Making White Work

This week I spruced up the existing seaside theme of the sole bathroom in my house.  This tiny white space has proved to me that, with a little imagination and the right accents, white walls really can work well.

I got the impression that my landlord, proud of his beautifully renovated all-white bathroom, didn’t want it painted.  (He really, really likes white.  He even installed “personal assistance” bars instead of towel bars so that they would be all white.)  Therefore, I would have saved this room for last, except that a wonderful friend helped me decorate it as a thank-you present for letting her temporarily live with me.

Here’s a view into the ginormous bathroom from the hallway. I hope you can see the whole thing  – it’s so large it was hard to capture it in one photo! (Insert sarcasm here)

Here’s a look at the tiny toilet nook.  I added some driftwood and adorned the basket with a starfish to further emphasize the seaside theme.  (Next I’d like to frame and hang a piece of beach art or a photo over that ugly and now defunct wall fan.)

Close-up of my candle creation and seaside guest basket:

Here is the other half of this spacious room, as seen from the toilet/sink area:

I eeked out a spot for bathroom storage and the dog’s water bowl (so easy to fill up quickly from the bathtub faucet) alongside the wall across from the bathtub:

I had a set of wind chimes but no place to hang them.  So, like any good DIYer, I found a way to repurpose them – shower curtain adornments!  They’ll tide me over until I find the right oceanic-themed shower curtain to replace my plain white one.

With that I conclude the long and extensive tour of my gigantic, cavernous seaside bathroom! 🙂