Our Kids Shared Bathroom Design Plan – A Tile Border? A Dresser As Vanity? And Just Maybe Not Enough Storage…

She’s a giant submit right now – stuffed with classic dressers-turned-vanities, a tile “border” (!!), and a claw foot tub. Right now we’ve got the official children shared bathtub design plan for you and now that it’s 2 months away from use (ACK) I can let you know firsthand that it’s going to be so superior (scroll to see sneak peeks). It’s within the corridor, on the second flooring, shared by a 6-year-old woman and 8-year-old boy who don’t know how a lot their mother has sweated over this lavatory for them. They each agreed on “inexperienced” and that’s the place we began…

The Unique Toilet

The upstairs lavatory had a pleasant structure earlier than its newest renovation within the 80s or 90s, which we have been capable of work with…that is ALWAYS the purpose with lavatory renovations as a result of as quickly as you begin shifting plumbing your funds takes a pleasant hit, so we have been thrilled. They’d redone it within the 90s and so they did a tasteful job. Admittedly this lavatory might have been simply up to date, however as soon as we seemed carefully there have been some high quality points with the tile set up (not a giant deal, however a pet peeve of ARCIFORM) and for me I selfishly wished it to go along with the remainder of the home. As soon as we realized that the entire home was to be gutted for all new electrical and plumbing, we felt that this room ought to be up to date too. I’ll be sincere in saying that this isn’t the earth-friendly determination to make, nevertheless it’s merely what we wished to do. It simply didn’t really feel prefer it was of the identical high quality as the remainder of the home. Hopefully, we are able to all agree (ha) that we made the precise determination.

We saved the similar structure to A. get monetary savings and B. as a result of we preferred it.

We additionally felt that having a separate bathtub and bathe is cute (and my choice) and it appeared proper for 2 children (even when they don’t bathe on the similar time – we designed this bathtub when the children have been 4 and 6 so hilariously now that they’re 6 and eight we’ve got exited the period of shared baths or showers). I like an enclosed bathe room, and a freestanding tub, clearly – not solely is that this visually essentially the most fascinating, nevertheless it feels classic and candy.

We have been capable of salvage and donate the bathroom, pedestal sink, and drugs cupboard and we’re reusing the bathtub someplace particular that I can’t wait to let you know about (it entails a hose and chilly plunging).

The Structure

Since we weren’t relocating any fixtures and plumbing we have been left with specializing in the aesthetic design vs. structure design. We knew we wished it to be a bit of whimsical however nonetheless easy, ethereal, and quiet. The youngsters have been insistent on colour so we introduced on this darkish inexperienced they each beloved.

With our want record in hand, ARCIFORM got here again with the primary spherical of designs. I knew I wished to do that elongated picket from Pratt + Larson as a result of it mimicked the diamond sample within the authentic home windows.

First Spherical Of Designs

It was a LOT of tile in that picket form that I felt mimicked the diamond sample of the unique home windows on the second flooring. The home windows on this room have been easy and on the smaller aspect so we had plans to customise them to be extra particular.

There was so much to like from the primary spherical of designs however we wished and NEEDED to alter a couple of issues. That is typical…So usually one thing that appears FANTASTIC in your thoughts’s eye however doesn’t land when put to paper (or laptop) so this backwards and forwards means of plans and renders is so useful.

The Customized Window Debate

The window on the left just isn’t authentic to the home, nevertheless it’s actual wooden from the Nineties after they renovated (we predict) and in positive situation. They could have added the one behind the bathtub because it’s kinda awkward from the outside (however there weren’t actually architects again within the day to assist information these choices so possibly that was the unique location from 1910). As we have been designing this room I actually wished greater higher home windows (it is a sample with me) and I wished them to match the wooden of the unique home windows that we have been retaining. Anne helped design these gorgeous home windows within the renderings and I clearly accepted them. We despatched them off to be quoted by their different firm Versatile, who would have executed them to match the originals. We all know that tremendous personalized home windows will be VERY costly, so after they got here again at $5k every we should always haven’t been stunned. So we thought of it for a cool 10 minutes and realized that this room can be stunning both manner and that we merely didn’t have $10k within the funds to spend on home windows in our CHILDREN’S lavatory. So whereas I used to be unhappy to see them go, and I believe the room would have been extra stunning with them, we merely couldn’t do it. Additionally putting in new home windows isn’t free both – so it could have price one other $1k – $2500 in labor to reframe the wall to deal with bigger home windows after which set up them. No new home windows on this room (and sure at instances I remorse not discovering a classic diamond image window for behind the bath like I did for a pair different areas – oh properly).

A Bathtub Area of interest

We additionally introduced the tile all the way down to the peak of a wooden railing (about 3/4ths up the wall). We felt that this simply broke it up and allowed us to have a peg rail in sure areas of the room.

YES, there’s a tile border on the underside, nearly like a baseboard…however with enamel 🙂 I got here up with this concept a yr and a half in the past – to carry the ground up into the wall a bit and provides it a bit of caprice. Generally I worry that a few of my early concepts stay in a distinct home now, however different instances I’m so excited to have some rooms look extra particular with some dangers. In-person we adore it (head to Instagram tales to test it out).

Now that I’m wanting on the area of interest with the curtains it does seem to be it’s going to be crowded in there, hmmm, however I can all the time nix the curtain. I might have saved it open with out the casing across the opening to create the area of interest however I like the thought of it being a bit of cozier. We’ll see 🙂 Proper now that curtain seems to be tremendous boring however I’ve plans for it to make it enjoyable and eccentric.

Bathe Room

The Classic Self-importance

We speak so much about design guidelines and the way typically that you must break them. It is because when carried out proper, the sudden design selection will be the one which makes the entire design really feel particular, really feel GAH! So, that being mentioned, we’ve got this classic chest, and as you possibly can see it has gotten A LOT of affection and use in our house through the years. It’s pine, with candy little key holes and for no matter cause, I made a decision a yr in the past to make it our self-importance. It’s going to be SO CUTE, if not a bit of impractical (not a ton of storage) however they’ll stay.

Now a few of you will have a tough time with what you’re about to see…so put together yourselves. We had Jamie from ARCIFORM template out an area for an undermount sink, reduce a gap within the high of the dresser, and brace a sink from beneath. I promise will probably be price it!!! We’ll lose the total use of the highest drawer and 1/2 of the second drawer to deal with the sink and plumbing, however will nonetheless have storage for the on a regular basis objects within the sides of the second and backside drawers. I hope. How a lot storage do children really need proper???

One of many many issues we love about this piece is the curved corners and beveled edge and we wished to determine a approach to maintain that profile. Enter Anne with a intelligent and funky concept. She instructed we KEEP the unique high and ADD a stone high with the identical curved corners and beveled edges however inset 1/2″ making a tiered impact/a RAD however delicate design second. I additionally REALLY wished a stone backsplash someplace on this home as a result of it’s so classically “English Farmhouse” and this lavatory was the one one which stylistically made sense (however we’ve got gone backwards and forwards on this).

Because the high is so particular we felt the backsplash ought to be too, initially the design had it going the size of the self-importance with a small curved shelf ledge on the high like this …

It didn’t really feel fairly proper, so then Brian had an incredible concept throughout one among our design conferences that everybody agreed labored…so that is the ultimate backsplash design…particular, distinctive, and works so significantly better with the traces of the room. We had a momentary purple flag this week that we’d have to nix the stone backsplash as it would push the wall-mounted faucet out too far however Jamie re-measured and we’re all good. We might completely have had the tap come straight out of the tile however this manner it seems to be extra like a basin, like a discovered piece.

The stone for the highest and backsplash is a phenomenal calm Carrarra Marble from BEDROSIAN. We went backwards and forwards on what kind of fabric to make use of and in the end determined though it’s a pure materials that may require some care and upkeep, marble would actually look the most effective. I do need to warn you that there’s VERY little counter house. We’re going so as to add some classic wall mount cup holders for toothbrushes/toothpaste and Elliot would possibly want a conceit in her room when she will get older. Seemingly going to get a practice rack for above the bathroom so as to add storage, too.

Medication Cupboard/Mirror

The best way they framed behind the self-importance wall solely allowed for a 14″ extensive drugs cupboard and we didn’t need to need to reframe and re-drywall (and there are so few drugs cupboards that extensive) so we nixed it and can discover a mirror. Keep tuned on that.

Children Design Plan Product Board

The lighting and plumbing are all from Rejuvenation and I like how playful this Tolson line is (whereas nonetheless being strong). The bathtub just isn’t silver – it’s brass. We’ve got a herringbone on the ground of the bathtub, a hex on the ground of the bathe, and an elongated picket all through (in inexperienced and white). All from Pratt and Larson.

I’m loving the way it’s coming collectively and I’ve a couple of shock design parts.

That border in individual is an actual stunning but delicate second that I’m so glad we did. I nearly nixed it a couple of months in the past, frightened that this lavatory can be actually totally different than the others, however the tile and the plumbing all work collectively, so doing a component like that is simply additional enjoyable for a children bathtub.

I really feel like I’ve proven you an excessive amount of however don’t fear – once more, we’ve got a couple of shock parts. Apart from I’m certain that a lot of you will be very curious if this complete tile border factor will really work IRL. Right here’s to taking some design dangers and hoping they repay!

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