The Kid’s Bathroom
It’s finally finished. Why do all projects take SO long around here-and we don’t even do them ourselves! I think it’s because I’m too nice…honestly. I really had the goal of having this bathroom all new and ready to go by the SECOND week in June, darn it. Of course it’s worth the wait.
I still have to hang some pictures that Abbey drew of mermaids and fish when she was little. I had every intention of getting the frames and mattes last week but it’s on the back burner now-I missed the Michaels frame sale and will have to wait till the next one.
Everything is really plain.
Everything is really easy to clean-that was my goal.
Nothing is terribly creative-or creative at all!
Here’s some vague before pictures. It might not look too bad but what you don’t see doesn’t hurt you-the floor tile was old and dull and stained, the inside of the tub/shower was outfitted with major handicap pieces everywhere and the wall tile was chipping and discolored, the walls and ceiling itself was chipped and peeling because the fan didn’t work, the sink was so hard to clean and constantly leaked, I can go on and on….you get it. I am wondering now why it took me so many years to get to this project because I love the new finished result so much.
And now:
Shower curtain, rug and stool from Pottery Barn Kids.
I love these cheap but good quality, new towels from Walmart…I bought lots in all different colors.
Tile floor from Lowe’s.
I initially bought 2″ wood blinds, but then changed my mind. I love having this window opened and the bathroom aired out and I didn’t want the kids pulling the blinds up and down to do so.
I decided on canvas curtains from Lowes on a simple silver curtain rod, with rick-rack from Hobby Lobby . I cut the curtains to length and then used fabric glue to hem and attach the rick-rack.
No fancy tile…I am OK with never scrubbing shower tile for the rest of my life. This one piece system is the love of my life.
And that’s it.
All it takes is a few Lysol wipes while I’m watching Patrick in the bath and we’re all cleaned up.
Heaven, I’ll tell you.
(Here is the formula for the light green paint color-it is the perfect light limey green.)
It looks great! It's not boring at all. Love it!!!
I meant to say it's not plain at all… It's too late to be leaving comments 😉
Love it!
love it sarah!!
have a happy day
It's pretty! Very nice and I love the colors!
Love it, Sarah! It is fresh, and crisp, and clean! And I am with you about scrubbing tile! Ugh! Have a great day!
Love that floor tile and am excited you got it from lowe's, as we are preparing for a rather large project requiring new tile. That tile is exactly what I want! I am mulling over your shower comments…had not considered NOT doing tiles…hmmm
Crisp and Clean. The way a bathroom should look!Great Job.
That is the perfect limey-green! Love it.
Love it! Not plain at all. Perfectly cheerful for a utilitarian room.
I agree about the tile bath…
AND love the tile floor.
What a perfect bathroom for boys and girls alike! We rent, so I can't do a real bathroom re-do, but I recently revamped so everything is in a color scheme, and as a result, it looks like I completely re-did the room!
I adore the old shower curtain (the tree one). I think that is so cool.
Thanks for always being an inspiration / motivator when I need it!
Sarah, I love it!! What a fun bathroom for the kids. Clean and crisp with a pop of color! And I love those Wal-Mart towels!! I bought them for my crew a couple of years ago. My boys have their own color and of course my one girl gets the pink! 🙂
Wonderful job!!
It looks great Sarah! I'm so glad you kept the built-in cabinet. It's so cute and charming. Just like the rest of your house 🙂
Love it! I'm totally with you on having no love for tile showers. Why are they so impossible to clean?! Great job on the wall color too! You're right, it is the perfect lime-y green. 🙂
It looks great! I'm so with you…simple and easy to clean. That's the best look in a bathroom anyway. It looks crisp and refreshing.
It turned out beautifully. The colors are very nice and the accessories are cute. I so love the flooring.
I just thought I would point out that the toilet tissue is not placed on the holder properly though. 😉
Clean lines, great colors – what's not to love?
Congratulations! That's so exciting to have a fresh, new room, and even better that you got it done before baby. I love the tile but I think my favorite thing has to be the rick-rack curtains.
Love it! Fresh, crisp clean -perfect!
I love the rick-rack on the curtains. I'll have to check out the fun towels from Wal-Mart, too. Great ideas!
really cute! I love the color and I am definitely going to check out those towels at Walmart. Hope all is going well for you Sarah! I had to laugh because I checked out an old post of yours from last year about letting go around school time because I was getting a little boohooey about my first grader going back to school in a couple weeks. I do that often, I'll think – I remember Sarah had some good advice about this, let me go back and see. 🙂
Looks so good Sarah! And more importantly I bet it FEELS so good. Nothing like clean and new! I always clean the kids' bathroom when my little ones are in the tub too. Always multitasking…. 🙂
Beautiful! I love plain! And easy to clean. My children's one piece tub is also the love of my life. Best thing ever. Yay for no grout.
Please let me know about your shower, I HATE shower tiles and the caulk around our tiles keeps peeling up, even after a professional seals it, grrr.
The bathroom looks great!