Senin, 04 Juni 2012

Our Master Bathroom

Hi guys!  I'm back from the weekend and ready to show you our master bathroom, which is a room in our home you haven't seen much of in the past.  The bath has a look similar to our kitchen, with white cabinets and Carrara marble countertops.  The main difference is our bathroom floor is tile, and in the kitchen we have bamboo hardwood.  Come on in, I'll show you around!









The sink area to the right is "hers" aka "mine" :)  The mirrors are framed in a simple, silver frame.  The large cabinet holds our towels on top and dirty clothes on the bottom.












Here's a closer look, with the lights turned on.  I like to keep the counters free of clutter, and you can see where I keep all my things in this post about what's inside my bathroom drawers

















The glass containers were from Crate & Barrel.  We've got silver half-moon pulls on the drawers and round pulls on the doors.  I don't know where we got them, as our builder found them for us.  The floor mat is one of those super-absorbant and comfy mats from Target.  




















The "his" and "hers" towels are from Pottery Barn and the small mirror is from Home Goods.  










On my husband's side is a large wall clock from Target.  I like being able to easily see the time while we're getting ready for work in the morning.  










He doesn't keep his side quite as clear as mine, so I removed his stuff for the photo:) 














We have a large soaking tub, that, can you believe, I've never used!  Again, I don't know the source, but I'll ask our builder and report back. 














You can see in this closeup that our "hot" and "cold" pieces came off of the handles and need to be reglued.  It's one of those things on the to-do list that hasn't gotten done. 










The house next door to us is a one story, but there is a gorgeous view of some very tall magnolia trees out the window. 










The shower is also tiled with glass doors.  There are two shower heads and a little place to sit, although it's really just used to hold our shower stuff.  Our towels hang on hooks opposite the shower.  In the picture below, you can see the doors to both of our closets. 









The toilet is also behind closed doors, but I didn't take a photo of it.  I should have, I love our toilet paper holder!  It looks kinda like this, but one side just lifts up when you need to change it.  So easy!





I should also mention that we have the kind of toilet seat that is slow to close, so it doesn't slam down, when you lower the seat.  I highly recommend these too.  





Our walls are painted with Sherwin-Williams A New Gray. The cabinets and trim are Sherwin- Williams Divine White.  It's a softer white, but not bright white.






 I hope you enjoyed getting a peek into our bathroom!  
















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Sabtu, 02 Juni 2012

Domingo azul y naranja / Sunday blue and orange

Hoy encuentro la inspiración en dos colores que alegran mi mente, el azul del mar y el naranja reflejo del sol, y me acercan a la sencillez  de las cosas cotidianas llenas de sensaciones, perfumes y sabores


Loft con estilo / Loft Style

Este loft situado en  Estocolmo irradia luz en unos espacios marcados por la serenidad y la elegancia










Jumat, 01 Juni 2012

Colores de verano / Summer colors


Una pequeña selección de la colección de primavera de Lexington  inspirada en ambientes costeros









What a week!  Things here are busy.  On top of some great projects I am currently working on, having only a couple of weeks to pull a whole nursery together for the St. Vincent's Nursery Giveaway has been a challenge.  Albeit, a really, really fun challenge I am so happy to be a part of.  Next week is the big reveal but this week viewers of Talk of Alabama got a peek at some behind the scenes shopping...

Top MAY Posts and June Preview







Bring on summer, right?!  Here's a brief look back at what we were up to in May in case you missed it. 





I started off the month with efforts at eating healthier foods.  I'm happy to say we're still at it, but, yes, there is still some of this










I shared what a typical Saturday looks like around here.  I wasn't too surprised to hear that my Saturdays are a lot like yours. 










I added a cowhide rug to our living room and a colorful striped rug to our kitchen.  I'm still digging the look of both of these rugs.  










I took a third stab at updating our "mantle" for Spring.  I found that mirror for just $30 at HomeGoods!



















And finally, we made some progress on our master bedroom, but as always, it's a work in progress.










So, what's up for June?  We'll be planning a backyard BBQ, preparing for Father's Day, sharing our Guest Room, and Master Bathroom.  And hopefully, there'll be lots of trips to the pool and keeping cool with ice cream!   Summer in Houston is HOT!