hello! what you are seeing was super scary for me to commit to and do. those little black hex designs.
our contractor was like, “here, take this marker and mark the tiles you want me to pop out. i’m going to lunch. when i get back i’ll do it.”
i was like, “ok, yeah. perfect. i’m on it.”
only several hours passed (thank heavens for contractors long lunches) before i made a mark.
the reality of having to put MARKER on a tile i wasn’t sure i was correct about removing bc i clearly was winging this shit based off several internet pictures combined with the odd floor layout was stressing me the fuck out.
i asked mike (a far better math person than me) to help. he counted while i used strips of painters tape. because MARKER?!?!
i knew i wanted balance but also a bit of haphazzard in terms of concept. like not perfect ok? the result is so so great, don’t you think? i contemplated HARD about not doing it at all bc i was sure i’d fuck it up on my own. but i also knew without a doubt how necessary it was to add some interest to the expanse of floor. without i just think it would have looked so dull and trite.
do not mind the towel. i am going to go with simple roll-up matchstick blinds.
chandelier still not re-hung. it needs a cleaning and our contractor isn’t coming back until we have all the missing pieces so he can do everything all at once. (contractors…amiright?!)
the paint we went with is farrow and ball all white in a matte finish. he did not paint the window trim or the closet door/trim so i am going to do it myself with a warm white (farrow and ball pointing) in an eggshell finish.
i really wanted an exposed brass shower system but it wasn’t in the budget. i was rushed to find the shower system and rushed on a tight budget really sucks. that said i don’t mind the way the black looks one bit. it was 200 bucks at home depot.
we are still shopping for a vanity. without a doubt the hardest thing to settle on because of the small size of the space (54” max), the pre-made vanity widths widely available and the below average budget for said vanity. i was sold on 2 sinks but am now completely UN-sold on 2 sinks. because of the space issue 2 sinks on such a small vanity would completely eliminate any counter space. i don’t really want to “stuff” this area. i’d like it to breathe. who uses the sinks at the same time anyway? also i’d much rather have counter space than 2 sinks. unless we had a larger area to fill (60”+) i think one is sufficient. who’s with me?
we also still need the shower curtains and rods. this is the ONE thing that could make or break this entire renovation. i believe if we went standard rod on an L curve, hung at a standard shower curtain height it will look unexceptional and anyone who came into the bathroom would wonder why we never went with a door. however, i think if we had rods made with brass tubes, soldered together to create a “y” shape and hung the curtains from 112” (eyeballed) it would look so unique and you’d never question why we didn’t go with doors.
so, kind of like this:
only better curtains.
i am so ready for it all to be done.