Upstairs: The Bathroom

The bathroom is probably my favorite part of this house.  Favorite because it's the most hideous part of the house right now and has the potential to be the most spectacular.

Get ready for a major wallpaper crime against humanity:

Ahhh!  The horror!  The horror!

Dark floral wallpaper is SUCH a good choice for a bathroom, don't you think?

It's like some kind of 80s nightmare in there. 

But wait!  There is hope.  Look in the mirror in the above picture...see that nifty archway?  This bathroom is so cool.  It actually has a little vanity sitting area in a room BEFORE you enter the actual bathroom.  The arch is the doorway between the two.  Here's a better shot:

This is standing in the main door to the bathroom, looking in.

The little entry room has a linen closet to the right, and a vanity table and mirror to the left:

Adorbs.

This bathroom has huge potential to be spectacular, but a number of things need to happen first.  Namely:

• REMOVE THE WALLPAPER
• Paint
• Remove all hardware, shelves, window treatments, etc...we're gonna start from scratch here
• New mirror above sink (perhaps a medicine cabinet?)
• New sink & cabinet
• New shower doors
• Maybe eventually new shower entirely?  Depending on budget...
• New hardware (towel bars, toilet paper holder, etc.)
• New window treatments
• New stool for vanity table
• New light fixture/fan
• Radiator covers? Will have to see if they'll fit.
• New tile floor

The goal is to take the 80s out of this room and restore it back to a more traditional 1930s look that's functional and updated.

As far as paint scheme, I'm thinking we want to stick to something neutral so we can change the color in the room easily with towels and accents.  Better for the resale value and gives us more flexibility.  I'm thinking a soft gray, potentially even doing a lighter shade in the front room and then something a few shades deeper in the back room.  But I'm still open to ideas.

Random plug time, I found a great site called Houzz that's been really helpful.  Tons of photos to get ideas from, and you can save the ones you like to an "idea book."  Here's one inspiration:

Traditional Bathroom design by Boston Architect Frank Shirley Architects

I like how this bathroom maintains the traditional look while feeling modern and up to date.  This is also close to the color gray I was thinking of.  I'd like to add more splashes of bright color in the accessories, though.  

I'm probably the most excited to get my hands on this room and get started.