1951 Bathroom renovation: go modern or vintage?
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Comments (6)There are lots of vintage inspired floors that you can do that aren't necessarily lots of little pieces. Bill V shows a bathroom with a honed marble floor on the diagonal with a thin dark border and then a polished marble border beyond that. You can search around a bit to find his website and take a look at it. Also you might want to search back on claire de luna - she shows a similar look with terrazzo tiles and a border in a creamy and warm rather than grey and cool palette. This could be pulled off with travertine and coordinating ceramic and stone for a vintage but not a slave to period feel. You could also do a checkerboard with larger format tiles - either a subtle tone on tone checkerboard in earthtones or black and white for something more graphic that would pop. There are many ceramics out there that either look like stone or not but have colors that would look great together in a checkerboard....See MoreVintage light for bathroom
Comments (23)One school of thought re old house decor is that you dont have to stick with the era house was built, you can have fun with adding elements from various other periods between date of build to the present. Youd still want them to all work together designwise however. I do like the blue one, yeah it could make you look cadaverous in the mirror but youve got the sconces so maybe not an issue. I might want to adjust the wall color to fit the blue of the light... or maybe not! I kinda like your last pendant with the sconces. Not that they have to be matchy matchy but those 2 kinda relate to ea other - squarish elements, shiny chromy silver....See MoreUpdating this vintage bathroom
Comments (31)Yes, that is all very true, palimpsest, but you know as well as I do that "mid-century modern" is almost wholly a construct of the 21st century. At the time there was modern, sure, absolutely, but styles were very rarely as pure as they need to be today, so that it was perfectly normal to have a room with a lot of modern scandinavian furniture and a Sheraton secretary or an early American sampler. Our dining room in the 60s, for instance, had my mother's ultra modern (late 30s ultra modern) cherry slab dining furniture with wrapped brass handles on the sideboard, but all the art except for one portrait was 18th century engravings and it would never have occurred to anyone that it was a faux pas to do that. I can imagine what the decor forum would say about a room like that today. So I don't wonder that the folks over at retrorenovation flounder so trying to come up with names for it all. ETA I'm pretty sure that if anyone had asked mom in what style her house was decorated, she would have looked puzzled a moment and then said, "mine." :)...See MorePlease help me find a wood vanity for this vintage/boho/spa bathroom!
Comments (47)As someone who moved into a home with a bathroom with stark white countertops (thankfully not in our primary bath), I think they aren't used as often because they show every smudge of toothpaste, hair clippings, mascara, etc - and your eye goes right to the mess. It's enough to drive you bonkers. At least with a little veining or movement, it distracts from the normal everyday stuff and prevents you from wiping the countertop multiple times each day. I've put in marble countertops in otherwise neutral or B&W baths before - it's actually a pretty traditional/classic look. I do like where you're going with putting some wood in there - it will add some nice warmth. Also, I think some places (although not Pottery Barn perhaps) allow you to order the vanity with no top. If you find one that is otherwise perfect, check the item options to see if that's a possibility. I'm very anti the afterthought 4 inch backsplash piece that comes with most vanities (I prefer to tile behind the sink), so I have taken that route in the past. That said, I would second the suggestion to consult with a custom cabinet maker (especially if the only thing stopping you is sample sizes - I'd imagine they could give you an entire drawer front if you really needed it!). The price is often negligible, and it provides you with more control over the numerous options that are clearly very important to you (I say that in solidarity as someone who is known for refusal to accept limited options!). The other benefit of going custom is sizing - a custom cabinet maker can build a unit to any width, so you can maximize the storage and counters to your space. They could also give you the two drawer/open shelf combination you're describing (although keep in mind those drawers may be limited to allow for plumbing for the sink). Another random source is Etsy - there are a few sellers who make vanities out of repurposed cabinets that might appeal to you. Check out CuratedHavenDesigns (I've had their "ornate bathroom vanity" listing saved for a while now - if only I had somewhere to put it)....See Moregsciencechick
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