Upstairs Bath- ALMOST DONE

Here's our new shower curtain.  I've received a lot of compliments on it saying it has a nice tropical feel.

Here's my favorite find from my shopping trip today.  Although the colors are perfect & the rug is so plush, I think it just doesn't look good with the shower curtain.  I put it in front of the sink, away from the tub hoping it'll look better over time.  Sigh... I don't know.

My sister got us this mirror for Christmas at a cute little shop in Sandwich.  I love it.

Here's the valance I got today.  Not so sure about this either.  It's navy blue (although it looks really dark in this picture).  I thought it might pick up the navy from the shower curtain.

The picture is a framed, hand painted card that Matt's parents picked up for us on Anna Maria Island.

Upstairs Bath- DURING

The new toilet has been installed.  I also ordered top down/ bottom up blinds, so everyone can enjoy the toilet in peace.  I'm standing in the tub, trying to take this picture. 

I've been searching online, for the perfect shower curtain.  I've seen so many that I like.  I just have to go see them in person to see if the blue will match. 
This wall color is BM Hawaiian Breeze.

I was able to get the window, toilet & vanity all in this picture.  I'm going to change out the knobs on the vanity.

This is looking in from the dressing area.

This picture most acurately shows the right shade of the blue. 

Matt's Dad was able to take down the huge mirror behind the vanity.  I was going to just try trimming it in crown molding, but now that it's down, I guess we'll just get a new one.

Here's a better angle of the vanity.

Upstairs Bath Inspiration

It's really hard to find pictures of bathrooms for inspirations. They are all so unatainable. Where are the pictures of real bathrooms for the average Joe?

But, I do love this color. It's called Peacock Feathers by Benjamin Moore.

I love this sink.

I never thought I'd get excited about faucets, but this one is cool.  It's by Delta.

I really like this color blue with the color of these cabinets.  I think I might have to restain the bathroom vanity.

This is what I need in the bathroom.  Not a whole wall & floor of it, but definitely some.

Obviously, this isn't a bathroom, but it's the right color combination.  What a beautiful room!
















I can't copy the picture over here, so this link will have to do.  I think this curtain might look good in the bathroom.  It's from Target.
http://tinyurl.com/3xd9rqr

I don't know if I'd have the guts to put a rock wall up in my bathroom, but I really like this.  And check out the sink too.  It's shell shaped.

This is what I mean by bathrooms that aren't real.  Look at this.  Have you ever seen a bathroom this beautiful?  I'd never leave.  I think I'd stay in that shower forever.  Sigh.

A little bit of useful information I learned today... a common bathroom lighting mistake:

Using downlights over the vanity without adding lights on the side. Standing directly under a downlight, without any light at the sides of the face, creates exaggerated and unflattering shadows. In the bathroom, using a downlight over the sink is fine to accent the expensive polished nickel faucet you've specified, but it's insufficient for tasks like shaving, tweezing, and applying makeup. For this, we need light at the sides of the mirror at eye level to minimize shadows and provide even distribution. This can be achieved with sconces flanking the mirror.

Guess we need to install some sconces.