First issues first – I did, the truth is, have a residing, respiration, REAL HUMAN child. He was born by way of c-section after a brief 60 hours on the hospital. His title is Elio, and I is likely to be biased (most likely not although, proper?), however he’s probably the most good human ever created. 

Ultimately our entrance bed room will probably be his room, and I can’t wait to make it particular for him. However in probably the most boring actuality of realities, proper now he shares a room with us. And Macauley’s want for an workplace supersedes Elio’s want for a bedroom-sized storage container. However the related entrance rest room was one thing that we wished to get carried out earlier than child. Enduring a large-scale dwelling renovation mission with a child/toddler in the home simply gave the impression of one thing we wished to keep away from if we might, and the entrance rest room was the one space of the home that also wanted a full demo and reno. So my dad stated, “Let’s get it carried out.”

And out of the blue I used to be scrambling to design a toilet on a good timeline. So at present I’m going to take you thru my prime 4 designs. Allow them to marinate in your mind, and let me know within the feedback which design you’d have gone with. After which come again tomorrow to see which one I DID go together with. 

Alright, so the toilet has to serve two features. The primary is to be a beautiful rest room that I’m proud – nay, excited – to let visitors use. Lastly (see above for why). And secondly, it must be a purposeful rest room for a child. Which means bathtime and storage.

The very first thing I wished to do was change the structure in a single large means – by shifting the bathroom to the opposite facet of the room. The bathroom was too near the bathe, however it additionally made the one free house within the rest room this awkward little sq. wedged between the bathroom and the sink.

So to create a extra open floorplan, we flipped the bathroom to the opposite facet of the room subsequent to the self-importance, leaving the entire door facet of the room free.

Subsequent, we eliminated the small transom window that was positioned excessive up within the bathe and as an alternative reframed an even bigger window, decrease on the bathe wall. This let extra mild into the room and simply made the bathe fairly IMHumbleO.

With the renovation effectively underway, it was time to get cranking on the design. As I stated above, I wished one thing that was whimsical and enjoyable for a child, whereas additionally feeling snug for an grownup to make use of. If you wish to make a toilet difficult, rent me. 

I reached out to certainly one of my favourite manufacturers, used all through my dwelling, Rejuvenation, to see if this little rest room mission was one thing they’d be taken with collaborating on. They stated sure, and desires got here true. So I pulled collectively the designs utilizing my favourite Rejuvenation items.

Design #1

Vainness | Sink Faucet | Mirror | Sconce | Ceiling Gentle | Bathe & Tub Set | Bathe Curtain Rod | Double Change Plate | Rest room Paper Holder | Paint Coloration | Wall Tile | White Ground Tile | Blue Ground Tile | Bathe Curtain | Rabbit Hook | Horse Hook (now not obtainable) | Basset Hound Hook | Labrador Retreiver

Is pink a gender-neutral coloration? I feel it’s, particularly when it’s a muted mauve. I actually preferred the concept of portray a toilet this enjoyable coloration referred to as “Sulking Room Pink” by Farrow & Ball. I went with heat wooden tones on this rest room design. I assumed a checkered ground could be a cute whimsical contact, so I got here up with an indigo and white cement tile ground, to play off the pink partitions. After which easy white sq. tiles for the bathe encompass and partitions. 

Design #2

Vainness | Sink Faucet | Mirror | Sconce | Ceiling Gentle | Bathe & Tub Set | Bathe Curtain Rod | Double Change Plate | Rest room Paper Holder | Paint Coloration | White Ground Tile | Blue Ground Tile | Bathe Curtain | Rabbit Hook | Horse Hook (now not obtainable) | Basset Hound Hook | Labrador Retreiver

For this design, I went much more playful. I’m actually into blue this 12 months, and I really feel like this beautiful sky blue might be a extremely vibrant and enjoyable rest room for an itty bitty youngster. And for a daring pop, I assumed pulling the tile from the ground all the way in which up the wall and into the bathe encompass could be cRaZy (in a great way). Once more, the nice and cozy wooden tones really feel proper for this design. And I’ll by no means use any coloration fixture aside from gold ever in my life. I attempted in our major rest room, and I’m nonetheless unhappy that these fixtures aren’t gold. 

Design #3

Wallpaper | Wall Tile | White Ground Tile | Blue Ground Tile | Rabbit Hook | Canine Hook | Vainness | Sink Faucet | Rounded Rectangular Mirror | Sconce | Ceiling Gentle | Bathe & Tub Set | Double Change Plate | Rest room Paper Holder | Bathe Curtain

Making the swap to a extra conventional fashion, I stored the checkered ground however elevated the magnificence of the design by placing a reasonably cream tile on the partitions with a enjoyable but craftsman-appropriate wallpaper. Is placing wallpaper in a toilet dangerous? Sure, I used to be instructed that straight by a wallpaper installer. However may or not it’s price ignoring that sage recommendation? Most likely not. We’ll burn that bridge after we get there! I additionally switched to a lighter wooden tone for the self-importance and mirror, to assist lighten the house. 

Design #4

Wallpaper | Wall Tile | Ground Tile | Trim Tile | Rabbit Hook | Canine Hook | Vainness | Sink Faucet | Rounded Rectangular Mirror | Double Sconce | Ceiling Gentle | Rug | Bathe & Tub Set | Rest room Paper Holder | Single Change Plate | Bathe Curtain

Are checkered flooring too 2022? I began having some doubts concerning the ground wanting fashionable, so I made a decision to place collectively a design with a extra timeless ground design. Maintaining the cream tile and the sunshine wooden items, I modified the wallpaper as much as this whimsical tree sample. It feels enjoyable, whereas nonetheless feeling classic. 

I knew it doesn’t matter what, I used to be going to go together with the cute animal wall hooks, they felt like the proper match for the vibe – whimsical enjoyable, elegant execution. And this bathe and tub set have been the way in which to go it doesn’t matter what.

The lavatory is finished, photographed, and already closely used (we are likely to bathe/prepare within the entrance of the home at night time if child boy is already asleep within the bed room). So I can confidently say that the highway we took was the fitting one. However any of them would have been enjoyable! 

So…that are you hoping you see whenever you test the weblog tomorrow?