BAMBOO SHELF REIMAGINED

 I have many pieces of bamboo in my home.  The shelves are the most useful.  I reimagined this burnt bamboo piece as a shelf for the towels in one of the bathrooms.  When we have guests, this is the one they use. It's also helpful to have the towels visible.  It also frees up some of the under-the-sink storage space too.

I have a large mirror resting agains the wall.

BAMBOO SHELF REFLECTED IN THE LARGE MIRROR

IT FITS PERFECTLY IN THE WINDOW ALCOVE

LOVE MY CHINOISERIE ELPHANT

Do you use vintage bamboo in your home?

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BATHROOM RENO REVEAL

The kids' bathroom was next on the renovation list.  Again, my dear friend Monica, @monicagarrettinteriors, came through for me.  I knew I wanted a double sink, but was pretty much open to any style or color.  I seem to be in a navy blue phase, so this navy vanity was the starting off point.  It pretty much directed all the other choices.  Just like my kitchen reno, I went with brushed gold hardware and fixtures.

NAVY DOUBLE SINK VANITY

I initially was going to go with navy subway tile then decided that a gray would be more neutral.  You know how I'm always changing things.  It was a safer choice.  I can't believe I made a safe choice, but I did.  It's a good contrast to the navy and repeats the gray in the limestone floor tiles.  I'm so happy with the herringbone pattern.  The geometric fabric I used for my shower curtain was already in my fabric hoard.  It was a very easy sewing project.  I have a second rod behind the curtain rod.  It supports a removable and washable waterproof liner.   

SHOWER/TUB WITH HERRINGBONE PATTERN

The niche is perfect for soaps and shampoo.  The "soap dish" is a gold leopard print trinket tray.

SHOWER NICHE

The chinoiserie mirrors are vintage with a story.  I was having a very hard time finding mirrors to fit the space.  There's a slope in the roof that creates a weird shape, so my choices were limited.  I was ready to give up when my cousin, out of the blue, asked me if I'd like to have a mirror that she thought looked like something I'd like.  I said I'd love to have it.  Then I had to ask my daughter to give me back the chinoiserie mirror she had.  You see it was the exact match to the one my cousin was offering.  I couldn't believe they matched and that they fit the space.  I thought about buying a lottery ticket that day.  I did have to paint them since one was brown and the other white, but that was ok with me.

BEST CHOICE EVER:  DEEP CURVED QUARTZ BACK SPLASH.

VINTAGE CHINOISERIE MIRRORS AND EXTRA HIGH CURVED SPLASH

I accessorized the quartz counter top with some items from the store.

ACCESSORIZED QUARTZ COUNTER TOP

The chinoiserie elephant left its spot beside the bar cart in the sun room and joined my brass MCM planter in the bathroom.  That planter is the perfect waste basket.

CHINOISERIE ELEPHANT AND BRASS PLANTER/WASTE BASKET

I just love it when everything comes together.

SOURCES:  

VANITY, TILE, QUARTZ COUNTER, HARDWARE, FIXTURES AND DESIGN SERVICES  available @monicagarrettinteriors.

MIRRORS, CHINOISERIE ELEPHANT, PLANTER ARE ALL VINTAGE

FABRIC FROM FABRIC.COM  (No longer available.)

Now comes the cringe part.  Yes, the 1970's called and I gave them back their bathroom.

I took these the night before the demolition was to begin.  That's why all the kid clutter, shower curtain, and hardware are missing.

BEFORE VANITY

BEFORE TUB AND "SHOWER"

SUN AND SHADOWS; BLUE AND WHITE

At the first sign of warmer weather I hurry to open our screened porch.   It's our favorite place to enjoy the Spring.  As I noticed the sun and shadows flickering over the porch,  I

had to capture the way the light was working the room.  

SUN AND SHADOWS ON THE PORCH

I changed a few things from last Spring.   I moved the small garden table to the side of the day bed and added some ginger jars.  The Thomas Paul pillow has always been in this space.  It inspired the choice of blue and white for the porch.

GINGER JARS AND THOMAS PAUL PILLOW

The cloche with coral and a mercury glass bird has also been around for a while.  It changes locations frequently, but it remains a constant in the coastal room design.

CLOCHE WITH CORAL AND MERCURY GLASS BIRD

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CLOCHE

I added the elephant last year.  The covered bottles have been around for a while.

CHINOISERIE ELEPHANT AND VINTAGE COVERED BOTTLES

SUNLIT COVERED BOTTLES

A vintage factory cart is my coffee table.  It's the perfect solution for a room exposed to the elements.

FACTORY CART COFFEE TABLE

LOOKING DOWN ONTO FACTORY CART

What do you look forward to when the weather warms?

Last year I updated the porch by adding green to the space.  If you'd like to see that post, go here.
FYI, that post shows the other side of the screened porch.