickel 1-light Bath Sconce.  These sconces are just perfect to frame a bathroom mirror and go with the 3-light sconce above. $49.99 at Overstock.com.

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