A woman’s prerogative
I have very much enjoyed my time visiting family and friends during my extended stay in the UK. But now that time is at an end. At the end of last week, I flew across the pond back into the arms/paws of my beloveds.
Over the past few days as I become adjusted to my new time zone, I have spent some time perusing the Interwebs searching for some design inspiration. I like to think of it as a way to kick-start my motivation to get working on our massive house renovation project again.
But my dear blog readers, searching the Internet can be a very dangerous thing. The endless sources of design and inspiration offer a vast array of possibilities for creating (and recreating) our living spaces. So even when you think you have finished a space, you might get the proverbial itch to change it all over again. The saying goes, it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind (along with a few other things). But it takes a strong husband not to murder his wife when she says she has “a few small ideas to change things” in their recently renovated bathroom. Yes, I’m that woman.Â
After posting about our newly madeover bathroom, I realized that there were two things that I wasn’t feeling anymore.Â
The tile. And the vanity. Oh, and not to mention that the glass vessel sink and faucet have to go because they have impossible-to-remove water stains. But that was from before. It’s not a new thing. So it doesn’t count.
It’s not that I dislike the tile and the vanity. It’s just that after perusing the Interwebs, I have found design elements that I like better. For example, I much prefer the style of these open-base vanities (with a white-and-much-easier-to-keep-clean vessel sink):
And I also seem to be gravitating towards the simple lines of the board and batten look:
While the tile on the walls could easily be covered with the board and batten, the tile on the bathroom floor would be replaced with the wood floors we will be installing (eventually), giving it a seamless look between the living rooms and the bathroom.
So, help a girl out here…. I am not usually so fickle when it comes to design choices. I am entering new territory wanting to change things up. What do you think? Am I crazy to want to redo our recently madeover bathroom? Are you feeling the potential new looks or do you prefer it the way it is now?
August 5th, 2010 at 9:37 am
The way your feeling is completely normal! I feel this way about my own house. A lot. Just when I’m finished painting a room and it’s PERFECT, I get inspired again and want to change it. Which really irks my boyfriend, who has to move the bed AGAIN.
I think feeling this way is natural. We spend so much time imagining, changing, tearing apart, putting it back together, removing, adding, tweaking, etc. that when we’re “done”, all of that creative energy has nowhere to go. Which eats at us until we start changing something again.
I think the tile and vanity are nice in the bathroom you currently have, and (just my own personal style) I love the bright white sink of the vanity you are contemplating. Maybe see if changing the paint color in the bathroom will help give you a “new” feeling.
August 5th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Thanks Sarah! I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets the itch to change the bed configuration for the umpteenth time! Seeing as the bathroom is the first space we’ve completed, my desire to change things up might reflect that my design style is developing. Perhaps I have a better idea of the styles I like and don’t like as much. If we do change things in the bathroom, it wont be for a while. Given all the projects we have left to do around here, it’s definitely not on top of the list. I can live with it. For now
August 6th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
I love your new bathroom. I envy you to have such a nice master bath! We hope to do ours someday. I love, love, love the new vanity your are considering. That’s what I would choose too. I have to say, I prefer your current tile over the board and batten. That’s my personal preference though. Good luck!
August 15th, 2010 at 2:29 am
I think your bathroom is very nice! I can understand your frustration with the sink and water stains. I feel the same way with my home. I get something done and then I see something else and want to redo what I just finished. I feel that way about my kitchen right now. Maybe if you get a different sink you will like it again. It is very pretty!
xoxo
Jen
August 15th, 2010 at 10:00 am
That’s some good advice – thanks Jen!
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:10 pm
We LOVE that vessel sink & waterfall faucet and my wife has been looking for one in our in our guest bath. Where did you get it? or better yet, where do you live…we will take it off your hands!
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Hi Jeff, we got the vessel sink from Lowes (on clearance for $25) and got the waterfall faucet online. I think Amazon sells them – just search for waterfall faucet.