A work in progress

I know, I know I am starting this post a day late. In my defense, I couldn't find my camera (again) and was searching madly. I had promised to show you where I started, where I am at and where I am headed with my powder room and laundry room reno. But first things first! Some serious inspiration was in order and I found it thru one of my daily reads. Velvet & Linen.

Brooke is the author of Velvet & Linen, one of the first blogs I ever began reading. And I have to say, one of the reasons I decided to take the leap into blogging. Her blog has been a source of unending inspiration and beauty. One I can only hope to aspire to. Among the first posts I happened upon was a series about Steve, her talented architect husband. And it just happened to be about bathrooms. I was hooked!

The eye toward detail is truly stunning! I have serious shower envy here.

Who wouldn't want to take a soak here? However, this bathroom rivals the view.....don't you think?



And this picture is what single handedly convinced me that Calcutta marble is the material I am going to be using. I love how Steve took the marble up the wall in a running brick pattern. A wonderful take on a subway tile design.

This is where I am going to cringe a bit. My photo's are no where near as beautiful as Brooke's,
but.....I will be brave. When I get to the finished product I promise the pics will be better. First, I chose a beautiful brown for the walls called bittersweet. I knew at this point the way to get a really crisp look was to add some thick moldings, tongue and groove paneling on the ceiling and paint it out in a high gloss white. The lighting is on its way out and I will be posting a few options for you to consider.

A little brighter pic here. I removed all the door moldings and baseboards in preparation for the new flooring in, you guessed it.........Calcutta!

So, here is the reason my laundry room is getting involved here. It is connected to the powder room. The flooring is a builders special vinyl. Not my first choice, but it served us well while I was preoccupied with my business over the years.

This last pic is the one I cringe over the most (clutter, mushroom lighting.....ugh!), the laundry room. We installed the cabinets this last spring and they are getting primed, the doors will be reinstalled and all with a fresh coat of high gloss white paint. I plan on finishing them off by adding height with either another custom built cabinet or a soffit to the ceiling. The same ceiling treatment that was done in the bathroom will be applied, as well as new lighting.

That's kind of the plan. I will keep you informed and show you my progress from time to time, as well as ask for some of your input on design ideas. I also am planning to add a few surprises here and there. Hope you guys enjoy the process. Oh, and thanks Brooke for allowing me to use some of your gorgeous pictures. You truly are an amazing and gracious person. xoxo