The bathroom wall shelves are finally up, and our toiletries are no longer on the floor. The shelves are just like the ones in kitchen, the same iron brackets and stair treads.
But, I’m not done with them yet. 3 things are bothering me:
1. The top shelf seems too high–I might take it down and lower it.
2. The natural color of the wood isn’t so great in this room…more staining will be in my future. What do you think? The same light driftwood gray as the kitchen or a cool dark like Jacobean?
3. We need a different container or two for the toiletries for better shelf styling.
While I’m deciding on the shelves (which you know takes me forever), I’ll trim the door and install the baseboard. If I still haven’t decided, maybe I can finish trimming the window, and patching/painting the ceiling?
Abbe PB
January 30, 2014 at 2:13 pmVery nice! I’d go for a dark stain – the arrangement on the shelves looks very nice and elegant, but their color blends in a fair bit with the wall. Of course, this could just be the way the photo comes through on my personal screen.
A dark shelf would help make the nicer toiletries pop, and provide a little more visual interest. The picture itself is very white and beige, which isn’t a bad thing, but I personally like *something* to stand out. I think the driftwood grey is amazing for the kitchen, but it would be a little too bland here. Plus, making a continuity between your kitchen and your bathroom might not provide the best psychological link 😉
Christina
January 31, 2014 at 12:36 pmHaha! Good point, Abbe! 🙂 I think you’re right about the color…you’ve convinced me.
Leena
January 31, 2014 at 3:17 amLove the way you have placed the towel rod on the brackets! Genious!
I too would stain the shelves darker or paint them warm gray.
All in all the area looks really nice and pleasing.
Christina
January 31, 2014 at 12:35 pmThanks! That was a last minute idea, it’s actually just a curtain rod.
Anita
January 31, 2014 at 3:39 pmDefinitely agree with the dark stain. I caught an episode of Rehab Junkie last night (very rare!) where she did dark cabinets in the bathroom and the makeover was just awesome!
Christina
February 6, 2014 at 9:13 amGood to hear everyone is on the same page about the dark stain! It’s great when you guys make my decisions so easy for me. 🙂
Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse
January 31, 2014 at 3:45 pmI love the towels under the shelves! And hat’s off at you for accomplishing something this week: I didn’t !