More pieces on baths!

Have you taken any before and after shots yet?

I have shown you a few so here is a hallway.

 

 

These are all the same little hall. The light fixture is in, and the dimmer. The pictures will be coming down and the walls painted white with blue stripes.  I will keep you up on the progress.  I think I already showed you the light fixture that went in that hall. 

 

Let's get to the guest bathroom.  First, lay out nice towels.  Plain white towels are so easy to add a border to and make them beautiful.  It adds a little elegance to your bathroom.  Make sure your guests have good lighting.  The same you would want.  Most guest bathrooms are not large.  There usually isn't enough room for a chair or stool.  If there is, by all means, put one there.  Make sure  you have a magnifying mirror, either a hand held one, or a mounted one, and I've seen the ones that have suction cups to attach to the mirror.  A bath or shower mat should be available, either laying on the tub or over a shower.  A small basket of toiletries. Toothpaste, deodorant, Q-tips etc.  If you have a drawer in the vanity or space under it, keep it there and refill as needed.  Don't forget a razor.

 

If you have a linen closet, make sure it is neat all the time.  Color co-ordinate your towels, make sure all piles are neat.  Have a shelf for Kleenex, toilet paper, and soaps.

 

That is the way to start a guest bathroom. 

 

Now let's talk about the windows in the bathroom, if you have one.  I do but none of them open.  I prefer to have a window that opens to let in fresh air.  It seems to me that Northern bathrooms have windows that open.  I don't see too many in Florida, at least in the newer homes.  The treatment depends on where the window is situated.  First of all let me tell you that glass block can be seen through.  It is only a shadow, so I tell clients be careful where you put it.  Most bathrooms have hard and soft window coverings.  If the window is up high and no one can see in, a soft treatment is great.  A valance, balloon valance, a pleated one or a shirred on one.  All work well either by themselves or over a hard treatment such s 1" mini blinds.  Since I have discovered my swifter duster, blinds are no longer a problem. Swish and they are clean.  If you prefer plantation shutters, they don't work to well with  soft treatments, unless you have an arched window, then it will work.  My feeling is that plantation shutters offer a more sterile, country, or comfy type scene, as they have nothing to soften them.  Draperies, cornices, or top treatments soften the harshness of a room and help deaden the sound.

 

I do not put a scale in a guest bathroom, only the master bath.  People on vacation don't want to know about their weight, just the fun they are having.

 

I color co-ordinate the towels, guest towels, bath mat and rugs.  They can be monochromatic, or any scheme I choose.  As I told you before, I use white towels as they are bleachable.  However, I have a navy bath mat, navy rug and navy hand towels to set on the counter.

 

Again, I put a plant, artificial flowers or fresh flowers on the counter.  A hand soap dispenser on the sink and usually some other little something to tie it together.

 

I happen to have a very deep window sill, so I can put some treasures on it.  Tomorrow, I will show you some guest bathroom things.

 

Start checking linen closets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!