Inspired Design: Gallery Walls

Bathroom Progress

We're making progress on the bathroom overhaul we had to do because of the infamous shower leak.

I know I told you I was leaning towards a shade of Robin's egg blue for the new bathroom color, but I changed my mind. Completely.  I chose a lovely neutral called chocolate foam, which is really a shade of white. I did bright white on the window trim and the vanity to set it off.

I'm at the point where I'm deciding what I'll be putting on the newly painted bathroom walls and I know just what I'm going to do.

Here's some of my inspiration.

top row via: imgur; the design files 

middle row: nest decorating ; wng magazine; breakfast at toast

bottom row: the every girl; apartment therapy

 

 

Now, our bathroom is eency weency, but I'm still leaning toward doing a floor to ceiling gallery wall. Of course, I may change my mind on that too. I don't think it will make it look any smaller than it is and it may fool the eye creating more height.

 

I'm actually really excited to plan it out and choose the art and elements that will make up the gallery wall.

 

So, that's the plan. What do you think? I personally love gallery walls. Do you have one in your house or would you like one?

 

Did you see the nice cubby G built me in the bit of space we had left next to the shower. Extra storage is always needed in a small house. It will fit a bunch of towels, tp and such. Love it.

 

Hey, guess what? It's not raining and the sun is out. Holla!

 

Freeform Friday

 

So, as I told you, my parents gave us tickets to see Billy Idol and Steve Stevens as an early anniversary present. Boy, did we have a great time Sunday night. The best rock and roll show around. I can't even count how many times I've seen Billy at this point, but I can tell you this......the man has still got it. I didn't have much voice left after the concert.  Thanks Mom and Dad!  This video is a little rough because it was taken by someone in the audience at one of his concerts, but it's a really lovely song. Click here if you're reading via email.

 

 

 

  

Plans for the weekend include a campfire out back tonight. I haven't told G that yet, but I'm sure he'll be on board. Tomorrow night we're off to a graduation party.  Other than that, we'll be winging it.

 

How about you? Any plans for the weekend?

 

Whatever they are, have a good one.

 

Ciao for now,

 

 

 



How We Spent Our Weekend Or What Happens When Your Shower Leaks

 

U.G.L.Y.

 

The other day we noticed the bathmat was wetter than it should be after a shower.  Hhhhh, what's up with that we said as we scratched our heads? Did you have the curtain pulled all the way? I think so. Hmmmm.

 

We investigated further to find there appeared to be a leak and it looked like it was coming from the shower.

 

We were right.

 

Here's some things you should know right off the bat:

 

1. we only have one bathroom
2. water travels wherever the hell it wants, including down the back of your shower and under your new flooring
3. mold is seriously scary looking and scary in general
4. yes. i said mold.

 

I'm sure you're getting the picture by now.  We found that the shower was in fact leaking. We spent Saturday and Sunday on demo duty. I actually enjoy a good demo, it's a super stress reliever. Until you find mold. Then, not so stress relieving.

 

This was pretty much our weekend.

 

 

 

I'd show you the mold, but really, you could be eating or something and I am not lying when I say it's scary.  Happy to report, it is confined to one corner. Thank you Lord.

 

I'll say this, things can always be worse.

 

So, the insurance company has been called and we're just waiting to hear from the adjuster.

 

While we're waiting, we're continuing the demo because........did I mention this is our only shower? Did I mention there is mold? Aaaaahhhhh!!!!

 

One more thing you should know, it was a built in shower with a concrete floor. Gar just came back with a jackhammer and said, if you thought the shopvac was loud.......funny, isn't he?

 

So, while things are black, and damp, and ugly, and messy, and dirty and ugly, I'm taking this opportunity to do a little dreaming of things to come. 

 

I figure, while we're at installing a new shower, I might as well give the old bathroom a facelift with some color.

 

As you can see in the pictures, it's currently stripes of the palest gray, palest blue, and a medium gray.  Which I've loved, but I'm sure after this little unexpected project, I'll be ready for a new look.

 

I've always loved robins egg blue. Bright or light color range. I also love a pop of coral with it. Here's some of my current color inspiration for bathroom dreaming.

 

1. better homes and gardens- see what I mean about the blue and coral together? Even just as pops of color. Gorgeous.

2. L Kells Antiques- love the distressed look of the palest robin's egg blue on the cabinet

 

3. Nan C.- I know this is gray, but I do really love it and love the wash effect whether it was gray or robin's egg blue.

 

4. Trouvais- again I like these distressed and aged neutrals with the blue

http://trouvais.com/tag/lillian-williams/

 

5. sand and sisal- so pale and pretty, light and airy.

 

6. bright july- love the new corals that are nearly neon. They make me happy.

7. bhg- digging the color of this map

8. annika likes- Pow. I think a little of this coral would go a long way. I can see a ouple of robin's eggs tones, or robin's egg blue and white and then BAM! a pop of coral like this scarf.

 

By the way, Gar was right, the jackhammer is pretty darn loud.

 

At least it's the sound of progress.

 

Other than bathroom nightmare/phase 1, we did get a campfire in and some hockey. Wish I could say we won.

 

Have a great Monday. It's a great day to have. Bathroom demo and all.

 

Ciao for now,