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Friday, June 12 This is my powder room off my Foyer.
Master bathrooms usually host dual vessel sinks, luxurious walk-in tile showers and countertops, and relaxing whirlpool tubs. Master bedrooms may also host large walk-in closets, ample room, and specialty lighting.
MY en-suite bathroom does not have any of these things! When we were having our house built, I wanted the en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet. Hubbie would not agree . . . at all. {He wouldn't even give in about the wood floors on the first floor until I ponied up the $20K myself to pay for them} The en-suite bathroom was only an additional $5K and I am kicking him everytime he brings it up that he wishes he would have done it now.
We have since replaced the tiles around the tub and shower as the ones the builder placed were literally falling off the walls and around the tub. (no joke) Our en-suite bathroom is nothing special, just a basic bathroom, but larger in size. The children love to swim in the large tub and I hate to clean this bathroom. I would love to change out the lighting and the mirrors and the vanities but have been told "no" at every plea.The view from our bedroom
The center counter that seems to accumulate a lot of stuff. Note, I put my "stuff" away, hubbie leaves everything out.
My valance . . . one window treatment that I actually bought and did not stitch. See up there on the ceiling, my paint job that I have yet to fix! This en-suite paint job took me over a month to do. Have you ever stippled. It's really a task!
Since I have no place to put all our towels, this bakers rack will have to do . . . note, I need to do laundry!
The separate toilet.
This is the wall border in the separate toilet area . . . which I happen to love.The Duck Bathroom as it is called in our house . . . the children's bathroom . . . the second bathroom upstairs. As it is so lovingly called, it is decorated. It has dual sinks and is just plain as well, nothing special done in here.
The sun and moon were purchased in New Orleans in March 2001. I still love these wooden sculptures.
The last bathroom on this tour today is the lavi in the basement . . . I do not use this room, nor have I ever. It is strictly for my hubbie or guests. The toilet and sink are nicer in this lavi than in my en-suite and I'm still ticked about it! The shower has like 6 heads in it or something like that . . . I don't even know how to use it. I tried once because my children wanted to take a shower in it but I could not figure it out. That was like 3 years ago.
See the hole in the wall, it has been there for two years now . . . Kohler toilet and sink. I love this sketch, there are four on the walls in this lavi.
As you can see from this tour today, I have my head in the toilet a lot in this house!
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Reader Comments (49)
I would kill for that bathtub!
I love that pumpkin color.... Beautiful bathrooms!
i love the duckie bathrooom! i haveone teeny tiny bathroom in my apartment. :( actually, the whole room is prob as big as that bathtub! lol
I also LOVE the pumpkin! I never would have thought to put black and white with it but it looks AMAZING!
And I would kill for that kind of space in a master bath! I am sure one day you'll be able to convince hubby to redo it the way you want. :)
Very cool...I would totally love to have a huge bathroom, but for now ... I do not! :(
Lovely!!
~K
I once had a huge tub like that in my bathroom. I hated the fact that it was not a whirlpool, and it was nothing more than a big pain in the butt to clean! So we ripped it out last fall. I've never regretted it - other than the fact that the bathroom is STILL not done.
LOVE that mirror in the foyer bath, and the sun and moon in the kids.
I am so jealous of your master bath. I so want a bathroom like that.
I love the mirror in the first powder room! And I would love to have your en suite bathroom! We don't have one at all and I hate it.
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous!! We have a large tub (ours is a jacuzzi) and though I LOVE it... I hate to clean it!! And our shower is in a seperate room w/ the toilet! Gotta get on this and do a tour of my place... maybe I will start next week!
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous!! We have a large tub (ours is a jacuzzi) and though I LOVE it... I hate to clean it!! And our shower is in a seperate room w/ the toilet! Gotta get on this and do a tour of my place... maybe I will start next week!
I just love all the pictures you are sharing with us of your home! You've got great taste... I love the duckie bathroom!
nice! i would take a book in any of them and stay for ages!!!
Wow. Seriously Amazing!!
Your bathrooms aren't THAT bad. I'd love to have a huge tub and bathroom like yours. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier and for the comment. Please come back soon!
- Emily (timelesspaper.com/blog)
Oh, come on now. You have nice bathrooms. Yeah, 5k is not a lot extra to upgrade. My husband knows better then to deny me on areas that are my domain. He probably wouldn't deny himself a pimped out garage!
Your powder room is so cute!! I love all of your bathrooms!! You did a great job and I love the colors!
i happen to LOVE that animal prin tub border in your bathroom, too! super cute! thanks for sharing! blessings!
All of your bathrooms are amazing! I really love the black and white checkered mirror.
I love the color of your powder room. I'm a little confused about your comment on the en-suite. You said that you didn't get one for $5,000, but you are showing an en-suite bathroom.
My hubby is the same about his side of the sinks! Drives me insane. INSANE. I actually put away his stuff (or most of it) for my bathroom pics.
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pumpkin color!!! Great idea and I may steal it when we redo a bathroom.
i love the pumpkin color!
I love the pumpkin color with black and white. Super cute!!
So many neat features! I like that cute splish splash wall hook!
LOVE your bathrooms! The first one is so glamorous! Love the color! That tub is heavenly! And the splish-splash is just too cute!
I love your powder room!!!!
I absolutely LOVE that powder room! The color, the accessories, everything is just wonderful!
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Duckie bathroom!! Duckie bathroom!
Very pretty!!!!
love love the orange!
LOVE the tile around your tub! Love that your powder room is the same color scheme as one of mine! GREAT MINDS!!!!
I love that duck bathroom, so unique and creative!
The powder room is fantastic! Love the color and the mirror! ;-)
I love how each bathroom is so different and unique from the other. Great job, thanks for stopping by my blog!
Cute pictures, love the wallpaper border with the tubs!! :)
Love all your baths...especially the duckie one! How cute! Love the little plaque to hand their things!
I love the sun & moon totally cool!!
I love seeing other peoples houses, this is really neat.
I heart that huge tub! and the duck bathroom is adorable.
You have a beautiful home. I would love to have as many bathrooms as you do. We are expecting our fourth child and we only have one tiney tiny bathroom. And yes sometimes we have a line to use the bathroom. It stinks.
All of your bathrooms are fabulous! I love your loo tour. hehe.
I would LOVE that tub especially. The duckie bathroom is adorable!
And I thought I was spoiled with getting TWO bathrooms in this house....pretty big deal coming from a ONE bathroom house...can't imagine having FOUR....no accidents, EVER! :-) Beautiful rooms.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! I love taking tours of peoples houses! I love the border around the mirror in your powder room! So cute!
Oh, to have a bathroom, any bathroom, as big as any of yours. Our master bath is the size of a small closet (like 3 by 5 at the most), so we don't even use it. We go to the hall bath which is bigger but long and narrow.
I love the mirror with the black & white checkered frame. Also love, in the duck bathroom the robe hangers (not sure what to call it) I never would have thought to put something like that in a bathroom! Great idea!
Hey girlie!! It's been forever! I tried following you back on Twitter but yours is protected so I couidln't I was great to see you again and I heart your loos *L* Especially the amber-y colored one - gor-geous! I'd be tempted to sit awhile in that one I think.
Can I live in your bathrooms? Please???
Loving you lavish loos!!
(trust me...come see mine...yours ARE lavish indeed!!)
I love the orange bathroom and the kiddies. Even though the ensuite bathroom doesn't have everything you want right now, you can still make it special. I am almost inspired to decorate my home. It has been 2 years and I haven't done anything around here. Looking to you for inspiration!
Love the whirlpool tub! I just got mine installed this week. Heavenly! I can't get my daughter outta the http://www.mybath.biz/servlet/the-398/14-Jet-Corner-Whirlpool/Detail" rel="nofollow">Whirlpool Tub. Any ideas what to do?
I love anything with Rubber Ducks and collect them. I want to do my guest bathroom, next to my Craft/Computer room in that decor. I love rubber duckies!!!!! We have a rubber duckie water parade here in FTW each year. Love the cute bathroom!