Currently
C E L E B R A T I N G
We celebrated the Fourth of July in Jeff City with Tony and Alex. I was telling Kevin that this used to be my favorite holiday, but it really feels different now, especially since this year it made the week feel like it had two Mondays.
V I S I T I N G
I went home this past weekend to help my mom paint her dining room and celebrate my brother’s 25th birthday. I loved getting to visit with my family and spend some extra time with my Momma.
B A K I N G
Brownies have been my go to lately as far as desserts, but I’m totally eyeing this savory snack from Pinterest.
W E A R I N G
I pretty much wear jeans all year long, and I’m currently living in these babies from Banana Republic Factory. I’m also a huge fan of Birkenstocks right now.
L O V I N G
I’m watching Friends on Netflix for the first time (I know) and I’m absolutely loving it. The very first time I saw a Friends episode was when I was on the plane going to Scotland and both my parents were sleeping. They weren’t super excited about me watching that at eight years old and now I know why.
Today I’m joining Anne, at In Residence, for a ‘Currently’ linkup that she hosts on the first Wednesday of every month. Be sure to pop over and see what everyone else is up to!
Bathroom Before + Vision
I don’t have a proper before picture, because this whole thing wasn’t exactly planned. One weekend when Kevin was out of town, I went in to replace the caulk where the tub and shower enclosure (over the tile) met and ended up bringing down a sizable chunk of the enclosure with it. We realized that the enclosure was rotting and ended up taking it down with the intention of replacing it. Once I got it down, we realized that the window was huge (it’s hard to tell from the outside just how big it is), that it was partially covered in paint, and that the window and frame were also suffering from some water damage. We recommend visiting this glass shower doors company website to get in contact with professionals and ask for some extra advice remodeling your property. For plumbing needs, check out Sarkinen Plumbing in Portland and get the best plumbing services.
Before we really did much else, I wanted to do some research about having a window in a shower and I had a couple window installers come in to give us quotes. We debated taking out the window all-together, but finally settled on a waterproof shower window. During the process of getting the window quotes, and waiting for it to be installed, I did lots of pinning. If you haven’t checked those out, you can see the pins for both the dream bathroom and realistic bathroom.
When it came down to it, I wanted a classic and clean look that would help the space feel bigger, since the whole room is only 7′ x 5′. The original tub is white and still in amazing shape, so that’s staying but we’re going to be adding some larger 4″ x 8″ subway tile with a light grey grout (like the photo below). Since I’m planning on tiling to the ceiling, I felt the bigger tiles made it less busy. I already called bathroom contractors Edmonton to work on our bathroom renovation.
The vanity that was there wasn’t terrible, but to make the space feel a bit bigger, I want to go with something less chunky and more open feeling without going full pedestal sink. We’re definitely going to need some storage since I’m getting rid of three cabinets in there. We all know how clutter-clearing can be so difficult and we need an organized space to function.
Also, while we are on the topic of sinks, I never realized that I have an opinion about faucets until recently. Can we just all agree that one handled ones are the way to go? Like, you either always turn both on full blast to get room temperature or you burn/freeze your hand off because it’s there’s literally no other in between.
As far as paint color, I’m currently swooning over some greige (grey-beige). I helped my friend Taylor paint her house earlier this year and the first one, which she used in her house, is grecious greige and looks excellent against white. The second is sea salt but still has hints of grey in the right lighting.
I think the floor tile is going to be last on my list to do, because it’s in great shape and would only need to be done to match the look I’m going for. As of right now, I’m obsessed with the one below however this one and this one are still in the running.
That’s all I’ve got for now! We’re hoping to be done with the project by the time August first rolls around, so I’ll be sharing more then! Thanks for reading!
What I’m Pinning – Realistic Bathroom
light green | shelves | dark walls | circle mirror | tile inlay | ruffle curtain | subway tile | basket
And now the realistic one, a little different feel than the dream bathroom I talked about yesterday, eh? It’s totally different and I’m 100% ok with that because these designs and floor plans make so much more sense for our current space. Overall, these feel quite a bit less trendy and much more classic but there’s nothing wrong with that in my book. As usual, I’m leaning towards the light blue tones, white, and some natural fibers and wood. I believe I’ve narrowed the shower tile to a nice classic subway in a larger size with a tan or slate colored floor tile.
Regardless of the design, we’ll be decreasing the amount of storage from one hanging and two medicine cabinets (yes, really) to none. I’m hoping to make the most of our under the counter space and some open shelving above the toilet like the ones pictured. I love how these have more in feel than some of the options from yesterday. We’ll see how it all turns out – so keep an eye out for some before pictures and a vision board coming soon.
What I’m Pinning – Dream Bathroom
square mirrors | archway | thick framed mirror | glass shower doors | subway tile | maximalist shelves | plant and tub | minimalist shelves
I mentioned recently that we are tackling a bathroom reno, which just so happens to be the first big project we’ve done since moving into our house. You can find more bidets at samodrahome.com. There’s been a bit of a holding pattern due to having to get window quotes and then ordering a whole new window, so in the meantime, I’ve been pinning away. I have a couple home related boards – one is for the “dream house” and one is chalk full of ideas that make sense for the home we currently live in. In makes sense to have both, mostly because some of these bathrooms are the size of our main floor, but also because some of these just straight up don’t make sense for us, like the shower with no door or curtain (I’m dying to know how the water is contained) and the huge bath that isn’t also a shower (this just isn’t a thing in our 1950’s home). To be honest, we don’t even have an electric outlet in there currently!
But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t inspiration to be drawn from these pins. I think the biggest thing I noticed when putting this together was my obsession with the wild, high contrast floor pattern and natural wood against stark white walls and tile. A lot of these feel more modern than I’m used to liking, which surprised me but also seems more “clean” looking in a way. Even though these are way out of our scope, I love seeing these and imagining the possibilities for the future, including the use of a custom wallpapers design to improve the looks of any bathroom.
Stay tuned for the “realistic” what I’m pinning post coming tomorrow.
Favorite Instagrammers
Instagram is one of my very favorite places to find visual inspiration and the communities that I’m a part of have played a huge part in all of my creative hobbies. I follow lots of fantastic folks, but here is a list of folks I’m currently drawing inspiration from:
@theresetgirl
Cori, the reset girl, is known for goal setting and turning her life around. She lives in an RV with her husband and travels around the country hosting workshops. I love following her because she creates all kinds of free (and paid) content for her community and she hosts a Late Night Crafty Club (where lots of creative folks craft together and chat online) through YouTube a couple times a month.
Favorite Posts + Projects: The Crafty Commonplace Book, Camp Reset, and her TN Inspiration
@alibrownie
Oh Ali, I just love every single thing that she posts. Ali is amazing at all things watercolor and posts about her beautiful traveler’s notebooks as well. If you like her photos, you should also check out her YouTube channel because it’s the bomb. This lady is my soul sister and I love her heart for Jesus.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Traveler’s Notebook Inserts and Paintings
@lovebaileyjean
I started following Bailey a long, long time ago when she started posting her bible journaling pages. I love that her entries look easy to replicate, yet still really well done. Over the years, I’ve also really appreciated the insight she shares on goal setting and her word of the year.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Bible Journaling
@rachnordgren
Rachel and her husband were building a tiny home a couple years ago when I started following along, but recently have moved overseas with their adorable dog. They are traveling throughout Europe and her pictures are just absolutely lovely. I’m living vicariously through her feed!
Favorite Posts + Projects: Travel Photos + Tiny Living
@inkiequill
Adell from Inkie Quill is a full time Mom and YouTuber with the most amazing pocket page layouts. I’ve watched almost all of her videos for inspiration during my own crafty sessions. She’s recently started getting into art journaling and she shares a perfect marriage between the two while putting out lots of content for her followers to eat up.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Art Journals and Scrapbook Layouts
@lizlayne
Liz is master of promoting self care and continually shares about her own journey and experiences along the way. Her simple grounding techniques have been huge in changing my fast paced life. She’s the sweet soul behind “yes, this” and the Tell It: Collage class I participated in recently.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Collage Journaling + Self Care
@littleravenink
I love the contrast in Courtney’s feed and how all of her artwork is very brightly colored. She also shares all kinds of art-related YouTube videos that I love keeping up with. She also has lots of fun crafty supplies that I swoon over.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Art Journals + Unique Artwork
@whitesugardesigns
Claudia’s page is new to me, but I love her designs and traveler’s notebooks.She is such a talented and prolific creator.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Traveler’s Notebook Inserts
@missybeachbum
I found Marissa via her blog a couple years ago before my family went on a trip to Hawaii. I’ve been following along on her journey ever since. I love seeing the Hawaii life and all of the beautiful photographs she shares.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Travel, her adorable pups, and all things Hawaii
@julie.thedesigntwins
Julie’s account is a newer follow for me and not something I would normally gravitate toward far as design goes, but I just love the lines and style. As I look to curate my own home, the cozy feeling that she emulates is super appealing to me.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Maximalist Decor Inspiration
@cayleegrey
I found Caylee’s beautiful Instagram a few years ago and have since joined her art journaling group, Get Messy. I love everything about her design style and her beautiful lettering. Caylee is also the master of the overhead shot. You can also find her blog here.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Traveler’s Notebooks and Memory Keeping
@amylouhawthorne
Amy’s photos are great, but her captions are better. I love her for the stories that she tells and the vulnerability that she offers to her followers. It’s a mini blog and I just can’t help but love her sweet family.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Military and Family Life
@younghouselove
I have been reading the Young House Love blog since waaay back when. I totally re-read all of their past home posts when we were getting ready to purchase, paint, and refinish the hardwood floors in our home. They now have a podcast and a couple rental properties, so it’s been fun to watch their business and design style grow and develop over the past couple years.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Home Renovation and Decor Inspiration
@magnolia
It’s no secret that I’m in love with Chip and Joanna’s show, Fixer Upper, so how can I not love their IG as well? I could spend all day looking at her photos and I just love that the captions are always so personable and relate-able. Her garden and plants are always a fave.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Plants, Home Design and Delicious Eats
@anemoonjournal
Just straight up beautiful moleskine inspiration.
Favorite Posts + Projects: Bullet Journal
Thanks so much for stopping by, if you have any instagrammers that I just must follow – including yourself – pop the handle in the comments below!