Becky, the steam streaks actually do show on the walls. This is in the kids(teenagers) bathroom so I try not to go in there very often :) I do wipe the walls down when I get brave enough to go in.
we have been designing our retirement house ourselves that we plan on building in 1,1/2 years and i want tons of closet space. my hubby wants to downsize. that's fine with me as long as i have a bigger bedroom, kitchen and bath than i do now. i love furniture, too. i love to find stuff on the curb and fix it up or make something from it other than what it was originally. i love to raid my parents attic. i also find something really cool to play with.
Mary, I know what you mean. Our 30 year old son (and his five year old son) is living at home again while he finishes college so his bathroom is not as clean as I'd keep it personally, but I've laid down the law that HE has to clean it on a regular basis. He's doing pretty good, though I did have to remind him recently that it "was time".
our own bathrooms with vanities and walk in closets I'd have wanted more closets here too. I had loads of closets in our last much smaller home and loved them. It took a bit of getting used to not having two linen closets, but really it's better here that we store towels that match each bathroom in the bedrooms they belong with. I do have extras in a solid door cabinet in the hallway for showers and such. We also have a dresser in the master bedroom just for bath towels. Bed linens are stored in under the bed roll out containers. As for your retirement kitchen I highly recommend a large pantry over loads of cabinets. As one ages it's much easier to grab things off a shelf than dig in a cabinet. I'm still young and am glad we have a walk in pantry.
Jenny, I'm glad to hear that you do use your chalk board walls for fun. Makes me want to get to that sooner rather than later, but I'm waiting for a decision on just how we're going to make an access panel the shower on the other side of one of the walls.
Yep Cheryl, you certainly would understand that a kitchen with a walk in pantry is a must then. We had a good sized pantry in our last home, but this walk in is even better.
i don't knoow what i would do without my pantry. i don't have much cabinet space in my kitchen. don't you think the idea of the chalkboard paint in the bathroom sounds fun!? since i have textured wall i don't think it work for me, darn it! my grandkids would love it! heading to bed now. i'll check back tomorrow. sleep well!
thanks for the complement! It is a natural marble called Equator that was cut down to 3 x 6 bricks and mixed to keep patterns from forming. There is an absolute black pencil and cap above it filled with glass tile. here are some more shots of it...
Cheryl, we painted the panels on our pantry door in chalk board paint. We use the upper ones for grocery list and let our grandsons use them to draw and write on. They love them.
I would'nt paint all the walls black . I would paint 1 wall black and coat it with a glaze , then have black @ another color as accent . Perhaps a black and white rug would be cool !
The basic black/white/red is so classic and charming. White trim is no problem if you use a good paint that comes with a washable finish. I have found that the glossy has a tendency to hold dirt more than a flat with a finish. Use a white shower curtain, a white hanging mirror on a black wall and then add some red touches. Not having a photo of your bathroom, I can't suggest much, but you can find some things. If you have room, change out the light fixture with something red. If you have a
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place, use a red piece of conduit for a red pole to run the wire through and add a wire basket painted red over an Edison bulb! Your guys would love this. Add a small wooden box painted red for a garbage can...another one for magazines...etc. Post photos!
good morning! becky, i have a chalkboard in the kitchen that the grand kids leave sweet little notes to nana and papa. i love that!
i was thinking maybe i would paint the bottom portion of the room black with a cream chair rail and the upper portion? well.....i can't decide. there are just too many colors that i love. i think i'll do the ceiling in the same cream.
you guys gave me some wonderful ideas and each and every suggestion is very much appreciated! now for a little more help please! i have decided to go with black on the bottom portion of the walls, cream chair rail and vanity with emerald green on the upper portion of the walls. my question is, should i go with light, medium or dark emerald and should i continue the green on the ceiling or go with the cream?
hi, there, becky! this may come as a shock to anyone out there in this day and age of tech savey people, but i am not one of them! i don't know how to upload pictures. as funny as it sounds, i'm surprised to have figured out how to do this chatting thing! now stop laughing! it is quite funny, though!
No laughing though I admit it did bring a smile to my face. If you know how to add the pictures to your computer you're halfway there. Just click on the blue "Add Photos or Videos" below where you type a message and soon you'll see another window pop up with all your files and folders from your computer. Find the photo you want to share, click on it and then chose the "open" button at the bottom right of that window. It will soon appear as a thumbnail (small photo) below the message box.
oh! i did it! you sure made it easy, becky! thanks, oh, great teacher! all of this bathroom is to be changed and we have alread started some of it. so pretty much it's a blank slate.
You're welcome Cheryl. This is not the best virtual, but hopefully it will give you a bit of an idea of your color choice. I'm way past my "gotta do housework" time so I'll have to come back to do more.
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Jenny, I'm glad to hear that you do use your chalk board walls for fun. Makes me want to get to that sooner rather than later, but I'm waiting for a decision on just how we're going to make an access panel the shower on the other side of one of the walls.
becky, i do have a huge walk in pantry here and will when we build, too. that is a must!
i was thinking maybe i would paint the bottom portion of the room black with a cream chair rail and the upper portion? well.....i can't decide. there are just too many colors that i love. i think i'll do the ceiling in the same cream.