Comments on: For want of a nail…

By: McMommy

McMommy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:38:37 +0000

Ok…here I was drooling over your bathroom….wishing one day I could have a bathroom like that….and then you say how awful it is! AND I LOVE YOU FOR IT!!!

I never thought about how much work it would be to clean around the bowl, etc.

Thank you so much for bursting my bubble. SERIOULSY!! My husband thanks you as well!

Also so happy that you found the gold nugget!

By: Mamasphere

Mamasphere — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:42:37 +0000

I get so nervous whenever my husband wants to do something around the house- once we start a project, it takes forever to finish! Good luck with your bathroom redo. It could be lots of fun to finally get it the way you want it.

By: yukonchatterbug

yukonchatterbug — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:33:39 +0000

Fawn: Whenever I see those sinks in the hardware store, I wish I had one. They’re so pretty and unique. After reading this, though, I remembered out “pretty and unique” usually amount to “impractical.” Thanks for the reminder.

Beanie: You want to come over and give me tips on interior decorating? You sound like a pro from some “House & Homes” magazine or TV channel. Pretty please?

By: Nita

Nita — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:47:31 +0000

Would Michael be interested in coming over to my house and ripping out my shower plumbing to rescue my 25th anniversary ring that Kelly bought me when we went to Hawaii? Kelly says it’s too much work and so my beautiful ring is lost down the drain forever…

By: maleesha

maleesha — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:19:54 +0000

Oh, geez, I really feel your frustration! Once we had a cat that crawled into the ceiling via the water heater/pipes, and fell down a wall. We had to stop everything we were doing and go knock down walls. It led to about three months of new things to fix.

By: Beanie

Beanie — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:56:02 +0000

Those sinks are beautiful to look at, but they’re completely, totally impractical to live with.

I’d be really careful about replacing something like the vanity. Chances are that it’s only going to open up a whole new can of worms, especially because you’re unlikely to find one the exact same size – then you have to deal with things like wall repairs, replacing the floor and maybe even moving/changing the connection for the plumbing. I’d probably get someone in to see about fixing the damage first. Bathroom are kitchen fix-ups are notorious for snowballing.

In terms of storage, most people don’t think to utilize the space above the toilet. A lot of companies these days manufacture nice, modern over-the-toilet cabinets or you could also buy a few wall shelves with brackets (which would be a pretty cheap storage solution). I’d either get glass shelves or paint wood ones to blend in with the wall (they take up less visual space that way) and keep all your toiletries off the counter. If you used baskets on the shelves, they’d keep items less visible and more organized.

A piece of art hung on the back wall (above the TP holder) would be a nice touch, too, and would act as a focal point for when you walk in.