Help me update my 1940's bathroom
Stephanie B
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Comments (9)Well, I would have to agree that if you are moving in two years, you don't want to spend a lot of time or energy on a lot of landscaping. The new owner may not like what you did, and end up ripping it all out and starting over to suit their own taste. That said, I think I'd like to see a small ornamental tree in the area about halfway between the lamp post and house to break up and disguise that large expanse of brick and change of siding material to the left of the big window. Maybe Amelanchier, something not too dense. I'd also like to see something softening the edge of the retaining wall. Low growing Cotoneaster has interesting branch patterns and colorful berries in the fall and winter. Microbiota could cover that bank and provide year round color, or one of the low growing Junipers or other evergreens. That bank is your biggest problem, IMO. Rhododendrons and Azaleas are nice, but once they finish blooming in spring, they will just be foliage. Adding in an Oakleaf Hydrangea for summer flowers and fall color might be nice off to the right side. Unless you go with a Meyer Lilac or a mildew resistant cultivar, you may end up with a mass of powdery mildew for the rest of the summer. Not very attractive. Making the planting area near the house a little deeper to leave some space for a couple of clumps of perennials that bloom at different times of the season will give you some extra interest. Add them in masses, not just one or two, so that when they bloom, you actually can see them....See Moremy updated bathroom choices need help
Comments (4)The Lugarno looks too big because it is too big. I went down that same path and ended up returning several RH and PB bath scornes. The problem, I finally concluded, is that they are designed for bathrooms, not powder rooms, and large scale bathrooms at that. PB has one, the Nash Candlestick, that might work for you. But do take some time to look at other sites or in your local lighting shop for sconces that aren't made for bathrooms but for dining rooms or halls. The scale will be smaller and there will be more designs that "speak the same language" as your house and your design plan. (Which BTW looks great. I think the gold mirror would look terrific with polished nickle fixtures and keep it from being too matchy, matchy.)...See More1940's bathroom- what is this sink thing?
Comments (49)This is indeed a rare, wall-hung dental cuspidor. They were first popular in the late 1919s when it was considered unsanitary to brush one's teeth where one washed the hands. They were first added by the wealthy. They gained popularity in the next twenty years and then as quickly were gone. Here are pics of two such dental cuspidors from a Victorian mansion that my sister is considering rehabbing. Simply gorgeous. These were not originally intended to hold water and most did not have facets, but rather spouts, and most did not have stoppers to allow water to be held....See MoreSource for 1940's bathroom wall tile?
Comments (4)I don't know where you are, but B&W tile in Riverside (and Gardena), CA has reproduction tile. I've been to their Riverside store, and I seem to recall seeing tile with that kind of texture to it. I recommend calling them (their website doesn't show any glazes, just tile shapes) to ask. The Riverside store is (951)715-4630. Here is a link that might be useful: B&W tile...See Morevedazu
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