Warning, lots of pictures ahead of a head. Teehee.
This is the tile mural that started it all. We bought this 12 tile mural in the early 1990's. It sat in a box in various closets over the years until 2009 when I retired. Then I decided it was time to do the bathroom.
That mural was the first reference item I bought. The next was this print.
I would take it with me when I looked at paint chips or accessories. If the color was not in this print, it was not going in my bathroom. It kept me on the beam.
Then, I saw this cabinet. It did not have the sink. When I saw that sink, I was smitten!
From there, it all came together.
I designed the two cabinets, this short one I actually made out of foam core, full size and gave it to Mr Zen to build. Whenever he had a question, I referred him to the model because we have problems communicating on a technical level.
This picture shows the sink cabinet with backsplash, the tall cabinet and the very cool mirror my daughter picked out. The tall cabinet holds linens and the bottom is a tilt out clothes hamper.
This picture shows the subway tiles, the little glass blocks at the outer edges and the paint. The walls are a buttery white, the ceiling is a darker tan, and the woodwork top and bottom are kind of teal. The tiles are white and multi colored glass blocks both in the shower and behind the sink.
This is a shot from the door into the tiny room.
Almost everything you see, I did. I had the tub and some floor joists replaced by a pro and had the walls plastered where I removed old tile that was not replaced. Other than that, I did all the tile in the shower, sink back splash, and floor. I bought a tile saw to cut it all. I did all the paint. I cut all the moldings, crown and floor. They are all mitered properly too! I bought a chop saw. The floor tiles are 22 in sq set on point and not all level but once one was down, it was not coming back up for love nor money! The towels are buttery white shells embroidered on them. I also had the toilet put in but it came from my sister's remodel job. The original fixtures were PINK for gawd's sake.
I love this bathroom now and gaze lovingly at the tile when I shower. The little glass blocks are such gems in all that white. I need to get better jars for the cabinet with the glass in it so it looks better. But that is for another day.