Wood Floors in the Bathroom

My house was built in 1904 and when we restored it 6 years ago, we kept as much of the original architecture as we could. This included all of the heart pine flooring.  Since we were on a tight budget, we decided to keep the room's original footprint and work with the wood floors that were already in place.

Sorry these photos are not styled (which will be even more obvious after you view the images below). We have since added the glass doors to the built-in cabinet over the tub.

Yes, I was a little worried about having wood floors in my bathroom because of all of the moisture and splashing concerns, but I have to say the floors have held up beautifully and I haven't had a single problem with them. They're also a little warmer and softer on your feet than tile or marble.  

More images for those of you who are not convinced...

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Wood floors in the bathroom.  Holla.

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The Gift

Remember my friend Reba?  About a year ago I wrote about her here .  Anyway, Reba and I have remained friends and she's even given me a few things to sell at the shop.  Saturday I got a message from her saying that she wanted me to have this gorgeous vanity that I have been admiring since I've known her! 

 She told me she knew how much I loved it and she wouldn't accept any money for it but she wanted me to have it.  This is the kind of person she is.  (I think this picture is so bad because the light is behind the piece.)  Anyway, I fell in love with this vanity because of it's clean lines, brass hardware and beautiful wood grain.  It's walnut.  Here are some better photos.

This piece won't be painted.  I couldn't cover up that gorgeous wood!  Instead, I'll just finish sanding it and apply a few coats of polyurethane.  

"But Kim", you ask, "where are you going to put that gorgeous piece of furniture?"

Well, I just happen to have this tiny little alcove that separates my master bedroom from the master bath.

(Shelby impersonating the vanity)  - This child loves a camera!

And once again we have the beginnings of a project!  Let's call this one "Project Kim's Dressing Area".   More thoughts on this to come...  Wanna jump in?

Powder Room Project: Option 2

My torment over my powder room makeover continues, and today I want to share option 2 with you.  This option is the complete opposite of what I'm considering for  option 1.  Option 2 is bright and clean, as opposed to Option 1's dark and moody feel.


Here's the inspiration.

This is a framed scrap of Brunshwig & Fils Les Touches.  My plan is to do a loose interpretation of this design for the walls using black & white paint.  The concerns here are obvious.  First, it could end up looking like a third grade art project.  Or, that many spots in a small area could give you crazy eyes.


Assuming I throw caution to the wind and move forward with the walls, here's what else I would like to do.

I saw a mirror very similar to this one at Homegoods the other day.  The Homegoods version is less ornate and the frame is solid black glass.  The Homegoods version feels more modern than the image above and has the cool factor.

Baseboards and door will be painted black.  The rest of the trim will remain white.  This will not go over well with the husband, because baseboards are "supposed to be white".  Note to self: it will be hard but helpful if I don't roll my eyes while he voices his objections.

Finally, accents of pink and gold/brass.

Table from Oomph

Dick Blick

in gold frames I already have

Option 1:

or

Option 2

What would you choose?

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Target and other thoughts

Took a spin through Target last week and was surprised to see they were featuring navy and white. 

I'm normally not drawn to the color navy, but somehow this seemed so attractive to me.  I guess because it reminded me of this

which is great because this morning we woke up to this

 

and on a completely unrelated note...

What a jackass...

 

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Ready for another after?

Yikes.  Crazy times! Both kids are back in school, I am in the process of moving my business and my family is moving back downtown. 

My husband and I (okay, mostly him) restored this house in 2005.  According to tax records, the house was built in 1904 and has over 4200 s.f. of finished living space. We moved out of this house two years ago when the real estate market tanked and we were caught holding 7 properties (all restored with the intention of re-selling). In order to make ends meet, we offered up everything for rent until the market got better, including our own home.  With its downtown location and close proximity to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (literally a few blocks from campus), our house was easily rented to college students.  Five young men have been enjoying a college lifestyle here for the past two years and if these walls could talk I don't think I want to hear it!

The boys move out Friday I am anxious to see what is waiting for us inside.  I know already that the exterior lighting fixture has been shattered and a chunk of the marble has been broken off of the kitchen island.  Obviously this kind of damage is bad news, but nothing we can't handle.  After all, we tore it down to the studs and completely rebuilt it 5 years ago!  

Stay tuned -  I will be sharing the good, the bad and the ugly! And then comes the fun part - another round of before & afters (round 2).

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Tree Trends

Over the years my husband and I have built a few new homes from the ground up and the first thing I look at when we consider a possible building site is the trees that are growing on the property.  I love a site that has mature trees to create that beautiful dappled sunlight and to provide some much needed relief from summer's oppressive heat!  I have always been drawn to the sculptural beauty of trees, particularly in the wintertime when their leaves have been shed and they make such a beautiful silhouette against the sky.


I am so happy to see any well-designed space that pays homage to trees!

Source

I recently used this image of Cynthia Rowley's dining room as my entry in Ally's blog to " define my style in one picture!"  So clever (and lovely) how the branches in the vase mirror the trees on the wall.

This past winter we had an ice storm that damaged some of the mature trees in my neighborhood.  I collected some of bigger branches and made my own tree sculpture in my breakfast room.

And some smaller branches in my dining room

I am dying to do a project with this raised plaster stencil from Victoria Larsen.

Victoria Larsen

I would love to create something like this

in my tiny breakfast nook

when I move back downtown this fall.

Hope you get inspired this weekend!

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My foyer is on Emily Clark's Blog

This isn't it! (sigh) but if you go here you will see it with lots of other photos from bloggers' own homes!  

Be cool!

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Why Chattafabulous??

"I started this career because I love doing houses.  I'd done three of my own and I couldn't keep moving my family all the time, so I decided to decorate other people's homes and buildings." -  Dorothy Draper

Well, I know where Dorothy's coming from.  I have moved three times in the past nine years after redoing each house and I have redone a dozen more in the same time period.  Luckily, I have discovered a new (and much less costly) vehicle for my design fixation through this blog!  Hope you enjoy the photos of my current home ... and did I mention it's for sale?  After all, we HAVE been here for nearly two years

Living Room.  Walls are painted Grant Beige by Benjamin Moore.  Painting is an original piece I got at Tuesday morning.  Those big white urns came from Target a few years back.  I got them at the same time I got my dining room lamps (see below).

Family Room - Wall Paint - Ben. Moore, Hawthorne Yellow; Rug - Pottery Barn via ebay Coffee Table - HomeGoods; Side Tables - Target; Lamps - Hancock Fabrics; Turquoise Jars - Steinmart

Foo dogs and folk art in the family room

Breakfast Room

This is the sitting room that adjoins the master bedroom (below).  If a I had a fridge and microwave in here, I would probably never leave this space! And if you are wondering - YES, that is "Blogging for Dummies" on the table.  Seemed appropriate.

Master Bedroom -Wall Paint - Sweet Dreams by Benjamin Moore.  This color is great with a lot of light - like being in the clouds! French side tables - Lakewood Antiques Market (no longer there and I'm not over it) Blue lamp - TJ Maxx

Master Bedroom, another perspective.  I got the Campaign side table from Pier 1.

Dining Room Sideboard with Hydrangeas from Mom' s Garden. I love the buff and celadon colors in the dried blooms and the papery texture against the glossy white ceramics. I got those great lamps at Target a few years ago when they had their "Global Design" event.

Dining Room.  The walls are painted Hollingsworth Green by Benjamin Moore. This color is beautiful  with dark wood pieces. The oriental looking birds on the table came from TJ Maxx. I scored those on clearance!

A favorite spot for reading (design mags!) Taupe pillows came from Target and the pink striped pillows are from Tuesday morning.

That rounds out the first tour! Looking forward to sharing more Chattanooga home tours, design tips and where-to-find-it resources.