Tuesday

 

I've been looking at bathrooms online today for inspiration. I found a few that are similar to our layout. The one above has the corner shower with the free-standing tub on one side and the vanity on the other. Our vanity would have more space between the vanity and shower. We would have two walls of glass for the shower, similar to this one, and two walls of tile.

This bathroom inspired me because it's all white. I like the floor. Our cabinets and mirror will be similar. I like that this mirror does not come all the way down to the countertop. (That's where we get splatters.) I think it looks more contemporary in a narrow strip.  Our cabinets will also float on the wall. We might have the same flooring on the walls of the shower and toilet room walls (as wainscoting).

Again, this bathroom shows a corner shower with separation between it and the vanity. Our shower walls will come almost to the floor. Our tub would be on the left side of the picture. I think we'll use the same white quartz countertop as we have in the kitchen. Again, notice that the mirror does not come all the way down to the countertop. Instead, there is a 6-inch backsplash and not the usual 4.

This picture inspired me because we have a window under where our tub will be. The layout to the shower is similar, and I like the white floor.

I found this adorable round tub on Amazon. Since space is tight, this one would really free up space as it's only 41 inches across. Our space can handle up to a 59 inch tub. With this one, we might be able to keep the linen closet and reduce demolition, reconstruction, and cabinet costs. 

I really like the way it looks against this wall. We will have to give the surroundings in our bathroom some thought. Just beautiful.

We have lots of space between the wall and the closet across from the tub. The round tub would help to fill up the space and break up the linear rectangles of tub, shower, vanity. It would be quite a focal point.

The round tub has a seat in it, as you can see above. The tub is 26 inches tall if you're wondering how we would get into it. 

I sent the picture to our designer, and she loved it. She thought it was cool and agreed it would break up the linearity.

Plan B: This one is a similar idea, only 47 inches long, but in the traditional rectangular shape. It also has a seat in it. Both of these tubs would require a free-standing fill faucet, which comes with a hand-held wand, too, like the one pictured above. 

Plans C: Here's a regular tub that is 54 inches. It would fill up the space, but we might have to replace the linen closet with the more compact custom made cabinet. This shape would continue the linear effect, but there would at least be some space between tub/shower/vanity.

I've also begun looking at floor tile online (TileBar). I might order some samples, but first we want to go to the local tile store and see if we have better luck than when we were looking for backsplashes for the kitchen. I think floor tiles should be easier to choose.

We made Stephanie's recipe from the NPR contest of the cheapest, most delicious and nutritious meals: Chilean Dal. This dish won the contest. We enjoyed cooking together in our new kitchen.