I know there are lots of folks that don't like radiators or that want to cover them up but not me. I love the cast iron and view them as a piece of art. There weren't any old radiators in our 100 year old home when we moved in and I never really cared that much until I started seeing really cool versions of them.
And as luck would have it, hubby was given several radiators a few weeks ago. A couple of them were huge and so heavy that they maybe would have put a hole through our floor so I chose this small one.
I cleaned it up, primed it and then painted it Simply White as well. I really love it and actually wish it was a working radiator. That inspired a redo, so I pulled things from around the house, picked up a few things and repainted Benjamin Moore's Simply White to give it a new look.
As you can see, our master bath is small. But that's okay, I love it anyway.
For the counter top, I wanted to add a few things to give it a masculine touch as well since my hubby also shares this bathroom. So, I picked up a vintage shaving mug and brush, as well as a vintage wood leather straight edge sharpener. It reminded me of a bread board so of course I had to use it. :) For fun, I found an old photo of a barber shop price list online, printed it off and framed it.
I love the patina on the wood handle of the old shaving brush.
For the other side of the vanity, I attached an old photo I came across in a flea market to the inside of an old apothecary jar that I filled with soaps.
I was drawn to the old photo because, if you look closely, and I did with a magnifying glass, it is a woman working in her garden, tending to her tomato plants. And this was written on the back.....it makes me smile.
I pulled this very fragile vintage fruit basket from the dining room and filled it with white fluffy towels for beside the tub.
I mentioned before in our previous master bath redo that we don't have a shower in here. Our only shower is upstairs.
We use this bathroom for taking long soaks in the tub so I try to make it as peaceful and comfy in there as I can so that whoever takes a soak in there, will feel relaxed and special.
I also moved our Gray Farms sign from the kitchen to right above the tub. I like it in here much better.
The three storage baskets on the wall came from Pier 1 many years ago and were made for a book shelf but I simply turned them on the side and screwed them into the wall for towels or whatever else I feel like putting in there.
I have pretty much decided to paint our entire upstairs hallway area in Simply White because it is just such a peaceful color. Our floors up there are dark wood and I think the two will contrast nicely.
I was hoping to give the bathroom a farmhouse feel. Hopefully I accomplished that. Or it could be that the word "Farms" on the wall is what makes it feel that way. ;-)
If you'd like to see how we did our bathroom countertops in reclaimed barn wood, click here.
Do any of your have radiators in your home? Do you cover them up? Do they work?
That's it for now! Enjoy your week!
Diana
Love this! Rustic-elegance! Makes me want to go re-do or bath. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Mindy! :)
Deletethis is fabulous, rustic and fresh. i love it very much. the crates on the wall are great.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! So how do you like having a wood counter in the bathroom?? Been considering it more and more. Did you do something to it to make it more waterproof?
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie, after we finished them, we put a coat of tung oil sealer on to help water bead up and not leave water marks. So far, it has worked great. No water stains and if water is spilled, I just wipe it up with a towel, no problem. :)
DeleteThis is so super cute.
ReplyDeleteThis room may be small, but it's a great space. I love every part of it. All of the decorative touches are PERFECT.
ReplyDeleteLooks so cozy and farmhouse like. Love the haircut sign and soap jar with photo. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia
ReplyDeleteYour bathroom is so comfy and cozy! I love all the special touches!
ReplyDeleteCosy and cute with the elegance of white and wood - just lovely :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bathroom!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Love the details. You give me hope for my vanity that I'm painting white. We are in the middle of our bathroom remodel.
ReplyDeleteAdore this space so much. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the changes. We don't have radiators in our house, but oh how I would love to... they are so sculptural, as you say!
ReplyDeleteI think that photo of the lady gardening is so neat, and what a great way to showcase it. Love the masculine touches too. Overall, I'd say I just want to get into the bathtub with a magazine. :)
Absolutely love your bathroom....I was looking for you to tell about the tray on the tub. I want one so bad. I don't have a gorgeous claw foot, but I still like the idea.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeletethis is the most gorgeous bathroom ever! while i know your whole how is vintage inspired, what do you think about if one or two rooms had this kind of feel to them, but not the entire house? i would love to "update" (downdate?) our bathroom and maybe our master bedroom but can't afford to every room.
ReplyDeleteLOVE. LOVE. LOVE. We have dark floors too and I do not have a room painted that color yet. Ooohhhh...thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteWhite and Wood! My Favorite.. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful room! Lots of inspiration here~ thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!! The white paint makes it appear so clean and calm. The decor is just perfect in every way! When I was very young and visited my Dad and step-mother, I was always fascinated when he shaved. I couldn't understand how the "lather" formed and why he would use that brush to cover his face in it. :)
ReplyDeleteI've missed what you've been doing! Have not felt well and just haven't been on the computer much.
xo
Pat
Wonderful place! So rustic!
ReplyDeleteYour bathroom is really gorgeous and I love that you like the old radiator, they really give a room that vintage feel. You've style your master bath extremely well, everything looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI just love the wooden board for the bathtub...what a great idea...did you make it yourself?
ReplyDeletelove everything about your bathroom...including the cute radiator. we've had several in our home and have removed all but one. will most likely put one back into our mudroom/laundry area to keep it toasty warm.
ReplyDeletewe renovated our bath a while back and it reminds me of yours...still need to make one of those boards for the tub.
Diana- What a wonderful bathroom. You did a fabulous job of pulling it altogether. It looks marvelous- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. Simple as that.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any radiators in my home but I wish I did. I love the look of them and yours is perfect in your mater bath. I love all the masculine touches you added to the counter and wouldn't that be something if hair cuts were still $1.50. The bathroom defiantly has a farmhouse feel. Everything looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLOOOOVE the bathroom, especially the counter. I think it's very farmhouse and I want to do it to my bathroom as well! Great job!
ReplyDeleteIt's ADORABLE girl! Very soothing and if I had that bathroom I'd be soaking in that tub every night. You always make everything timelessly pretty.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your bathroom! So much character! I just discovered your blog, thanks to Pinterest and I'm foreseeing myself as an avid reader:) Thanks!
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Wow! Love the bathroom, so jealous of that tub! All of your vintage finds are amazing! Love!
ReplyDeleteHi :). I came across your blog while searching for some restoration ideas for my dining table. Thank you for sharing your beautiful ideas with us!! I have definitely been inspired :) :) and I am thrilled with my newly restored table!! Thanks for all your helpful hints too :). Look forward to seeing more :).
ReplyDeleteI love this....love the radiator! Your decorating is beautiful..
ReplyDeletealways love your ideas!
Corinne
wow everything in this room fits..
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work!!
love LYNN*
Wow, my husband and I are just starting the process of finishing our attic and turning it into a master suite and your master bath is pretty bang-on what I'm hoping to accomplish!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE radiators!!!
ReplyDeleteCould you tell me what kind of tile you have on the floor? It's lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis bathroom reminds me of home so much. I simply love absolutely everything about it. I'm really curious about that soap/sponge holder on the wall - where did you get it? And my husband just made me a wooden bath caddy. I am in love with it. I love the one on your tub!! So rustic.
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Your bathroom is lovely. I really like the contrast of wood and white. Great accessories too. I think I need to make a wood bath caddy after seeing yours. We live in a newer home, so no radiators. I grew up in a big century farmhouse and there were no radiators but lots of circular (stove pipe?) holes in the floors and walls.
ReplyDeleteHow totally gorgeous! I can only imagine how peaceful it is to take a soak in there. I am definitely feeling inspired--thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I have been reading your blog for some time now and I always find inspiration here. But this bathroom post was perfectly timed as I was needing to style my recently updated bath...enter your vanity decor. The vintage shaving accessories were the perfect solution. I am sure I would have never thought of that!!! Thank you
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