Bathroom Layout
Ever notice how when you're working on something fun, it doesn't seem like
work? That's how HandyMan is with AutoCAD. Task him with drawing something up
and he becomes as productive as a spider making its web. He can whip up plans,
elevations, and drawings in no time. So when we found the tile for the
bathroom walls, he got really excited and came up with myriad options. Which
was great, because sometimes having a visual of the end product really helps
with the planning.
Bathroom Layout Options
At first, we thought of having the tile just on the tub walls and put a half
wall of beadboard on the other walls. But with the carpet tiles in marble, we
thought that would be mixing styles too much. So then we played with the idea
of putting tile on two of the four walls... but where to stop? Put the tile
only in the shower stall? Run the tile across the top of the door and behind
the toilet? Here are some looks:
Okay, looking good so far. And what about the other two walls? It would
be easy just to paint them and be done with it. Or we could tile them
which would be a little more work. Maybe tile only half the wall to keep
from overwhelming the small space...
So many choices! But now seeing it all on paper, we can clearly see the
look we want. Here it is:
I love the vintage feel of the room. Using white tiles will help keep the
room from feeling too tight and claustrophobic. The band of grey ceramic
tiles beneath the cap rail will run around the perimeter of the room and
will help tie everything together. As well, we're going to wrap the top
and front of the half wall between the tub and toilet with marble, which
ties in with the marble tiles on the floor. And the half frosted/half wood
door will bring in natural light and brighten up the space.
There's a few things we're not loving (like the front skirt of the tub -
would have looked better plain and simple), but at least we've managed to
find fixtures to fit in the small space. I'll post pics of what we've
picked out so far soon.
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