We are slowly getting our bathroom remodeled; when we bought the cabin 3 1/2 years ago, the very tiny space had a stacked washer / dryer, a ridiculous fake slipper tub, and a humongous vanity the size of a full dresser --- Bill had to step sideways to maneuver the space and I had plenty of hip bruises from running into the corner of that beast! Not to mention the big, ugly "head-knocker" cupboard above the toilet.
We found a source for old barn wood, which Bill built into a new streamlined vanity and recessed medicine cabinet. Leaving space for new towel hooks (there was never enough room to hang towels before). He is making the towel hooks out of pipe fittings; later, we decided he should make a toilet paper holder to match. We are still waiting on the new tub we ordered; the custom tub-shower will have tiles that look like barn wood. The hardware looks like deer antler bits, in keeping with the rustic feel of the log cabin.
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| new vanity and side cupboard, with a cubby hole for washcloths. |
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| new recessed wall chest |
Meanwhile, I also sketched my birthday gift from Bill: a couple of maxi skirts from Kosher Casual, my favorite place for comfortable, well-made clothes. It's a shop in Israel whose original clientele was Orthodox Jews but they found that Arab and Gentile women loved them as well. I laughed upon opening the box and finding that they had sent me a thank you note . . . with a piece of Bazooka Joe gum attached, complete with a comic in Hebrew and Arabic! I don't like gum but had to save the wrapper in my journal.
So much fun. I love a rustic look!
ReplyDeleteSo do we!
DeleteIt must feel so good to finally get the look you wanted, I LOVE the rusty pipes as hooks (Bill sounds as though he will have figured out how to seal them ) . Great journalling . you always make the most of opportunities to sketch !
ReplyDeleteThe pipe fittings are not actually rusty; this is the color they are new. (I may have exaggerated it a bit by drawing with a bleeding brown ink!) But yes, Bill is sealing them well with a clear finish to prevent stains on wet towels.
DeleteWe once owned a plumbing shop so these make the space more personal for us. And I have always loved barn wood!
I love the new vanity made from barn wood! Your new bathroom is going to look wonderfully old. The hooks are so clever! Your new skirts look pretty and comfortable. Your journals are such a treasure!!
ReplyDeleteTo get that special lavatory sink, we had to buy a complete kit at Lowe's; Bill through away the cheaply made cabinet and built his own. The narrow one will fit up against it to provide more storage plus the open area to stash wash cloths or hand towels.
DeleteSkirts from Kosher Casual are VERY comfortable and wear well. An added bonus for hourglass figures: they have an adjustable elastic strip inside the waist band for a custom fit.